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Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
Of all the lies #theFeloniousPOTUS repeats incessantly, this 👇 is the most offensive. Soldiers from our NATO allies fought and died alongside Americans in the aftermath of 9/11. They deserve the same respect.
Of course, Trump thinks of our soldiers as “suckers and losers”.
Of course, Trump thinks of our soldiers as “suckers and losers”.
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In 2021, I reported on an internal meeting at Facebook about discussions to put facial recognition on new smartglasses. One of their execs complained about the coverage and said the co would have a "very public discussion" about the tech.
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
In 2021, I reported on an internal meeting at Facebook about discussions to put facial recognition on new smartglasses. One of their execs complained about the coverage and said the co would have a "very public discussion" about the tech.
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Senator Rounds is not telling the truth. The #GuardiansOfPedophiles have, so far, been demanding birth certificates and passports as ID. He also glosses over the requirement of checking the voter through a Federal system for eligibility to vote.
Mike Rounds says Republicans just want to make you show your document with a yellow star in order to vote
February 17, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Senator Rounds is not telling the truth. The #GuardiansOfPedophiles have, so far, been demanding birth certificates and passports as ID. He also glosses over the requirement of checking the voter through a Federal system for eligibility to vote.
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U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. https://to.pbs.org/3ONvk75
Man arrested for running toward U.S. Capitol building with loaded shotgun, police say
U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun.
www.pbs.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:32 PM
U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. https://to.pbs.org/3ONvk75
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Oh no, not “climate stuff”.
U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY CHRIS WRIGHT: IF INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY INSISTS ON 'CLIMATE STUFF', WE ARE OUT
February 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Oh no, not “climate stuff”.
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Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
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Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
FBI formally refuses to share evidence in Alex Pretti killing, Minnesota investigators say
Minnesota's top investigative agency said Monday the federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Frederick Wiseman, the celebrated director of "Titicut Follies" and dozens of other documentaries whose in-depth, unadorned movies comprised a unique and revelatory history of American institutions, died Monday at age 96. https://to.pbs.org/3ZFuyLW
Frederick Wiseman, Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, dies at 96
Frederick Wiseman, the celebrated director of “Titicut Follies” and dozens of other documentaries whose in-depth, unadorned movies comprised a unique and revelatory history of American institutions, died Monday at age 96.
www.pbs.org
February 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Frederick Wiseman, the celebrated director of "Titicut Follies" and dozens of other documentaries whose in-depth, unadorned movies comprised a unique and revelatory history of American institutions, died Monday at age 96. https://to.pbs.org/3ZFuyLW
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New from me in @theatlantic.com: "Young people who voted for Trump have said that they believed him during the campaign when he promised to 'build the greatest economy in the history of the world.' Now they say they feel duped and let down." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Disappointment of Young Trump Voters
Americans under 30 swung to the right in 2024, but they’re not getting what they voted for.
www.theatlantic.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
New from me in @theatlantic.com: "Young people who voted for Trump have said that they believed him during the campaign when he promised to 'build the greatest economy in the history of the world.' Now they say they feel duped and let down." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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“False herring” is stupid, but the most dishonest & manipulative word here is “now.” As if this is some novelty. But warrants for entering homes, like cops who show their faces & badges, is how we’ve done things for 250 years. The radical novelty is suggesting we STOP doing these things.
Emmer: "It's a false herring for these guys to suggest, 'Oh, we now we need a judicial warrant,' because they know that that's going to delay any enforcement of the actual administrative warrant."
February 17, 2026 at 1:18 AM
“False herring” is stupid, but the most dishonest & manipulative word here is “now.” As if this is some novelty. But warrants for entering homes, like cops who show their faces & badges, is how we’ve done things for 250 years. The radical novelty is suggesting we STOP doing these things.
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Trump's longtime confidant Thomas Barrack, now serving as U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, was in regular, close contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, a CBS News analysis of over 100 texts and email exchanges shows.
Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Trump's longtime confidant Thomas Barrack, now serving as U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, was in regular, close contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, a CBS News analysis of over 100 texts and email exchanges shows.
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“You have to vote for us,” Trump told the troops ..
The guardrails that have kept America safe are now his playthings. Like a baby with a rattle.
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The guardrails that have kept America safe are now his playthings. Like a baby with a rattle.
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
February 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
“You have to vote for us,” Trump told the troops ..
The guardrails that have kept America safe are now his playthings. Like a baby with a rattle.
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The guardrails that have kept America safe are now his playthings. Like a baby with a rattle.
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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NEW: "This was not a decision to reject the Moderna vaccine. It was a refusal even to think about approving it."
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like
A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.
www.thebulwark.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM
NEW: "This was not a decision to reject the Moderna vaccine. It was a refusal even to think about approving it."
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-wh...
“Exclusive: Binance fires top investigators who claim to have uncovered evidence of Iranian sanctions violations”
fortune.com/2026/02/13/b...
fortune.com/2026/02/13/b...
Binance fires top investigators who claim to have uncovered evidence of Iranian sanctions violations | Fortune
Internal findings by the fired investigators reviewed by Fortune pointed to over $1 billion in Tether flowing through Binance to Iran-linked wallets.
fortune.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
“Exclusive: Binance fires top investigators who claim to have uncovered evidence of Iranian sanctions violations”
fortune.com/2026/02/13/b...
fortune.com/2026/02/13/b...
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About 250,000 people demonstrated on Saturday against Iran's government on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders in Germany, police said. https://to.pbs.org/4kGcYkv
Thousands demonstrate for change in Iran following deadly crackdown
About 250,000 people have demonstrated against Iran’s government on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders in Germany. The giant protest in Munich on Saturday answered a call from Iran’s exiled...
to.pbs.org
February 15, 2026 at 1:01 AM
About 250,000 people demonstrated on Saturday against Iran's government on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders in Germany, police said. https://to.pbs.org/4kGcYkv
“He spent last weekend complaining to allies about Republicans who had condemned the video depicting the Obamas as apes, questioning the lawmakers’ loyalty and vowing consequences”
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Trump privately lashes out at GOP lawmakers over racist video blowback, sources say | CNN Politics
While President Donald Trump had critical words for Republicans who spoke out against him, he’s been less critical of the unnamed staffer whom the White House blamed for the debacle, telling reporters...
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM
“He spent last weekend complaining to allies about Republicans who had condemned the video depicting the Obamas as apes, questioning the lawmakers’ loyalty and vowing consequences”
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Meta management are scum of the earth.
“Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses”
“In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
“Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses”
“In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Meta management are scum of the earth.
“Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses”
“In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
“Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses”
“In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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where are the "free speech" warriors now www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
where are the "free speech" warriors now www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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Posting about ICE on Instagram is now enough to get you an “administrative subpoena.” 👀
@nytimes.com #$META
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
@nytimes.com #$META
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
February 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Posting about ICE on Instagram is now enough to get you an “administrative subpoena.” 👀
@nytimes.com #$META
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
@nytimes.com #$META
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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The nearly three years of relentless conflict in Sudan have triggered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. https://to.pbs.org/4rjhHLu
After 3 years of relentless war, Sudan faces world's worst humanitarian crisis
The United Nations is accusing a paramilitary group in Sudan of committing widespread atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity. The nearly three years of relentless co...
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February 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM
The nearly three years of relentless conflict in Sudan have triggered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. https://to.pbs.org/4rjhHLu
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Breaking WSJ:
Casey Wasserman is putting his talent and marketing agency up for sale, he said in a memo to staff Friday night.
The move follows the release of suggestive emails he exchanged years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell and the departure of high-profile talent from his firm.
Casey Wasserman is putting his talent and marketing agency up for sale, he said in a memo to staff Friday night.
The move follows the release of suggestive emails he exchanged years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell and the departure of high-profile talent from his firm.
Exclusive | Casey Wasserman Putting His Talent Agency Up for Sale After Epstein Fallout
Wasserman has said he “never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein” and told staff he felt that he had “become a distraction” to the firm’s work.
www.wsj.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Breaking WSJ:
Casey Wasserman is putting his talent and marketing agency up for sale, he said in a memo to staff Friday night.
The move follows the release of suggestive emails he exchanged years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell and the departure of high-profile talent from his firm.
Casey Wasserman is putting his talent and marketing agency up for sale, he said in a memo to staff Friday night.
The move follows the release of suggestive emails he exchanged years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell and the departure of high-profile talent from his firm.
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there's fierce competition, but this is one of the most stomach-turning things I've read in some time
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
there's fierce competition, but this is one of the most stomach-turning things I've read in some time
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Corey Lewandowski "fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after [Kristi] Noem's blanket was left behind on a plane" — a decision that was reversed when they realized they needed someone to take them home.
People said Noem and Lewandowski "do little to hide their relationship inside the department."
People said Noem and Lewandowski "do little to hide their relationship inside the department."
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Corey Lewandowski "fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after [Kristi] Noem's blanket was left behind on a plane" — a decision that was reversed when they realized they needed someone to take them home.
People said Noem and Lewandowski "do little to hide their relationship inside the department."
People said Noem and Lewandowski "do little to hide their relationship inside the department."
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Breaking:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Feds open criminal probe into whether ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Feds open criminal probe into whether ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis.
February 13, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Breaking:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Feds open criminal probe into whether ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Feds open criminal probe into whether ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis.
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U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials violated Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly's First Amendment free speech rights and "threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
https://to.pbs.org/4cmgtKI
https://to.pbs.org/4cmgtKI
Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials violated Kelly's First Amendment free speech rights and “threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees.”
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials violated Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly's First Amendment free speech rights and "threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
https://to.pbs.org/4cmgtKI
https://to.pbs.org/4cmgtKI