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Trump Defends Racist Video Post, Says He Won’t Apologize
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Trump Defends Racist Video Post, Says He Won’t Apologize

President Donald Trump told reporters he didn’t see the entire video before it was shared on his social media platform...


February 9, 2026
Ghislaine Maxwell Invokes Fifth Amendment in House Deposition
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Ghislaine Maxwell Invokes Fifth Amendment in House Deposition

WASHINGTON — Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from House lawmakers in a deposition...


February 9, 2026
Treasury Hearing Turns Heated as Bessent Clashes With Democrats
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Treasury Hearing Turns Heated as Bessent Clashes With Democrats

WASHINGTON — A hearing about oversight of the U.S. financial system devolved into insults several times Wednesday as Treasury Secretary Scott...


February 9, 2026
Masks Become Flashpoint in Trump ICE Crackdown Debate
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Masks Become Flashpoint in Trump ICE Crackdown Debate

WASHINGTON — Beyond the car windows being smashed, people tackled on city streets — or even a little child with a...


February 9, 2026
Trump Shifts Story on Why Gabbard Attended FBI Georgia Raid
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Trump Shifts Story on Why Gabbard Attended FBI Georgia Raid

President Donald Trump on Thursday again shifted explanations of why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was at a controversial...


February 6, 2026
Homeland Security Shutdown Looms as ICE Talks Stall
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Homeland Security Shutdown Looms as ICE Talks Stall

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers...


February 6, 2026
Benghazi Attack Suspect Taken Into U.S. Custody, DOJ Says
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Benghazi Attack Suspect Taken Into U.S. Custody, DOJ Says

WASHINGTON — A man described as a key participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya,...


February 6, 2026
Americans Show Unusual Anxiety About Politics, Gallup Poll Finds
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Americans Show Unusual Anxiety About Politics, Gallup Poll Finds

WASHINGTON — Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, according to new international polling from Gallup, a situation that...


February 5, 2026
DOJ Targets Cartel Crypto Networks in Crackdown on Laundering
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DOJ Targets Cartel Crypto Networks in Crackdown on Laundering

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is taking direct aim at the financial lifelines of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels, targeting money...


February 5, 2026
DOJ to Seek Death Penalty in National Guard Shooting Case
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DOJ to Seek Death Penalty in National Guard Shooting Case

The Justice Department said it will seek the death penalty for the man accused of shooting two National Guard members, and...


February 4, 2026