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Jesse Jackson, a leading voice for civil rights, dies at 84 - The Washington Post

  1. Jesse Jackson, a leading voice for civil rights, dies at 84  The Washington Post
  2. Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84  The New York Times
  3. How Jesse Jackson taught activism to the next generation  Axios
  4. Obama, Trump and Biden lead tributes to Jesse Jackson: ‘one of America’s greatest patriots’  The Guardian
  5. Sharpton honors mentor Jesse Jackson as ‘the steady voice that guided me’  The Hill

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 8:39 pm

Whirlwind day of diplomacy as US holds talks on Iran and Ukraine in Geneva - CNN

  1. Whirlwind day of diplomacy as US holds talks on Iran and Ukraine in Geneva  CNN
  2. US-Iran talks live: Tehran says understanding on main principles reached  Al Jazeera
  3. U.S. and Iran say progress made in Geneva nuclear talks  Axios
  4. Iran foreign minister says progress made in nuclear talks with US in Geneva  Reuters
  5. Amid threat of U.S. attack, Iran nuclear talks proceed without breakthrough  The Washington Post

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 8:05 pm

Top Trump administration immigration spokesperson is leaving - NPR

  1. Top Trump administration immigration spokesperson is leaving  NPR
  2. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to leave Trump administration  Politico
  3. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to leave agency  CNN
  4. Tricia McLaughlin, top Homeland Security spokeswoman, leaving her post  CBS News
  5. Live updates: Democrats make new DHS offer as funding fight drags on; Tricia McLaughlin to step down  The Hill

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 7:57 pm

Democrats send counteroffer on ICE reforms to Republicans as DHS shutdown continues - CBS News

  1. Democrats send counteroffer on ICE reforms to Republicans as DHS shutdown continues  CBS News
  2. Democrats and White House Trade Offers but Deal to Reopen D.H.S. Remains Elusive  The New York Times
  3. No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight  AP News
  4. Hakeem Jeffries resists pressure to say ‘Abolish ICE’ — good!  The Hill
  5. DHS watchdog warns shutdown could imperil immigration enforcement oversight  Politico

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 7:27 pm

Mamdani Plans to Hike NYC Property Tax to Fill Budget Hole - Bloomberg

  1. Mamdani Plans to Hike NYC Property Tax to Fill Budget Hole  Bloomberg
  2. Mamdani floats increasing New York City property taxes as part of $127B budget plan  Politico
  3. Mayor Zohran Mamdani presents preliminary budget for NYC a day after Gov. Kathy Hochul promised more funds  ABC7 New York
  4. Mamdani Threatens Blanket Property Tax Hike as ‘Last Resort’  THE CITY - NYC News
  5. Mamdani to propose property tax hike, pushes Hochul to tax rich  New York Daily News

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 7:10 pm

S.F. Bay Area pounded by storms, hail, snow. Here’s when the worst will end - San Francisco Chronicle

  1. S.F. Bay Area pounded by storms, hail, snow. Here’s when the worst will end  San Francisco Chronicle
  2. California Forecast: Storms to Bring More Snow and Rain  The New York Times
  3. Northern California storm coverage: Skiers missing after Nevada County avalanche  KCRA
  4. Big Bear area schools closed due to hazardous conditions from snowstorm  KTLA
  5. Latest storm brings heavy rain, frigid temperatures, low snow levels to Bay Area, Central Coast  CBS News

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 6:39 pm

Colbert says CBS spiked planned James Talarico interview amid FCC pressure - Politico

  1. Colbert says CBS spiked planned James Talarico interview amid FCC pressure  Politico
  2. Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview  The Guardian
  3. Stephen Colbert slams CBS, says lawyers told him James Talarico interview could not air on "The Late Show"  CBS News
  4. Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas  AP News
  5. Colbert defies CBS over interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico  Axios

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 5:23 pm

New Mexico approves truth commission on alleged Jeffrey Epstein ranch abuse - The Guardian

  1. New Mexico approves truth commission on alleged Jeffrey Epstein ranch abuse  The Guardian
  2. New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch  NBC News
  3. Texas GOP comptroller candidate’s family bought Jeffrey Epstein’s former New Mexico ranch  Dallas News
  4. New Mexico House unanimously enacts Epstein ‘truth commission’  Source New Mexico
  5. New Mexico lawmakers launch sweeping investigation into Epstein ranch  Axios

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 5:16 pm

The Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence - The New York Times

  1. The Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence  The New York Times
  2. The Epstein files have brought a wave of resignations and investigations  The Washington Post
  3. Jeffrey Epstein’s Bonfire of the Élites  The New Yorker
  4. Epstein files fallout: The high-profile people burned by past dealings with a predator  CNBC
  5. Epstein files end business, political careers across globe  Axios

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 4:30 pm

Trump wants to prosecute anti-fascists as terrorists. This Texas trial will test his power. - MS NOW

  1. Trump wants to prosecute anti-fascists as terrorists. This Texas trial will test his power.  MS NOW
  2. Trial for alleged Antifa members charged in Prairieland ICE facility attack begins soon  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  3. 9 alleged Antifa members face domestic terrorism trial for July 4 ICE facility attack  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
  4. 9 people charged in the Prairieland ICE shooting go on trial this week. Here’s what’s at stake  KERA News
  5. Under tight security, Fort Worth trial begins in Prairieland ICE center shooting  Fort Worth Star-Telegram

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 11:00 am

Minnesota Republicans defend their focus on fraud despite the ICE surge that followed - NPR

  1. Minnesota Republicans defend their focus on fraud despite the ICE surge that followed  NPR
  2. In Minnesota, Legislature braces for federal immigration fight as enforcement surge winds down  NBC News
  3. Minnesota lawmakers gear up for ICE policy clash  Axios
  4. Minnesota House Republican leaders don’t want to talk about immigration enforcement  Minnesota Reformer
  5. ICE access to Minnesota schools restricted under new DFL proposal  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 10:00 am

Trump says Iran "doesn't want the consequences" of not making a nuclear deal with the U.S. - Axios

  1. Trump says Iran "doesn't want the consequences" of not making a nuclear deal with the U.S.  Axios
  2. US increases military pressure on Iran as countries discuss a deal  CNN
  3. U.S. Navy’s Supercarrier Deployment Could Surpass Post-Cold War Records  Forbes
  4. U.S. Aircraft Carrier Will Be Sent to the Middle East From Venezuela, Officials Say  The New York Times
  5. Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks  Reuters

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 4:21 am

Washington state Senate approves tax on personal income over $1M - Washington State Standard

  1. Washington state Senate approves tax on personal income over $1M  Washington State Standard
  2. Washington Senate OKs income tax on millionaires  Axios
  3. Millionaires Tax passes the Senate  Washington Senate Democrats (.gov)
  4. WATCH: Income tax bill passes WA Senate after hours of heated debate  The Center Square
  5. ‘Millionaires tax’ clears first hurdle  The Seattle Times

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 4:06 am

Trump directs federal government to intervene in Potomac sewage spill - The Washington Post

  1. Trump directs federal government to intervene in Potomac sewage spill  The Washington Post
  2. Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight  The New York Times
  3. Pipeline repairs to take up to 6 weeks as Potomac River sewage spill continues  Bethesda Magazine
  4. Trump blames Gov. Moore for Potomac River sewage spill, says FEMA will play key role in cleanup  WUSA9
  5. Trump’s latest offensive against Maryland’s Wes Moore comes with a clear subtext  MS NOW

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 4:05 am

After First Big Overseas Trip, Ocasio-Cortez Expresses Frustrations - The New York Times

  1. After First Big Overseas Trip, Ocasio-Cortez Expresses Frustrations  The New York Times
  2. Opinion | Class warfare comes to Munich  The Washington Post
  3. Critics pile on after AOC’s Munich remarks  KOMO
  4. Ocasio-Cortez says she went to Munich ‘not because I’m running for president’  The Hill
  5. AOC mocked for ‘absolute train wreck’ weekend on global stage: 'Made a fool out of herself'  Fox News

📢 Published on 📅 17 February 2026 🕒 1:33 am

Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigators work with Walmart for backpack leads - PBS

  1. Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigators work with Walmart for backpack leads  PBS
  2. February 16, 2026 - Nancy Guthrie search  CNN
  3. Investigators Think Savannah Guthrie’s Mom Nancy Guthrie’s Abductor Purchased Clothes From Walmart  Yahoo
  4. Nancy Guthrie's family cleared as possible suspects, with search in its third week  BBC
  5. Nancy Guthrie abduction investigation yields no database match for DNA on glove  The Guardian

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 9:13 pm

First wave of nearly a week of rain hits Southern California. Snow expected for Mammoth, Tahoe - Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles Times

  1. First wave of nearly a week of rain hits Southern California. Snow expected for Mammoth, Tahoe - Los Angeles Times  Los Angeles Times
  2. Los Angeles weather: Several areas see major flooding as first of three storms move in  FOX 11 Los Angeles
  3. Southern California storm totals: See how much rain fell in your neighborhood  KTLA
  4. Timeline of powerful storms headed to Southern California  ABC7 Los Angeles
  5. Damaging winds, rain hit the West as a winter storm approaches the North  Yahoo

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 9:00 pm

Black activists fought for slavery exhibits 24 years ago. The fight returned under Trump. - NBC News

  1. Black activists fought for slavery exhibits 24 years ago. The fight returned under Trump.  NBC News
  2. Trump administration must restore slavery exhibit at Philly's President’s House, federal judge rules  WHYY
  3. Department of the Interior appeals order to restore slavery exhibits at President's House site in Philadelphia  6abc Philadelphia
  4. Judge orders slavery exhibit to be restored after Trump administration removal  The Washington Post
  5. Judge Orders Slavery Displays Restored at George Washington’s Philadelphia Home  The New York Times

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 7:11 pm

Rubio to Europe: We Hit You Because We Love You - The Bulwark

  1. Rubio to Europe: We Hit You Because We Love You  The Bulwark
  2. No, It’s Not Back to Business as Usual  The Atlantic
  3. The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich  NPR
  4. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference - United States Department of State  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
  5. Warmer words but relations remain frosty between the U.S. and its old friends in Europe  NBC News

📢 Published on 📅 16 February 2026 🕒 2:25 pm





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