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NEW: US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations continued trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on February 5.
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Other Key Takeaways:
The Kremlin is looking for new narratives to try to convince the United States and Europe to not agree to security guarantees for Ukraine.
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Other Key Takeaways:
The Kremlin is looking for new narratives to try to convince the United States and Europe to not agree to security guarantees for Ukraine.
February 6, 2026 at 5:49 AM
NEW: US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations continued trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on February 5.
Read More:isw.pub/UkrWar020526
Other Key Takeaways:
The Kremlin is looking for new narratives to try to convince the United States and Europe to not agree to security guarantees for Ukraine.
Read More:isw.pub/UkrWar020526
Other Key Takeaways:
The Kremlin is looking for new narratives to try to convince the United States and Europe to not agree to security guarantees for Ukraine.
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DEVELOPING: A judge is pressing AG Pam Bondi to explain what she meant when she said last February that Jeffrey Epstein's client list was "on my desk right now." Judge Randy Moss (Obama) is handling a #FOIA suit for those docs. More here, scroll down....
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February 6, 2026 at 3:11 AM
DEVELOPING: A judge is pressing AG Pam Bondi to explain what she meant when she said last February that Jeffrey Epstein's client list was "on my desk right now." Judge Randy Moss (Obama) is handling a #FOIA suit for those docs. More here, scroll down....
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Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says reut.rs/4ac0nRa
Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says
U.S. President Donald Trump offered last month to drop his hold on funding for a key $16 billion New York Hudson River tunnel project in exchange for Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer supporting the renaming of Washington Dulles Airport and New York Penn Station after Trump, a source told Reuters Thursday.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says reut.rs/4ac0nRa
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I mean this is exactly what happened with MeToo, for the number of harassers and abusers outed, those punished had to be less than 1%
It’s really weird for some corners of the media to do a whole “the Epstein files are a moral panic that has gone too far” thing when no one has faced any sort of punishment and doesn’t sound like they’re going to.
February 6, 2026 at 4:21 AM
I mean this is exactly what happened with MeToo, for the number of harassers and abusers outed, those punished had to be less than 1%
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The common-sense definition of "warrant" -- and the definition courts have used, and the definition the executive branch used until apparently nine months ago -- is a document signed by a judge.
"Administrative warrants" aren't. Not even an immigration judge.
They are simply forms.
"Administrative warrants" aren't. Not even an immigration judge.
They are simply forms.
February 6, 2026 at 12:48 AM
The common-sense definition of "warrant" -- and the definition courts have used, and the definition the executive branch used until apparently nine months ago -- is a document signed by a judge.
"Administrative warrants" aren't. Not even an immigration judge.
They are simply forms.
"Administrative warrants" aren't. Not even an immigration judge.
They are simply forms.
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I know this is kind of spitting into the wind, but I'd like to make an effort:
Just because ICE calls them "administrative warrants" doesn't make that the most accurate term for them.
They are forms. ICE forms. Signed by an ICE employee. Authorizing an arrest, but still, a _form._
Just because ICE calls them "administrative warrants" doesn't make that the most accurate term for them.
They are forms. ICE forms. Signed by an ICE employee. Authorizing an arrest, but still, a _form._
February 6, 2026 at 12:47 AM
I know this is kind of spitting into the wind, but I'd like to make an effort:
Just because ICE calls them "administrative warrants" doesn't make that the most accurate term for them.
They are forms. ICE forms. Signed by an ICE employee. Authorizing an arrest, but still, a _form._
Just because ICE calls them "administrative warrants" doesn't make that the most accurate term for them.
They are forms. ICE forms. Signed by an ICE employee. Authorizing an arrest, but still, a _form._
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The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion
Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their ou...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
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Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind."
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
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This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind."
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
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This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
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Columbia Heights has now connected the located child and her family with legal counsel. But TX lawyers told MPR they have spoken to MN families at Dilley who were not provided required legal counsel before being shipped out of state. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
‘ICE conveyor belt’ illegally detaining, moving Minnesota children to Texas faster than courts can respond
ICE is pulling Minnesota immigrant families with legal status out of their driveways, homes and school commutes and sending them to Texas within hours — in at least two cases against a judge’s order. ...
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February 5, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Columbia Heights has now connected the located child and her family with legal counsel. But TX lawyers told MPR they have spoken to MN families at Dilley who were not provided required legal counsel before being shipped out of state. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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The two children who returned to MN today say they saw one of their Valley View schoolmates at a detention center in TX. This is a child whose family was last in contact with the school on January 9. No one has known where they were until now.
February 5, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The two children who returned to MN today say they saw one of their Valley View schoolmates at a detention center in TX. This is a child whose family was last in contact with the school on January 9. No one has known where they were until now.
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These 2 kids detained last week were brought back to MN today. But school officials say many others from the Columbia Heights district are missing. They're not sure if they're in ICE detention or have moved away with their families. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
‘I don’t have words’: 2 more kids from Liam Conejo Ramos’ Columbia Heights school taken into ICE custody
The children were taken into ICE custody after their mother was detained at a court appointment. School leaders say the mother asked them to bring the kids to the detention center because there were n...
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February 5, 2026 at 12:07 AM
These 2 kids detained last week were brought back to MN today. But school officials say many others from the Columbia Heights district are missing. They're not sure if they're in ICE detention or have moved away with their families. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
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President Trump said the U.S. has the right to use the military to secure a joint U.K.-U.S. base on an island in the Indian Ocean. on.wsj.com/3Zn5mcP
Trump: ‘I Retain the Right’ to Use Military to Secure Diego Garcia Island
Comments come as the U.K. has moved forward with a deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands archipelago to Mauritius.
on.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
President Trump said the U.S. has the right to use the military to secure a joint U.K.-U.S. base on an island in the Indian Ocean. on.wsj.com/3Zn5mcP
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President Trump announced that he wants the U.S. to negotiate a new strategic arms treaty following the lapse of the last major nuclear pact with Russia. on.wsj.com/3LX1mNb
Trump Calls for New Nuclear Pact With Russia as Previous Treaty Ends
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said future arms constraints should include China.
on.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
President Trump announced that he wants the U.S. to negotiate a new strategic arms treaty following the lapse of the last major nuclear pact with Russia. on.wsj.com/3LX1mNb
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The U.S. job market is off to a rough start in the new year, with companies announcing more layoff plans after freezing out job seekers, cutting back on hiring, and rattling markets. on.wsj.com/4aznGpl
Weak Hiring, Layoff Plans Paint a Gloomy Labor-Market Picture
Ahead of the government’s delayed January jobs report, a mix of other federal and private data points to a rough start to the new year.
on.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The U.S. job market is off to a rough start in the new year, with companies announcing more layoff plans after freezing out job seekers, cutting back on hiring, and rattling markets. on.wsj.com/4aznGpl
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The pharmaceutical executive, who forfeited the album after a securities-fraud conviction, claims he still has copyright ownership. on.wsj.com/4aed7H0
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Sues Rapper RZA Over Unique Wu-Tang Album
The pharmaceutical executive, who forfeited the album after a securities-fraud conviction, claims he still has copyright ownership.
on.wsj.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:48 AM
The pharmaceutical executive, who forfeited the album after a securities-fraud conviction, claims he still has copyright ownership. on.wsj.com/4aed7H0
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Newly released emails show how luminaries from politics, business and academia not only kept in touch with Jeffrey Epstein after his 2008 conviction, but also commiserated and in some cases offered advice.
‘Ignore It.’ How the Elite Consoled Jeffrey Epstein Over His Crimes
Emails show how luminaries from politics, business and academia commiserated with the convicted sex offender about his legal troubles and bad press.
on.wsj.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Newly released emails show how luminaries from politics, business and academia not only kept in touch with Jeffrey Epstein after his 2008 conviction, but also commiserated and in some cases offered advice.
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SPACEX AND XAI MERGER PREMISED ON CAPITAL FLOWS FOR AI STARTUP, SOURCES SAY -- WSJ
February 6, 2026 at 3:41 AM
SPACEX AND XAI MERGER PREMISED ON CAPITAL FLOWS FOR AI STARTUP, SOURCES SAY -- WSJ
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Hey, so, I don’t do civil litigation, is it generally considered good when the judge does this?
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![Case 1:24-CV-09429-KPF Document 227 Filed 02/05/26 Page 2 of 33
Feldman [wals not excused from this professional obligation [of verifying that the cases he submitted to the Court were valid] by dint of using emerging
technology." (Dkt. #169 at 4).
Mr. Feldman persisted. A few days prior to the Court's hearing on the
Order to Show Cause, Mr. Feldman submitted a proposed reply brief in further support of Affable's motion to dismiss. Once again, his brief contained false citations. And at the August 22, 2025 hearing, Mr. Feldman was unable to respond directly to, much less answer, the Court's questioning about his
submissions.
Mr. Feldman has not, and apparently cannot, learn from his mistakes.
And while the Court does not oppose the use of Al to assist in legal research
and writing, it must take a stand where, as here, counsel repeatedly files
submissions with false citations because counsel refuses to verify those
submissions. This Court can do no more. For the reasons that follow, the
Court sanctions Mr. Feldman pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11
and the Court's inherent powers by striking Affable's submissions and entering
default judgment against it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ssxnmhdtz6le6nxu7jfhglz6/bafkreigeefuabd636ruucelhxav3v3p43dezhotggrwlgjgsev2z2ggev4@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Hey, so, I don’t do civil litigation, is it generally considered good when the judge does this?
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i don't know how to encapsulate how much weird shit is in this interview
i just now made it to the part about calling Jimmy Kaine, president of Bear Sterns, on September 15th or 16th, 2008, during the financial crisis, collect from jail
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3QW...
i just now made it to the part about calling Jimmy Kaine, president of Bear Sterns, on September 15th or 16th, 2008, during the financial crisis, collect from jail
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3QW...
Jeffrey Epstein SHOCKING INTERVIEW with Steve Bannon RAW & UNCUT
YouTube video by Double Down News
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February 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
i don't know how to encapsulate how much weird shit is in this interview
i just now made it to the part about calling Jimmy Kaine, president of Bear Sterns, on September 15th or 16th, 2008, during the financial crisis, collect from jail
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3QW...
i just now made it to the part about calling Jimmy Kaine, president of Bear Sterns, on September 15th or 16th, 2008, during the financial crisis, collect from jail
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3QW...
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Spotted tonight in Georgetown where Lewis owns a home
February 6, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Spotted tonight in Georgetown where Lewis owns a home
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I think often of the women in the Louis CK story—how they all left comedy and never went back, but he’s still going. It’s everywhere and it’s such a loss for them and for us—for things they’ll never make that we’ll never see.
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 6, 2026 at 1:13 AM
I think often of the women in the Louis CK story—how they all left comedy and never went back, but he’s still going. It’s everywhere and it’s such a loss for them and for us—for things they’ll never make that we’ll never see.
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Happening now in Silicon Valley: marchers have surrounded the Palantir building and are holding a prayer vigil for victims of ICE, while video of ICE and Palantir crimes is projected on the building. #abolishice #iceout #palantir #paloalto
February 6, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Happening now in Silicon Valley: marchers have surrounded the Palantir building and are holding a prayer vigil for victims of ICE, while video of ICE and Palantir crimes is projected on the building. #abolishice #iceout #palantir #paloalto
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Scoop: As Washington Post leadership laid off hundreds of staffers this week, exec editor Matt Murray blocked the paper’s media desk from covering the cuts, spiking a pre-written story despite internal lobbying
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MS NOW’s Crooked Play
MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others, Status has learned.
www.status.news
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Scoop: As Washington Post leadership laid off hundreds of staffers this week, exec editor Matt Murray blocked the paper’s media desk from covering the cuts, spiking a pre-written story despite internal lobbying
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