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BELOW: Keep reading for a pretty-in-pink post-V. Day hottie, the latest on the Jussie Smollett case, Trump's lawless march toward a national emergency and more ...

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HUFF POST: Trump was crushed in the negotiations for his wall, so will declare a national emergency. Nancy Pelosi points out a Democratic POTUS could do the same to handle, for example, gun control.

POLITICO: Amazon abandons plan to HQ in NYC.

BOY CULTURE: Cops deny it it, but local reporters in Chicago say police have concluded that Jussie Smollett's (this is why responsible people use the word) alleged attack on January was staged by the Empire actor with the assistance of the two persons of interest on the video, both Nigerians who left the country the night of the attack and just returned. One is confirmed to have appeared on Empire in some capacity; the Nigerian men's own lawyer volunteered to the media that they're very friendly with Smollett. Empire's team does contradict the notion that Smollett staged the attack because he was being dropped from the show — they say he was never going to be dropped.

UPDATE: Police continue to deny that Smollett is anything other than a victim, but they have now arrested the two persons of interest, who became suspects, and who — at least on video — were positively IDed by Smollett as having been his attackers.

Media reports anout the Empire incident being a hoax are unconfirmed by case detectives. Supt Eddie Johnson has contacted @ABC7Chicago to state on the record that we have no evidence to support their reporting and their supposed CPD sources are uninformed and inaccurate. pic.twitter.com/iSO5YFv452

— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) February 15, 2019

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