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Israeli police said multiple casualties were reported in a suspected shooting attack in the northern city of Haifa reut.rs/41u37Fo

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France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would cover air, sea and energy infrastructure attacks but not include ground fighting, French President Emmanuel Macron and his foreign minister said reut.rs/3Xtw6HZ

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As the first phase of the cease-fire in Gaza ends, Israel and Hamas are continuing negotiations but also preparing for a possible return to war.

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Trio of crises confront GOP as Trump’s address to Congress looms on Tuesday - Todd Young, one-time skeptic, wants to be a ‘team player’ for Trump - The Canvass: Top Hill staffers predict government shutdown - What we’re watching punchbowl.news/archive/3325...

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Leader Look: Judging Thune & Johnson after a frantic February - New Democratic ads, plus a big CPC PAC-DCCC fundraiser - Dem freshman confronts constituent concerns about DOGE - Former Pelosi aide to start his own firm punchbowl.news/archive/2282...

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EXCLUSIVE: India is exploring ways to lower tariffs on a wide range of imports, including cars and chemicals, in a bid to evade Trump’s reciprocal tariffs www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Will Congress blunder into a gov’t shutdown? - GOP sticks together on defense spending despite foreign policy split - Rosen, Husted and Ricketts launch effort to ban DeepSeek on government devices - The rising Democratic stars punchbowl.news/archive/2272...

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For the first time in almost a decade, South Koreans are having more babies. The 3.6% rise in births last year offered a sliver of hope to government officials who have been rolling out greater parental leave and other benefits to try to increase its birthrate, which remains the world's lowest.

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The Trump administration’s new point man for dealings with the Department of Homeland Security is a former far-right podcast host and election denier who once shared an article calling for “martial law” to keep Donald Trump in office following his loss in the 2020 election. cnn.it/4gZa5HO

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From @reuters.com: Elon Musk's cost-cutting outfit appeared to acknowledge that many of its contract cuts saved taxpayers less money than it first claimed. DOGE's latest data lowed its savings estimates for about 170 contracts, by $3 billion. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

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Marian Turski, a Holocaust survivor who returned to his native Poland after World War II to give voice to fellow victims of the Nazis and their collaborators, warning the world in writings and speeches about the dangers of indifference to racial and ethnic injustice, died in Warsaw at 98.

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Taiwan condemns China over unannounced live-fire naval drills https://www.ft.com/content/de618b80-bc16-4d1a-aed9-8a2cccd28ff7

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President Donald Trump is set to convene his first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday – a gathering of agency leaders who’ve taken different approaches to proving their loyalty to Trump in public and private.

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Apparently two USAF B-52 bombers have entered the Mediterranean region. Air traffic communication reported by @thenewarea51 over on X showed departure from US and tanker tracks indicate refueling in the Gibraltar strait area. This in addition to 4 B-52s in UK.

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - A huge win for Johnson on House GOP budget vote. Now comes the tricky part - The Vault: The hunt for tax offsets could hit buybacks & more - On hot seat, Cassidy talks debt - News: Cornyn rakes in cash at ‘26 campaign kickoff punchbowl.news/archive/2262...

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Tesla starts 2025 with sharp drop in sales in Europe https://www.ft.com/content/cdd0b5c8-2703-4fd4-9ebf-26087cac8523

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The acting commissioner of the IRS is expected to announce on Tuesday that he is retiring, the latest agency head to depart after Elon Musk’s team pushed for access to sensitive data and mass layoffs.

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Johnson getting squeezed on all sides as huge House vote on budget plan looms - Dems: 6,000 vets fired under DOGE - The Vault: Warren preps grilling for Trump CFPB nom - Chavez- DeRemer nom for Labor secretary faces GOP heat punchbowl.news/archive/2252...

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Measles outbreak tops Page One in Dallas @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/public-...

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Huge week for House GOP & Johnson. A tricky budget vote followed by a shutdown fight - Medicaid cuts, DOGE chaos makes some Rs wary - Senate week: Labor pick on the ropes, more GOP Ukraine in-fighting - What we’re watching punchbowl.news/archive/2242...

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TRUMP: The NCAA has complied immediately. That's good. But I understand Maine -- is the governor of Maine here? JANET MILLS: Yeah I'm here TRUMP: Are you not gonna comply? JM: I'm going to comply with state and federal law T: You better do it bc you're not gonna get any federal funding at all

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"You can't take our country — and you can't take our game," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on X after Canada beat the U.S. in an international hockey championship final amid political tensions caused by President Trump’s taunts and economic threats.

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Senate Republicans passed their budget resolution. What’s next for the House GOP proposal? - Punch Power Matrix - The Vault: The longer wait for Billy Long at the IRS - California Dems push vulnerable GOP colleagues over cuts punchbowl.news/archive/2212...

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - News: The DCCC’s big January - How Johnson views where the House is on reconciliation - Inside the House GOP effort to roll back regulations - Can Senate Rs pull off permanent tax cuts? - Senate Judiciary jumps into tech fights punchbowl.news/archive/2202...

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Milan prosecutors plan to drop a case brought against the European division of Google after the company agreed to pay $340 million to settle a tax claim reut.rs/4k5hTdR

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - - Senate GOP moves ahead w/ “skinny” budget plan over opposition from Dems & House Rs - GOP hawks watch influence wane - Chavez-DeRemer to get GOP pushback - Republicans get briefing on TikTok liability - No spending deal yet punchbowl.news/archive/2192...

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Senate Republicans to make call on “skinny” budget resolution - Trump’s pick for Pentagon’s No. 3 becomes GOP flashpoint - News: HMP slams House Rs on Medicaid cuts - The Vault: Flood charts the GOP housing agenda - Ad wars punchbowl.news/archive/2182...

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Senate GOP readies to consider budget plan with House out - Introducing the first speakers at The Conference - DOGE on the rampage but cracks start to emerge - What we’re watching punchbowl.news/archive/2172...

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Dueling House & Senate GOP budget plans barrel ahead. What’s it mean? - Suddenly everyone wants to be a New Dem - Fedorchak seeks to make her mark on AI - Will Buttigieg’s out-of-state past be an issue in Michigan Senate race? punchbowl.news/archive/2142...

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After reports circulated Wednesday night of the State Department's intent to purchase Tesla vehicles, the document was edited, at 9:12 p.m., and now says the federal contract is for $400 million worth of "armored electric vehicles," but the word "Tesla" was removed. www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g...

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - House Budget Cmte marks up resolution today as tough part on Trump’s agenda starts - Tensions persist after Nadler’s Judiciary ouster - Senate Dems warn Carr on ‘weaponization of the FCC’ - RFK, Rollins & what’s next on noms punchbowl.news/archive/2132...

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - GOP Reconciliation Race: How Arrington & Graham are playing their hands - Thune takes victory lap on Trump nominees - MTG prepares for fight in first DOGE hearing - The Vault: The bank lobby is being awfully quiet about CFPB punchbowl.news/archive/2122...

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Ask Leibovich about pitchers & catchers please!

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US President Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza and resettle Palestinians, which has drawn global condemnation, will threaten a fragile ceasefire in the enclave and fuel regional instability, senior Arab officials said reut.rs/4hO55Y9

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We @propublica.org have now confirmed more than 30 Musk-affiliated staffers who are helping the world’s richest man downsize federal agencies one by one. And we're still tracking DOGE – reach out and help us 🔎 www.propublica.org/tips/federal... www.propublica.org/article/elon...

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Trump DOJ Accused of Deleting Evidence In Jan. 6 Court Cases Videos are mysteriously missing from an online portal that is legally required to house evidence related to Jan. 6 cases, according to a new lawsuit. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Democratic leaders feel the heat in new Trump era - The Vault: A stress test for Powell’s Capitol Hill ties - While spending cuts are in vogue, House chairs seek budget boosts - Johnson to brief House GOP on budget plan today punchbowl.news/archive/2112...

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Concerns are mounting in New Zealand as the Cook Islands’ Prime Minister travels to China this week to sign agreements without properly consulting with New Zealand, despite the two nations' constitutional ties reut.rs/40Q06i8

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - The race for reconciliation: Lindsey Graham ready to move ahead as House Rs struggles - Gabbard, RFK Jr. on track for Senate confirmation - GOP appropriators do little as DOGE runs wild - Tim Scott’s 55-seat Senate strategy punchbowl.news/archive/2102...

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has rejected the idea of holding talks with the Trump administration, saying that experience had shown it was “not rational, intelligent, or honorable” to do so.

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Scoop: Vance gets TikTok portfolio, he & Waltz to oversee sale of social media app - House Rs make budget progress amid Senate pressure - Witkoff’s Gaza pitch confuses GOP senators - Carr to lead global policy for Palantir punchbowl.news/archive/2725...

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They're juicing the numbers already.

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Trump tells the head of the Federal Election Commission that she's been fired, but she's refusing to leave office.

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Trump’s energy secretary allowed a 23-year-old DOGE rep to access IT systems over objections from the general counsel. www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/c...

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new Energy secretary Chris Wright granted systems access to a 23-year-old former SpaceX intern — even over objections from members of the department’s general counsel and chief information offices, the people told CNN. www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/c...

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ProPublica tracker of the staffers who are part of Musk DOGE team. With biography and SpaceX/Musk corporate work history for each. Photos too. projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...

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EXCLUSIVE: US allies expect Trump’s administration to present a long-awaited plan to end Russia’s war on Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference in Germany next week

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@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Johnson, House Rs to meet with Trump today as GOP frustration grows - Ossoff gears up for fight of his political life in 2026 - Rounds wants gov’t to use AI more - Indicted Texas Dem Cuellar suddenly popular with Trump officials punchbowl.news/archive/2625...

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⚡️ 'Russian media lies' — Ben Stiller denies claims about USAID funding his Ukraine trip, reposted by Musk. Elon Musk reposted a fabricated story on X suggesting that USAID financed Western celebrities' visits to Ukraine.

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