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Headlines
President Makes His Case During the State of the Union
President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union in history. During the speech, Trump argued that his policies are lowering costs and delivering an economic turnaround. Source
President Trump mocked Nancy Pelosi during his State of the Union address, joking that she wouldn’t stand to applaud his proposed legislation to ban Congressional stock trading. Find out More
President Trump slammed Democrats as “sick people” for not standing up during the State of the Union in recognition of the mother of a woman murdered by an illegal alien. Source
Politics
Anthropic is refusing to give in to Pentagon demands that it remove safeguards on its AI technology that would allow the Pentagon to conduct mass domestic surveillance and target weapons autonomously. Link
Democratic Congressman Al Green of Texas was ejected from the State of the Union for the second year in a row as he unfurled an anti-Trump banner during the President’s speech. Read More
Congressman Tony Gonzalez won’t resign amid growing calls for his resignation. New text messages appear to show him asking for lewd pictures from a former staffer he allegedly had an affair with, and who later took her own life by setting herself on fire. Read More
U.S. News
Celebrity doctor Peter Attia steps down from his role as a CBS contributor amid revelations of his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Read More
Savannan Guthrie offers a $1 million reward for information leading to her mother’s return. Nancy Guthrie has been missing since February 1st. Link
Police used DNA technology to identify Maricela Rocha Parga as the 22-year-old Jane Doe killed in 1980 by Wilson Chouest, who was convicted of Parga’s murder in 2015, while he was already serving a sentence for robbery, kidnapping, and rape that took place one month after Parga’s death. See Details
Business
Stock futures edged higher as investors await chip maker Nvidia’s key earnings report. Read More
Consumer confidence rose in February as the latest government reports showed an improving job market and cooling inflation. See Details
World News
The war between Russia and Ukraine entered its fifth year. President Trump is still seeking a peace deal, but both sides appear dug in. See Details
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland reportedly attempted suicide after police probed his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Jagland faces criminal charges for “aggravated corruption.” Read More
Entertainment
Author Russel Meyers details the feud between Prince William and Meghan Markle in his new book, “William and Catherine: The Inside Story.” Find out More
Medical examiners ruled that actor Martin Short’s daughter, Katherine, died of suicide at the age of 42. Find out More
Sports
President Trump announced during the State of the Union that goalie Connor Hellebuyck of the gold medal-winning U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. See Details
A new NFL mock draft from expert Mel Kiper Jr. shows Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza going number one to the Las Vegas Raiders. Source
Off the Wall
A judge sentenced a man caught on camera serving a hawk alcohol to 45 days in prison and one year of probation. Hawks are protected under the Endangered Species Act. Link
