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Stephen Hubbard was a wanderer. But when he moved to Ukraine, the war brought arrest, torture and imprisonment. He turns 73 this week.

Democrats struggle to keep up with Trump’s dizzying pace  NBC News

The EEOC exists to fight discrimination. Fired official fears a hobbling under Trump  NPR

Jocelyn Samuels was Trump’s pick in 2020 to fill a Democratic seat on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She was fired in January, accused of embracing “radical ideology.”

Trump says he prefers nuclear deal with Iran than ‘bombing the hell out of it’  The Times of Israel

Trump says he’s spoken with Putin as Russia’s war in Ukraine approaches third anniversary  CNN

Ministers call to destroy Hamas after hostages return looking like ‘Holocaust survivors’  The Times of Israel Hamas Makes Gaunt Israeli Hostages Thank Captors Before Release  The New York Times “Happy To Return To Wife, Daughters”: Freed Israeli Unaware They Are Dead  NDTV Teddy

The event was organized by Spain’s Vox party in Madrid under the banner “Make Europe Great Again.” The leaders applauded President Trump’s agenda and spoke of the turning point it presented Europe. (Image credit: Paul White)

Hamas Makes Gaunt Israeli Hostages Thank Captors Before Release  The New York Times Freed Israeli Hostage Comes Home After 500 Days, Only To Learn His Family Is Dead  NDTV Hamas frees 3 more hostages as part of ceasefire agreement with Israel  Fox News

Over 90 million Americans on alert for snow, icy weather  ABC News Fast-moving winter storm is bringing snow, sleet and ice to Midwest, then the Northeast  CNN Winter storm live tracker: Snowfall maps, current alerts, weather warnings, ice forecasts and more  Fox Weather