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Judge dismisses California deportation case for Mexican father of 3 US Marines An immigration judge has dismissed the deportation case against a landscaper who was arrested in California last year. Now the father of three U.S.

An immigration judge has dismissed the deportation case against a landscaper who was arrested in California last year.

2/13/26☀️ AM: PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Why the DHS shutdown could drag onThe ‘so-called’ minority leader so calls itJordan dishes on DHS, FISA and moreTough road

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today
- As the Homeland Security Dept. prepares to shut down, Congress is gone. This standoff could drag on
- The so-called House minority leader so calls it
- FOD: Jordan dishes on DHS, FISA and more
- Tough road ahead for highway bill

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Sanctions, Ship Seizures and Low Prices Squeeze Russia’s Oil Industry In a sign of Moscow’s difficulties selling oil, millions of barrels are floating on the water, waiting for buyers and attracting record price discounts.

Russia’s oil industry, the country’s most important economic engine, is facing crunchtime.

2/12/26☀️ AM: PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION DHS shutdown near after new White House offerTrump plays the heavy for no reasonN.J. special boosts progressives in AIPAC

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today
- Homeland Security Dept. set to shut down as Congress leaves for Presidents Day recess
- House & Senate Rs rake in big $$$
- Trump plays the heavy for no reason
- Progressives win in NJ
- Vault: Housing reform not getting easier

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US energy secretary set to arrive in Venezuela with Herculean task of oil recovery Venezuela will host U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright this week, marking the highest-level U.S. visit focused on energy policy to the OPEC nation in nearly three decades as Washington conducts its first on-the-ground assessment of the oil industry it is proposing to rebuild.

US energy secretary set to arrive in Venezuela with Herculean task of oil recovery reut.rs/4abfMm1

2/11/26☀️ AM: PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION House blows open gates on tariff warDHS funding deal still far offDefense: Dems furious over failed DOJ indictmentBondi to

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today
- Trump & Johnson lose House floor fight amid GOP defections, now face tariff votes
- DHS funding deal still far off. Shutdown looms
- Defense: Dems furious over failed DOJ indictment
- Bondi to testify amid new Epstein furor

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Grand Jury Declines to Indict Democrats Who Told Troops to Disobey Illegal Orders Senators Mark Kelly of Arizona and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan are among the lawmakers the grand jury refused to indict.

A grand jury declined to indict multiple Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Mark Kelly, who in a video told military servicemembers they could refuse to obey illegal orders, sources said.

Another loss for Pirro, whose office has “struggled to secure indictments and convictions, including when a jury acquitted a man who chucked a Subway sandwich ..”

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2/10/26☀️ AM: PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Dems reject W.H. counteroffer with 3 days until DHS shutdownJohnson faces a tariff rebellionICE, CBP leaders set for Dem

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today
- Top Democrats slam WH offer on DHS funding, shutdown deadline just 3 days away
- Johnson faces a GOP tariff rebellion
- ICE, CBP leaders set for Dem grilling
- Tech: Senators join the broadcast caps debate
- And there’s more…

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Honda reports declining profit as Trump's tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker's results Honda has reported a 42% drop in profit for the nine months through December compared to a year earlier. U.S.

Honda reported Tuesday a 42% drop in profit for the nine months through December, compared to a year earlier, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt the Japanese automaker’s earnings.

Buddhist monks head to DC to finish a 'Walk for Peace' that captivated millions The group of Buddhist monks is set to reach Washington, D.C., on foot Tuesday. The monks in their saffron robes have become fixtures on social media, along with their rescue dog Aloka.

The group of Buddhist monks is set to reach Washington, D.C., on foot Tuesday. The monks in their saffron robes have become fixtures on social media, along with their rescue dog Aloka. n.pr/45WkCB4

A $4.5 billion bridge built with Canadian funds….

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Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States

The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by the NYT

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2/9/26☀️ AM: PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Just four days until DHS funding deadlineClintons continue sparring with ComerEl-Sayed blasts McMorrow: ‘Some of us follow’K

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today
- Funding for the Dept. of Homeland Security runs out this week. Can Congress & White House get a deal?
- Clintons spar with Comer over Epstein deposition
- El-Sayed hit McMorrow: ‘Some of us follow’
- K St.: Dems stronger in ‘26

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Trump plans to keep Democratic governors out of traditionally bipartisan meeting The White House did not say why Democratic governors were not invited to the meeting with Trump. In addition, at least two Democrats were uninvited to a dinner, their offices said.

President Trump plans to keep Democrats out of a traditionally bipartisan White House gathering of governors typically held as part of the National Governors Association’s annual Washington summit, the organization said.

Only just now seen this cool chart from The Economist plotting Kevin Warsh's published speeches' dovishness and hawkishness.

Sharp shift in tone depending on who's in White House purely coincidental.
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2/6/26☀️ AM: PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION The Big Four, Trump and DHSProgressive Mejia on brink of N.J. upsetVirginia Dems drop new mapLuna says she’ll push SAVE Act

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today
- Why Schumer-Jeffries & Thune-Johnson are clashing over DHS funding & what’s next
- Progressive Mejia nears N.J. upset
- Virginia Dems drop new map
- FOD: Luna says she’ll push SAVE Act in FISA renewal
- Boehner boosts Scalise $$$

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APNewsAlert: MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — #Oman says it mediated indirect talks between #Iran and the United States.

A Second Wave of Popular Anger Is Building in Iran The heavy-handed response to protests has deepened people’s hatred of the regime, and Iranians are speaking out.

A fresh wave of popular anger is rising in Iran, as people enraged by last month’s mass killings of protesters vent their antipathy for the regime despite the risks of a continuing crackdown.

In my 32 years of trading I have never seen a crazier move than what just happened to silver past few weeks

2/ Source close to Schumer: “There’s nothing to trade. The president stopped the funding and can restart the funding with a snap of his fingers.”

Trump can do this without any congressional action

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The Trump administration told Chuck Schumer the president would release billions in blocked funds for the massive Gateway project if Schumer backed putting renaming Dulles airport & Penn Station in NY for Trump, per multiple sources

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Schumer pushes Senate legal action against Trump administration over Epstein law Sen. Chuck Schumer plans to force consideration of a resolution that would allow the Senate to pursue legal action against the Trump administration for not complying with the Epstein Transparency Act.

Sen. Chuck Schumer plans to force consideration of a resolution that would allow the Senate to pursue legal action against the Trump administration for not complying with the Epstein Transparency Act.

Russian oil sellers cut prices in China to attract demand as India wavers Discounts on Russian oil exports to China widened to new records this week as sellers cut prices to lure demand from the world's top crude importer and offset the likely loss of India sales, traders said.

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Exclusive: Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back, sources say The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force, people familiar with its work told Reuters.

Exclusive: Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back, sources say reut.rs/3M7TXus

2/5/26☀️ AM: PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Republicans’ political crunch over affordabilityDemocrats lay out DHS demands as both sides dig inDefense: Hawks to Pentagon

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today
- Republicans’ political crunch over affordability is getting worse for vulnerable GOP lawmakers
- Democrats lay out DHS demands as both sides dig in
- Defense: Hawks to Pentagon — show us your list
- And there’s much more

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Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza and patient crossings at Rafah halted, Palestinian officials say Four children among dead as restrictions on evacuations put in place days after reopening of crossing to Egypt Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes have killed 18 people, including four children, in Gaza and Israel has halted the evacuation of patients through the Rafah border crossing, Palestinian officials have said. The Israeli military said it fired on Gaza after a gunman shot at Israeli soldiers and seriously injured a reservist. Continue reading...

Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza and patient crossings at Rafah halted, Palestinian officials say

2/4/26☀️ AM: PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION DHS is funded for 9 days. And then what?AIPAC’s first 2026 testVault: Bessent in the hot seatThe incumbents who got outraised

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today
- Congress set up a new DHS shutdown deadline in 9 days. What happens then?
- AIPAC’s first 2026 test
- Vault: Scott Bessent in the hot seat
- The incumbents who got outraised in Q4
- Kim ups ad buy in clash with Calvert

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Colorado's abysmal snow season and its economic impact is leading to fears that blue collar workers will leave expensive high country communities and won't return. @marcsallinger.bsky.social reports for @nexton9news.bsky.social:

NASA Delays Artemis II Moon Launch to March After Hydrogen Leaks

NASA delays the launch of Artemis II, the first mission set to take humans to the moon in more than a half century, until at least March after discovering hydrogen leaks during a "wet dress rehearsal." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/s...