Articles filed under Politics
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Trump visits Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boostFeb 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.
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Trump’s refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back outFeb 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.
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Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in PhiladelphiaFeb 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.
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War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads and power. FIFA is offering a $50M soccer stadiumFeb 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.
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Trump officials limit FEMA travel to disaster areas amid funding lapse, emails showFeb 18, 2026 4:00 pm - The Department of Homeland Security has halted almost all travel amid the ongoing standoff over its funding, restricting the ability of hundreds of Federal Emergency Management Agency staff members to move in and out of disaster-affected areas, according to emails and documents obtained by The Washington Post.
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NIH’s Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent directorFeb 18, 2026 3:50 pm - National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will also temporarily become acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official said Wednesday.
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Brendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’Feb 18, 2026 3:44 pm - Two days after CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert said he was barred from airing an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) because of the network’s legal concerns about flouting the FCC’s equal-time rule, the commission’s chair, Brendan Carr, defended himself against allegations of censorship.
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Groups sue over Trump effort to ‘erase’ history, science in national parksFeb 17, 2026 9:10 pm - A coalition of scientific, preservation and historical groups on Tuesday sued the Trump administration, arguing that the removal of information about civil rights, climate change and other topics at multiple national parks amounts to illegal censorship.
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New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources sayFeb 17, 2026 5:24 pm - The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in a Florida-based investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
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8th Congressional District GOP hopefuls debate U.S. immigration policiesFeb 16, 2026 3:09 pm - Immigration policy was among the issues debated by three of the four Republican candidates for the 8th Congressional District at a recent forum.