BREAKING Bill Gates has cancelled his speech that was scheduled for Thursday at a major AI summit in India, the Gates Foundation said, after the Microsoft founder was named in the Epstein files

Peru picks Jose Maria Balcazar as the country's new interim president, making him the country's eighth leader in a decade after Jose Jeri was impeached on graft allegations u.afp.com/S6Wj

Young Palestinian shot, killed by Israeli settlers northeast of Jerusalem https://aje.news/f7mw4e

Vinay Prasad: The One Man Roadblocking An mRNA Flu Vaccine Dr. Vinay Prasad is currently the FDA's top vaccine regulator. He's also one of many medical goons hand-picked by RFK Jr. to help lead his decidedly anti-vaxxer movement. In fact, the last time we discussed Prasad, it was over his…

A “new attack” on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument would “set a national precedent with no public input that could upend public lands protection for years,” writes Stephen Trimble in an op-ed.

Dog Beaten on City Street as Authorities Search for Attacker: Identify the Culprit forcechange.com/662052/dog-b...

Meeting comes as White House says it wants to see 'dramatic changes very soon' in Cuba, calls government 'failing'.

Out today: “A prosecutor who is truly interested in justice does not blast out a public press release like this to the media while a trial is pending. Nothing has been proven in court yet, and this inflammatory language is just meant to fan the flames of public outcry and poison a jury pool.”

Stop Musk AI’s Invasion of American Military forcechange.com/662130/stop-...

'Insidious shift': Gobsmacked experts stunned as Trump admin trades Gulf access for cash

WSJ warns Trump’s billionaire tax cut is hurting the US economy

Trump DOJ allies should be disbarred for prosecutorial misconduct: legal analyst

This deep red state has become a 'bellwether for radicalization'

The Seattle Seahawks are going up for sale in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen.

The director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official.

Peru’s Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office, triggering fresh political instability before the nation’s April presidential election. Here's what to know about the removal.

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee voted for the Epstein records bill. Now they need to follow through. Tell them to press the DOJ to release every record without delay or concealment. Sign here: peoplefor.org/ReleaseTheFiles

Under a new “America First” arms export strategy, Southeast Asian countries are likely to face greater difficulties in securing U.S. weaponry.

Because Trump’s enduring aim is to extract concessions and tributes from friend and foe alike, sowing as much division as possible is an obvious move, writes columnist @stephenwalt.bsky.social.

The residual mistrust that characterized bilateral ties between India and the United States during the Cold War now seems to be returning with renewed vigor. foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/17/u...

China is building #submarines at a pace the U.S. can’t match. While the #USNavy still holds a qualitative edge in stealth & experience, production speed & shipyard capacity are becoming strategic factors in the #IndoPacific balance. The trend line is what worries planners most

#Morocco is gaining diplomatic ground on Western Sahara, with growing international support for its autonomy plan under #Moroccan sovereignty. But the Polisario Front and Algeria still demand a referendum on independence. The dispute isn’t over — negotiations continue. 🌍#Maghreb

#Russian #drones in #Ukraine rely on European-made chips, sensors, and GPS modules. Even under sanctions, this tech lets Russia modernize its fleet and plays a tangible role in its military capabilities.

As a 20 year resident of Texas, now living in Minnesota... I can ABSOLUTELY confirm this. Also, it still always makes me laugh that the whole Texas bravado thing "Don't mess with Texas" is an anti-littering campaign. rotfl.

Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser to President Trump, strongly criticized a study that said U.S. companies bear most of the cost of tariffs. He called the research an “embarrassment” and urged the central bank to penalize the researchers behind it.

Marco Rubio exposed for ‘secret talks’ amid Trump admin’s starvation campaign www.rawstory.com/marco-rubio-...

Three generations of #Black students in #Philly say not much has changed in their schools. They describe bias, low expectations and harsher discipline, decades apart. New research from voices across generations, ages 14 to 95. buff.ly/tmAYxc3

Nvidia is partnering with major Indian VC firms in search for the country's next AI start-ups

A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas abruptly ended a closely watched terrorism trial Tuesday over a defense attorney's shirt.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers says the state needs more industrial land and tax incentives to stay competitive and attract more advanced manufacturing jobs. They’re again eyeing acreage north of Hillsboro that’s been at the center of a yearslong conflict over farmland becoming industrial sites.

Weeks before studio negotiations, the Writers Guild of America's staff union goes on strike

Playboy founder's widow warns Hugh Hefner Foundation about pictures of underage girls

Rescuers search, amid worsening weather, for 10 skiers caught in Sierra avalanche

Something to look forward to: '12-hour days, no weekends: the anxiety driving AI’s brutal work culture is a warning for all of us. San Francisco’s #AI startups are pushing workers to grind endlessly, hinting at pressures soon hitting other sectors' #tech

'The GOP Has Become a Single-Issue Party. The Issue Is Elite Impunity. From protecting rapists to shielding Monsanto or helping Big Oil avoid climate change lawsuits, Republicans are showing their true agenda' via @newrepublic.com

UPDATE: A Missouri court ruled Gov. Kehoe did not violate the state constitution by calling a special session to pass a new congressional GOP gerrymander. But the fight isn’t over: Several challenges remain, and a trial in a separate case began today.

With only nine months before the midterms, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress. But contrary to many doomsayers, it isn’t too late to protect the elections. @marcelias.bsky.social shares three voting laws every blue state should enact to do so👇

If capitalist capture is the foundational condition that turns our media against democracy and enables other types of capture, then the most transformative remedy must confront that root problem, writes @victorpickardbsky.social.

"No amount of terrorism talk renders this slaughter lawful."

Trump Agency ‘Setting Stage for Another Financial Crisis’ With Attack on Prediction Market Regulations

A lawyer for the plaintiffs argues that the Department of Energy "is using an untested loophole to avoid considering the impacts of this project on Americans’ health and on the environment​."

Twin Cities Unions Planning ‘Largest US Rent Strike in 100 Years’ as ICE Occupation Drives Eviction Crisis "The federal invasion forced many of our neighbors to stay home and devastated our local economy," said City Council Member Aisha Chughtai.

Big Tech Faces More Probes Over AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

BREAKING from #POGOinvestigates: The GAO is reviewing how the Dept. of Homeland Security treats whistleblowers. This review seeks firsthand experiences from DHS whistleblowers from both Trump administrations and the Biden administration. Learn more:

'Monstrous cruelty': Outrage erupts as baby in ICE detention falls ill and 'unresponsive' www.rawstory.com/ice-baby/

Trump touts 'historic' new trade development with key trading partner www.rawstory.com/trump-trade-...

HEY GEORGIA, ICE wants to concentrate 10,000 people into a human warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia. ✅ Protest at Rep. Mike Collins’s office every Friday @ 3PM, 110 Court St., Monroe ✅ Rally in front of Walton County Courthouse, Monroe, Sunday, March 8, @ 2PM no-ice-socialcircle.org/home

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