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Rep. Summer Lee on Boycotting Trump Speech, Jesse Jackson, Voting Rights, “Endless Wars” & More
Congresswoman Summer Lee explains her boycott of Trump's State of the Union, criticizing his administration's policies on voting rights, foreign policy, and attacks on civil rights legacies.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 5, 2026
This report covers escalating immigration crackdowns in Minnesota, the US political landscape shifts, renewed conflict and arms sales in Gaza, the expiration of a key nuclear treaty, potential US strikes on Iran, a controversial Trump family business deal, significant layoffs at The Washington Post, and a Human Rights Watch report on global autocracy.
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