Democracy Now! Thursday, February 12, 2026

Headlines for February 12, 2026; “Massive Cover-Up”: Rep. Jayapal Slams AG Pam Bondi over Epstein Files & Spying on Lawmakers; Netanyahu Seeks to Kill U.S.-Iran Talks to Start Another War: Mouin Rabbani; Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Speaks Out on Jailing of Screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian in Iran; “I Was Just So Disgusted”: Jewish Rep. Balint Walks Out of Hearing After Bondi Calls Her Antisemitic

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