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February 2026
The Namibian
Karoline Leavittcalled the clipan internet meme video from 'the Lion King'
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“In a statement sent to the BBC earlier in the day, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the clip is from "an internet meme video depicting president Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from 'the Lion King'".”
White House spokeswoman Karoline LeavitttoldFox News that US envoy Steve Witkoff is still expected to have conversations with the Iranians late this week
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“White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that US envoy Steve Witkoff is still expected "to have conversations with the Iranians late this week".”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavittsaidthe president wants resistance and chaos in Minneapolis to end
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“White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that it is the president's "hope and wish and demand for the resistance and chaos" in Minneapolis to end.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline LeavittcondemnedWalz as wanting chaos and encouraging left-wing agitators to stalk federal officers
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“Trump's posts followed remarks from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, where she condemned Walz as wanting chaos, and encouraging "left-wing agitators to stalk and record federal officers in the middle of lawful operations".”
White House press secretary Karoline LeavittaccusedRamaphosa of running his mouth
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“The development deepens tensions between Pretoria and Washington after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Ramaphosa of "running his mouth" on Thursday, sparking outrage in South Africa.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavittsays emails wereselectively leaked by House Democrats to liberal media
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“White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the emails were "selectively leaked" by House Democrats to "liberal media to create a fake narrative to smear president Trump".”
Karoline Leavittsaidthe President already knows where Musk stood on the bill
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“Asked about Musk's comments soon after the first post, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said "the President already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill".”
Karoline Leavittsaidany donation to this government is always done in full compliance with the law
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“When the White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt was asked about the legality of the deal, she said: "The legal details of that are still being worked out, but of course, any donation to this government is always done in full compliance with the law."”
US President Donald Trump has reversed the 2009 "endangerment finding" that classified greenhouse gases as a threat to public health, calling it an "Obama era policy" that damaged the auto industry. Environmental groups say the move is the most significant climate rollback yet and plan legal challenges, while Trump officials argue it will save over $1 trillion and reduce vehicle costs.
US President Donald Trump has reversed the 2009 "endangerment finding" that classified greenhouse gases as a threat to public health, calling it an "Obama era policy" that damaged the auto industry. Environmental groups say the move is the most significant climate rollback yet and plan legal challenges, while Trump officials argue it will save over $1 trillion and reduce vehicle costs.
US President Donald Trump said he "didn't see" a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes that was included in a social media video he shared about voter fraud claims. After initial defense by the White House, the video was removed from Trump's Truth Social account following backlash from both Democrats and Republican senators.
Asian and global stock markets mostly rose as investors recovered from an AI-driven sell-off on Wall Street, while precious metals rebounded and oil prices gained on escalating US-Iran tensions over a drone incident in the Middle East.
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is departing Minneapolis after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, an observer documenting immigration enforcement operations. Trump is replacing him with "border tsar" Tom Homan to lead on-ground efforts, signaling a possible shift in the administration's aggressive approach to immigration enforcement in the city.
Federal ICE agents shot and killed 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday; protests have since spread across US cities with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz calling on President Trump to remove federal immigration agents from the city, while the Trump administration defends the shooting and faces criticism from some Republican officials and 60+ Minnesota businesses.