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Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn

By JON GAMBRELL
Feb 20, 2026 8:11 am - Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran and America continues.
New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and TIM SULLIVAN
Feb 19, 2026 7:08 pm - The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead to the arrest of tens of thousands of refugees who are lawfully in the United States but do not yet have permanent residency, overturning years of legal and immigration safeguards.
Trump visits Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost

By JEFF AMY and STEVE PEOPLES
Feb 19, 2026 6:55 pm - The White House insisted that President Donald Trump was visiting Georgia to promote the economy.But in the opening minutes of his first stop at a local restaurant before touring a steel company, the president raised debunked claims of voter fraud, talked up his plan to require voters to show identification before casting ballots, and discussed the recent FBI raid of election offices in the state's most populous county.
Trump’s refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and STEVEN SLOAN
Feb 19, 2026 6:45 pm - The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors, undercutting one of Washington's few remaining bipartisan gatherings.
Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia

By MARYCLAIRE DALE and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA
Feb 19, 2026 6:40 pm - An exhibit detailing the lives of nine people enslaved by President George Washington in Philadelphia is being reinstalled on Thursday, despite an ongoing legal fight between the city and the Trump administration.
Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agents

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Feb 19, 2026 5:21 pm - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday her office will follow to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.
War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads and power. FIFA is offering a $50M soccer stadium

By WILL WEISSERT
Feb 19, 2026 3:53 pm - The Gaza Strip is in ruins with entire city neighborhoods reduced to rubble and serious questions about rebuilding basic water and sewage facilities, roads, electrical grids and the critical infrastructure needed to consistently produce enough food to prevent widespread starvation.
Trump appears ready to attack Iran as US strike force takes shape

By Dan Lamothe, Susannah George, Júlia Ledur
Feb 19, 2026 2:56 pm - Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.
School shooting survivor to speak at DuPage Democratic event Sunday

Daily Herald report
Feb 19, 2026 10:54 am - School shooting survivor and gun safety advocate David Hogg will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic Party of DuPage County’s annual gala on Sunday.
Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agents

By Charles Keeshan
Feb 19, 2026 10:27 am - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday that will allow her office to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.

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