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D.C. grand jury declines to indict six Democratic lawmakers - The Washington Post

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D.C. grand jury declines to indict six Democratic lawmakers — The Washington Post
Federal prosecutors launched an investigation into the lawmakers after they released a short video advising current military members to reject “illegal orders.”
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February 11, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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Statewide campaign launched to ensure residents have quality affordable health care - News 12 Connecticut

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Statewide campaign launched to ensure residents have quality affordable health care — News 12 Connecticut
Health care advocates have launched a new program to try and ensure residents have access to quality and affordable care. The Health Justice NOW campaign is a statewide effort to protect coverage and ...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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Justice Department releases names of 3 people the FBI once called Jeffrey Epstein 'co-conspirators' - NBC News

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Justice Department releases names of 3 people the FBI once called Jeffrey Epstein 'co-conspirators' — NBC News
Representatives for two of the three said they were told years ago their clients wouldn't be charged. The third died awaiting trial on a rape charge in 2022.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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Raskin sends redistricting plea to Maryland Legislature after Senate president shows opposition - The Hill

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Raskin sends redistricting plea to Maryland Legislature after Senate president shows opposition — The Hill
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) sent a late-night letter on Monday to Democrats in Maryland’s General Assembly, urging the state legislators to pass a new redistricting map.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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HHS plans to cut $600M in public health funds from blue states - including Illinois: Report - NBC 5 Chicago

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HHS plans to cut $600M in public health funds from blue states - including Illinois: Report — NBC 5 Chicago
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office said the Trump administration is attempting to
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February 11, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says - Reuters

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Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says — Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to direct the Pentagon to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a White H...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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Bernie: Trump is ‘crazy’ or a ‘liar’ if he thinks this is a great economy - MS NOW

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Bernie: Trump is ‘crazy’ or a ‘liar’ if he thinks this is a great economy — MS NOW
“I wonder whether Trump is completely crazy and delusional or just a pathological liar—if this is the greatest economy in the history of the world, God help us,” says Sen. Bernie Sanders on Trump’s ec...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. squeezes oil supply and tourists flee - CBC News

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In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. squeezes oil supply and tourists flee — CBC News
Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has reached a breaking point amid a fuel shortage brought about by the U.S. squeezing the country’s oil supply. Meanwhile, Canadian airlines suspe...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Boyle reveals damning data pushing Americans into bankruptcy under Trump - MS NOW

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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Boyle reveals damning data pushing Americans into bankruptcy under Trump — MS NOW
EXCLUSIVE to The Weeknight: A new House Budget Committee report finds personal bankruptcies are surging under Trump, hitting their highest levels since 2019 as filings rise in nearly every state. Rep....
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February 11, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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House Republicans revolt over GOP’s attempt to hand Trump Congress’ tariff authority - MS NOW

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House Republicans revolt over GOP’s attempt to hand Trump Congress’ tariff authority — MS NOW
In a rare defeat, three House Republicans bucked their leaders to block legislation that would have restricted Congress’ ability to strike down Trump’s tariffs.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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DOJ fails to indict in case of Democrats' video about refusing illegal military orders - NBC News

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DOJ fails to indict in case of Democrats' video about refusing illegal military orders — NBC News
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of
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February 11, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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The left rages at Democrats over "surrender" on ICE: "Absolutely pathetic" - Axios

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The left rages at Democrats over
House Democrats are facing increasingly frustrated demands from their left flank not to give the Trump administration another inch on ICE funding.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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Filibuster fight comes full circle as GOP faces internal pressure on elections bill - POLITICO

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Filibuster fight comes full circle as GOP faces internal pressure on elections bill — POLITICO
Sen. Mike Lee and other hard-liners want to pursue the “talking filibuster.” Their colleagues are skeptical.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group abcnews.com/Business/tru...
Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group
President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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The DOJ Cannot Be Trusted’: A Top Democrat Unloads on the Epstein Files Saga

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‘The DOJ Cannot Be Trusted’: A Top Democrat Unloads on the Epstein Files Saga
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee discusses the Epstein files, accountability for the Trump administration — and what happens if Democrats take the House this fall.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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Irishman with American wife lands in ICE detention. He immigrated in 2009. - USA TODAY

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Irishman with American wife lands in ICE detention. He immigrated in 2009. — USA TODAY
The Trump administration's deportation campaign is also targeting foreigners who overstay their visa.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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Trump tries to tackle housing costs — but even allies say relief is unlikely soon - POLITICO

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Trump tries to tackle housing costs — but even allies say relief is unlikely soon — POLITICO
Some White House allies acknowledge what they face in the coming months is less a policy fight than a messaging battle on housing.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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Exclusive: Trump's spy chief Gabbard winds down intelligence task force - Reuters

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Exclusive: Trump's spy chief Gabbard winds down intelligence task force — Reuters
U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard told Reuters on Tuesday that she has wound down a task force she launched last year with the declared goal of rooting out politicization from intelligence agencies, but wh...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick grilled over ties to Epstein - MS NOW

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick grilled over ties to Epstein — MS NOW
Lutnick is facing calls for his resignation after the Epstein files showed he had ties to the sex offender long after when he said he’d severed them.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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Don Lemon hires federal prosecutor who resigned over Minnesota probes - The Hill

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Don Lemon hires federal prosecutor who resigned over Minnesota probes — The Hill
Don Lemon has brought on an attorney who recently resigned from the office prosecuting the former CNN anchor, according to a new court filing.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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Steve Bannon had a plan to rehabilitate Jeffrey Epstein, files reveal. Will MAGA care? - MS NOW

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Steve Bannon had a plan to rehabilitate Jeffrey Epstein, files reveal. Will MAGA care? — MS NOW
Trump’s former adviser maintained a relationship with Epstein long after his conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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Joe Scarborough blasts Trump’s ‘unbelievable’ hypocrisy after president slams U.S. Olympian - MS NOW

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Joe Scarborough blasts Trump’s ‘unbelievable’ hypocrisy after president slams U.S. Olympian — MS NOW
The “Morning Joe” co-host said the president’s call to “punish people for exercising free speech” is not a sign of a healthy democracy.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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Schumer Pans Trump Offer to Avoid Partial Shutdown Over ICE - TIME

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Schumer Pans Trump Offer to Avoid Partial Shutdown Over ICE — TIME
The odds of a partial government shutdown this weekend seemed to grow as Democrats panned a White House counteroffer.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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Trump administration removes rainbow Pride flag from New York's Stonewall monument - Reuters

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Trump administration removes rainbow Pride flag from New York's Stonewall monument — Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has removed a large rainbow Pride flag that flew over the Stonewall National Monument, which marks the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement in New ...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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Mark Leibovich reacts to immigration officials pressed on crackdown: 'Not a good look' - MS NOW

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Mark Leibovich reacts to immigration officials pressed on crackdown: 'Not a good look' — MS NOW
Top immigration officials in the Trump administration testified today in front of the House Homeland Security Committee. MS NOW Senior Congressional Reporter Ali Vitali has the latest from Capitol Hil...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:01 PM