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Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Flags Risks of a Major Operation Against Iran — The warnings have been led by Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, within the Defense Department and during meetings of the National Security Council — WASHINGTON—The Pentagon is raising concerns to President Trump …
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Washington Post:
Trump's top general foresees acute risks in an attack on Iran — Gen. Dan Caine, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, has cautioned that a lack of munitions and support from allies could mean greater danger for U.S. troops, people familiar with the discussions say.
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Jessica Dickler / CNBC:
The odds of Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend checks are ‘now effectively zero,’ expert says … The Supreme Court struck down a centerpiece of President Donald Trump's tariff agenda on Friday, also dealing a blow to the possibility of sending so-called tariff dividend checks to families, experts say.
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Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump Administration Scrambles to Pick Up the Pieces of Broken Tariffs
Trump Administration Scrambles to Pick Up the Pieces of Broken Tariffs
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Politico:
Mike Johnson: Congress unlikely to find ‘consensus’ to codify Trump's tariffs
Mike Johnson: Congress unlikely to find ‘consensus’ to codify Trump's tariffs
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate Democrats push for Trump tariff rebates
Senate Democrats push for Trump tariff rebates
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NBC News:
U.S. Women's Hockey Team declines Trump's invitation to the State of the Union — President Donald Trump invited the men's and women's hockey teams after both won gold medals in overtime games against Canada. — The U.S. Women's Hockey Team said it is declining President Donald Trump's invitation …
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
U.S. women's hockey team declines Trump's State of the Union invitation
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
FBI Director Kash Patel defends partying with U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
FBI Director Kash Patel defends partying with U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Trump snubbed as U.S. Women's Hockey Team declines State of the Union invitation
Trump snubbed as U.S. Women's Hockey Team declines State of the Union invitation
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Attia Out at CBS News After Epstein Files Correspondence Disclosures (Exclusive) — The longevity researcher and health influencer had been named a contributor to CBS by Bari Weiss last month. — Longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia is stepping aside as a contributor to CBS News …
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Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
Trump's Suddenly High-Stakes State of the Union — Here's how much things have changed since Donald Trump last addressed Congress: A year ago, he shouted out a beaming Elon Musk, who was watching in the gallery. — At the time, Trump was triumphant. But tomorrow night …
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Tyler Pager / New York Times:
'It's Going to Be a Long Speech': Trump Prepares for State of the Union — President Trump does not like to practice reading the speech out loud, but he spent time mimicking the setup of the House chamber, officials familiar with his plans said. — As President Trump prepares to deliver …
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CNN:
Trump's approval rating with independents hits a new low ahead of the State of the Union
Trump's approval rating with independents hits a new low ahead of the State of the Union
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Matt Honeycombe-Foster / Politico:
Peter Mandelson arrested amid Epstein fallout — LONDON —Former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson was arrested Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, amid scrutiny of his association with Jeffrey Epstein. — Metropolitan Police officers attended Mandelson's home in northwest London on Monday afternoon.
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Dominic Casciani / BBC:
Lord Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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Financial Times:
Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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Callum Sutherland / Time:
Mandelson Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office Amid Probe Into Epstein Ties
Mandelson Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office Amid Probe Into Epstein Ties
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The Hollywood Reporter and Human Events
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jeanine Pirro's office shelves pursuit of Democrats over social video, sources say — A federal grand jury in D.C. unanimously rejected the attempt to indict six lawmakers who told military and intelligence community members on social media not to obey unlawful orders.
Dolly Busby / Daily Mail:
Liberals at war with each other (and BBC) over the Tourette's sufferer who yelled N-word at black stars — The evening was just beginning, the atmosphere was warming up, the guests had all been seated without any major hiccups - and everyone was looking forward to a night celebrating the stars of British film and the wider industry.
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Paul Bois / Breitbart:
Controversy Erupts After Man with Tourette Syndrome Shouts N-Word at Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo During BAFTAs — Controversy exploded online Sunday after a man with Tourette Syndrome shouted the N-word while actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented during the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs).
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NBC News:
Texts show Rep. Tony Gonzales sent sexually explicit messages to staffer — Ahead of his March 3 primary, the Texas Republican faced an Office of Congressional Conduct investigation into an alleged affair with a staff member, who died by suicide in September.
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Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson / San Antonio Express-News:
‘Too far boss’: Texts show Tony Gonzales pressed female staffer for ‘sexy pic’
‘Too far boss’: Texts show Tony Gonzales pressed female staffer for ‘sexy pic’
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Politico:
RFK Jr. says we need more herbicide production, stunning his followers … Hari and other MAHA advocates made their displeasure known last week after Trump signed the executive order. It not only calls for more domestic production of phosphorus, an element used in defense products …
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Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3 — The attack by the military comes less than a week after the head of U.S. Southern Command visited Caracas, Venezuela. — The U.S. struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, the military announced Monday afternoon.
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Jane Winik Sartwell / Raleigh News & Observer:
NC House candidate fired from community college after calling Charlie Kirk racist — A Coastal Carolina Community College psychology instructor, who is also running to represent Onslow County in the NC House, was fired from his job after the conservative advocacy organization Turning Point USA posted …
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Stephen Sorace / Fox News:
Family member of armed man who breached Mar-a-Lago perimeter describes personality, politics — Austin Tucker Martin's cousin says the 21-year-old was from a family of ‘big Trump supporters’ and 'wouldn't even hurt an ant' — The cousin of an armed man shot and killed after driving …
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Emily Berk / MS NOW:
ICE whistleblower testifies to Congress about minimal training — A whistleblower from Immigration and Customs Enforcement testified at a congressional forum Monday that the agency is “lying to Congress and the American people” about its training of new recruits.
France 24:
France curtails US Ambassador Kushner's government access after he fails to obey summons — US Ambassador Charles Kushner “did not appear” after being formally summoned over comments the Trump administration made about the killing of a far-right activist in France, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
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Wall Street Journal:
Anthropic Accuses Chinese Companies of Siphoning Data From Claude — The allegations mirror those of OpenAI, which told House lawmakers that DeepSeek used ‘distillation’ to improve models — U.S. artificial-intelligence startup Anthropic said three Chinese AI companies set …
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Office of the Attorney General of Maryland:
Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit to Stop Construction of Unlawful ICE Detention Facility in Washington County — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Lawsuit Challenges Federal Purchase of Warehouse Without Required Environmental Review or State Consultation — BALTIMORE, MD …
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Washington Post:
Coast Guard investigating swastika found at recruit training center — The incident in New Jersey follows a controversy last year when officials temporarily downgraded the hate symbol to “potentially divisive” in the service's workplace harassment manual. — The U.S. Coast Guard has opened …
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Dana Bash / CNN:
Newsom's message to the Democratic Party: Be more ‘culturally normal’ — California Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with CNN's Dana Bash to talk about the future of the Democratic Party. He says the party should be “less prone to spending disproportionate amount of time on pronouns, identity politics.
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The Daily Caller and IJR
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Neal Dunn says he'll serve out term, quashing resignation rumors — Rep. Neal Dunn plans to serve out the rest of his term, a spokesperson said Monday, addressing rumors that the Florida Republican would resign early and potentially put the GOP House majority at risk.
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Jason Beeferman / Politico:
Trump allies defend Nicki Minaj over bot accusations … Waltz wrote that Minaj's popularity is evidence that the bot allegation is untrue. — “I also don't think the most popular female rapper of all time needs “bots” to boost her content on social media,” Waltz said.
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TMZ.com and The Independent
John O'Connor / Associated Press:
‘Abolish ICE’ gets most votes in Chicago snowplow-naming contest; ‘Stephen Coldbert’ also a winner — When it comes to putting a name to Chicago's annual battle against its infamously inclement weather, it turns out that the practical is also the political.
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Axios:
Musk's xAI and Pentagon reach deal to use Grok in classified systems … But the Pentagon is threatening Anthropic in a dispute over safeguards and may soon need a replacement. — Anthropic has refused the Pentagon's demand that they make Claude available for “all lawful purposes,” …
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