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Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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New DHS memo outlines plan to detain refugees for further vetting
Resettlement organizations said the updated guidance represents a dramatic shift in how refugees are treated after being legally permitted to enter the United States.
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February 20, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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When Trump Officials’ Claims About Shootings Unravel in Court
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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#Egg prices were at record highs a year ago. Now the #protein is the cheapest it has been in two years as farmers overexpanded flocks in case of more severe bird flu outbreaks that have yet to come.
🍳🎁🔗: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com
🍳🎁🔗: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com
Egg Prices Collapse as Once-Empty Shop Shelves Now Overstuffed
A year ago, empty egg shelves in grocery stores were a symbol of stubborn food inflation. Shoppers paid record prices, scrambling to beat per-customer limits and stocking up whenever cartons appeared.
www.bloomberg.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:24 PM
#Egg prices were at record highs a year ago. Now the #protein is the cheapest it has been in two years as farmers overexpanded flocks in case of more severe bird flu outbreaks that have yet to come.
🍳🎁🔗: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com
🍳🎁🔗: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com
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About affordability. Across the board, consumer prices are 2.4% higher than they were a year ago, an increase driven largely by soaring food, electric and housing costs. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/20/j...
How energy costs, grocery prices and other everyday expenses have changed one year into the second Trump administration
The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or …
www.chicagotribune.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:25 PM
About affordability. Across the board, consumer prices are 2.4% higher than they were a year ago, an increase driven largely by soaring food, electric and housing costs. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/20/j...
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Despite promising to remove "toxins in our environments and pesticides in our food," President Trump plans to increase production of glyphosate, a weedkiller that has been targeted in thousands of lawsuits for health harms. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, Every child deserves a safe and nurturing hom...
www.whitehouse.gov
February 20, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Despite promising to remove "toxins in our environments and pesticides in our food," President Trump plans to increase production of glyphosate, a weedkiller that has been targeted in thousands of lawsuits for health harms. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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I hope young voters will channel their disappointment into action by participating in the midterm elections, and leverage their social media to motivate their peers to join them in voting.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Disappointment of Young Trump Voters
Americans under 30 swung to the right in 2024, but they’re not getting what they voted for.
www.theatlantic.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I hope young voters will channel their disappointment into action by participating in the midterm elections, and leverage their social media to motivate their peers to join them in voting.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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"fish are not allowed to be caught by hand in Minnesota"
DNR accuses man of illegally catching four of Minnesota’s largest fish in an unusual way
The catches from a river in far northern Minnesota occurred out of season, according to charges.
www.startribune.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"fish are not allowed to be caught by hand in Minnesota"
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Epstein Built Ties to U.S. Customs Officers, Prompting Criminal Investigation www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...
Epstein Built Ties to U.S. Customs Officers, Prompting Criminal Investigation
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Epstein Built Ties to U.S. Customs Officers, Prompting Criminal Investigation www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...
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New Trump Banner Hung on Justice Department Headquarters
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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NYT: “Military Veterans Protesting ICE See Crackdown Through Different Lens”
‘Veterans have taken part in demonstrations against the federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota.’
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
‘Veterans have taken part in demonstrations against the federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota.’
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
Military Veterans Protesting ICE See Crackdown Through Different Lens
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:33 PM
NYT: “Military Veterans Protesting ICE See Crackdown Through Different Lens”
‘Veterans have taken part in demonstrations against the federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota.’
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
‘Veterans have taken part in demonstrations against the federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota.’
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
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European leaders are getting the Trump administration’s message: Their relationship with the United States will not return to business as usual—and they are beginning to emancipate themselves, @anneapplebaum argues. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
No, It’s Not Back to Business as Usual
Marco Rubio was more civil than J. D. Vance had been, but the message to longtime allies was the same.
www.theatlantic.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:36 PM
European leaders are getting the Trump administration’s message: Their relationship with the United States will not return to business as usual—and they are beginning to emancipate themselves, @anneapplebaum argues. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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In 2018, as a plaintiff’s lawyer, RFK Jr. helped win a landmark $289 million jury verdict against Monsanto in a case contending glyphosate caused cancer. Now he's defending Trump's executive order to spur the production of glyphosate.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
Trump Order Aims to Boost Weedkiller Targeted in Health Lawsuits
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:38 PM
In 2018, as a plaintiff’s lawyer, RFK Jr. helped win a landmark $289 million jury verdict against Monsanto in a case contending glyphosate caused cancer. Now he's defending Trump's executive order to spur the production of glyphosate.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
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CEOs Joined Trump’s Corruption. It Will Soon Be Time for Consequences. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/ceos-...
CEOs Joined Trump’s Corruption. It Will Soon Be Time for Consequences.
I mentioned the other day that the insider D.C. sheets are helpful...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM
CEOs Joined Trump’s Corruption. It Will Soon Be Time for Consequences. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/ceos-...
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Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/t...
This should be illegal!!!
This should be illegal!!!
Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/t...
This should be illegal!!!
This should be illegal!!!
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This is a ploy to subvert and confuse what already exists. Driving a car, maintaining a drivers license, boarding a plane, buying liquor is a “PRIVILEGE” not a “RIGHT”. Voting is a “RIGHT” not a “PRIVILEGE”.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Latest Ploy to Help Republicans Win Elections
The SAVE Act, which would require that voters prove they are citizens, is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.
www.theatlantic.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This is a ploy to subvert and confuse what already exists. Driving a car, maintaining a drivers license, boarding a plane, buying liquor is a “PRIVILEGE” not a “RIGHT”. Voting is a “RIGHT” not a “PRIVILEGE”.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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not that lawmakers listen to epidemiologists, but take it from an epidemiologist: eviction moratorium now
Opinion | ICE created a public health crisis. Minnesota must act as it did during COVID.
Minnesota should employ similar relief measures as it did during the COVID-19 pandemic, like an eviction moratorium and expanded unemployment, Alexandra Skinner writes.
www.startribune.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
not that lawmakers listen to epidemiologists, but take it from an epidemiologist: eviction moratorium now
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11 million visitors short.
Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers.
With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, 2026 ain't looking better. 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/t...
Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers.
With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, 2026 ain't looking better. 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/t...
11 Million Visitors Short: Inside America’s Continuing Tourism Slump
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
11 million visitors short.
Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers.
With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, 2026 ain't looking better. 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/t...
Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers.
With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, 2026 ain't looking better. 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/t...