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AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Congress risks major loss to Trump over war powers vote on Iran Fri Feb 20 01:53:46 2026

Barring a surprise, Congress and its elected leaders are on track to give President Trump the equivalent of a green light ahead of a potential major war in the Middle East . Why it matters: War Powers Act resolutions, including one that Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) intends to force next week, are meant to restrain the president. - But House Democrats appear short of the Republican support they would need to pass a symbolic resolution against Trump. - An early defeat of one in either chamber could make it easier for Trump to let slip the dogs of war. The big picture: A U.S. campaign against Iran could drag out for weeks, sources have told Axios' Barak Ravid. - "I think there is 90% chance we see kinetic action in the next few weeks," one…

Barring a surprise, Congress and its elected leaders are on track to give President Trump the equivalent of a green light ahead of a potential major war in the Middle East . Why it matters: War Powers Act resolutions, including one that Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) intends to force next week, are meant to restrain the president. - But House Democrats appear short of the Republican support they would need to pass a symbolic resolution against Trump. - An early defeat of one in either chamber could make it easier for Trump to let slip the dogs of war. The big picture: A U.S. campaign against Iran could drag out for weeks, sources have told Axios' Barak Ravid. - "I think there is 90% chance we see kinetic action in the next few weeks," one…Open

NPR (Brendan Byrne) - NASA chief blasts Boeing, space agency for failed Starliner astronaut mission Fri Feb 20 01:43:49 2026

NASA's Jared Isaacman slammed Boeing for failures with its Starliner spacecraft, which was deemed unsafe to return its crew of two astronauts from the International Space Station

NYTIMES (Lizzie Dearden) - A British police force that serves as royal protectors arrested a former prince. Fri Feb 20 01:35:15 2026

NYTIMES (Stephen Castle) - Former Prince Andrew’s Arrest Casts Shadow Over UK Monarchy Fri Feb 20 01:35:14 2026

The arrest of the former prince could shake public confidence in the monarchy.

NYTIMES (David E. Sanger) - As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why Fri Feb 20 01:35:14 2026

Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.

NYTIMES (Kenneth Chang) - Investigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures Fri Feb 20 01:14:47 2026

Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected.

NYTIMES (Rebecca L. Davis) - How Did Draco Malfoy Get Mixed Up With Lunar New Year? Fri Feb 20 01:14:46 2026

It all comes down to a love of wordplay.

NYTIMES (Maureen Farrell) - Blue Owl Capital Sets Off New Fears About the Private Credit Industry Fri Feb 20 00:34:10 2026

The lender’s announcement that investors would no longer be able to ask for a set amount of money back from its funds prompted worries about the private credit industry.

ABCNEWS - WATCH: Sports car slams into school bus in Florida Fri Feb 20 00:18:26 2026

No serious injuries were reported after a Jaguar crashed into the back of a school bus in Florida. Fortunately, there were no children on the bus at the time.

ABCNEWS - WATCH: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested in London Fri Feb 20 00:18:26 2026

Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest on Thursday follows the emergence of documents detailing communication between the former prince and the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.