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Federal judge blocks release of Jack Smith report's second volume

On HALO – Feb 23, 2026

A federal judge on Monday agreed to permanently block the release of Volume 2 of former special counsel Jack Smith's report, centered on President Don...

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State Dept orders evacuation of non-emergency US personnel from embassy in Beirut

On HALO – Feb 23, 2026

The U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency personnel to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon on Monday."The Department of State has order...

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Trump envoy rebukes Greenland leader for rejecting hospital ship proposal

On HALO – Feb 23, 2026

Greenland's rejection of President Donald Trump sending a U.S. military hospital ship has touched off a private-public healthcare debate amid ongoing...

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Trump says Supreme Court ruling against birthright citizenship order would benefit China

On HALO – Feb 23, 2026

President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court for striking most of his tariff agenda this week, going on to warn that a similar ruling agains...

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Family member of armed man who breached Mar-a-Lago perimeter describes personality, politics

On HALO – Feb 23, 2026

The cousin of an armed man shot and killed after driving into the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate described him as a "g...

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Katie Porter holds ‘F--- TRUMP’ sign at California Democratic convention

On HALO – Feb 23, 2026

Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, one of the Democratic candidates eyeing the Golden State governorship, held up a message that read "F--- TRUMP" during...

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DHS shutdown drags into week two as Iran threat, SOTU clash complicate Hill talks

On HALO – Feb 23, 2026

A government shutdown, big or small, is usually a front-and-center issue for lawmakers — but the most recent partial closure could be put on the back...

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Who is Abigail Spanberger, and why did Democrats choose her for to their State of the Union response?

On HALO – Feb 23, 2026

All eyes will be on Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger after President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night, as the rising star De...

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Thomas rips Supreme Court tariffs ruling, says majority 'errs' on Constitution

On HALO – Feb 23, 2026

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ripped the court's decision blocking President Donald Trump’s use of an emergency law to impose sweeping tariffs...

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Florida bill would let churches use armed volunteers instead of licensed security

On HALO – Feb 23, 2026

A Florida bill could allow churches, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship to use armed volunteers for security without requiring them to ho...

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Suspect identified after fatal shooting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate: officials

On HALO – Feb 23, 2026

A man was shot and killed early Sunday after allegedly breaching the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Flo...

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'It's hidden': Female genital mutilation and the secret shame of Minnesota's Somalis

On HALO – Feb 22, 2026

More than half a million women and girls in the United States are living with the physical and psychological scars of female genital mutilation — incl...