House Intel chair warns of 'serious national security threat' ahead of planned White House briefing (www.nbcnews.com)
Republican warning of 'national security threat' is about Russia wanting nuke in space: Sources (abcnews.go.com)
France imposes sanctions on violent Israeli settlers (thecradle.co)
The ruling by Paris follows similar moves by London and Washington against West Bank settlers...
GOP Rep Warns Of "Serious Security Threat" By Russia (www.joemygod.com)
In response House Speaker Mike Johnson states “No need for public alarm”...
Anti-abortion centers raked in $1.4bn in year Roe fell (www.theguardian.com)
The CDC may be reconsidering its COVID isolation guidance (www.npr.org)
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Trader Joe’s Appeals Dismissal Of Its Bullshit Trademark Suit Against Its Employees’ Union (www.techdirt.com)
Biden–Harris Admin Invests $60 Million to Expand Clean, Renewable Geothermal Energy (cleantechnica.com)
Judge to consider whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia election case (apnews.com)
As soon as allegations of an inappropriate romantic relationship between Willis and attorney Nathan Wade surfaced last month, speculation about the future of the case began to swirl. Even if the prosecution isn’t derailed, the upheaval has certainly created an unwanted distraction for Willis and her team and could undermine...
LA mayor ‘terrified’ of tragedy as half-built skyscraper becomes stunt magnet (www.theguardian.com)
Pro-Israel DMFI Backs Centrist Democrat Who Progressives Fear Will Side With GOP (theintercept.com)
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ICC chief prosecutor says probe underway into Israeli war crimes in Gaza (thecradle.co)
Tel Aviv withdrew its signature from the Rome Statute that founded the ICC and has maintained since 2022 that it does not recognize the court’s authority
Mississippi prison delayed woman’s cancer diagnosis until it was terminal, lawsuit says (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands of US Uber and Lyft drivers plan Valentine's Day strikes (www.seattletimes.com)
Thousands of U.S. ride-hailing workers plan to park their cars and picket at major U.S. airports Wednesday in what organizers say is their largest strike yet in a drive for better pay and benefits....
“They brought Israeli civilians to watch our nude torture”: IDF torture of Palestinian prisoners is turned into entertainment for Israeli viewers (euromedmonitor.org)
GOP Speaker Johnson says House won't be 'rushed' to approve aid for Ukraine as $95B package stalls (apnews.com)
The speaker let colleagues know that the House will instead “work its will,” in considering the package, said a person familiar with the private remarks and granted anonymity to discuss them....
Democrats Flip Santos’s House Seat in Early Election-Year Test (www.nytimes.com)
Tom Suozzi, a former Democratic congressman, won a closely watched special House election in New York on Tuesday, narrowing the Republican majority in Washington and offering his party a potential playbook to run in key suburban swing areas in November....
Russia’s Advances on Space-Based Nuclear Weapon Draw U.S. Concerns (archive.today)
The intelligence was made public, in part, in a cryptic announcement on Wednesday by Representative Michael R. Turner, Republican of Ohio and the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. He called on the Biden administration to declassify the information without saying specifically what it was....
As Trump repeats ‘the Big Lie,’ this group is working to boost faith in Pa.’s elections ahead of November (www.inquirer.com)
“I think what we saw in ‘20 was a lot of people not understanding the system,” former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said. “And I think they still don’t.”...
Israel orders evacuation of largest hospital in southern Gaza (www.bbc.com)
Fuck Israel.
Speaker Johnson’s historically narrow House majority will shrink further after Democrats flip seat in New York (edition.cnn.com)
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is overseeing one of the smallest House majorities in history – and Democrat Tom Suozzi’s win in a New York special election will shrink it further....
Neo-Nazis Swarm Home of New England Governor (www.rollingstone.com)
Comment on Headline: I don’t know if swarm is the right word, I think that implies they entered the home? I guess a group of insects is a swarm whether it’s inside or out. They had their Nazi party in the street, and the governor’s home is protected at all times by state police....
Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus (apnews.com)
Alaska state health officials say an elderly man has died from Alaskapox. It's the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus.
Israel Media Report Netanyahu Has Pulled Out of Cease-fire Talks in Egypt (www.nytimes.com)
Some family members of the hostages still in Gaza criticized any such decision and protested outside the homes of Israeli officials.
