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Trump bumbles in answer about posting ‘Obama ape’ video and said it was ‘all over the place for years’

President briefly touched on the clip featuring the Obamas as monkeys, which ignited a political firestorm and widespread claims of racism, instead praising the longer video it was attached to as a ‘strong piece’

The Independent UK

Frustration with ICE has led to another government shutdown. The closure could have a big impact in your day

White House rejects broader effort to rein in ICE

The Independent UK

DHS shutdown looms after Senate Democrats block Homeland Security bill

Lawmakers in both chambers were put on notice to return to Washington should a deal be reached to avert the anticipated shutdown

The Independent UK

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After Public Backlash, Tom Homan Says Feds Will End Immigration Enforcement Surge in Minnesota

Homan says the administration isn't backing down from mass deportations, but the reality is that its tactics hit a brick wall of popular resistance in Minnesota.

Reason

Trump’s whole hand caked in makeup as he covers bruises before meeting with coal miners

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt chalked up the president’s bruised hands to his ‘hard work’ and numerous hand shakes

The Independent UK

Pentagon policy chief tells European Nato members to step up combat capabilities

Elbridge Colby tells meeting in Brussels that US plans to reduce conventional forces in Europe but remains committed to Nato alliance

The Guardian - UK

The US is starving Cuba of fuel – here’s what a deal between them could look like

Cuba has reached a breaking point that even its crisis-hardened leadership cannot ignore. It is running out of fuel amid US pressure, having last received oil on January 9 from Mexico. This has prompted airlines such as Air Canada to cancel all flights to Cuba, hitting the tourism lifeline that…

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Five reasons Trump’s plan for Ukrainian elections and a peace referendum will only prolong the war

In a surprise announcement on February 10, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said that his administration was preparing to hold presidential elections before the middle of May. Alongside these elections, he is reported to be planning to hold a referendum on a peace deal with Russia.

The Conversation

With no agreement on DHS funding, Congress leaves town

Leaders of both chambers told members they would be given 48 hours notice to return to the Capitol if a deal is reached.

Roll Call

Trump Administration ‘Wanted to Use Us as a Trophy,’ Says School Board Member Arrested Over Church Protest

Black Lives Matter leaders recount their arrests last month after a Minnesota anti-ICE protest.

Capital & Main

US antitrust chief Gail Slater ousted from Trump justice department

Exclusive: Decision comes after Slater lost the support of JD Vance and Pam Bondi, the attorney general

The Guardian - US

Trump administration to end Minnesota immigration crackdown

Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that a significant drawdown of agents is underway.

Axios

How a party balloon sparked a feud between the FAA and Pentagon and shut down a city’s airspace

The sudden and unprecedented Tuesday closure of El Paso’s airspace stemmed from border officials firing a high-energy laser at what they believed to be a cartel drone, according to reports. But, it turned out to be something considerably more innocuous: a party balloon drifting in the wind.

The Independent UK

Trump gives CIA election intel to the man who tried to overturn 2020 — even as it ‘threatens national security ‘

This is the only conspiracy Trump cares about.

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US House votes to overturn President Trump's tariffs on Canada

Six Republican lawmakers joined Democrats to block the tariffs in a 219 to 211 vote. Trump is expected to veto the measure.

The Independent UK

Trump slams ‘mediocre’ Republican in spat over inviting Democratic governors to White House dinner

Trump attacked Republican Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt as part of the public back-and-forth around the upcoming events

Reason

The U.S. House Just Voted To Stop Trump's 'Emergency' Tariffs on Imports From Canada

But the numbers are a long way from a veto-proof majority, so Wednesday's vote may be a purely symbolic victory for free traders.

Axios

House Republicans defy Trump on trade

The vote signals growing GOP discomfort with Trump's aggressive tariff strategy.

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Roll Call

Time for 'Plan B' as DHS talks drag ahead of funding deadline

Lawmakers made no apparent progress toward a deal Wednesday on an extension of Department of Homeland Security funding.

The Guardian - US

Trump says he is still seeking Iran anti-nuclear deal after Netanyahu meeting

Israeli leader was expected to advocate for more forceful US intervention during sixth visit to current White House

The Independent UK

Trump is asking aides if the US should pull out of North American trade deal he negotiated

The 2018 deal one was one of Trump’s main economic legacies from his first term

The Independent UK

Trump reposts videos with famous Black people - including Diddy and Will Smith - after Obamas-as-apes Truth firestorm

‘How quickly people forget,’ Trump lamented

Roll Call

Trump, Netanyahu keep Iran meeting behind closed doors — continuing trend

Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the latest world leader to meet with the president behind closed doors.

Fortune

America’s national debt borrowing binge means interest payments will rocket to $2 trillion a year by 2036, CBO says

Annual interest payments will double to $2.14 trillion by 2036, nearly double the yearly budget for spending on defense.

The Independent UK

Trump set to dismantle US climate rules in ‘betrayal’ of global goals

The White House describes the move as ‘the largest deregulatory action in American history’

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