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Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 - The billionaire stated that a lunar city could be finished in under 10 years due to more frequent launch windows and proximity. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the company has shifted its near-term priorities from Mars settlement to building a "self‑growing city on the Moon." In a post on X, Musk stated the lunar project could be completed in less than 10 years, compared to more than 20 years for a ...

Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 - WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a number of community bank-favored provisions as part of a larger housing package Monday night, but those riders are already imperiling the bill's chances of re-passing the Senate.  Processing Content The bill, H.R. 6644, passed the full house Monday evening by a wide bipartisan margin.  House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill, R-Ark., ...

Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 - Chappell Roan announced Monday that she's left her talent agency after its CEO was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the Department of Justice.     The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed overwhelmingly by Congress in November compelled the Department of Justice to release all the documents in its possession related to the disgraced financier. Roan, ...

Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 - Since the start of the year, the White House chief of staff and DHS secretary have met multiple times to discuss election security, and DNI Tulsi Gabbard has been present in at least one of those meetings, according to a U.S. official. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has become increasingly involved in election security and integrity efforts, drawing scrutiny over whether the role aligns with her ...

Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 - LOS ANGELES — The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, begin this week. Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube will face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children. TikTok and ...

Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 - Washington — Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refused to answer questions during a virtual appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday.  Her lawyer said she would be willing to cooperate with the panel's probe if President Trump grants her clemency, and ...

Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 - Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article First direct confirmation from DHS data that officials are wrongly stating administration's priority is those with criminal backgrounds A new internal Department of Homeland Security analysis obtained by CBS News confirms that the share of immigrants with violent criminal ...