NYTIMES (Ross Douthat) - The Left Needs a Sharper A.I. Politics
The future may put progressive theories of work and human nature to the test.
NYTIMES (Tyler Pager and Matina Stevis-Gridneff) - Before Trump Blasted U.S.-Canada Bridge, Owner of Competing Span Lobbied Administration
A Detroit billionaire met with Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, hours before President Trump said he would block the opening of a new bridge connecting Detroit to Canada, officials said.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Texas AG withdraws Cornyn legal opinion that allowed illegal migrants to have occupational licenses
Paxton claimed that the 2001 opinion allowed licensing authorities to circumvent state law that required applicants to submit their social security numbers in their applications.
THENATIONALPULSE (William Upton) - Colombia’s Anti-Trump Leftist President Claims He Survived an Assassination Attempt on Monday.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Colombia’s left-wing President Gustavo Petro claimed on Tuesday that he survived an attempted assassination late Monday night as he traveled by helicopter.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gustavo Petro, ex-FARC leader Ivan Mordisco, and Colombian drug cartels.WHEN & WHERE: The attempted assassination was claimed by Petro on Tuesday, with it allegedly taking place the day […] The post Colombia’s Anti-Trump Leftist President Claims He Survived an Assassination Attempt on Monday. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Colombia’s left-wing President Gustavo Petro claimed on Tuesday that he survived an attempted assassination late Monday night as he traveled by helicopter. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gustavo Petro, ex-FARC leader Ivan Mordisco, and Colombian drug cartels . WHEN & WHERE: The attempted assassination was claimed by Petro on Tuesday, with it allegedly taking place the day before, on Monday, February 9, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “We headed out to open sea for four hours and I arrived somewhere we weren’t supposed to go, escaping from being killed.” — Colombian President Gustavo Petro. IMPACT: In recent weeks, Colombia has seen an explosion of political violence—something not entirely unusual in the country during an…Open
DAILYCALLER (Jack Cowhick) - Colombian President Claims He Survived Assassination Attempt
'You know that they want to shoot a missile at my plane'
NYTIMES (Ernesto Londoño) - Don Lemon Hires Federal Prosecutor Joseph H. Thompson in Minneapolis Church Protest Case
Facing charges over his role at a church protest, Mr. Lemon, a journalist, retained a veteran litigator who recently resigned from the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota.
NYTIMES (Ana Swanson) - Lutnick Acknowledges Traveling to Epstein’s Island
The commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, acknowledged at a Senate hearing that he and his family visited Jeffrey Epstein on his private island.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - FDA Reassesses BHA, A Chemical Preservative Used In Food | RAISING AMERICA
THEFEDERALIST (M.D. Kittle) - Exclusive: Dems Grandstand While ICE Agents Remove Violent Criminals
'We have prioritized and removed tens of thousands of the "worst of the worst,"’ acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told a House committee.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Peter Trying To Explain To John The Baptist He Doesn’t Have To Eat Bugs Anymore
HEAVEN — Old habits from life on Earth seemed to be challenging to break, as reports from Heaven indicated that Saint Peter was seen trying to explain to John the Baptist that he didn't have to eat bugs anymore.