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In a vote that GOP leaders fought hard to avoid, a half dozen Republicans sent a blunt message to President Donald Trump that they do not support the tariff regime that he has made the centerpiece of his second term.
https://cnn.com/2026/02/11/politics/house-republicans-trump-canada-tariff-vote
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https://rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/ President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today. Meanwhile, Congress faces a looming DHS funding deadline. Follow for live updates.
https://cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-administration-news-02-11-26
Economy
You just got more replaceable.
https://vox.com/politics/478794/ai-economy-claude-code-jobs-openai-anthropic Concerns about electricity bills and local impacts are fueling bipartisan opposition to the massive data centers that power the digital economy, from cloud services to AI chatbots. In Wisconsin, as in other states, the tussles are...
https://csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0204/data-centers-AI-electricity-costs Job growth is up and unemployment is down, but hiring numbers show that 2025 was historically slow. The economy’s direction could be key to midterms.
https://csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0211/job-growth-new-report-inflation GLOBAL ECONOMY
https://foxnews.com/category/world/global-economy On this full episode of LARRY with Larry O'Connor, we discuss the BREAKING NEWS that Democrat Jerry Nadler's congressional hearing nap-time was BRUTALLY interrupted by FIERY testimony by AG Pam Bondi, sparks fly as DHS, Border Pat...
https://redstate.com/videos/2026/02/11/jerry-nadler-caught-snoozing-as-pam-bondi-testimony-gets-fiery-n2199043
Tech
Op-eds and expert insights on business trends and news from leaders in tech, finance, media, philanthropy, policy, the business of entertainment and more.
https://observer.com/column/expert-insights/ What’s standing in the way of our robot overlords.
https://vox.com/technology/476037/ai-robots-tesla-humanoid How Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and OpenClaw will change computing as we know it
https://vox.com/technology/477977/chatgpt-claude-code-moltbook-ai-agent The panel approved his early release, citing a robust plan including designated accommodation, strict limits on his contacts, movements, and technology use, and conditions to report relationships and allow police searches.
https://humanevents.com/2026/02/11/pro-al-qaeda-terrorist-who-plotted-attack-army-centre-set-for-early-release-programme-addressing-extremist-behaviour Concerns about electricity bills and local impacts are fueling bipartisan opposition to the massive data centers that power the digital economy, from cloud services to AI chatbots. In Wisconsin, as in other states, the tussles are...
https://csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0204/data-centers-AI-electricity-costs
Sports
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https://dailycaller.com/section/sports/ Athletes’ messy personal drama and cheating threatens to eclipse the sports in Milan and Cortina
https://vox.com/culture/478976/winter-olympics-2026-weird-controversies-penis-injection-minions-credit-card-theft Latest US news, world news, sports, business, opinion, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice
https://guardian.co.uk/preference/edition/us It was one of the most feverishly-anticipated, instantly-controversial halftime shows in history. You didn’t need to know Spanish to grasp the message: Puerto Rico is America; fiesta is a form of protest; joy is a kind of rebell...
https://vanityfair.com/culture/story/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-2026 Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates were the favorites to win gold in Milano Cortina—until a strange judging call put their future in jeopardy.
https://vanityfair.com/news/story/olympic-ice-dancing-2026-chock-bates
Space
The FAA grounded all flights in and out of El Paso International Airport on Wednesday after Mexican cartel drones breached U.S. airspace near the region.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/11/cartel-drone-democrats-el-paso-dhs-funding-continuing-resolution-ice/ Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork has created a sound installation emulating second world war spaces: a Japanese internment camp in California and caves used as bunkers in Okinawa
https://guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2026/feb/11/powerful-sonic-memorial-remembers-the-dead This is where Africa’s AI tribe comes together! We’re building a vibrant, connected space for pros, enthusiasts, and learners to swap ideas, grow skills, and spark collaborations that power the continent’s AI revolution.
https://iafrica.com/category/community/ Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork has created a sound installation emulating second world war spaces: a Japanese internment camp in California and caves used as bunkers in Okinawa
https://theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/feb/11/powerful-sonic-memorial-remembers-the-dead From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/
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