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Former DoD, VA and FEMA senior official. Defender of the Constitution, Rule of Law, and Democracy
Trump Administration Tells Judge It Will Release Gateway Funding

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Trump Administration Tells Judge It Will Release Gateway Funding
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February 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM
At Munich Summit, European Leaders Agree With Trump: The Old World Order Is Over

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Europe Concedes a Point to Trump: It Needs to Stand on Its Own
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February 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Trump Goes On Bonkers Riff On Battleships That Includes The Literal Plot Of A Hasbro Movie

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Trump Goes On Bonkers Riff On Battleships That Includes The Literal Plot Of A Hasbro Movie
Trump went on a bonkers riff about battleships in which he longed to recreate a key plot point of the Hasbro movie Battleship.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Said to Raise Billions in First Pledges for Gaza

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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Said to Have Raised First Pledges for Gaza
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February 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Epstein Autopsy Witness Challenges Suicide Finding: Injuries ‘More Consistent’ with ‘Homocidal Strangulation’

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Epstein Autopsy Witness Challenges Suicide Finding: Injuries ‘More Consistent’ with ‘Homocidal Strangulation’
Baden claimed demands for further investigation at the time were “superseded” to push official ruling that Epstein killed himself.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
U.N. Condemns U.S. Measures Halting Oil Deliveries to Cuba

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U.N. Condemns U.S. Measures Halting Oil Deliveries to Cuba
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February 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Zelensky pushes US to intensify pressure on Russia

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Zelenskyy pushes US to intensify pressure on Russia
The Ukrainian leader hinted that Congress might need to step in on security guarantees.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Democrats to Pam Bondi on Justice Department's Epstein files "spying": "Stop now"

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Democrats to Pam Bondi on Justice Department's Epstein files "spying": "Stop now"
The lawmakers are also pressing for access to unreleased and fully unredacted Epstein documents.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Breaking: Trump says he will require voter ID for midterms regardless of Congress

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Trump says he will seek to require voter ID for midterms regardless of Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would seek to impose voter identification requirements for the November midterm elections whether Congress approves them or not, without explaining t...
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February 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Yes. Trump math
February 13, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal

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Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal
The Trump administration is urging other nations to press a tiny Pacific island country to withdraw a United Nations draft resolution supporting strong action to prevent climate change, including repa...
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February 13, 2026 at 10:21 PM
In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases

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In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases
Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Don Lemon accused President Donald Trump’s Justice Department of trying to intimidate the press after pleading “not guilty” to federal charges linked to a protest at a Minnesota church against the president’s immigration crackdown.

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Don Lemon Accuses Trump DOJ of Intimidation After Pleading Not Guilty: ‘This is About All Journalists’
Outside the courthouse, after entering his not guilty plea, Lemon cast his case as a broader assault on press freedom by the Trump administration.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
After a judge sided with Mark Kelly, what happens to Pete Hegseth’s crusade?

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After a judge sided with Mark Kelly, what happens to Pete Hegseth’s crusade?
The sooner the Pentagon chief and the rest of the Trump administration move on from this fiasco, the better off everyone will be.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Germany’s leader says his country is in discussions with France on a European nuclear deterrent

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Germany’s leader says his country is in discussions with France on a European nuclear deterrent.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Measles cases surpass 900 in US with infections in 24 states: CDC

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Measles cases surpass 900 in US with infections in 24 states: CDC
Measles cases have surpassed 900 in the U.S., according to newly updated data from the CDC.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
AOC Ties Inequality to Rise of Authoritarians at Munich Security Conference

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In Munich, Ocasio-Cortez Ties Income Inequality to Rise of Authoritarians
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February 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Is the world condemned to autocracy?

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The Age of Defensive Democracy
What is at stake today is not whether democracy can spread but whether it can survive at all.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Kristi Noem Abruptly Ends Presser After Being Pressed on Laser Strike on Party Balloons

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Kristi Noem Abruptly Ends Presser After Being Pressed on Laser Strike on Party Balloons
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem abruptly ended a Friday news conference on election security after she was questioned about the Tuesday late-night closure of El Paso's airspace and whether U.S...
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February 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Federal officers may have lied about shooting of migrant in Minneapolis, officials say

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Federal officers may have lied about shooting of migrant in Minneapolis, officials say
ICE chief Todd Lyons says the two officers were immediately placed on administrative leave.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A chorus of top MAGA voices are calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi's removal over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and her combative congressional testimony on Wednesday.

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MAGA-world figures attack Pam Bondi over Epstein files
Influential right-wing figures say the Justice Department mishandled the case.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:56 PM
NATO chief says the alliance will become more European-led

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NATO chief says the alliance will become more European-led
YouTube video by Reuters
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February 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM