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Scoop: Hawley circulating data center costs bill

Sen. Josh Hawley's bill would ensure the cost of data centers' energy use is not passed on to consumers.

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February 18, 2026 at 2:53 PM

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Far Right Streamer Nick Fuentes Says Women Should Be Put in “Breeding Gulags”

Fuentes is the “more energetic and undiluted voice of the American right,” writer Shane Burley says.

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February 17, 2026 at 10:37 PM

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Part of St. PETER'S Original Vision
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Vatican expands visitor experience at St. Peter's Basilica to mark 400th anniversary

Fancy a pizza with a view? The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter’s Basilica with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding access to its spect...

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February 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM

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Fingers of fate: Hundreds flip the bird at Trump Tower in crass Presidents’ Day protest against Donald Trump | amNewYork

Hundreds of New Yorkers marked Presidents’ Day by taking to the streets outside of Trump Tower and flipping the bird at the building's namesake and current

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February 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM

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CBS Surrenders to Trump

The network tried to bury an interview critical of Trump. Stephen Colbert made it an indictment of the administration’s assaults on the First Amendment.

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February 17, 2026 at 5:35 PM

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"God has no RELIGION (nor political party).
Gandhi (I think?😉)

February 17, 2026 at 3:53 PM

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Comparing Trump Admin to Ministry of Truth in Orwell's 1984, Judge Orders Slavery Exhibits Restored | Common Dreams

On Presidents Day, a federal judge compared the Trump administration removing displays about slavery from a historical site in Philadelphia to the actions of the propaganda agency in George Orwell's d...

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February 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM

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Billionaire Trump Donor Closing U.S. Plant and Moving Work to China

“They’re not answering or returning anyone’s calls,” said the local union leader.

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February 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM

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MICROCOSM, MACROCOSM
The Evaluator DOESN'T LIKE to be EVALUATED!
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NFL wins grievance against NFLPA, putting an end to public yearly team report cards

The NFL argued the report cards violated the league's constitution and bylaws

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February 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM

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The Trump admin argument that masks "are for officer safety reasons" is actually an admission

Tom Homan highlights how secrecy aims to block accountability, the immoral lawlessness at the core of the Trump administration. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

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February 16, 2026 at 2:39 AM

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Not exactly the poster people for Christian virtues.

February 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM

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Senate GOP Kills Bill That Would've Reversed $10 Billion Trump Corporate Tax Break | Common Dreams

Nearly all US Senate Republicans voted to block a resolution that would have reversed a Trump administration regulatory change set to give some of the country's richest companies a $10.3 billion tax b...

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February 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM

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'Truth Cannot Be Erased': Vance Deletes Posts Honoring Armenian Genocide, Which Trump Admin Doesn’t Recognize | Common Dreams

"This is brazen genocide denial," said the policy director for the Armenian National Committee of America.

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February 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM

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Trump vowed to boost Black business. Critics say he's failed so far

"When the economy weakens, Black households are usually the first to feel the effects," a researcher says.

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February 14, 2026 at 4:52 PM

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Unless POTUS is a SCIENTIST, Their POSITION DOES NOT QUALIFY Their OPINION!
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Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'

The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”

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February 14, 2026 at 4:32 PM

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IRS Improperly Shared Taxpayer Data with DHS as Part of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

The Internal Revenue Service improperly shared private taxpayer data on thousands of people with the Homeland Security Department as part of Trump’s crackdown on immigration, likely in violation of fe...

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February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM

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The NFL Owners and Olympic Organizers in Epstein’s Inbox

The sports media is ignoring the story, but wealthy sports figures are all over the Epstein files.

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February 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM

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Nebraska Plans To Hand Over Sensitive Data On Every Registered Voter In State To DOJ

“Once the data is released, that bell cannot be unrung,” lawyers for Common Cause wrote in a brief seeking an injunction.

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February 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM

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Jonathan V Last: "In 2023, the economy added 3 million jobs. In 2024, still under Biden, it added 2.2 million jobs. In 2025, under Trump, it added just 181,000 jobs. This is a story about an economy getting throttled by one man's capricious, destructive governance."

Shock Poll: Americans Miss Joe Biden’s Economy

Here’s what they’re worried about.

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February 11, 2026 at 10:51 PM

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Conservative lawmakers plan to investigate Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

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February 11, 2026 at 10:33 PM

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Trump’s War on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost Consumers $19 Billion

That figure doesn’t cover “costs Americans could have been scammed out of due to a sidelined CFPB,” notes a new report.

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February 11, 2026 at 1:48 AM

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MAGA Senator Melts Down With Cruel Threat Against U.S. Olympians

Sen. Rick Scott suggested taking harsh steps against members of Team USA.

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February 10, 2026 at 2:10 AM

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Olympic Skier Hunter Hess Responds After Trump Calls Him a “Real Loser”

“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US,” Hess said Friday.

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February 9, 2026 at 10:57 PM

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Nothing is as REASSURING as Knowing that a TRILLION $ of TAXPAYER MONEY is Allocated to a Division of Government that is UN/ANTI-WOKE
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