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More third-country nationals have been deported by the US to Cameroon, lawyers tell AP
A new group of third-country nationals was deported by the United States to Cameroon on Monday, lawyers told The Associated Press, days after it came to light that the Trump administration sent nine people to the Central African nation last month as part of its secretive program to remove immigrants to countries they have no ties with. Lawyer Alma David of the U.S.-based Novo Legal Group said that a group of migrants who were not Cameroonian citizens arrived on a deportation flight that landed in the capital, Yaounde, on Monday.
5 min readAssociated Press
- Politics
How Maryland Democrats are thwarting Wes Moore’s political ambitions
"The operations of his political tentacles are weak," says one Democratic strategist. "His inside political network is weak.”
8 min readPolitico
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What to know about the disastrous Potomac sewage spill
Nearly a month after a wastewater spill into the Potomac River began, recovery efforts are ongoing. The spillage, which resulted from a section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsing last month, resulted in an overflow of roughly 243 million gallons of wastewater as of Feb. 6, according to DC Water. Although public health officials…
5 min readThe Hill
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Judge orders restoration of Philadelphia slavery exhibits
Cynthia Rufe, a George W. Bush appointee, compared the administration’s effort to remove the panels to Orwell’s “1984.”
2 min read - Politics
DHS’s ‘SAVE program’ doesn’t work nearly as well as Republicans like to pretend
Two reliably red states — Texas and Missouri — were out in front in embracing the SAVE tool, which in hindsight, probably wasn’t a great idea.
2 min readMS NOW
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FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
State’s governor had demanded impartial inquiry into the shooting of the VA nurse by federal immigration agents
3 min readThe Guardian
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A partial government shutdown has hit the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what that means
The Department of Homeland Security has been ensnared by a partial government shutdown as Congress did not act to fund the agency by the end of Friday. But nearly all DHS workers will remain on the job — even if many won’t get paid until the lapse ends — and the public probably won’t notice much of a change.
8285 min readCNN
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RFK Jr. regulators to weigh processed ingredients’ safety
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in an interview aired Sunday that he will be looking into the safety of ultra-processed foods, claiming the current industry-led standards are not enough. Appearing on CBS News’s “60 Minutes,” Kennedy told correspondent Bill Whitaker, “There is no way for any American to know if…
2 min read - US
They didn't just ignore audit warnings — California lawmakers quietly killed dozens of audit-backed bills
State lawmakers are promising accountability after a CBS News California investigation found they failed to enact three out of four state audit recommendations. CBS News California built an audit accountability tracker to help.
6 min readCBS News
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Trump says he didn’t bring up renaming Penn Station as Trump Station
President Trump said he did not raise the prospect of renaming New York’s Penn Station as “Trump Station,” pushing back on media reports that he offered to unfreeze billions in federal funds in exchange for the name change. In a post Monday on his Truth Social platform, the president doubled down on his opposition to…
2 min read - Politics
Trump’s damage is done. Democrats – and Europe – are struggling to define what’s next
Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on the Munich Security Conference over the weekend as they might normally flood Des Moines, Iowa, or Manchester, New Hampshire. They found a Europe that’s all but ignoring them – and assuming leaders like Donald Trump will define the future.
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Schumer knocks Trump over Stonewall pride flag removal: ‘Effing disgrace’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday went after President Trump over the removal of a pride flag at New York City’s Stonewall National Monument, where the modern pro-LGBTQ movement started. “This sacred ground is so important, and in 1969, as everybody knows, brave New Yorkers stood up here as an act of resistance…
1 min read - Politics
Trump publicly condemns Israel’s president for the Trumpiest of reasons
When the president can’t abuse his own pardon power to reward an ally, he demands that others abuse their pardon power in order to make him happy.
3 min read - US
Opinion - Obama calls out Trump’s ‘rogue behavior,’ admits aliens are real?
yes, this interview was about aliens but it was also about accountability. About governing in reality, not ideology. About understanding that voters can care about human dignity and public order at the same time.
2 min read - US
Man found guilty of Trump assassination attempt appeals life sentence
Ryan Routh, the man accused of plotting to kill President Trump as he golfed in south Florida during his 2024 presidential campaign, is challenging his life sentence. Routh’s attorney filed a notice with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit signaling that he intends to fight both his conviction and the prison time he was…
2 min read - US
Those waiting for the end of the DHS shutdown will likely be waiting for a while
It'll be weeks before the public starts feeling the pinch, so policymakers will feel more pressure to keep fighting and less pressure to strike a deal.
4 min read - US
Mamdani taps ex-Biden official to audit NYPD, other agencies for sanctuary law lapses
The effort is aimed at counteracting the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns.
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US military conducts first nuclear microreactor air transport
The Pentagon, along with the Department of Energy, on Sunday airlifted a small nuclear reactor, the first such transportation as the Trump administration looks to quickly deploy nuclear power across the U.S. The agencies moved the reactor in partnership with Valar Atomics, flying parts of one of the firm’s unfueled Ward 250 microreactors on a…
2 min read - US
Hopes that the FBI would share evidence in Alex Pretti’s killing with state investigators have shattered
Hopes that the FBI would share information gathered in the investigation into Alex Pretti’s killing with state investigators in Minnesota have shattered.
3 min read - Politics
Trump called Newsom a 'loser.' Newsom's advisers see that as a win.
“The more Trump takes the bait, the more attention you get in return,” a Newsom adviser said.
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Civil rights groups sue to protect voter data FBI seized from Georgia office
Fulton county office was raided in January amid Donald Trump’s claims that 2020 election was fraudulent
2 min read - US
Black activists fought for slavery exhibits 24 years ago. The fight returned under Trump.
A federal judge Monday ruled that the Trump administration wrongly removed slavery memorial panels that were placed at a historical Philadelphia site in 2002.
5 min readNBC News
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Opinion - US diplomatic overload is at crisis levels
Worse, the Trump administration is relying on a single, highly inexperienced team to oversee three of these negotiations.
4 min read - US
Trump says Guthrie kidnappers will face death penalty if she is killed
President Trump said Monday he would direct the Justice Department to seek the death penalty for kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie if the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie is found dead. In a brief phone interview with the New York Post, the president said consequences for the kidnappers would be “very, very severe…
2 min read - Politics
For Trump, rapid-fire policy gimmicks come and go at breakneck speeds
The more desperate the president becomes, the more he starts throwing out ideas he thinks people might like as if he were a casino dealer tossing cards.
3 min read - US
NC Workforce Pell: Only a Fraction of Programs Expected to Qualify
Students across the country will soon be able to receive Workforce Pell Grants to use toward tuition and fees for certain short-term workforce training programs. Established by the federal budget reconciliation bill in 2025, Workforce Pell Grants expand traditional Pell Grant eligibility to programs that are between 8-15 weeks, lead to a high-skill, high-wage, or […]
11 min readThe 74
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Opinion - Congress launched our nation. It must embrace fact-based representation.
Presidents' Day is a reminder of the importance of representation and the power of Congress to act as a check on the executive branch, and to ensure the faithful execution of laws.
4 min read - US
Obama clarifies alien comments after telling podcast ‘they’re real’
Former US President Barack Obama said he’s seen no evidence that aliens have made contact with Earth, clarifying his position on extraterrestrials after comments he made in a podcast went viral.
3 min read - US
FBI not sharing evidence in Pretti shooting, Minnesota authorities say
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said Monday it was formally notified by the FBI that the bureau will not share any information about its investigation into the death of Alex Pretti. “The FBI formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) on Feb. 13 that it will not provide the BCA with…
1 min read - World
Iranian navy launches military exercises ahead of nuclear talks
Iranian naval forces began military exercises Monday in the strategic waterway of the Strait of Hormuz, the day before a second round of talks with the United States for a nuclear deal amid heightened tensions. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s naval drills are dubbed “Smart Control of Hormuz Strait” and are rehearsing scenarios to respond…
3 min read - US
Iconic Hudson Yards project tests Mamdani’s approach to development
The project by one of the city’s largest developers is tentatively backed by $2 billion in public financing, which some progressive have derided as corporate welfare.
8 min read - US
Fees, fines and ordinances: Cities push back against Trump’s immigration enforcement
“Sand in the gears is the best approach that we have found so far,” says one local Portland official.
513 min read - Politics
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 2.16.26: Paxton finally goes on the air in Texas
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
2 min read - US
GOP gerrymandering efforts are distorting the Missouri district I represent
Ten lawsuits have been filed over this illegal redistricting plan, but the state Constitution is clear, writes Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II.
5 min read - US
Epstein ranch in New Mexico bought by family of ‘Trump Republican’ candidate
Property where abuse took place purchased for $13.4m in 2023 by Texas businessman Donald Huffines’ family
3 min read - Politics
Teddy Roosevelt’s descendants press senators on public lands
Descendants of former President Theodore Roosevelt, known for his conservationism, are pressing senators over public lands in Minnesota. In a letter from earlier this month obtained by The New York Times and addressed to members of the Senate, the former president’s descendants pressed the lawmakers to not vote for a resolution going back on a…
2 min read - US
Opinion - Georgia’s Jan. 6 disbarment opinion sets an example for Republicans nationwide
Jan. 6 was an insurrection, and insurrectionists will not be practicing law in Georgia any time soon.
2004 min read - World
Warmer words but relations remain frosty between the U.S. and its old friends in Europe
From Munich to Bratislava and Budapest
5 min read - Politics
Utah Republicans say they have support for redistricting ballot proposal
Utah’s GOP chair confirmed Sunday that Republicans had clinched enough signatures to have their ballot initiative, which would repeal a 2018 initiative that created an independent redistricting commission in the state, considered for the November election. “We are well over 200,000 signatures that have been submitted,” Robert Axson, who is organizing the ballot measure campaign to get…
2 min read - Politics
Ignoring reality, Trump eyes elections changes ‘whether approved by Congress or not’
The president's first elections power-grab was a ridiculous move that failed in the courts. His second will arguably be even worse.
3 min read - US
No evidence aliens have made contact, says Obama after podcast comments cause frenzy
Former US president clarifies ‘they’re real’ answer that he gave during quick-fire interview round
3 min read - US
ICE-free zones and blocked liquor licenses: US cities fight back against immigration raids
Cities across the US have developed novel tactics to protect their residents from federal immigration agents
6 min read - Politics
Golfers sue Trump administration over move to overhaul DC course
A pair of Washington-area golf enthusiasts are suing the Trump administration over its plan to take over and redevelop the District of Columbia’s public golf system. The lawsuit, filed late last week by plaintiffs Alex Dickson and Dave Roberts, argues the administration’s move to end its lease with the National Links Trust violates the Administrative…
2 min read - US
The Trump administration faces a credibility crisis of its own making
The Department of Homeland Security has effectively set its credibility on fire — but the larger problem goes well beyond DHS.
4 min read - Politics
Jeffries: Democrats willing to spend big to reshape Virginia congressional districts
Democrats are ready to spend big to boost a Virginia redistricting effort that could give the party four more House seats, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has said, amid the national battle over congressional lines ahead of the midterms. “Whatever it takes,” Jeffries told CNN’s Manu Raju in an interview aired Sunday, when asked how…
2 min read - US
Homan: ‘Small’ security force staying in Minnesota
White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that a “small” security force is set to stay in Minnesota after announcing last week that Trump administration immigration crackdown efforts were set to end in the state. “There will be a small force, a security force … that will respond to when our agents are out…
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