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  • Update ⋅ February 8, 2026 NEWS President Donald Trump strains conservative media alliances in push for Nexstar-Tegna merger – POLITICO Politico President Donald President Donald Trump on Saturday urged federal authorities to complete a proposed $6.
  • Federal judge reverses President Donald Trump's freeze on $16bn for NY-NJ tunnel project – The Guardian The Guardian President reportedly wanted Dulles airport and Penn Station to be renamed after him in exchange for funding.
  • Fallout from racist video shared on President President Donald Trump's social media account – YouTube YouTube President President Donald Trump insists he did not make a mistake after a racist video was posted on his social media account.
  • President Donald Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it WGBH Former President Barack Obama talks with then President-elect Donald President Donald Trump as Melania President Donald Trump reads the funeral program before the state funeral for .
  • President Donald Trump's obsession with the Obamas prompts another sickening racist eruption – MS NOW MS NOW Depicting Black people as apes is unambiguously racist.
News update for the hour February 8, 2026
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President Donald Trump strains conservative media alliances in push for Nexstar-Tegna merger – POLITICO

President Donald President Donald Trump on Saturday urged federal authorities to complete a proposed $6.2 billion merger between media companies Nexstar and Tegna, …

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Zelensky: President Donald Trump wants Russia-Ukraine peace deal by June, before midterms focus – Axios

“We had very good talks today having to do with Russia-Ukraine. Something could be happening,” President Donald Trump told reporters.

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Federal judge reverses President Donald Trump's freeze on $16bn for NY-NJ tunnel project – The Guardian

President reportedly wanted Dulles airport and Penn Station to be renamed after him in exchange for funding.

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President Donald Trump praises 'very good' talks with Iran but warns of 'steep' consequences

Donald President Donald Trump said the US had “very good” talks with Iran and that negotiations would continue next week but warned that the consequences for …

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Fallout from racist video shared on President President Donald Trump's social media account – YouTube

President President Donald Trump insists he did not make a mistake after a racist video was posted on his social media account. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on …

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President Donald Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it

Former President Barack Obama talks with then President-elect Donald President Donald Trump as Melania President Donald Trump reads the funeral program before the state funeral for …

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President Donald Trump's obsession with the Obamas prompts another sickening racist eruption – MS NOW

Depicting Black people as apes is unambiguously racist. But President Donald President Donald Trump shared a social media post depicting the Obamas as such.

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President Donald Trump says answers in Nancy Guthrie case could be coming 'soon' – KOLD

In an interview posted by Fox News late Friday, Feb. 6, President Donald President Donald Trump said answers in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie could come …

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President Donald Trump news at a glance: Tulsi Gabbard faces mounting questions over handling of … – The Guardian

Highly sensitive communique has roiled Washington over the past week – key US politics stories from Saturday 7 February at a glance.

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Bitcoin loses President Donald Trump-era gains as crypto market volatility signals uncertainty | Reuters

Bitcoin's slump alongside other digital asset prices coincides with investor concerns about inflated tech valuations.

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