Lola
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Lola
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Strategist + Researcher
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Gavin Newsom’s likely presidential bid is built on broken promises | Gil Durán
Gavin Newsom’s likely presidential bid is built on broken promises | Gil Durán
The California governor has a record of failed pledges on housing, healthcare and more as he mistakes theatrics for leadership
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek from Texas that captivated the country.
A 15-week 'Walk for Peace' concludes with Buddhist monks' arrival in Washington
A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek from Texas that captivated the country.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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Trump’s FBI raid could lead to a takeover of elections in Georgia’s largest county
Trump’s FBI raid could lead to a takeover of elections in Georgia’s largest county
Trump wants control "over the voting in at least 15 places.” He could start in Fulton County, Georgia.
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland is facing a police investigation over alleged corruption in relation to his contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Former Norway PM under corruption investigation over Epstein files
Thorbjørn Jagland was in touch with Epstein while he was chair of the Nobel Prize committee and head of the Council of Europe.
www.politico.eu
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Looking back on the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump claims that he has resurrected the American economy by imposing big import taxes on foreign products. But the proof he offers is often off-base or wrong altogether.
FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have created an economic miracle. The facts tell a different story
President Donald Trump claims his tariffs have revived the U.S. economy, calling it an “American economic miracle.”
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Norway set to probe Epstein revelations as scandal reverberates round Europe reut.rs/4qh8FNP
Norway set to probe Epstein revelations as scandal reverberates round Europe
Norway looks set to launch an inquiry into its own foreign ministry over links to late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, one of several European nations to feel the heat from a scandal that has yet to cause major political repercussions in the U.S.
reut.rs
February 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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🇮🇶🇺🇸 The U.S. is escalating pressure on Iraqi politicians over the choice of the country’s next PM, warning it could restrict Iraq’s access to oil revenues if Nouri al-Maliki is appointed for a third term, Bloomberg reports.

Washington views al-Maliki as too close to Iran and delivered the warning...
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Experts warn the expiration of a long-standing nuclear arms control treaty between the two superpowers could mark the start of a new nuclear rivalry. n.pr/4qZGDHJ
For the first time in decades, the U.S. and Russia have no limits on nuclear weapons
Experts warn the expiration of a long-standing nuclear arms control treaty between the two superpowers could mark the start of a new nuclear rivalry.
n.pr
February 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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The U.S. and China have started to untangle trade related to critical minerals, high-tech and other sensitive issues—and it’s going to be messy.
The American and Chinese Economies Are Hurtling Toward a Messy Divorce
The breakup is focused on sensitive matters now considered national-security issues, including semiconductors, food and energy.
on.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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Senators push $70 billion funding deal to support Trump's critical minerals push, FT reports reut.rs/4rqKXPV
Senators push $70 billion funding deal to support Trump's critical minerals push, FT reports
Senators will introduce legislation on Wednesday to reauthorize funding for the United States Export-Import Bank for the next decade, as lawmakers try to inject an extra $70 billion into the agency to support U.S. President Donald Trump's critical minerals push, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
reut.rs
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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“Pointing out that AI is prone to giving ICE bad information is missing the entire point of ICE,” EFF’s @evacide.bsky.social told @RollingStone.com. “They don’t care if the information they have is good.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cul...
ICE’s Use of AI Will Lead to Big Mistakes. Maybe That’s the Point
Cybersecurity experts say that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seems to be indifferent to how their artificial intelligence tools work.
www.rollingstone.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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The Alternative for Germany party has done everything from suing to attempting to leverage ties to the Trump administration to end their banishment from the Munich Security Conference.

Those efforts appear to have paid off.

🔗 www.politico.eu/article/germ...
February 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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EU countries shouldn't be afraid of integrating at different speeds if that’s what it takes to gain crucial leverage on the world stage, Mario Draghi said today.
Draghi: Europe needs to integrate faster if it wants to matter on world stage
Europe is respected as a global power only in areas of pooled competences like trade, competition and monetary policy, says the former Italian prime minister.
www.politico.eu
February 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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A peaceful protest in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday broke into chaos as federal agents deployed tear gas on demonstrators—including families with young children.
Federal agents launch tear gas at nonviolent anti-ICE protesters in Portland—including children
The city's mayor Keith Wilson said that it was a “peaceful daytime protest” that “posed no danger to federal forces.”
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Former UK minister Mandelson quits Labour after new Epstein revelations, media say reut.rs/45L2l9L
Former UK minister Mandelson quits Labour after new Epstein revelations, media say
Former British government minister Peter Mandelson has resigned as a member of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party after new reports of his ties with disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, media reported on Sunday.
reut.rs
February 2, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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Ali Larijani says efforts to get framework for negotiations advancing, as US naval deployment in Gulf fuels concerns.
Iranian official says progress made on talks as US-Iran tensions persist
Ali Larijani says efforts to get framework for negotiations advancing, as US naval deployment in Gulf fuels concerns.
www.aljazeera.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Explosion occurs at Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reports reut.rs/4qR4Uzu
Explosion occurs at Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reports
An explosion occurred at Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, Iranian media reported, without giving a cause for the blast.
reut.rs
January 31, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Lithuanian authorities detected 42 weather balloons carrying bundles of cigarettes from neighboring Belarus.

Experts are concerned that it represents an escalation of a Russian hybrid warfare campaign against NATO and the E.U.
Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO’s latest security threat
A rising number of incursions into NATO airspace has led some officials to allege an escalation of a Russian hybrid atacks against the alliance and the European Union.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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BREAKING: The DOJ just DELETED a document in the Epstein Files that contained allegations made against Donald Trump.

But we saved it. 👇
DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It.
The Trump Department of Justice has done it again.
www.meidasplus.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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US pitches Venezuelan crude to India as its Russian oil imports slow, sources say reut.rs/3O0LWYJ
US pitches Venezuelan crude to India as its Russian oil imports slow, sources say
The United States, which imposed tariffs on India last year for buying Venezuelan oil, has told Delhi it can resume those purchases soon to help replace imports of Russian oil, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
reut.rs
January 30, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.
Trump's Fed chair pick named in Epstein files just hours after his nomination
Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.According to The New Republic, "Warsh’s name appears to be on an emailed list of guests to 'St. Barth’s Christm...
bit.ly
January 30, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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On Everybody’s Business, we tackle the cost of Trump’s deportation campaign and look at a startup taking on the declining population.
How Much of Your Money Is Going to ICE?
On Everybody’s Business, we tackle the cost of Trump’s deportation campaign and look at a startup taking on the declining population.
bloom.bg
January 30, 2026 at 7:28 PM