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Monday, February 09, 2026

After getting the opportunity to view the unredacted files, Rep. Thomas Massie threatened to read the names on the House floor to secure justice for survivors. read more


Jeffery Epstein's former accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell sat for a video deposition with members of Congress on Monday but refused to talk. read more


Around Europe, governments and institutions are seeking to reduce their use of digital services from U.S. Big Tech companies ... read more


Dr. Mehmet Oz told people to "take the vaccine, please" amid an ongoing spike in measles cases, including South Carolina's current record-breaking outbreak. "Not all illnesses are equally dangerous and not all people are equally susceptible to those illnesses," the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator told CNN's State of the Union. "But measles is one [where] you should get your vaccine." "Take the vaccine, please," he said. read more


The president said the country is already experiencing the "Trump economy." read more


Ahead of the opening ceremony in Italy on Friday, Hess said he feels like he's representing aspects of the U.S. "if it aligns with my moral values" but made clear he's "not the biggest fan of" everything happening in the U.S.. read more


Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump's first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News. read more


Kid Rock was caught lip-synching during his Turning Point USA half-time show, held in protest against Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance. read more


The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about "illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments." read more


Elon Musk's company avoided almost all federal income tax on over $12 billion of U.S. income over the past three years Tesla, the company owned by a billionaire who briefly held a job seeking to cut federal government waste, received over $1.1 billion in federal income tax breaks from American taxpayers last year alone. read more


Elon Musk's ambition to one day settle Mars appears to have taken a back seat for a rather nearer and more achievable goal -- sending humans to live on the Moon. read more


A 67-year-old retiree who emailed a DHS attorney urging mercy for an asylum seeker faced government surveillance when Google handed over his personal data without a judge-approved subpoena. read more


David Remnick: The dismantling of the Washington Post is a choice, not a necessity, and the blame lies with Jeff Bezos. read more


A ProPublica reporter interviewed multiple children and parents being held at the immigrant detention center in Dilley, Texas. Despite Trump's promise to only go after violent criminals, the majority of adults spoken to had no criminal record and many had shown up to a scheduled immigration hearing when they and their children were taken by the government. "I have friends, school, and family here in the United States," a 13-year-old told ProPublica. "To this day, I don't know what we did wrong to be detained." He ended with a plea, "I feel like I'll never get out of here. I just ask that you don't forget about us." read more


Sunday, February 08, 2026

MAGA's hatred of the Super Bowl halftime performer reflects a hubris about what parts of the culture are "theirs." But those assumptions are proving more wrong every day. read more


Ghislaine Maxwell plans to take the Fifth on all questions related to President Trump's association with Jeffrey Epstein during her high-stakes deposition Monday in front of Congress. read more


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