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AlterNet Crooks and Liars Daily Kos (Note: these articles are from RSS News Feeds websites, and are deleted after 30 days, February 20, 2026 at 12:14 PM EST President Donald Trump has successfully pressured the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) into adopting new guidelines -- and some officials feel that they amount to ideological loyalty tests. The official letter emphasizes "uplifting and positive narratives of our shared American experience" but also instructs "improper ideology" be scrubbed from federal cultural institutions, according to a report by The Washington Post. Because the IMLS distributes grants to museums and libraries, they have the power to make both personnel and curatorial choices. As such, all references to "inclusive," "equity," and "diverse" or "diversity" have been removed from the IMLS' recent 13 grant notices, even though they were previously commonplace in competitive applications. On some occasions, it has forced people out of the funding process. February 20, 2026 at 12:02 PM EST President Donald Trump was furious about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on his tariff power, CNN reported Friday after the ruling came down. Trump, who has been meeting with the National Governors' Association throughout the morning, found out the news during the event and began using "expletives" to discuss the decision, CNN reports. February 20, 2026 at 11:49 AM EST This Friday, February 20, the National Governors Association's (NGA) annual meeting is getting underway in Washington, D.C. The NGA, founded in 1908, is bipartisan -- and both Republicans and Democrats are invited. While the NGA is chaired by a conservative Republican governor, Oklahoma's Kevin Stitt, its vice-chair, Wes Moore, is a Maryland Democrat. And the NGA Executive Committee ranges from Republican Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. February 20, 2026 at 11:34 AM EST No major US figures other than Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell have been held legally accountable for the child sex trafficking scandal -- and conservatives are blaming President Donald Trump. "Trump is saddened by any embarrassment to the royal family," wrote William Kristol of the conservative publication The Bulwark, referring to the president's response to the recent arrest of the former UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. "And there is no evidence the Trump administration has any interest in seeing justice done, or any intention of having the truth come out. We have an executive branch that is on the side of the Epstein class, not the Epstein survivors." February 20, 2026 at 11:27 AM EST Legal analyst Dr. Tracy A. Pearson noted that Friday's historic decision by the U.S. Supreme Court could foreshadow other upcoming rulings in a similar vein. Chief Justice Roberts wrote in the ruling, "The president asserts the extraordinary power to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration, and scope. In light of the breadth, history, and constitutional context of that asserted authority, he must identify clear congressional authorization to exercise it." February 19, 2026 at 10:09 PM EST Zeteo founder Mehdi Hassan battled British conservative Piers Morgan into agreeing that the U.S. Justice Department must investigate the connection of President Donald Trump to his close friend, convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Hassan pushed Morgan to grudging agreement after pointing out the numerous times Trump lied about the facts of his relationship with Epstein. February 19, 2026 at 9:01 PM EST Critics on social media dunked on President Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace "vanity project" Thursday, laughing that the conclusion of the event to the tune of the Village People's "YMCA" appeared to cap the moment with a final non-serious cherry. "Nothing says America is a serious country, like YMCA playing at the closure of 'Board of Peace' meeting. Absolute clown show," said one commenter on X, speaking of the Thursday meeting containing several nations with a history of human rights abuse, including the imprisonment or execution of gay men and women, or people of alternative religions. February 19, 2026 at 8:05 PM EST The Daily Beast reports high-grossing MAGA podcaster Shawn Ryan appeared shaken at President Donald Trump's meandering stumbles and senior citizen behavior at Thursday's meeting of his "Board of Peace," unofficial gathering of countries. Trump presided over the meeting attended by many nations with questionable human rights history, including Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Israel. Trump also sent invitations to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, both of whom have arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes. February 19, 2026 at 7:27 PM EST Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou warns that President Donald Trump's lucrative business of handing out pardons in exchange for donations is stripping away the federal justice department's ability to hold wealthy lawbreakers accountable. "This is now a boom business," Ballou told CNN anchor Jake Tapper. "You know, there are at least 18 people and companies that donated money to the Trump inaugural campaign, then then had their government investigations dropped or their civil litigations dropped or in extraordinary cases their criminal cases dropped entirely. This is something that has never happened before." February 19, 2026 at 7:05 PM EST President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, telling steel workers that he has had to wait "many months" for a decision on the tariffs case, even though tariffs are still being collected. The court hear oral arguments on November 5 -- three and a half months ago -- and a decision could come as soon as Friday. It is not unusual for the justices to take many months to decide a case. February 19, 2026 at 5:03 PM EST Stars and Stripes reports Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced the VA was ending a controversial policy that lowered a veteran's disability rating and subsequent monthly compensation.The administration of President Donald Trump began enforcing the rule after a series of policy decisions that riled veterans in Trump's first year. The rule had gone into effect Tuesday without prior notice, reports the Pentagon-funded news services, and was quickly condemned by major veterans groups. February 19, 2026 at 4:56 PM EST Here in America, before the royal formerly known as Prince Andrew was arrested in the UK, Reuters reported the results of a new public survey. Ipsos, the pollster, found nearly 70 percent of Americans believe the system is rigged, allowing elites to act with impunity. Reuters: |
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