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Modi’s BJP wins Delhi vote for first time in almost 3 decades

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New Orleans beefs up security in run-up to the Super Bowl

New Orleans’ Bourbon Street is blocked off to traffic in the run-up to Sunday's Super Bowl after a deadly New Year's Day attack left 14 people dead.
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Democratic governors step forward to set the party's agenda

As President Donald Trump’s second administration takes shape in Washington, Democratic governors across the country are laying out their own plans for the year, with some using high-profile ...
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Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)

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Big Tech Keeps Its A.I. Data Center Spending Boom Alive

An apparent breakthrough in efficiency from the Chinese start-up did not make tech’s biggest companies question their extravagant spending on new data centers.
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Democratic FEC chair says Trump fired her. She says it's not legal.

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The Trump administration's list of tax priorities includes eliminating a loophole that benefits private equity firms, hedge funds and other big investors.
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Trump’s FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock From Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein

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FireAid benefit show will keep streaming for another year

The broadcast of the FireAid benefit concert, which took place Jan. 30 at Inglewood's Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, will stay in circulation on multiple platforms.
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House Democrats denied entry to the Department of Education

Democratic members of Congress were denied entry to the Department of Education for a meeting with acting Secretary Denise Carter when a security officer would not allow them inside.
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Documentarian Alex Gibney Teams Up With a Google Billionaire

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Mike Johnson says Democrats 'unresponsive' ahead of shutdown deadline

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Democratic polling finds Elon Musk is unpopular

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House Democrats try, and fail, to subpoena Musk

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Hispanic Democrats privately strategize how to counter Trump with immigration groups

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Byron Donalds pressures Mike Johnson on budget plan

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New Democratic bill targets Elon Musk

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China Signals It Is Open to a Deal Keeping TikTok in U.S.

The founder of the app’s parent, Beijing-based ByteDance, met with Elon Musk last year.
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Democrats call stop work order at CFPB 'illegal'

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German voters go to the polls on 23 February in a pivotal vote focused on immigration and the economy.
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Democratic governors step forward to set the party's agenda

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As Ground Shifts, ‘Flailing’ Democrats Struggle to Find Footing in Diversity Fight

President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the Democratic Party casting about for a strategy for how to respond.
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Big Tech Keeps Its A.I. Data Center Spending Boom Alive

An apparent breakthrough in efficiency from the Chinese start-up did not make tech’s biggest companies question their extravagant spending on new data centers.
The New York Times - 15h
Vote counting is underway in high-stakes state election in the New Delhi region

Vote counting started in the high-stakes state legislature election in India’s federal territory, including New Delhi, with TV exit polls predicting a win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling ...
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Democrats Take Aim at Elon Musk

It’s the first sign of unified opposition for a rudderless and leaderless Democratic Party.
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Democrats demand probe into Musk's alleged 'conflicts' over billions in fed contracts

House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk’s role at DOGE creates "conflicts of interest."
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Democratic AGs sue over DOGE access to Treasury payment systems

A coalition of 19 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Friday night over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s access to Treasury Department payment systems that dole out ...
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As Trump and Musk Upend Washington, Congressional Phones Can’t Keep Up

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Republicans eye dueling budget votes next week as Mike Johnson faces pressure to act

House Speaker Mike Johnson is eying a committee vote next week to kickstart a massive multi-trillion-dollar package to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.
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This Is How Democrats Can Counter Elon Musk

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The New York Times - 1d
Here’s how Democrats should fight back against Trump | Margaret Sullivan

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Giants' Malik Nabers finishes fifth in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting

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NCAA committee to consider coaches’ proposal to combat ‘unethical behavior’ of fake injuries

Feigning injuries, sometimes at the coach’s instruction, has become a tactic defenses use to slow down tempo offenses or as a way for an offense to avoid a delay of game penalty or get an extra ...
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To Keep Aid Coming, Ukraine Appeals to Trump Allies: Conservative Christians

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Meet the woman keeping the adorable pups happy at this year's 'Puppy Bowl'

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The Physics That Keeps a Crowd From Becoming a Stampede

A group of scientists studying the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, Spain, believe there’s a way to predict the motions of a large crowd.
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