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• Georgia GOP Rep Barry Loudermilk to retire, adding to wave of House exits - Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced he won't seek re-election, joining growing wave of Republican retirements from Congress ahead of next election cycle.
• Hochul primary challenger picks democratic socialist, once arrested for harassment, as running mate - New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado picks Democratic Socialist India Walton as running mate in battle against Gov. Kathy Hochul in Democratic primary.
• Democrats say Clintons' agreement to testify undercuts subpoena push, won't bring new Epstein answers - House Democrats praised Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton for their decision to comply with congressional subpoenas, despite doubts the pair would reveal new information on Jeffrey Epstein.
• Happy Valentine's Day: Little love in the air as uncertainty swirls on the Hill - House Republicans narrowly end three-day government shutdown after dramatic procedural vote, but another funding crisis looms for the DHS.
• Russia, China squeeze US Arctic defense zone as Trump eyes Greenland - Trump's Greenland focus highlights urgent Arctic security needs as Sen. Sullivan reveals new U.S. defenses against Sino-Russian threats in Alaska.
• Noem vows criminal prosecution after catching alleged DHS 'prolific leaker' - DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confirms a "prolific leaker" has been identified and will be referred to the DOJ to protect law enforcement operations.
• Trump says immigration crackdown needs 'softer touch' with 'tough' stance after deadly Minneapolis shootings - President Donald Trump ordered 700 federal officers out of Minneapolis, suggesting a "softer touch" while staying "tough" after fatal shootings sparked riots over the ongoing immigration crackdown.
• House GOP moves to block DC from stopping Trump tax cuts for tipped, overtime workers - House Republicans passed a bill to stop Washington, D.C., from blocking key parts of President Trump’s tax law, including provisions eliminating taxes on tipped and overtime wages.
• Childcare expert exposes key roadblock to uncovering potential fraud schemes in Minnesota: 'Really difficult' - Outdated systems make childcare fraud harder to detect, and states need modernized platforms to spot suspicious billing and attendance patterns, an expert says.
• Trump-signed shutdown bill sends $4M to children's hospitals under federal probe for transgender care - President Donald Trump signed legislation funding two children's hospitals that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has targeted over sex-change treatments for minors.