Schumer predicts ‘long, painful and tedious’ Trump speech as dozens of Democrats plan to boycott – live

By Lauren Gambino (now); Lucy Campbell, Rachel Leingang and Tom Ambrose (earlier) 22 minutes ago
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About 30 lawmakers have said they won’t attend Trump’s State of the Union address; top Senate Democrat predicts ‘tedious’ speech after president vows to give long remarks.

Marco Rubio to deliver rare briefing to top US lawmakers on Iran amid tensions


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Witness to immigration agent’s killing of friend last year dies in Texas car crash


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Gwendolyn Westbrook, ex-CEO of a San Francisco homeless non-profit, is accused of using public funds for personal use.
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By Ryan Devereaux 3 hours ago sorry
The U.S. military’s intelligence sharing came as part of a new “counter cartel” task force focused on the U.S.–Mexico borderlands.
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By Eric Berger 41 minutes ago sorry
Nancy Guthrie has been missing for three weeks and officials believe she was kidnapped from her Arizona home.
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Victims, as well as 32-year-old suspect, confirmed dead after incident on street in Gig Harbor, says county sheriff’s office.
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By Liliana Segura 7 hours ago sorry
A federal judge must decide whether Abrego is the target of a “vindictive prosecution” by the Trump administration.
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By Sara Braun in New York 2 hours ago sorry
Zohran Mamdani calls for ‘respect’ of New York police as hundreds of thousands in US still face power outages.
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Local

By Angela Woolsey 1 hour ago
More than a week after a house in Centreville was decimated by a fire, leading dozens of residents to evacuate, investigators have finally identified the source of a natural gas.
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By Emily Leayman 1 hour ago
A coalition of D.C.-area representatives is seeking more funding for infrastructure upgrades as authorities continue to monitor the effects of a massive sewage spill in the Potomac. Rep.
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Plus, a chance to double your support to The 51st (more on that below).
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The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington D.C.
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By Jared Serre 2 hours ago
Employees of a Springfield Plaza store stifled an attempted armed robbery last night (Monday) after disarming a would-be perpetrator of his gun, police said.
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By Dan Egitto 2 hours ago
Demolition has begun at the Joyce Motors site in Clarendon, and another nearby project may be getting underway soon.
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Style

By Megan Reynolds 10 minutes ago sorry
Americans should take a closer look at the super-efficient drying racks that save money and electricity on laundry.
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By Zoe Williams 10 hours ago sorry
From contacts to denial by big font, the real battleground of getting older is admitting we can’t see any more.
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By Viv Groskop 10 hours ago sorry
Forget fear of public speaking. A lot of people now shy away completely from speaking to anyone in public. But if we learn to do this it’s enriching, for ourselves and society.
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Sports

By Carter Bahns 42 minutes ago
The college football veteran joins a growing list of quarterbacks to petition the courts for more eligibility.
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By Daniel Kohn 45 minutes ago
SportsLine's model simulated Notre Dame vs. top-ranked Duke and revealed its college basketball picks for this ACC matchup.
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By Ross Kelly 50 minutes ago
SportsLine's model reveals its Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ers predictions and NBA picks today.
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By Ryan Wooden 53 minutes ago
The CBS Sports 2026 UEFA Champions League bracket games offer a chance to win the Ultimate London Getaway with tickets to a UCL match.
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By Eric Cohen 1 hour ago
SportsLine's Eric Cohen has locked in his best bets for the 2026 Cognizant Classic.
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By Robby Kalland 1 hour ago
Rick Carlisle lit into the NBA for its 'ridiculous' process in determining the Pacers were holding out healthy players.
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Culture

By varietyschneider 18 minutes ago sorry
As the FCC explores raising station cap limits and station groups aim for more mega-mergers — including Nexstar’s proposed acquisition of Tegna — a new report commissioned by DirecTV shows that markets with a Big Four duopoly, triopoly or even quadropoly have been left with fewer newsrooms and less diversity of voices. .
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By Adrian Horton 20 minutes ago sorry
Short, who worked in social work and mental health, was found dead at her home in Los Angeles on Monday.
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By Cynthia Littleton 22 minutes ago sorry
Kristina Schake will end her four-year run as Disney’s chief communications officer next month as Bob Iger wraps his tenure as CEO. Schake’s departure from the role of the Mouse House’s top communications strategist is not a surprise given the C-suite transformation under way at Disney. .
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Late-night hosts discussed FBI director partying with victorious US men’s Olympic hockey team and supreme court overruling Trump’s tariffs.
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By Jordan Moreau 24 minutes ago sorry
One of video games’ most famous and angriest characters is finally being brought to life. .
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By Owen Myers 2 hours ago sorry
The Paris-born artist reinvented the synthesizer through meditative and feedback-drenched sonic explorations.
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