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Trump snubbed as women's hockey team knocks back State of Union invite

The women's Olympic hockey roster for Team USA rejected an invitation to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech on Tuesday.

"We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S. Women's Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement," a USA Hockey spokesperson said in a statement. "They were honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgment."

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Secret Epstein lockers could hold stash of files that have never been seen: report

Late financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reportedly had six secret lockers that have never been searched, according to reports Monday.

A report from The Telegraph found that Epstein apparently paid private investigators to remove computers and photographs from his Florida home, including computers from his private island in the Caribbean, and hide the items in an attempt to obstruct investigators. Credit card payments for the storage units continued through 2019, the year he died while awaiting trial on federal charges related to his exploitation of underage girls.

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Key witness to ICE killing dies in car crash

A key witness in a controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement killing of an American citizen died Saturday in an unrelated vehicle crash, sparking questions as to whether the witness’ passing may “hurt the investigations going forward,” The New York Times reported Monday.

Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, was killed last year by an ICE agent, with the Department of Homeland Security accusing him of having struck an ICE agent with their vehicle. However, DHS’ account of the incident was fiercely disputed by Martinez’ childhood friend, Joshua Orta, who was present during the encounter and claimed neither had offered any resistance to ICE officers’ demands.

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Snowstorm chaos threatens to upend Trump's State of the Union speech: report

This week's snowstorm could give Republicans an excuse to skip President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.

The 79-year-old president will address Congress on Tuesday night as critics intend to make statements with their guests, with Democrats bringing individuals hurt by Trump policies and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) bringing his wife, who was targeted by Trump attacks, reported Politico.

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'Unpredictable' Trump's 'impossible' Iran dream is threatening a bloodbath: expert

Donald Trump's long-term plan for Iran may not be as achievable as the president wants it to be, according to a political analyst.

Professor Anthony Glees believes the Trump administration is looking to topple the Iranian government and bring about a friendlier relationship between Iran and the US as a result. This would be a tall order for the president's team, though, as Glees notes that finding a suitable replacement for ayatollah Ali Khamenei after the military action would be hard.

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Alarm as 'unknown' company with deep Trump links in running for $25B government deal

An 'unknown' nuclear industry company with ties to Trump donors — that has never completed a nuclear energy project — has been under consideration for a $25 billion contract in a trade deal orchestrated between President Donald Trump and Japan, Politico reported Monday.

It's "a prospect that’s raising red flags among some U.S. investors" as the three-year-old company Entra1 Energy — with apparently less than five employees and a headquarters at a Houston WeWork — could be a finalist to develop new energy infrastructure with some of the $550 billion Japan's government promised to steer clear of Trump's tariffs, Politico reported.

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Trump boasts about paying for woman's surgery in odd exchange: 'I gave her a lot of money'

President Donald Trump got sidelined Monday during a solemn event to boast about having given “a lot of money” to a woman for eye surgery — a woman that the president singled out from the crowd.

Held at the White House, the event saw Trump officially declare Monday to be “Angel Family Day” in honor of the families of victims of crimes by undocumented migrants. Trump spoke at length about his immigration policy before spotting a woman in the crowd, prompting him to engage in the bizarre exchange.

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'Dude, what are you doing?' Trump called out for ignoring court's political lifeline

President Donald Trump continues to rage against the U.S. Supreme Court for ruling against his global tariffs and threatened to impose them anyway — and CNN's Harry Enten warned him he was backing a real political loser.

The 79-year-old president threatened new "obnoxious" tariffs in his global trade war after the court struck down his "liberation day" duties as unlawful, but Enten told "CNN News Central" that most voters agreed with the ruling against him.

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Supreme Court ruling won't stop Trump's 'evangelical' belief in tariff plan: analyst

Donald Trump may press on with his tariff policy irrespective of the Supreme Court's ruling, a political analyst has warned.

The president has made it clear he believes he has a right to carry out the economic policies of his administration, even after a 6-3 ruling against him. Following the court's ruling on February 20, Trump must now seek Congressional approval to raise and lower tariffs.

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Trump suggests he wants to send Americans 'that don't work' to other countries

President Donald Trump suggested he would like to load up Americans "that don't work" in caravans and send them to other countries.

At an event with so-called Angel Families on Monday, Trump claimed other countries had done exactly that to the U.S. — rounding up their unemployed and undesirable residents and sending them to the U.S.

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MAGA lawmaker shamed into deleting post after own words turned against him: report

Several Democratic lawmakers appeared to have successfully shamed Rep. Mike Lee (R-UT) into deleting an online post Sunday night after the MAGA lawmakers’ own words were used against him.

Amid ongoing chaos in Mexico sparked by the killing of a high-profile cartel leader, Lee took to social media in an effort to defend the use of masks by U.S. federal immigration enforcement officers, sharing a photo of masked Mexican cartel members to illustrate his point, according to screenshots shared by NBC News reporter Sahil Kapur.

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'Look at this drop!' Data guru gasps at 'eye-popping' Trump numbers

CNN's Harry Enten presented new polling that shows President Donald Trump's standing among one crucial voter group has cratered — and his colleague reacted to those "eye-popping" numbers.

The 79-year-old will deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night, and Enten said the occasion finds Trump deep underwater in public approval.

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Judge Cannon permanently blocks Jack Smith report on classified docs at Mar-a-Lago

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon issued a ruling blocking the second volume of former special counsel Jack Smith's report, which centered on President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago following his first term in office.

Under Cannon's Monday order, the Department of Justice is prevented from "releasing, distributing, conveying, or sharing with anyone outside the Department of Justice any information or conclusions in Volume II or in drafts thereof."

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