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Thursday, February 12th, 2026

Today, a federal grand jury refused to indict the six members of Congress for their video telling members of the military not to follow illegal orders; a Trump appointed judge has rejected DOJ’s push for Michigan's voter rolls; House Republicans revolt against Trump’s bid to take control of tariffs; the Pentagon shut down airspace over El Paso after shooting down a party balloon; Trump has removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall Monument; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Tulsi Gabbard is Covering Up a Call About Someone Close to the White House | muellershewrote.com

Stories
Black Trans Trailblazers That You May Not Learn About in History Class | Erin In The Morning

Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress | NYT

Pirro Taps Dance Photographer-Lawyer in Lawmaker Video Case | Bloomberg

House Republicans revolt over GOP’s attempt to hand Trump Congress’ tariff authority | MS NOW

Airspace closure followed spat over drone-related tests and party balloon shoot-down, sources say | CBS News

Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking Michigan's voter roll data | NBC News

Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer probing 2020 election fraud has access to sensitive US intel | POLITICO

Pride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive | NYT

Good Trouble
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→2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning

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