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White House, RFK Jr. shake up health leadership after controversies  The Washington PostTwo top aides to RFK Jr. leaving HHS as part of leadership shakeup  CNNRFK Jr. shakes up top health department staff  AxiosSecretary Kennedy Enhances Management Team to Accelerate President Trump’s Priorities and MAHA Agenda  HHS.govTop aides to RFK Jr. will leave posts  Politico

Western US states fail to negotiate crucial Colorado River deal: ‘Mother nature isn’t going to bail us out’  The GuardianAnother Missed Deadline Casts Doubt on Colorado River Cooperation  The New York TimesThe coming failure of Glen Canyon Dam  High Country NewsColorado River water crisis spirals toward Valentine’s Day deadline  USA TodayWestern states are barreling towards a showdown over a shrinking Colorado River  CNN

2 federal agents placed on leave after appearing to make ‘untruthful’ statements about violent encounter in Minneapolis  NBC NewsCharges Against Man Shot by ICE Are Dropped as Official Story Falls Apart  The New York TimesICE officers on leave while feds investigate whether they lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis  CNNFederal officers may have lied about shooting of migrant in Minneapolis, officials say  BBCGovernment moves to dismiss charges against men in ICE-involved shooting, citing ‘newly discovered evidence’  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS

ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers  The Washington PostICE Plans $38 Billion Expansion of Immigration Detention Facilities  The Wall Street JournalICE reveals $38B plan for immigrant mega-jails  AxiosUnconditional US military aid to Israel ‘enabled a genocide in Gaza’, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says – live  The GuardianOpinion | ICE’s warehouse detention centers run up against NIMBYism  MS NOW

Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges after Minnesota anti-ICE protest  The GuardianThe Don Lemon indictment: Video appears to contradict key claims  The Washington PostDon Lemon pleads not guilty to Minnesota church protest charges  NBC NewsDon Lemon calls charges against him ‘baseless’ attempts to silence him  USA TodayDon Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota church protest case  BBC

FBI releases description of suspect, increases reward in Nancy Guthrie case  NPRFamed Texas forensic artist releases sketch of masked suspect in Nancy Guthrie case  Austin American-StatesmanFBI releases description of suspect in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping  BBCFBI Releases More Details on Suspect in Nancy Guthrie Disappearance: Latest News Updates  The New York TimesWhat We Know About the Suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance  Time Magazine

MAGA-world figures attack Pam Bondi over Epstein files  AxiosHouse Democrats think Pam Bondi just helped them in the midterms  PoliticoPam Bondi’s Contempt for Congress  The New YorkerEveryone Is Saying The Same Thing About This Incredibly Viral Photo Of Pam Bondi With Her Back To Epstein Survivors At Yesterday’s Hearing  YahooOn Epstein files surveillance, Jim Jordan struggles with the basics of hypocrisy  MS NOW

Live updates: Homeland Security seems certain to shut down tonight  AP NewsDHS on brink of shutdown as lawmakers leave DC without a deal  CNNDepartment of Homeland Security Faces an Impending Shutdown  The New York TimesA bipartisan effort to save health subsidies failed. Will ICE reform be different?  NPRWith Congress gone, much of DHS is set to run out of money after midnight  The Washington Post

AOC accuses Trump of trying to usher in ‘age of authoritarianism’ at Munich conference  The GuardianNewsom to world leaders: ‘Donald Trump is temporary’  PoliticoNewsom takes anti-Trump arguments to Europe during Munich Security Conference  CBS NewsAs Trump tests alliances, Democrats with 2028 ambitions offer reassurance at Munich conference  CNNMacron Attacks JD Vance’s Portrait of Europe in Munich  Bloomberg.com

Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather research center  CNNNCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center to move to a new operator  Daily CameraA Climate Supercomputer Is Getting New Bosses. It’s Not Clear Who.  The New York Times5 Ways Your Life Could Become More Dangerous If the Government Proceeds With Dismantling NCAR  ZME ScienceCan Colorado help save the National Center for Atmospheric Research from federal attempts to break it up?  Steamboat Pilot

A familiar move with a new twist: Trump tries to cut CDC funds he just signed into law  NPRFederal Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Cut $600 Million in Health Funds  The New York TimesCalifornia, other states sue over Trump administration’s latest cuts to HIV programs  Los Angeles TimesFour states sue Trump administration over cuts to public health funding  ReutersTrump’s CDC is canceling $600M in HIV and STD funds to four Democrat-led states  Scripps News

S.F. teachers strike is over as school district and union reach tentative agreement  San Francisco ChronicleSFUSD fumbled the teachers strike  Mission LocalSan Francisco teachers strike ends after reaching tentative deal  AxiosWhat SFUSD superintendent said about her pay amid teacher strike  KTVUSan Francisco Unified School District and union reach tentative $183 million deal to end historic teachers’ strike  ABC7 San Francisco

Au Pair Juliana Peres Magalhães Sentenced to 10 Years in Banfield Double Murder Case  The New York TimesAu pair who plotted elaborate double murder with Brendan Banfield sentenced to maximum 10 years in prison  CNNBrazilian au pair gets 10-year sentence for killing Joseph Ryan in murder plot against lover’s wife  AP NewsAu pair sentenced to 10 years for her role in double killing  The Washington PostBrazilian au pair sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in Fairfax County double murder  WTOP

18-year-old sentenced to life without parole for fatally shooting 5 in North Carolina  CBS News18-Year-Old Gets Life in Prison for Shooting That Left 5 Dead  The New York TimesTeen sentenced to life for mass shooting in NC neighborhood  YahooLive updates: Austin Thompson sentenced to life without possibility of parole for killing 5 people  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham’It’s what we were hoping for:’ Families of victims find closure in mass shooter’s life sentence  WRAL

What Meetings Among Trump Lawyers Reveal About the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia  ProPublicaConcern rises within FBI that conspiracy theories spurred search of election office  MS NOWRead the annotated FBI affidavit used to seize Fulton ballots  AJC.comAnalysis | What’s happening with the FBI seizure of ballots in Georgia?  The Washington PostGeorgia Ballot Inquiry Originated With Election Denier in Trump White House  The New York Times

Meet the YOLO Republicans: Lawmakers with nothing to lose are threatening Trump’s grip on Congress  PoliticoAfter letting Trump abuse it for a year, the legislative branch shows a little pride  CNNIllinois Republicans weigh fealty to Trump as president’s agenda faces backlash and shutdown threat  Chicago TribuneDonald Trump Loses Grip as Republicans in Deep-Red Districts Start Wavering  Inquisitr NewsShifting Republican Support and Congressional Dynamics with Trump in 2026  Букви

Slotkin looks to make sure DOJ has ended investigation into military video  PoliticoOpinion | A Grand Jury Will Indict a Ham Sandwich? Not in the Trump Era.  The New York Times’The grand jury has spoken’: Elissa Slotkin’s lawyer tells DOJ to close social video probe  NBC NewsDOJ’s targeting of Trump critics ramps up with attempt to indict lawmakers  The Washington PostJohnson says 6 Democrats should be indicted after grand jury rebuke  The Hill

Virginia Supreme Court allows redistricting special election to move forward  NBC NewsThis crucial state is the latest battleground in redistricting war between Trump and Democrats  Fox NewsSupreme Court of Virginia greenlights redistricting referendum  Virginia MercuryHow Virginia’s top court might decide Democrats’ gerrymandering fate  PoliticoVa. Supreme Court paves way for Democrats to add four seats in Congress  The Washington Post

Massive sewage spill into Potomac River: What’s in the water, what are the risks rise as ice melts?  WTOPThe Potomac sewage spill is a disaster for river activities this year  AxiosDC Water CEO addresses community in wake of massive sewage spill  WTOPPotomac wastewater spill appears to be largest in US history  The HillUPDATE: Potomac Interceptor Repairs, February 12  DC Water

Federal judge reads death threats during hearing on Trump decision to end legal protections for Haitians  NBC NewsFederal judge maintains block on ending Haitian TPS, responds to death threats  Miami HeraldOhio city stands up to Trump’s ‘attitude of hate’ toward Haitian community  The GuardianFederal judge upholds temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants  Fox NewsSpringfield community reacts to federal judge continuing pause on TPS expiration  WHIO TV

Trump’s Minnesota Retreat Points to the Power of Public Anger  The New York TimesOperation Metro Surge cost Minneapolis at least $203 million, city officials say  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulThe ‘You Can’t Fire Me—I Quit’ Presidency  The AtlanticTom Homan says federal agents found thousands of missing children in Minnesota. Here’s a fact check  CBS NewsBannon on ICE Minnesota withdrawal: ‘It’s just not going to wash’  The Hill

Justice Department Sues Harvard University for Withholding Race-Related Admissions Documents  Department of Justice (.gov)Trump administration files new lawsuit against Harvard in long-running funding battle  CNNTrump administration sues Harvard over data on race in admissions  BBCUS justice department sues Harvard over admissions records access  The GuardianDOJ sues for Harvard admissions documents  The Hill

The El Paso Balloon Incident Could Have Been a Disaster  The BulwarkLaser weapon that shut down El Paso’s skies was LOCUST system  AxiosParty balloons? FAA’s surprise El Paso airspace closure fuels questions  The HillF.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days  The New York TimesCBP may have downed a balloon with a laser. Is a ‘cartel drone’ next?  USA Today

‘Not the same town anymore:’ ICE surge hit businesses in Worthington, where 1 in 3 are immigrants  Minnesota ReformerGov. Walz proposes $10M relief package for businesses impacted by ICE  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS’We could use a hand’: Campaign launched to support struggling Eat Street businesses  Bring Me The NewsWalz backs $10M aid package for Minnesota small businesses hurt by ICE surge  MPR NewsMinneapolis faces $203M “in impact” from Operation Metro Surge, city leaders say  CBS News

Kirsti Noem reluctantly rehired pilot after firing him for ‘forgetting blanket’ on plane  The Mirror USThe Battles Inside Kristi Noem’s DHS: Five Takeaways From the Journal’s Investigation  The Wall Street JournalThe 5 Wildest Anecdotes From the WSJ Report on Kristi Noem and DHS  New York MagazineThe biggest bombshells about Kristi Noem and her top aide Corey Lewandowski from the Wall Street Journal’s expose  The IndependentWannabe President ICE Barbie’s Fake ‘Cabinet’ Meetings Exposed  The Daily Beast