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Trump in morning rant calls his $400M ballroom a bargain but leaves out the $1B Senate GOP added from taxpayers

The massive project is currently the subject of a court battle between the Trump administration and historic preservationists

The Independent UK

Democrats rage at GOP push for Trump ballroom security funds

"They're sending Trump $1 billion to build a gilded room for their balls," said Rep. Jared Huffman.

Axios

Trump says his ballroom will cost $400M. So why are Republicans adding $1B to spending bill?

Meanwhile, Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office says the money does not explicitly go to the ballroom, although it does go to “the East Wing Modernization Project.”

The Independent UK

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Senate Republicans propose package including $1bn that could go to Trump ballroom

New immigration enforcement package could fund security of $400m ‘East Wing modernization project’

The Guardian - US

‘Have to review the actual wording’: In a terrifying moment for the country, Trump’s judicial nominees refuse to stand by the Constitution

They made it very clear who they're actually going to serve.

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Ted Cruz claims Trump spoke to him ‘seriously’ about filling a Supreme Court vacancy

President Donald Trump appointed three justices in his first term and could fill multiple vacancies in his second if the court’s senior conservatives retire

The Independent UK

Democrats cheer Trump’s firing of Pam Bondi and attack Epstein files ‘cover-up’

Hakeem Jeffries predicts Pete Hegseth could be next as party alarmed by damage done by ‘terrible’ attorney general

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Noem Tells Senate Under Oath That Biden's Government Funded Individuals Who Were 'Knowingly Trafficking' Migrant Children

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers shocking testimony accusing the Biden administration of funding child traffickers, sparking widespread attention.

International Business Times UK

How Medicare Advantage Costs Taxpayers — and Retirees

With private insurers set to receive $1.2 trillion in excess payments by 2036, retirees may soon face a reckoning over costs and coverage.

Kiplinger

FBI official, who led Trump’s retribution campaign, suddenly quits to spend more time with his family

Marshall Yates, who served as point man for Senate Judiciary Committee and on Weaponization Working Group, is latest to depart Kash Patel’s agency

The Independent UK

February 13, 2016

One decade since Justice Scalia's death.

Reason

Kash Patel used meeting after Charlie Kirk’s assassination to plot agency’s social media posting plan, agents say

On a conference call to discuss the initial facts of the Charlie Kirk assassination, FBI director Kash Patel was reportedly emotional and ‘berated’ the special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City field office

The Independent UK

Veteran Republican senator hints at break with Trump over support for voter ID law

Chuck Grassley expresses opposition to federal intervention in state election law

The Independent UK

The FBI is digging for dirt on the people who once investigated Trump: report

Justice Department has released batches of disclosures to members of Congress regarding ‘Arctic Frost’

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Reason

A Bipartisan Push to Revive a 1930s Law Could Make Grocery Prices Even Higher

If the government revives the Robinson-Patman Act to force suppliers into charging small and large retailers the same price for vastly different quantities of the same product, that will mean higher prices.

International Business Times UK

National Guard Shooting: 5,005 Migrant Afghans Flagged Since 2021 In 'Weak Vetting' Scandal

DHS data reveals over 5,000 Afghans flagged for 'national security' since 2021. Senator Grassley warns the tragedy 'validates my concerns.'

Benzinga

Elizabeth Warren Takes Aim At Trump's $40 Billion Argentina Bailout While Families Endure Higher Costs: 'America First? Give Me A Break'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized the Trump administration, arguing that the $40 billion bailout for Argentina favors Wall Street investors over American families struggling with healthcare, childcare and food assistance.

International Business Times UK

Newsmax: Grassley Talks Arctic Frost Oversight and Shutdown Fight Before Global Tech Forum

Chuck Grassley accuses DOJ of political targeting in Arctic Frost probe as Newsmax prepares for its appearance at the RBC Capital Markets Tech Forum.

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If you’ve ever worked in Iowa politics, you might have done this - Roll Call

“I learned that from watching Chuck,” says Rep. Zach Nunn, who once served as a staffer for longtime Republican Sen. Grassley.

Reason

Two Federal Judges Apologize For Issuing Opinions With AI Hallucinations

An intern and a law clerk used generative AI, and the judges didn't catch the hallucinations.

The Independent UK

Jack Smith proposes public testimony to combat ‘mischaracterizations’ of Trump investigation

Republicans in Congress are investigating Smith and have accused him of leading ‘politically motivated’ prosecutions into Donald Trump

Benzinga

Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams Trump's $40 Billion Argentina Bailout: 'One Of The Grossest Things I've Ever Seen'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) slammed Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina, calling it a betrayal of American ranchers and a violation of “America First” principles that are central to the MAGA movement.

Reason

FBI Spied on Republican Lawmakers Using Surveillance Powers Many Supported

Senate Judiciary Committee head reveals legislators’ communications were monitored.

Benzinga

Scott Bessent's $20 Billion Lifeline For Argentina A Bailout For 'His Hedge Fund Buddies,' Says Paul Krugman

Nobel Prize-winning economist, Paul Krugman has slammed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for the administration’s $20 billion aid package for Argentina, calling it a lifeline for his “hedge fund buddies,” rather than being a move that furthers in U.S. strategic interest.

Axios

FBI shuts down corruption group, fires agents after they monitored GOP lawmakers

The firings come after Fox News reported agents had monitored communications from nearly a dozen Republican senators.

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