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I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: Dream Chaser

We only had one hint as to last week's headline theme, and here it is: "we'll say that a popular TV doctor of the early 2000s would have a big advantage, we think." And here is the solution, courtesy of reader M.H. in Ottawa, ON, Canada:

The theme this week: words and phrases with "house"!

TrumpWatch 2026: The President Is Making It Harder and Harder to Believe He's Not a White Supremacist—White House

The Midterms, Part I: Garden State Election Too Close to Call—Garden house

The Midterms, Part II: Only GOP-Held Seat in Nevada Will Be Open—Open house

The Sports Report: MAGA to Sit the Super Bowl Out?—Outhouse

In Congress, Part I: In DHS Negotiations, Neither Side Wants to Play Ball—Playhouse

I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: The Moon Is Made of Green Cheese—Greenhouse

This Week in Schadenfreude: Melania Documentary Is Officially a Flop—Flophouse

This Week in Freudenfreude: Speaking Truth to Power—Powerhouse

And the early-2000s doctor in question is, of course, Gregory House from House, M.D.

This item's headline adds "Dream" to the list.

Here are the first 50 readers to get it right:

J.F. in Fayetteville, NC
M.K. in Long Branch, NJ
K.F. in Berea, KY
J.T. in Philadelphia, PA
D.D. in Bucks County, PA
W.V. in San Jacinto, CA
M.W. in Altea, Spain
E.S. in Cincinnati, OH
S.T. in Coventry, England, UK
J.H. in Lake Forest, CA
R.E. in Birmingham, AL
B.M. in Chico, CA
M.S. in Canton, NY
P.A. in Redwood City, CA
J.T. in The Villages, FL
G.M.K. in St. Lucia/Mishawaka, IN
A.O'N in Wiesbaden, Germany
T.K. in Manchester, MO
P.H. in Bozeman, MT
M.M. in Dunellen NJ
J.N. in Zionsville, IN
K.R. in Austin, TX
M.T. in Simpsonville, SC
B.F. in Baltimore, MD
J.M.R. in Chappaqua, NY

L.R. in Nancy, France
B.P. in Salt Lake City, UT
R.G. in Washington, DC
G.K. in Blue Island, IL
D.M. in Oakland, CA
H.B. in State College, PA
E.W. in Skaneateles, NY
M.K. in Seattle WA
R.B. in Chaska, MN
B.B. in Avon, CT
D.B. in Glendale, CA
M.Z. in Sharon, MA
C.W. in Littleton, CO
D.H. in Clancy, MT
S.K. in Ardmore, PA
J.S. in Pittsburgh, PA
M.B. in Albany, NY
R.S. in Milan, OH
M.H. in Ottawa
J.E. in San Jose, CA
P.H. in Fort Lauderdale, FL
J.R. in Austin, TX
J.S. in Huntington Station, NY
T.P. in Kings Park, NY
D.L. in Springfield, IL

The 50th correct response was received at 10:17 a.m. PT on Sunday (remember, we posted a day late).

For this week's theme, it relies on one word per headline, the Minneapolis headline is NOT part of the game, and the theme is in the category Sports and Leisure (though only because it definitely doesn't fit in any other Trivial Pursuit category). For a hint, we'll say "Bottoms Up!"

If you have a guess, send it to comments@electoral-vote.com with subject line February 13 Headlines. (Z)

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