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Governors won’t hold Trump meeting after White House only invited Republicans​

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, STEVE PEOPLES and STEVEN SLOAN
Updated 11:02 AM CST, February 10, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Governors Association will no longer hold a formal meeting with President Donald Trump when the group of state leaders meet in Washington later this month after the White House planned to invite only Republicans.

“NGA staff was informed that the White House intends to limit invitations to the annual business meeting, scheduled for February 20, to Republican governors only,” Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican who is the chairman of the NGA, said in a Monday letter to fellow governors obtained by The Associated Press. “Because NGA’s mission is to represent all 55 governors, the Association is no longer serving as the facilitator for that event, and it is no longer included in our official program.”

The NGA is scheduled to meet in Washington from Feb. 19-21. Representatives for Stitt, the White House and the NGA didn’t immediately comment on the letter.

The governors group is one of the few remaining venues where political leaders from both major parties gather to discuss the top issues facing their communities. In his letter, Stitt encouraged governors to unite around common goals. ...

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Democrats demand new restrictions to Trump's immigration crackdown and threaten a DHS shutdown

Democratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and threatening a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
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US lawmakers accuse justice department of 'inappropriately' redacting Epstein files

Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna say the DOJ is not complying with their transparency law.
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Democrats reject GOP counterproposal on ICE changes as shutdown deadline nears

Details of the GOP counteroffer have not been made public.
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Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer questions from lawmakers in testimony and seeks clemency from Trump

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from House lawmakers on Monday. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
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Senate races to avert third shutdown as DHS deal takes shape

Department of Homeland Security faces a potential shutdown affecting TSA, FEMA and the Coast Guard, as Senate Democrats push for immigration enforcement changes.
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Backlash to Trump emboldens Democrats on DHS and ICE as partial shutdown looms

Surveys show Americans are souring on Trump's immigration crackdown, and Democrats are drawing a hard line on funding as they seek changes to rein in ICE and CBP.
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Masks emerge as symbol of Trump's ICE crackdown and a flashpoint in Congress

The images of masked federal officers has become a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations.
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Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between US and Canada

Trump appears to be referring to the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a six-lane project that is set to connect Windsor and Detroit.
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Malinowski concedes to Mejia in Democratic US House special primary in New Jersey

Former congressman Tom Malinowski concedes to Analilia Mejia in New Jersey’s Democratic primary for the U.S. House special election.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court justices "get along well": "A model for learning how to disagree"

Ketanji Brown Jackson told "CBS Mornings" that the justices "have learned how to adapt to being in an environment with people who have very strongly held but different views."
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Ex-Florida police chief claims Trump told him ‘everyone’ knew what Epstein was doing in 2006

Former police chief Michael Reiter claims Trump also said ‘thank goodness you’re stopping’ Epstein in 2006 phone call
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'This is how a wave starts': Democrats win another special election

On the heels of a state legislative win in Texas, Democrats saw a 37-point swing that kept a Louisiana state House seat in their ranks
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Latest Jeffrey Epstein file disclosures rock the rich and powerful: Top takeaways

The more than 3 million files that were released reveal how business titans looked the other way at the convicted sex offender's history.
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New York GOP’s midterm problem: No money, no bench — and Trump

The hard-knock life of a blue-state Republican looks even worse this midterm.
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Russia can’t attack NATO this year but plans to boost its own forces, an intelligence chief says

A senior European intelligence chief says Russia cannot launch an attack on NATO this year or next but is planning to increase its forces significantly along the alliance’s eastern flank, depending on the outcome of the war in Ukraine.
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Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe border bridge between Detroit and Canada

President Trump said Monday he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Canada "until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them."
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Conservative columnist says Donald Trump has lost the country. It’s complicated.

Trump's approval rating reportedly drops to 37% as conservative columnist Ross Douthat argues the president has "lost the country" amid challenges.
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Democrats split on shielding Coast Guard, Secret Service as DHS shutdown threat nears

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Democrats are split on whether to spare the Coast Guard, the Secret Service and other agencies from the possibility of a government shutdown as lawmakers remain gridlocked over Democrats' demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

"The lawless, reckless people who are marauding bands wild on our street — to hell with that," Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., told Fox News Digital, referring to the agents carrying out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

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GOP mutiny forces House Speaker Mike Johnson to delay vote on key piece of Trump’s agenda

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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was forced to delay a key vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday as GOP leaders work to quell a burgeoning mutiny within their ranks.

House Republican leaders had planned for a measure in the early afternoon that, if successful, would block the House from voting on reversing President Donald Trump's tariffs.

It comes after Democrats planned to force such a vote specifically targeting Trump's Canada tariffs sometime this week.

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National Governors Association reportedly cancels meeting with Trump after White House snubs Democrats

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An association representing governors from across the country will not be holding a formal meeting with President Donald Trump after the White House reportedly snubbed Democrats, only inviting Republican governors to attend.

"The bipartisan White House governors meeting is an important tradition, and we are disappointed in the administration’s decision to make it a partisan occasion this year. To disinvite individual governors to the White House sessions undermines an important opportunity for federal-state collaboration," Bandon Tatum, CEO of the...
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Battered in Ukraine, Russia races to rearm — but questions linger over its military strength

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Russia’s military has been badly battered by its failure to conquer Ukraine, but Moscow is now rebuilding its war machine for the long haul, according to a new assessment from Estonia’s foreign intelligence service, even as the force it is fielding relies more on mass and attrition than military quality.

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DHS urges Newsom to honor ICE detainers after federal agent assaulted while arresting illegal alien at jail

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EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security once again called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to keep dangerous criminal illegal immigrants in law enforcement custody, citing a recent incident in which federal authorities were physically assaulted by anti-ICE agitators while trying to take one suspect into custody in jail.

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Supreme Court Justice Alito says 'things are so different' since Scalia's death

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said in a recently published interview that he frequently wishes his late colleague, Justice Antonin Scalia, were still around.

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Under-fire Trump commerce secretary confirms he visited Epstein's island

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Howard Lutnick says he had lunch on the island in 2012, contradicting previous claims he had cut ties with Jeffrey Epstein in 2005.
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Laegreid wins bronze then confesses to affair on TV

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Winter Olympics bronze medallist Sturla Holm Laegreid says on live TV that he made the "biggest mistake" by cheating on his girlfriend.
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Pilot praised after crash-landing faulty Somali passenger plane on seashore

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All 55 people on board survived after the plane failed to land on the runway near the shoreline.
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Bid launched to extend Zimbabwe president's term in office

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President Mnangagwa's term in office is due to end in 2028 but a bill could open the way for him to extend that time.
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Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman after Epstein fallout

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Wasserman's flirtatious emails to Ghislaine Maxwell were revealed in the Epstein files.
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Kenya to confront Russia over 'unacceptable' use of its nationals in combat

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Nairobi says it has shut down illegal recruiters and will urge Moscow to sign a deal banning conscription.
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ICE acting director says Minnesota bodycam footage will be released amid transparency push

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons told lawmakers Tuesday that body camera footage from ICE operations in Minnesota will be released, while acknowledging that about 3,000 of roughly 13,000 ICE agents currently wear body cameras.

Lyons made the remarks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, as lawmakers pressed the agency following the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti last month. The hearing grew contentious as ICE officials acknowledged the limited use of body cameras and lawmakers clashed over...
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Hochul primary challenger Antonio Delgado ends campaign for New York governor

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New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Tuesday he is ending his campaign for governor of New York, saying he "concluded that there simply is no viable path forward."

The withdrawal comes just days after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Delgado’s boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, as she runs for re-election. Delgado would have challenged Hochul in the Democratic primary this year.

"I’ve decided to end my campaign for Governor of New York. After much consideration, I’ve concluded that there simply is no viable path forward," Delgado said in...
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Vance: US should get 'some benefit' from Greenland if it's going to be 'on the hook' for protecting territory

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Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that the United States should get "some benefit" from Greenland if it’s going to "be on the hook for protecting this massive landmass."

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"I do think that some of our...
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Trump Accounts touted as antidote to ‘anti-capitalist’ ideology, financial illiteracy gripping US: regulator

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FIRST ON FOX: "Trump Accounts" will work as a nationwide financial literacy starter kit that simultaneously serves as an antidote to rising anti-capitalist sentiment, according to the head of the Treasury bureau that regulates and supervises national banks.

"Trump Accounts will be one of the most impactful financial literacy tools in our country’s history," Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said Friday before the Financial Literacy and Education Commission. "They present a unique chance for all Americans to own a stake in the most powerful...
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Venezuelan opposition politician under house arrest after kidnap, son says

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Juan Pablo Guanipa was recaptured by Venezuela's security forces on Sunday, hours after he and other political prisoners were freed.
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Lutnick defends visit to Epstein's island with his family

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledged Tuesday visiting Jeffrey Epstein on his private island in 2012, as Senate Democrats called into question his credibility on the issue. Justice Department files on Epstein released recently show Lutnick and Epstein had a closer relationship than Lutnick has previously stated.

Maryland's Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen recalled that Lutnick had previously claimed to have cut off contact with Epstein, Lutnick's neighbor in New York, in 2005, "but now it turns out not to be true." Lutnick said last year he...
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Tom Malinowski concedes in special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's seat in Congress

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Former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat.

Malinowski was one of 11 candidates on the Democratic ballot for the 11th Congressional District. He had been neck-and-neck with Analilia Mejia.

Mejia, who held a slim lead over Malinowski, is expected to host a news conference later Tuesday afternoon with supporters.

"I congratulate Analilia Mejia on her hard won victory in the NJ-11 special primary. I look forward to supporting her in the April general election. It is...
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Federal judge rejects Trump admin lawsuit seeking Michigan voter rolls

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A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit from the Trump administration seeking to acquire Michigan's voter registration rolls.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou, a Trump appointee, is the latest in a string of legal losses over the acquisition of sensitive voter information.

The Trump administration has sued multiple states over voter information in an effort to force them to clean up their voter lists.

DOJ TARGETS NONCITIZENS ON VOTER ROLLS AS PART OF TRUMP ELECTION INTEGRITY PUSH

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House GOP leader rips 'socialist' Zohran Mamdani after 18 people freeze to death in NYC

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The No. 2 House Republican in Congress tore into Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday after cold weather left 18 New York City residents dead.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., made the comments in the context of warning that Democrats' rejection of a bipartisan compromise on funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will leave critical offices — like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — with a dire lack of money.

"What is not funded if the Democrats get their way? They will literally shut down funding for disaster relief...
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Murkowski breaks with GOP on voter ID, says push ‘is not how we build trust’

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A Senate Republican who has routinely broken from the GOP and President Donald Trump announced that she wouldn’t support efforts to pass voter ID legislation.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said in a post on X on Tuesday that she would oppose forthcoming legislation that would enact more stringent election integrity laws backed by both Trump and conservatives in the upper chamber. Her opposition underscores a reality many in the Senate already acknowledge: without extraordinary steps such as nuking the filibuster or support from Democrats (a...
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Netanyahu heads to US for Trump talks on Gaza, Iran, as Islamic Republic faces pressure to make nuclear deal

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he plans to discuss Iran and Gaza with U.S. President Donald Trump during their upcoming visit.

The foreign figure, who is traveling to the U.S. to meet with Trump, indicated that the two nations share a close bond, and that he and Trump are close as well.

"I am now leaving for the United States for my seventh trip to meet with President Trump since he was elected for a second term. This, of course, does not include his unforgettable visit to Israel and his speech in the Knesset," Netanyahu noted...
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FBI releases images of masked man in hunt for Savannah Guthrie's mother

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The mother of the news anchor Savannah disappeared in the middle of night from her Tucson, Arizona, home and was last seen on 31 January.
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French former teacher charged with abusing 89 teens dating back to 1960s

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Jacques Leveugle allegedly kept a diary of the abuse which also spanned several countries, prompting police to appeal for more victims to come forward.
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