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politicalwire.com > 02/05/2026 > trump-wants-dulles-and-penn-station-named-after-him

Trump Wants Dulles and Penn Station Named After Him

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (684+ words) Punchbowl News: "President Donald Trump offered to release the funding for the massive Gateway infrastructure project if Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer agrees to support renaming both Washington-Dulles International Airport and New York's Penn Station after Trump." "The Trump administration…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/05/2026 > trump-to-curtail-immigrant-appeals-of-deportations

Trump to Curtail Immigrant Appeals of Deportations

3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (705+ words) The Trump administration is attempting to eliminate most opportunities for immigrants with deportation orders to appeal their cases under a new policy, the latest step by the government to strip immigrants of due process rights so they can be deported…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/05/2026 > new-video-from-epsteins-jail-contradicts-official-accounts

New Epstein Jail Video Contradicts Official Accounts

5+ hour, 34+ min ago   (720+ words) Newly released Department of Justice documents show that investigators reviewing surveillance footage from the night of Jeffrey Epstein's death observed an orange-colored shape moving up a staircase toward the isolated, locked tier where his cell was located at approximately 10:39 p.m. on…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/05/2026 > swalwell-says-republicans-shit-talk-trump-at-the-gym

Swalwell Says Republicans 'Shit Talk' Trump at the Gym

6+ hour, 19+ min ago   (733+ words) Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) told TMZ that Republicans "shit talk" President Trump at the congressional gym. Said Swalwell: "You'd be surprised, the truth really comes out in the congressional gym. The Republicans and Democrats work out together, that's where I…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/05/2026 > cryptocrash

Cryptocrash

6+ hour, 38+ min ago   (686+ words) Paul Krugman: "This crash may have political consequences. At least some young men supported Trump because they believed that he would enhance their crypto investments, and have remained favorable because he seemed to be delivering. I don't know how many…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/05/2026 > the-job-market-is-starting-to-crack

The Job Market Is Starting to Crack

6+ hour, 39+ min ago   (670+ words) The labor market that appeared to be entering a more stable phase is now showing hard-to-ignore cracks, with job openings collapsing and early signs of a pickup in layoffs," Axios reports. It raises the risk that policymakers misjudge whether the…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/05/2026 > vance-says-the-olympics-still-unite-americans

Vance Says the Olympics Still Unite Americans

8+ hour, 33+ min ago   (650+ words) Vice President JD Vance arrived in Milan with his family, telling U.S. athletes competing in the Milan games that the competition "is one of the few things that unites the entire country," the AP reports. "President Donald Trump on Thursday is…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/05/2026 > trump-to-launch-trumprx

Trump to Launch TrumpRx

8+ hour, 35+ min ago   (730+ words) President Donald Trump on Thursday is set to launch TrumpRx.gov, a government website aimed at helping Americans purchase medications at discounted prices, capping his nearly year-long pressure campaign to extract pricing concessions from pharmaceutical companies," the Washington Post reports....

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politicalwire.com > 02/05/2026 > most-americans-feel-its-harder-to-get-by

Most Americans Feel It’s Harder to Get By

8+ hour, 38+ min ago   (649+ words) CBS News Poll: "Big majorities feel it's harder today to buy a house, get a good job, or raise a family than it was for previous generations " including for today's young people." New York Times: "The price of Bitcoin is…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/05/2026 > senate-is-not-anywhere-close-to-a-funding-deal

Senate Is Not 'Anywhere Close' to a Funding Deal

9+ hour, 1+ min ago   (689+ words) Senate Republican Leader John Thune warned Thursday that Congress is not close to an agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security, signaling that another short-term extension may be the only way to avoid a shutdown as Democrats demand nonnegotiable…...