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February 23, 2026
Ex-U.K. ambassador to U.S. arrested amid Epstein probe
Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the U.S., was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Monday amid an investigation sparked by the release of the Epstein files. Th...
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February 23, 2026
Blizzard warnings, travel bans in effect for brutal storm pounding Northeast
Blizzard warnings blanket the Northeast Monday as a beastly winter storm is snarling travel and pounding millions with heavy snow.Threat level: In hard-hit areas, travel will be "extremely treacher...
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February 22, 2026
MAGA embraces hockey gold medal with latest swipes at Canada
America is celebrating its first U.S. men's hockey gold since the '80s, toppling Canada with a clutch overtime goal amid historically sharp tensions between the neighboring nations.The big picture:...
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February 22, 2026
DHS reverses on TSA PreCheck pause as snowstorm scatters travel
It's a perfect storm: As extreme winter weather triggers thousands of flight cancellations, the federal government created more travel questions.The Department of Homeland Security announced Sunday...
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February 22, 2026
Armed man shot and killed by law enforcement outside Mar-a-Lago
Law enforcement shot and killed an armed man outside of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort Sunday, the Secret Service said.The big picture: The president is in Washington Sunday, though he often t...
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February 17, 2026
Colbert defies CBS over interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico
Late-night host Stephen Colbert said Monday evening that CBS barred him from airing an interview with James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for Senate, citing a recent federal directive.Why it m...
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February 11, 2026
FAA reopens El Paso airspace after its abrupt closure
The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace over El Paso, Texas, Wednesday after abruptly closing it earlier in the morning.Why it matters: The closure would have prevented any flight...
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February 10, 2026
Pride flag removed from Stonewall monument
Government officials removed a pride flag from New York's Stonewall National Monument, the birthplace of the modern queer rights movement, following federal guidance restricting what flags can be f...
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February 9, 2026
Europe is confronting its Epstein shame. Trump wants to move on.
The avalanche of Epstein files released by the Justice Department has buried high-ranking European government officials with ties to the convicted sex offender in shame.In the U.S., some powerful p...
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February 8, 2026
Trump backs the SAVE America Act: Here's what's actually in it
With high-stakes midterms approaching, President Trump has called for Republicans to "nationalize" elections, end mail-in ballots and pass the SAVE America Act.But that legislation doesn't provide ...
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February 8, 2026
Trump lashes out at Team USA skier who said representing the U.S. brings "mixed emotions"
President Trump called Olympic skier Hunter Hess "a real loser" Sunday after Hess described the "mixed emotions" of representing the U.S. at the 2026 Games.Why it matters: While the Olympics tradit...
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February 4, 2026
Exclusive: 300+ ex-DOJ lawyers demand transparent Minnesota shooting probes
More than 300 former federal prosecutors and civil rights attorneys are urging the Justice Department to allow state and local investigations into the killings of two Minnesota residents by federal...
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February 4, 2026
Trump's 2020 grievances fuel election power grabs
President Trump's suggestion that Republicans should "nationalize" elections is his latest threat to reshape the way Americans vote.The big picture: Trump's comments and an FBI raid of the Fulton C...
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February 3, 2026
Paris prosecutors raided X offices and summoned Musk as global crackdown on Grok intensifies
French prosecutors raided X's Paris offices Tuesday and summoned Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino for voluntary questioning in a criminal probe tied to Grok's Holocaust denial and explicit ...
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February 2, 2026
The playlist of the resistance
From the National Mall to the streets of Minneapolis to TikTok screens across the country, harmonizing has become a tool of resistance.The big picture: Protest anthems have punctuated tense moments...
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February 1, 2026
Speaker Johnson is moving to end the shutdown by Tuesday — without Democratic support
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) predicted Sunday that the House will end the partial government shutdown by Tuesday, even as he prepares to move forward without Democratic support for Department...
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February 1, 2026
DOJ's misconduct case against the deportation flight judge had a big problem: no proof
A federal appeals judge tossed the Justice Department's misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg, who said last spring the administration defied his order to halt deportation flights to El...
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February 1, 2026
Read: Judge tears into feds for 5-year-old's detention
A federal judge on Saturday ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father from immigration detention in a stunning castigation of the Trump administration's "ill-conceived and incompe...
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January 29, 2026
Homan says he sees path to federal "drawdown" in Minnesota
Border czar Tom Homan, President Trump's new man on the ground in Minnesota, struck a cooperative tone Thursday and said he sees a path to de-escalation in the Twin Cities.Why it matters: After wee...
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January 29, 2026
Virginia district became the front lines of the DOJ's fight with judges
The ouster of Trump-picked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan capped a months-long battle between the Justice Department and a Virginia district court, but the DOJ isn't backing down from its "war" agains...
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January 28, 2026
Catholic Church emerges as a bulwark of resistance
President Trump's immigration crackdown and aggressive foreign policy has put him on a collision course with one of the oldest institutions in the world: The Catholic Church.Why it matters: Faith l...
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January 28, 2026
Trump's Minnesota de-escalation lasts less than 48 hours
President Trump renewed his verbal attacks on Minnesota officials over the last 24 hours, jeopardizing attempts to de-escalate tensions between his administration and the state's leaders.Why it mat...
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January 26, 2026
Minnesota crisis plays out in court Monday amid shooting unrest
Two court hearings Monday could have major ramifications for President Trump's immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, as well as state and local officials' push to investigate the death of Alex ...
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January 26, 2026
GOP fractures grow as Minnesota shootings erode immigration crackdown support
Some leading Republicans are demanding a thorough investigation after a second Minnesota resident was killed by federal immigration officials, a warning that backlash is brewing to President Trump'...
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January 25, 2026
Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino praised federal agents who fatally shot Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, insisting without explanation or evidence Sunday that Pretti was "there for a reason."T...
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January 25, 2026
Gun rights groups challenge shooting of legally armed Minneapolis man
After federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis man allegedly carrying a concealed weapon, gun rights groups countered a federal narrative that his firearm likely justified deadly force.The big ...
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January 25, 2026
Judge blocks feds from destroying evidence in Minnesota shooting
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from "destroying or altering" evidence related to the fatal shooting of a protester by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in an order late Sa...
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January 21, 2026
Trump responds to Carney in Davos: "Canada lives because of the United States"
President Trump said in Davos Wednesday that Canada should be "grateful" to the U.S. for the "freebies" it receives because of the two nations' relationship.Why it matters: Trump's dig at Canada ca...
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January 20, 2026
Trump's Gaza board of peace: Here's what to know
President Trump has touted his "Board of Peace" for Gaza as the "Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place" — but the specifics of its mandate and prospective members are murky.W...
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January 18, 2026
1,500 troops on standby for Minneapolis as Trump mulls Insurrection Act: reports
The Pentagon has ordered some 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare to possibly deploy to Minnesota, per multiple reports, as President Trump considers invoking the Insurrection Act for the first t...
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