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Military 1 of 21

Trump administration warns American commercial vessels to stay away from Iranian territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz, advising crews not to resist if Iranian troops board without permission.

Advisory in effect through August

Source: The Hill

February 10, 2026

Grift 2 of 21

Trump administration's new dietary guidelines website directs Americans to Elon Musk's Grok chatbot for nutrition advice, weeks after the chatbot generated millions of sexualized deepfakes of women and children.

Free version limits questions

Source: Government Executive

February 10, 2026

Health 3 of 21

Forest Service knew wildland firefighter pants contained PFAS "forever chemicals" as early as 2021 but chose not to tell firefighters, waiting instead for a study that is still ongoing.

Senior officials asked duty to notify

Source: ProPublica

February 10, 2026

Courts 4 of 21

Federal Judicial Center removes 90-page climate science chapter from official reference manual for U.S. judges after Republican attorneys general call it biased.

2 climate cases on Supreme Court docket

Source: ProPublica

February 10, 2026

Health 5 of 21

National Cancer Institute is spending taxpayer funds to study ivermectin as a cancer treatment, alarming career scientists who call it "absurd."

No evidence it works on humans

Source: KFF Health News

February 10, 2026

Immigration 6 of 21

ICE secretly leases more than 150 offices across nearly every state, with DHS ordering GSA to hide locations and bypass competitive bidding.

Near schools, churches, hospitals, daycares

Source: Wired

February 10, 2026

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