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Trump directs U.S. spy agencies to share classified intelligence with a campaign lawyer investigating whether the 2020 election was stolen, who calls the president whenever he is rebuffed.
Source: Politico
February 9, 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demands a full list of ongoing inspector general investigations while her office sends the independent watchdog "reminder" emails about a never-used power to kill probes.
Section 417 has never been invoked
Source: The Hill
February 9, 2026
Trump disinvites Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis from the traditionally bipartisan White House governors dinner while restricting the formal meeting to Republicans only.
Moore is the nation's only Black governor
Source: USA Today
February 9, 2026
Army civilians who worked during the government shutdown were told to record their timesheets as furlough days, in what employees say violates the Anti-Deficiency Act and forced them to falsify federal records.
IMCOM emails reviewed by reporters
Source: Government Executive
February 9, 2026
FCC opens investigation into whether ABC's "The View" violated equal time rules by interviewing Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, after the agency revoked talk show exemptions last month.
FCC targeted show since September
Source: The Hill
February 9, 2026
Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again PAC pledges $1 million to defeat Senate Health Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy in a Louisiana Republican primary, backing a Trump-endorsed congresswoman.
Cassidy cast pivotal vote confirming Kennedy
Source: The New York Times [gift link]
February 9, 2026
