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A substantial number of Democrats are planning to boycott President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday and attend an alternative event, a rally called the “People’s State of the Union,” which will take place on the National Mall near the Capitol.
Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s Speech to Congress With Rally
The House Democratic leader has asked rank-and-file members to sit quietly at the speech or skip it altogether, wary of creating a distraction.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
A substantial number of Democrats are planning to boycott President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday and attend an alternative event, a rally called the “People’s State of the Union,” which will take place on the National Mall near the Capitol.
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Sure is interesting that Texas MAGA politician & Trump acquaintance Don Huffines, whose son is working in the White House, bought Epstein's infamous Zorro Ranch, where bodies of sex trafficking victims are rumored to be buried, and the purchase was all hidden behind an LLC.
Sure. is. interesting.
Sure. is. interesting.
February 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Sure is interesting that Texas MAGA politician & Trump acquaintance Don Huffines, whose son is working in the White House, bought Epstein's infamous Zorro Ranch, where bodies of sex trafficking victims are rumored to be buried, and the purchase was all hidden behind an LLC.
Sure. is. interesting.
Sure. is. interesting.
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French prosecutors to set up special team to review Epstein files
Magistrates will analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals and re-examine case of Jean-Luc Brunel
#MOG8
#FRANCE 🇫🇷
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Magistrates will analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals and re-examine case of Jean-Luc Brunel
#MOG8
#FRANCE 🇫🇷
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
French prosecutors to set up special team to review Epstein files
Magistrates will analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals and re-examine case of Jean-Luc Brunel
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM
French prosecutors to set up special team to review Epstein files
Magistrates will analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals and re-examine case of Jean-Luc Brunel
#MOG8
#FRANCE 🇫🇷
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Magistrates will analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals and re-examine case of Jean-Luc Brunel
#MOG8
#FRANCE 🇫🇷
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Yes! There are so many people associated with this who have died under very suspicious circumstances: Virginia Guiffre, Carolyn Andriano, Leigh Skye Patrick, biographer Wendy Leigh, Jean-Luc Brunel, and who knows how many more.
February 14, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Yes! There are so many people associated with this who have died under very suspicious circumstances: Virginia Guiffre, Carolyn Andriano, Leigh Skye Patrick, biographer Wendy Leigh, Jean-Luc Brunel, and who knows how many more.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier seized on a news report Wednesday that cited an anonymous source saying that President Trump’s Justice Department would not bring charges in the Hope Florida scandal.
DeSantis declares victory after report that feds won’t file Hope Florida charges
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier seized on a report that cited a source saying that the Justice Department wouldn’t bring charges in the Hope Florida scandal.
www.sun-sentinel.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier seized on a news report Wednesday that cited an anonymous source saying that President Trump’s Justice Department would not bring charges in the Hope Florida scandal.
Happy lunar new year, the year of the fire horse
February 17, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Happy lunar new year, the year of the fire horse
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Part of the reason I respect Thomas Massie is because he’s standing up to Trump while running for re-election. A lot of these people only find courage after they leave or announce retirement—Thom Tillis, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Don Bacon, etc.
February 15, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Part of the reason I respect Thomas Massie is because he’s standing up to Trump while running for re-election. A lot of these people only find courage after they leave or announce retirement—Thom Tillis, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Don Bacon, etc.
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Coco Gauff speaks out, doesn't 'like what's going on' in U.S. reut.rs/4cxlu38
Coco Gauff speaks out, doesn't 'like what's going on' in U.S.
Coco Gauff said at a press conference Sunday at the Dubai Tennis Championships that she's "proud to be an American" while also denouncing the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last month.
reut.rs
February 17, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Coco Gauff speaks out, doesn't 'like what's going on' in U.S. reut.rs/4cxlu38
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NEW: A Presidents' Day lesson from Philadelphia.
“Each person who visits the President’s House and does not learn of the realities of founding-era slavery receives a false account of this country’s history,“ Judge Cynthia Rufe wrote.
This evening, at Law Dork:
“Each person who visits the President’s House and does not learn of the realities of founding-era slavery receives a false account of this country’s history,“ Judge Cynthia Rufe wrote.
This evening, at Law Dork:
A Presidents' Day lesson from Philadelphia
“Each person who visits the President’s House and does not learn of the realities of founding-era slavery receives a false account of this country’s history,“ Judge Cynthia Rufe wrote.
www.lawdork.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:14 AM
NEW: A Presidents' Day lesson from Philadelphia.
“Each person who visits the President’s House and does not learn of the realities of founding-era slavery receives a false account of this country’s history,“ Judge Cynthia Rufe wrote.
This evening, at Law Dork:
“Each person who visits the President’s House and does not learn of the realities of founding-era slavery receives a false account of this country’s history,“ Judge Cynthia Rufe wrote.
This evening, at Law Dork:
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NEW: Rep Jeff Hurd (R) joins Democrats to vote to cancel Trump's tariffs on Canada, which is Colorado's #1 import market. Hurd said the tariffs hurt Colorado's ag industry.
GOP Reps Gabe Evans and Jeff Crank voted to keep Trump's tariffs.
GOP Reps Gabe Evans and Jeff Crank voted to keep Trump's tariffs.
February 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
NEW: Rep Jeff Hurd (R) joins Democrats to vote to cancel Trump's tariffs on Canada, which is Colorado's #1 import market. Hurd said the tariffs hurt Colorado's ag industry.
GOP Reps Gabe Evans and Jeff Crank voted to keep Trump's tariffs.
GOP Reps Gabe Evans and Jeff Crank voted to keep Trump's tariffs.
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Inside the Largest Unofficial Gathering of Golden Retrievers, with Over 5,500 Dogs in Attendance - People.com people.com/goldens-in-g...
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Inside the Largest Unofficial Gathering of Golden Retrievers, with Over 5,500 Dogs in Attendance - People.com people.com/goldens-in-g...
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🧬 Lynch Syndrome Scientific Symposium | Apr 13, 2026
Hosted by Dana-Farber’s Lynch Syndrome Center in Boston (in-person & virtual)
📒👉 tinyurl.com/43775aaw
🚨 Abstract deadline - Feb 16, 2026 (11:59 PM EST)
🔗 Register & submit abstract: 👉 tinyurl.com/4fkmt43v
#LynchSyndrome #HereditaryGICancer
Hosted by Dana-Farber’s Lynch Syndrome Center in Boston (in-person & virtual)
📒👉 tinyurl.com/43775aaw
🚨 Abstract deadline - Feb 16, 2026 (11:59 PM EST)
🔗 Register & submit abstract: 👉 tinyurl.com/4fkmt43v
#LynchSyndrome #HereditaryGICancer
January 23, 2026 at 12:14 PM
🧬 Lynch Syndrome Scientific Symposium | Apr 13, 2026
Hosted by Dana-Farber’s Lynch Syndrome Center in Boston (in-person & virtual)
📒👉 tinyurl.com/43775aaw
🚨 Abstract deadline - Feb 16, 2026 (11:59 PM EST)
🔗 Register & submit abstract: 👉 tinyurl.com/4fkmt43v
#LynchSyndrome #HereditaryGICancer
Hosted by Dana-Farber’s Lynch Syndrome Center in Boston (in-person & virtual)
📒👉 tinyurl.com/43775aaw
🚨 Abstract deadline - Feb 16, 2026 (11:59 PM EST)
🔗 Register & submit abstract: 👉 tinyurl.com/4fkmt43v
#LynchSyndrome #HereditaryGICancer
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Arsenal visit Mansfield, Man City at Newcastle in FA Cup fifth round reut.rs/4rWwZWl
Arsenal visit Mansfield, Man City at Newcastle in FA Cup fifth round
Arsenal will visit League One Mansfield Town, while Manchester City travel to Newcastle United in a mouth-watering all-Premier League tie following the FA Cup fifth round draw on Monday.
reut.rs
February 16, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Arsenal visit Mansfield, Man City at Newcastle in FA Cup fifth round reut.rs/4rWwZWl
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Hotel magnate Thomas Pritzker is retiring as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, after new documents were released detailing the extent of his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Thomas Pritzker, Named in Epstein Files, Retires as Hyatt Executive Chairman
The hotelier communicated with both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
on.wsj.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Hotel magnate Thomas Pritzker is retiring as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, after new documents were released detailing the extent of his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Hutchins TX mayor, on news that a local warehouse won't be sold to ICE for a Trump prison camp:
"Your concerns did not go unnoticed, and your professional decorum shown during our city council meetings, as well as the protest here at City Hall, is much appreciated..."
www.wfaa.com/article/news...
"Your concerns did not go unnoticed, and your professional decorum shown during our city council meetings, as well as the protest here at City Hall, is much appreciated..."
www.wfaa.com/article/news...
February 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Hutchins TX mayor, on news that a local warehouse won't be sold to ICE for a Trump prison camp:
"Your concerns did not go unnoticed, and your professional decorum shown during our city council meetings, as well as the protest here at City Hall, is much appreciated..."
www.wfaa.com/article/news...
"Your concerns did not go unnoticed, and your professional decorum shown during our city council meetings, as well as the protest here at City Hall, is much appreciated..."
www.wfaa.com/article/news...
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The latest round of the Epstein files has effectively ended the careers of some of the world's most powerful figures, from captains of industry to prominent attorneys.
www.axios.com/2026/02/16/e...
www.axios.com/2026/02/16/e...
Epstein files end business, political careers across globe
The revelations aren't stopping, with new names — and new recriminations — coming to light every day.
www.axios.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The latest round of the Epstein files has effectively ended the careers of some of the world's most powerful figures, from captains of industry to prominent attorneys.
www.axios.com/2026/02/16/e...
www.axios.com/2026/02/16/e...
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Searchers find missing ship in Lake Michigan, over 150 years after it sunk
Searchers find missing ship in Lake Michigan, over 150 years after it sunk
Shipwreck hunter found Lac La Belle steamer, one of ‘most sought-after missing ships’, after nearly 60-year search
Searchers recently discovered the wreck of one of the “most sought-after missing ships” in Lake Michigan, that had sunk to the bottom of the lake over 150 years ago.
A shipwreck hunter and scuba diver named Paul Ehorn made the discovery after having searched for the Lac La Belle passenger steamer for nearly 60 years. Shipwreck World, a group that works to locate shipwrecks around the globe, announced on Friday that the team led by Ehorn found the wreck about 20 miles (32km) offshore between Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Searchers find missing ship in Lake Michigan, over 150 years after it sunk
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COLUMN: Brad Karp stepped down as chair of his law firm after Epstein revelations. But if that sounded like accountability, think again, writes our Ankush Khardori.
A Law Firm Chair Resigned After Epstein Revelations. Here’s the Reality.
Brad Karp stepped down as chair of Paul, Weiss — but it was a soft landing.
www.politico.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:12 PM
COLUMN: Brad Karp stepped down as chair of his law firm after Epstein revelations. But if that sounded like accountability, think again, writes our Ankush Khardori.
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John Phelan, Secretary of the Navy has no military experience.
February 2026 2 Navy ships collide
February 2025 USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) collided with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M
Prior to trump the last Navy ship to collide with another vessel was in 2017.
February 2026 2 Navy ships collide
February 2025 USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) collided with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M
Prior to trump the last Navy ship to collide with another vessel was in 2017.
Two US Navy ships collide near South America
Two people involved in the operation suffered minor injuries and are in stable condition, the US military said.
bbc.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
John Phelan, Secretary of the Navy has no military experience.
February 2026 2 Navy ships collide
February 2025 USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) collided with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M
Prior to trump the last Navy ship to collide with another vessel was in 2017.
February 2026 2 Navy ships collide
February 2025 USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) collided with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M
Prior to trump the last Navy ship to collide with another vessel was in 2017.
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🧵 1/3 Never let it be said that public outcry cannot and does not have an impact on some businesses. Amazon Ring terminating their partnership with Flock Safety is definitely a step in the right direction! Never heard of Flock Safety? Continue down the thread for details.
Amazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash
Ring's decision to cancel its partnership with Flock comes as tech companies face growing pressure to reexamine their work with federal agencies.
www.cnbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM
🧵 1/3 Never let it be said that public outcry cannot and does not have an impact on some businesses. Amazon Ring terminating their partnership with Flock Safety is definitely a step in the right direction! Never heard of Flock Safety? Continue down the thread for details.
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Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Flock off
buff.ly
February 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
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The US secretary of state was set to attend a meeting with European leaders on Friday afternoon, but cancelled at the last minute because of scheduling conflicts. ft.trib.al/iHTxJd9
February 13, 2026 at 9:18 PM
The US secretary of state was set to attend a meeting with European leaders on Friday afternoon, but cancelled at the last minute because of scheduling conflicts. ft.trib.al/iHTxJd9