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February 21, 2026
Trump approves D.C. emergency declaration in response to Potomac sewage spill
President Donald Trump has approved a request for federal assistance in response to the massive sewage spill along the Potomac River.
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February 20, 2026
Trump banner on Justice Dept. building draws authoritarian comparisons
Democrats criticized the appearance of the president on the headquarters of a department that has long prided itself on being independent from the White House.
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February 19, 2026
4 journalists detained in Cameroon reporting on Trump’s deportations
Lawyers say Trump is sending migrants to Cameroon who originated elsewhere. AP freelancers, among others, were detained while reporting on the deportees.
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February 17, 2026
The Epstein files have brought a wave of resignations and investigations
A number of prominent figures have stepped down or are facing investigations after their communications with Jeffrey Epstein and his former longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, were released last...
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February 10, 2026
Lutnick distances himself from Epstein, says he had lunch on his island
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Congress that he recalls meeting with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein three times over the course of 14 years.
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February 8, 2026
Epstein’s lawyer asked CIA for records that could show affiliation with agency
Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers filed records requests to the National Security Agency and the CIA, according to documents released by the Justice Department.
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February 6, 2026
Trump shares video depicting Obamas as apes
Tim Scott, the sole Black Republican in the Senate, called it ‘the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.’
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February 4, 2026
Texas Democrats taste victory, then turn on each other
Days after their win in a state Senate race, reports of a racially charged comment roil the U.S. Senate primary contest.
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February 2, 2026
Trump team has $400 million, and 5 other campaign money takeaways
The Democratic Party on the national level has a mere fraction of what Republicans have heading into the 2026 midterms. Big donors like Elon Musk are back, too.
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January 29, 2026
Justice Dept. brings federal charge against man accused of attack on Rep. Omar
He faces a count alleging that he “forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated an officer and employee of the United States” as Omar was performing her official duties as a member of Congress.
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December 24, 2025
What we know (and what we don’t) about the Epstein files’ release
The tranche revealed wide-ranging references to President Donald Trump and detailed efforts to interview Prince Andrew in two investigations.
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December 20, 2025
Epstein files include child porn complaint a decade before federal investigation
Maria Farmer has long claimed she warned the FBI about Epstein in the 1990s, but they ignored her complaint.
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December 4, 2025
The shifting responses of Hegseth, Trump and others on the lethal boat strikes
The Trump administration is facing increased scrutiny about its Sept. 2 military strikes on a boat it says was smuggling drugs to the U.S.
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December 2, 2025
Dell CEO pledges $6 billion to ‘Trump accounts’ for American children
The CEO and his wife said they would donate the money to seed investment accounts for 25 million American children under 10, building off a program launched in Trump’s tax law.
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