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IOC president says ICE, Epstein files are 'sad' distractions from 2026 Olympics
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (591+ words) Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the release of the final batch of files related to the Epstein case. Asked whether the public would learn the names of abusers, Blanche denied the Justice Department had a secret "client list." Two…...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (438+ words) Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, have been released following a judge's order. They have returned to Minnesota, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin…...
AI, crypto and Trump super PACs stash millions to spend on the midterms
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (821+ words) President Donald Trump said during a speech at a House Republican policy retreat that he "will get impeached" if Republicans lose the upcoming midterm elections. Political groups tied to the cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence industries have raked in tens of…...
Inside Zohran Mamdani's first big test of his mayoral term
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (878+ words) Four days before one of the biggest winter storms in years arrived in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with top officials and tore up his schedule for the rest of the week. His first major management test was…...
What to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (732+ words) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, (D-NY) joined by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senator Brian Schatz, (D-HI) refers to a sign while speaking to reporters following the passage of a spending bill, on January 30, 2026 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The…...
Protesters close schools and stores during a nationwide strike against Trump's immigration policies
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (862+ words) Protesters held "no work, no school, no shopping" strikes across the U.S. on Friday to oppose the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. "The people of the Twin Cities have shown the way for the whole country " to stop ICE's reign of terror,…...
House Republicans propose voting changes as Trump administration eyes the midterms
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (596+ words) FILE- Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa, April 23, 2024. House Republicans are proposing sweeping changes to the nation's voting laws, a long-shot priority for President Donald Trump that would impose stricter requirements, including some before…...
Mamdani wants to raise taxes on the rich. Hochul says she'll never agree.
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (921+ words) The answer is still "no," Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not seem to be taking "no" for an answer on his push for the state to raise taxes. Last week, Hochul told the mayor and…...
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, replacing Powell
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (1448+ words) President Donald Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former'Federal Reserve'official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed,…...
Tulsi Gabbard under scrutiny for showing up at FBI raid of Georgia election hub
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (874+ words) That she appeared to be on vacation in the run-up to such a high-stakes, ultra-sensitive military operation seemed to underscore the extent to which she has been'sidelined by the administration. But there she was on Wednesday, at an election center…...