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Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that

By MATT BROWN
Feb 07, 2026 7:11 pm - President Donald Trump received rare blowback from Republican lawmakers over a video posted to social media that included a racist image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, depicted as primates.Since Trump’s return to the White House, Republican lawmakers have treaded carefully when disagreeing with the president, often communicating their concerns in private for fear of suffering his wrath.
Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns

By ALI SWENSON and JEFF AMY
Feb 07, 2026 3:43 pm - President Donald Trump's second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingering inflation to attacks on independent institutions and friction with overseas allies.
UK police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of Epstein probe

By JILL LAWLESS
Feb 06, 2026 3:27 pm - LONDON — British police on Friday searched two properties linked to ex-ambassador Peter Mandelson as part of a probe into potential misconduct stemming from his ties to t...
DuPage group to build altars, hold vigil Saturday for those killed by immigration enforcement officers

By Rick West
Feb 06, 2026 2:32 pm - The Casa DuPage Workers Center, together with community members, will honor three people killed by federal immigration officers by constructing Day of the Dead altars Saturday in Wheaton.
West Chicago teacher in pro-ICE comment controversy resigns

By Susan Sarkauskas
Feb 06, 2026 1:37 pm - The West Chicago District 33 teacher whose pro-immigration agent comment on social media was criticized by many people has resigned.
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian air force needs to improve as Russian drone barrages take a toll

By KAMILA HRABCHUK
Feb 06, 2026 11:14 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday described the performance of the air force in parts of the country as “unsatisfactory," and said that steps are being taken to improve the response to large-scale Russian drone barrages of civilian areas.
Key participant in 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attack that killed 4 Americans is in custody, Bondi says

By ERIC TUCKER
Feb 06, 2026 9:20 am - WASHINGTON — An alleged participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into custody to face prosecution for the rampage tha...
Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak

By MICHELLE R. SMITH/THE GUARDIAN and ALI SWENSON/AP
Feb 06, 2026 9:18 am - Over two days of questioning during his Senate confirmation hearings last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeated the same answer.
Trump won’t apologize for racist post depicting Obamas as primates

By BILL BARROW and JOSH BOAK
Feb 06, 2026 9:06 am - President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.
Trump says tariffs have created an economic miracle. The facts tell a different story

By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Feb 06, 2026 7:43 am - Looking back on the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump boasts that he has resurrected the American economy by imposing big import taxes on foreign products.

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