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AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Is the U.S. still "exceptional"? Younger Americans aren't sure

Data: Carnegie Endowment ; Chart: Axios Visuals A quarter of young Americans think China has more global power and influence than the U.S., compared to 12% of Americans ages 65 and older, according to a new Carnegie Endowment for International Peace survey . Why it matters: Political dysfunction, economic pressures and cultural exchanges are helping to reshape how young Americans measure global power — and America's place in it. What they're saying: "Younger Americans are much less likely to see the U.S. as uniquely exceptional," Craig Kafura of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs tells Axios. - He says intercultural communication has exposed younger people to welfare programs abroad. - "European health care is much cheaper and they…

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Threats against members of Congress skyrocketed in 2025

Data: U.S. Capitol Police; Chart: Axios Visuals Capitol Police investigations into threats against members of Congress, their families and staffers, and the U.S. Capitol rose drastically in 2025, according to data released by the department Tuesday. Driving the news: The new stat dropped just hours after an attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at a town hall Tuesday evening, in which a man sprayed her with an unknown liquid from a syringe. - That incident, in which the 55-year-old assailant was arrested and later charged with third degree assault, illustrates the day-to-day threat environment member of Congress face. - Omar wasn't even the only one attacked in the past week: Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) got punched in the face at the…

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Convicted Criminals, Including Carjacker Who Beat Pregnant Woman, Found Among Arrested Anti-ICE Activists.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A protest outside a Minneapolis hotel turned chaotic, leading to the arrest of at least 26 anti-ICE demonstrators, including a man previously convicted of assaulting a pregnant woman.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Notable arrests included Justin Neal Shelton, a man with a violent criminal past, and Abraham Nelson Coleman, a convicted thief.WHEN & WHERE: […] The post Convicted Criminals, Including Carjacker Who Beat Pregnant Woman, Found Among Arrested Anti-ICE Activists. appeared first on The National Pulse .

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A protest outside a Minneapolis hotel turned chaotic, leading to the arrest of at least 26 anti-ICE demonstrators, including a man previously convicted of assaulting a pregnant woman. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Notable arrests included Justin Neal Shelton, a man with a violent criminal past, and Abraham Nelson Coleman, a convicted thief. WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred Monday night at the SpringHill Suites in Maple Grove. KEY QUOTE: “The protest was declared an unlawful assembly after property damage and violence occurred.” – Police statement IMPACT: The arrests highlight the presence of criminals among the anti-ICE protestors in Minnesota. IN FULL Several convicted criminals were arrested on January 26…Open

NYTIMES (Laurel Rosenhall and Theodore Schleifer) - Sergey Brin Spends $20 Million on California Political Effort Amid Wealth Tax Debate

Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google, is donating toward campaigns to solve California’s housing crisis, spurring other billionaires to pitch in. Their efforts may also help ward off a wealth tax.

HUFFPOST - Republican Blames Ilhan Omar For Own Assault After She Was Attacked At Town Hall

"I want Ilhan Omar to be deported and denaturalized, but I don't want her to be attacked or hurt,” Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) prefaced before blaming the congresswoman for being attacked.