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Hillary Clinton's Epstein deposition: Watch full testimony Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton frequently referred many of the committee's questions to her husband, Bill Clinton.

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CNBC Daily Open: Markets brace for impact of U.S.-Iran conflict as shockwaves begin to spread A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical transit route for global crude, could lead to a 1970s-style energy shock.

CNBC Daily Open: Markets brace for impact of U.S.-Iran conflict as shockwaves begin to spread

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Censorship of queer lives is rising - from algorithms burying stories to AI-driven misinformation 🏳️‍🌈

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Despite Trump’s SOTU and MAGA pressure, Sen. Maj. Leader Thune in no hurry to change filibuster, vote on SAVE America Act “There isn’t support for doing that at this point,” he said.

In the wake of Trump’s calls on the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act during his State of the Union address, conservative activists and the bill’s backers are doubling down on their pressure campaign on Democratic Majority Leader John Thune.

But he won't budge. Why?

An Army Corps project could wipe out one of Florida’s last thriving coral reefs The fate of one of the last thriving coral reefs in Florida may be imperiled by plans to widen the shipping channel leading into Port Everglades.

The fate of one of the last thriving coral reefs in Florida could soon be wiped out — not by hot-tub water temperatures or the mysterious plague of stony coral tissue loss disease, but by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The Israeli Air Force continues striking Tehran, with footage showing pinpoint strikes and detonation of an Iranian air defense system following an airstrike. #Iran

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BREAKING: #Iranian drones hit a #U.S. base in Erbil, #Iraq. A weapons depot is on fire, with secondary explosions still rocking the area.

Pray for our troops. 🙏🇺🇸

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Exclusive: State election chiefs are huddling to plan responses to Trump’s expected interference in midterms The signs that Trump will try to intervene are too many and too big to ignore.

Democratic state election chiefs reveal to Democracy Docket’s Matt Cohen that, for months, they’ve been meeting for planning exercises, including tabletop simulations, gaming out their response to expected election interference by Trump. | Democracy Docket www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Dean Ball wrote Trump's AI plan. 👀

You know the one all the AI bros were so excited about and for which they thought it was so important to back Trump to get.

Senator seeks to block Trump’s NSA pick, citing civil liberties concerns Sen. Ron Wyden, a senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd was “not qualified” to lead the spy agency.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) is attempting to halt the confirmation of the Trump administration’s pick to lead the National Security Agency, citing concerns about his qualifications and knowledge of constitutional safeguards.

Fed seeks to block Justice Dept. subpoenas in Powell probe The Federal Reserve is asking a court to throw out subpoenas issued as part of the Justice Department’s inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell.

The Federal Reserve is asking a court to throw out subpoenas issued as part of the Justice Department’s inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell and the central bank’s renovations of its building, according to a person familiar with the matter.

YouTube video by Ohh that's RICH The anti-election #executiveorder presented to #Trump comes as he received terrible news #midterms

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Anthropic rejects Pentagon terms for lethal use of its chatbot Claude Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei said the company could not permit its technology to be applied to domestic mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.

Breaking news: Anthropic said that it will not concede to the Pentagon’s terms for full access to its AI tool Claude, saying it cannot loosen its restrictions against use in fully autonomous weapons or mass domestic surveillance.

Refugee released by Border Patrol found dead, sparking outrage Surveillance video obtained by The Post shows Border Patrol agents releasing the partially blind refugee, who went missing for days before being found dead.

Border Patrol agents left a partially blind refugee who spoke little English in the parking lot of a Buffalo coffee shop on Feb. 19, according to security camera footage reviewed by The Post.

He was found dead five days later.

Vance: ‘No chance’ U.S. will be in drawn-out war in Middle East As President Trump contemplates military action in Iran, the vice president told The Post he still sees himself as a “skeptic” of overseas military intervention.

Breaking news: Vice President JD Vance said while strikes against Iran are being considered by President Trump, there is “no chance” that they’d result in the U.S. being involved in a drawn-out war.

“I think we all prefer the diplomatic option,” he said.

Kash Patel purges more FBI agents tied to Mar-a-Lago investigation FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed more FBI agents and staff tied to the probe into Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents.

FBI Director Kash Patel fired at least a dozen FBI agents and staff tied to the probe into Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents after he left office in 2021.

More cuts could be coming, two people familiar said.

Garcia: President Trump should now appear before our committee and answer our questions for as long as Secretary Clinton and Bill Clinton will tomorrow. He needs to answer questions immediately in front of the committee. And we're not sure why he continues to be protected by the house majority.

Journalists slain at record level in 2025, majority by Israel, watchdog says An increasing number of journalists were killed by drones, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. The IDF said it “strongly rejects” the group’s findings.

Last year was the deadliest on record for journalists.

For the third year in a row, Israel killed more journalists and media workers than any other country amid the war in Gaza, according to a report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Trump administration considers requiring banks to collect citizenship information The Trump administration is exploring measures to require banks to collect additional citizenship information from customers, part of its crackdown on illegal immigration.

Breaking news: The Trump administration is considering executive action that could require banks to report more information on the citizenship of their customers, raising concerns that the move could create new barriers to financial services.

Labor secretary’s spouse not charged but remains banned from agency The agency’s inspector general recommended that the Labor Department ban Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s husband from the building’s Washington headquarters, after three female political staffers comp...

A police investigation into a report that the Labor Secretary’s husband sexually assaulted a female staffer has been closed after police found no evidence.

But he is still banned from the department's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

New bill would restrict Trump administration’s push for ICE warehouses The legislation underscores qualms that lawmakers in both parties have expressed about a push to set up facilities in their states and districts.

Democrats will introduce a bill that would bar DHS opening new immigration detention centers without state and local officials’ consent.

“Our new bill responds directly to the concerns we’ve heard from local officials," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said.

Nothing but deflection from Epstein file, tariffs, board of peace money laundering of $10 billion... list goes on

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Rayfield: This is a president who deliberately leads by fear, because that’s how he gets the outcomes he’s looking for. He creates primary dynamics where people are scared to say anything different — because if they do, he’ll try to compel their actions in Congress.

Weiser: Antitrust laws aren’t enforced only by the federal government — they’re also enforced by state attorneys general. So whatever corrupt dealings or presidential whims might occur, we still have the authority to review mergers

February 20, 2026 Today, in a 6–3 decision, the U.S.

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Mike has other priorities👇🏼

Speaker Johnson denies request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at the Capitol The Republican-led House said Jesse Jackson cannot lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol. The NAACP criticized the decision.

House Speaker Mike Johnson denied a request for the late Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol.

“Mike Johnson will defend a president who wants to unlawfully nationalize elections but won’t authorize a civil rights legend to lie in honor,” said NAACP President Derrick Johnson.

EPA rollbacks on pollution limits could drive up health care costs, advocates warn The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to scale back limits on toxic emissions from coal-burning power plants, clearing the way for them to emit more hazardous pollutants, such as mercury. Advo...

The EPA is moving to scale back limits on toxic emissions from coal-burning power plants, clearing the way for them to emit more hazardous pollutants. https://to.pbs.org/474c3oe