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Retired knowledgeworker at Court (of Appeal) before that knowledgeworker for Law at Tilburg University, Lefty, realist.
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Trump attacks on Democrats cast shadow on governors’ meeting
Source: The Hill
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Trump attacks on Democrats cast shadow on governors’ meeting - NewsBreak
Governors will descend on Washington this weekend for the National Governors Association’s (NGA) winter meeting, a typically bipartisan gathering that has
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February 19, 2026 at 9:32 PM
List of companies preparing to raise prices due to Trump's sweeping tariffs
Source: The Mirror US
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List of companies preparing to raise prices due to Trump's sweeping tariffs - NewsBreak
Many U.S. companies are being forced to raise their prices in response to Trump's sweeping tariffs, as businesses need to pass on the high expense to consu
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February 19, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Trump to address Congress amid growing woes, sagging approval numbers
Source: IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
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Trump to address Congress amid growing woes, sagging approval numbers - NewsBreak
President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term next week amid a growing list of woes for his admini
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February 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
British couple jailed in Iran ‘prepared to suffer to convey unjust treatment’
Source: The Independent
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British couple jailed in Iran ‘prepared to suffer to convey unjust treatment’ - NewsBreak
British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman, of East Sussex, have been jailed in Iran A British couple imprisoned in Iran have said they are “prepared to suff
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February 19, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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Of je nu werkt bij een NGO, kaderlid bent bij de vakbond,
de snelweg bezet, columns schrijft over radicaal rechts, podcasts maakt over roofkapitalisme of een linkse zuil op aan het zetten bent: we delen dezelfde vijanden en onderling verbonden problemen, benoem ze. www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel...
Tijd voor een nieuw links paradigma - Joop - BNNVARA
Opinie Sybren Kooistra: 'Of je nu op de barricaden staat voor het klimaat, voor de zorg of tegen racisme: je vecht tegen hetzelfde systeem van roofbouw en afleiding'.
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February 19, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Trumps gewelddadige wetteloosheid heeft dezelfde politieke logica als die van de Sovjet-Unie en nazi-Duitsland www.groene.nl/artikel/de-p...
Trumps gewelddadige wetteloosheid heeft dezelfde politieke logica als die van de Sovjet-Unie en nazi-Duitsland
Achter de morele gruwels van de openbare executies van Renée Good en Alex Pretti door ICE gaat een politieke logica schuil. De grens fungeert als een voorwendsel om de wet overal, altijd en tegenover ...
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February 19, 2026 at 9:14 PM
ICE can now detain legal refugees for 'failing to adjust' as judge slams 'nonsensical' move
Source: The Mirror US
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ICE can now detain legal refugees for 'failing to adjust' as judge slams 'nonsensical' move - NewsBreak
A DHS memo tells ICE officers they can detain refugees who entered the country legally if they haven't obtained permanent residence within a year, after a
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February 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Olympic Skier Eileen Gu Claims She Was ‘Physically Assaulted’ on Stanford Campus Over Her Decision to Compete for China
Source: Better America
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Olympic Skier Eileen Gu Claims She Was ‘Physically Assaulted’ on Stanford Campus Over Her Decision to Compete for China - NewsBreak
American freestyle skier Eileen Gu has spoken about some of the most difficult moments she says she has faced since deciding in 2019 to compete for China i
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February 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Warm greetings between Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and King Frederik as he arrives in Nuuk, Greenland 🇩🇰🇬🇱

The headline of Danish news dr.dk 'Political drama between the US, Denmark and Greenland' shows how this topic is anything from gone.

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February 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Eleven people killed as US Southern Command carries out three more strikes on suspected ‘narco-terrorist’ vessels
Source: The Denver Gazette
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Eleven people killed as US Southern Command carries out three more strikes on suspected ‘narco-terrorist’ vessels - NewsBreak
The U.S. military announced three more strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels as part of Operation Southern Spear. Two of the strikes occurred
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February 19, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Virginia Democrat running for new House seat created by his own redistricting plan
Source: WashingtonExaminer
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Virginia Democrat running for new House seat created by his own redistricting plan - NewsBreak
A Democratic lawmaker in the Virginia House of Delegates is running for a newly drawn congressional district this year after playing a key role in the stat
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February 19, 2026 at 3:09 PM