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politicalwire.com > 02/10/2026 > behind-trumps-push-to-remake-the-kennedy-center

Behind Trump’s Push to Remake the Kennedy Center

4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (846+ words) Wall Street Journal: "Overhauling the Kennedy Center has become a fixation for Trump'and no detail is too small for the real-estate-developer-turned-president." "Despite Trump's focus on the Kennedy Center, and in some cases because of it, the president faces major challenges…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/10/2026 > boss-lincoln

Boss Lincoln

8+ hour, 5+ min ago   (822+ words) We know Lincoln as the eloquent, compassionate leader of a nation torn by civil war. But he had another, less visible side, equally central to his character and leadership: Lincoln was a master of party politics." You already know the…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/10/2026 > lex-wexner-listed-as-possible-co-conspirator-with-epstein

Les Wexner Listed as Possible Co-Conspirator with Epstein

8+ hour, 7+ min ago   (783+ words) A previously redacted FBI document from 2019 listed Les Wexner, a financial client of Epstein's and former CEO of Victoria's Secret, as a possible co-conspirator, USA Today reports. You already know the problem: the same story can look completely different depending…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/10/2026 > house-gop-seeks-to-stop-time-to-avoid-vote-on-tariffs

House GOP Seeks to Stop Time to Avoid Vote on Tariffs

8+ hour, 7+ min ago   (872+ words) House Republicans sought yet again on Tuesday to manipulate the laws of time on Capitol Hill, turning months into a single legislative day in a bid to block any lawmaker from forcing a politically tricky vote on canceling President Trump's…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/10/2026 > bonus-quote-of-the-day-2316

Bonus Quote of the Day

8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (783+ words) Donald Trump has 99 problems going into the midterms. But money ain't one." " Democratic strategist Jesse Ferguson, quoted by the New York Times. You already know the problem: the same story can look completely different depending on where you read it…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/10/2026 > life-in-cuba-is-grinding-to-a-halt

Life in Cuba Is Grinding to a Halt

8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (850+ words) Daily life in Cuba is grinding to a halt under a U.S. campaign to block the island's oil imports, drawing international criticism that the Trump administration is pushing the island toward a humanitarian crisis with no clear endgame," the Wall Street…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/10/2026 > who-wrangled-the-best-trade-deals-from-trump

Who Wrangled the Best Trade Deals from Trump?

8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (839+ words) The Economist: "The countries to obtain the greatest access to America's market, while surrendering the least, were Argentina and Britain. Both received capped tariff rates at 10% with big carve-outs, such as being able to sell large quantities of untariffed beef…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/10/2026 > what-happens-when-trump-loses

What Happens When Trump Loses?

8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (790+ words) Jonathan Last lays out what the conditions would have to be like for the Republican party to begin rejecting Trumpism: He concludes: "Laid out like that, you can understand why this scenario is so implausible." You already know the problem:…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/10/2026 > ghislaine-maxwell-would-be-shot-in-the-back-of-the-head

Ghislaine Maxwell 'Would Be Shot in the Back of the Head"

8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (840+ words) Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) theorized that Ghislaine Maxwell, the associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, would be "shot in the back of the head" if she was released from her 20-year prison sentence, NewsNation reports. Said Burchett: "Maybe she…...

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politicalwire.com > 02/10/2026 > trump-might-send-second-carrier-to-strike-iran

Trump Might Send Second Carrier to Strike Iran

9+ hour, 11+ min ago   (786+ words) President Trump told Axios in an interview that he's considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to prepare for military action if negotiations with Iran fail. You already know the problem: the same story can…...