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AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Exclusive: Trump says he might send second carrier to strike Iran if talks fail Tue Feb 10 18:34:51 2026

President Trump told Axios in an interview on Tuesday that he's considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to prepare for military action if negotiations with Iran fail. Why it matters: The U.S. and Iran resumed negotiations last Friday in Oman for the first time since the 12-day war in June, but Trump has simultaneously launched a massive military buildup in the Gulf. "Either we will make a deal or we will have to do something very tough like last time," Trump told Axios. - Trump said he expects the second round of U.S.-Iran talks to take place next week. What he's saying: "We have an armada that is heading there and another one might be going," Trump said, adding that he's "thinking" about sending…

President Trump told Axios in an interview on Tuesday that he's considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to prepare for military action if negotiations with Iran fail. Why it matters: The U.S. and Iran resumed negotiations last Friday in Oman for the first time since the 12-day war in June, but Trump has simultaneously launched a massive military buildup in the Gulf. "Either we will make a deal or we will have to do something very tough like last time," Trump told Axios. - Trump said he expects the second round of U.S.-Iran talks to take place next week. What he's saying: "We have an armada that is heading there and another one might be going," Trump said, adding that he's "thinking" about sending…Open

NYTIMES (Carl Hulse) - Homeland Security Shutdown Nears Amid Stalemate on Immigration Agent Curbs Tue Feb 10 18:30:34 2026

Republicans have so far spurned most of Democrats’ demands to rein in federal agents carrying out President Trump’s immigration crackdown, threatening a homeland security funding bill ahead of a Friday deadline.

NPR (Jane Arraf) - In Beirut, Lebanon's cats of war find peace on university campus Tue Feb 10 18:26:31 2026

The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the feline population has grown dramatically.

NPR (Rachel Treisman) - Reporter's notebook: A Dutch speedskater and a U.S. influencer walk into a bar … Tue Feb 10 18:26:29 2026

NPR's Rachel Treisman took a pause from watching figure skaters break records to see speed skaters break records. Plus, the surreal experience of watching backflip artist Ilia Malinin.

ABCNEWS - WATCH: Remote tribe in Amazon rainforest captured up close on video for 1st time Tue Feb 10 18:22:25 2026

Conservationist Paul Rosolie recalls the dangers when he came face to face with the Mashco Piro tribe deep in Peru’s jungle.