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Epstein Files Update as Pam Bondi Admits 'Glitches'

Published Jan 16, 2026 at 08:24 AM EST updated Jan 16, 2026 at 08:25 AM EST The Department of Justice (DOJ) has made "substantial progress" in its review of the documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an effort that has faced "inevitable glitches," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a letter to two federal judges. In the letter to U.S. District Judges Richard Berman and Paul Engelmeyer, filed on Thursday, Bondi wrote that the department has more tha ...

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US boy, 11, allegedly shoots father to death after Nintendo Switch taken away

An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy allegedly shot his father to death after previously having his Nintendo Switch handheld gaming system taken away. ... Police were dispatched to the family's residence at about 3.20am, after a report of an "unresponsive male". The news site says that officers found a 42-year-old man named Douglas Dietz dead in bed from a gunshot wound to the head. ... The son then allegedly admitted to "removing the gun from the safe, loading bullets into it and ...

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Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

Washington Post 17m · Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers' abilities to do their jobs in the state ----- Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impedin ...

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Virginia inches closer to gutting GOP seats through redistricting

01/16/2026 01:40 PM ESTUpdated: 01/16/2026 01:59 PM EST Virginia Democrats on Friday paved the way to aggressively gerrymander in the state — the latest step in a process they hope will hand them as many as four more congressional seats in this fall’s midterm elections. The Democrat-dominated Virginia Senate passed a constitutional amendment along party lines that allows state lawmakers to begin redrawing congressional maps. The final decision will eventually go before voters in a spring spec ...

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Judge orders release of Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis by agents with a battering ram

Jan. 16, 2026, 10:49 AM EST A federal judge in Minnesota on Thursday ordered the release of a Liberian man four days after heavily armed immigration agents broke into his home using a battering ram and arrested him. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Bryan said in his ruling that the agents violated Garrison Gibson's Fourth Amendment rights against unlawful search and seizure. "To arrest him, Respondents forcibly entered Garrison G.'s home without his consent and without a judicial warrant,&quo ...

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Most Americans oppose Trump's push on Greenland, poll shows

(Politico) Americans broadly oppose President Donald Trump’s latest foreign policy ambitions in Greenland, according to a new poll released Thursday, and are skeptical about U.S. incursions abroad. In a CNN poll released Thursday, 75 percent of those surveyed oppose the U.S. “attempting to take control of Greenland,” including 52 percent who strongly reject the idea. Just one in four respondents said they support efforts to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory, which Trump has argued is vital to U.S. national security and strengthening NATO.

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Iceland demands answers from US after Trump ally cracks 52nd state joke

(Politico EU) First Greenland, next Iceland? Reykjavík is concerned about America’s growing territorial ambitions, after POLITICO reported that President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Iceland Billy Long joked in Washington that Iceland will be the 52nd U.S. state and he’ll be governor. “The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has contacted the U.S. Embassy in Iceland to verify the veracity of the alleged comments,” Iceland’s foreign ministry told POLITICO in a statement.

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CBS News report on ICE officer's injuries drew 'huge internal concern'

(The Guardian) Some CBS News employees expressed concern after the network cited two anonymous “US officials” on Wednesday to report that the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis “suffered internal bleeding to the torso” after the incident. CBS initially published the account about officer Jonathan Ross on X, formerly Twitter. About 30 minutes later, the network followed up with another post, containing a link to an article by two correspondents that similarly cited “two US officials briefed on his medical condition”.

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After military raid in which dozens were killed, Trump takes medal from Venezuelan opposition leader

(ABC News) President Donald Trump met Thursday with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal. The president called it a "wonderful gesture of mutual respect." "María presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done," Trump wrote on his social media platform. He also said that Machado was a "wonderful woman who has been through so much" and that it was a great honor to meet her.

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With a tiny majority, House GOP leaders tell members to show up unless it's 'life or death'

(NBC News) As the slim House Republican majority hangs on a razor’s edge, lawmakers are getting a stern warning from party leadership: You should be absent only for matters of life and death. That message has been delivered to members in recent party meetings and private conversations, according to multiple lawmakers, and it has taken on an increasing sense of urgency as the GOP’s margins have shrunk even further in recent weeks with the unexpected death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and the shock midsession retirement of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.

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Senate Republicans detail farm aid package components

30 min ago - Posted January 16, 2026 at 5:09pm Key GOP senators released more details Friday on a farm aid package they’re pushing to be included in upcoming government funding legislation. Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., and Senate Agricu ... (Roll Call)

Trump bought up to $1M in bonds from Netflix and Warner Bros days after merger was announced

52 min ago - Friday 16 January 2026 16:50 EST Donald Trump purchased corporate bonds from Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix just days after the two media giants agreed to a massive $83 billion blockbuster deal that would see the streaming company purchase most o ... (The Independent)

State lawsuit claims New Jersey town's former mayor directed police to keep minorities out

1 hr ago - Updated 4:24 PM EST, January 16, 2026 CLARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey town whose former mayor was once heard denigrating Black people on secret recordings made by a whistleblower is now facing a state lawsuit that claims he and local police offi ... (AP)

Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'

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Nasa readies its most powerful rocket for round-the-moon flight

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Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says study refuting Trump autism claims

1 hr ago - Taking paracetamol while pregnant is safe and there's no evidence it raises the risk of autism, ADHD and developmental issues in children, say experts behind a major new review. Pregnant women "should feel reassured" by the findings, they say, which ... (BBC)

Trump administration says deporting college student trying to surprise family was a 'mistake'

1 hr ago - Fri 16 Jan 2026 15.59 EST First published on Fri 16 Jan 2026 09.04 EST The Trump administration apologized in court for a “mistake” in the deportation of a Massachusetts college student who was detained trying to fly home to surprise her fa ... (The Guardian)

'We have done justice': Trump admin denied access to sensitive voter data, judge likely to dismiss DOJ lawsuit

2 hrs ago - Jan 16th, 2026, 3:47 pm Oregon does not have to turn over comprehensive voter registration to the Trump administration, a federal court ruled this week. In September 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice sued the Beaver State and its Secretary of Sta ... (Law & Crime)

Pentagon eyes surging carrier group to Middle East amid tensions with Iran

2 hrs ago - January 16, 2026, 3:40 PM The Pentagon was expected to send additional military assets to the Middle East in coming days, according to several people familiar with the discussions, including possibly the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group. Such ... (ABC News)

Minneapolis judge bars DHS agents from arresting peaceful protesters

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Trump Announces Largely American Council to Oversee Gaza

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Elon Musk's xAI faces tougher road building out data centers after EPA rule update

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Supreme Court will decide on use of warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users

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US senator threatens to use congressional 'tools' to block Trump's Greenland grab

9 hrs ago - January 16, 2026 6:06 pm CET U.S. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski threatened Friday to invoke congressional powers to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from following through on his threats to seize Greenland. Speaking to reporters in Copenhagen after ... (Politico (EU))

Norwegian lawmakers rip Trump accepting Machado Nobel prize: 'Embarrassing and damaging'

10 hrs ago - 01/16/26 1:40 PM ET Norwegian Labour Party lawmaker Raymond Johansen on Thursday ripped President Trump for accepting the Nobel Peace Prize from Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Machado presented Trump with the prize Thursday ... (The Hill)

CBP Orders New Training After Minnesota That Could Expand Use of Chemical Weapons

10 hrs ago - Jan 16, 2026, 01:10 PM EST | Updated an hour ago As the federal government cracks down on protests in Minnesota, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has told its officers they must undergo more crowd-control training that opens the door to using chemi ... (Huff Post)

Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

11 hrs ago - Washington Post 17m · Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers' abilit ... (Washington Post)

White House ballroom's original architect picked for commission reviewing the project

11 hrs ago - Updated on: January 16, 2026 / 7:16 AM EST / CBS News James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led. The appointment was ... (CBS News)

NYC nurses restart contract talks with another major hospital system on 5th day of strike

11 hrs ago - By PHILIP MARCELO Updated 3:32 PM CST, January 16, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — New York City nurses on strike restarted contract talks Friday with another one of the major hospital systems affected by the walkout that’s now in its fifth day. The N ... (AP)

'Nazis.US' Domain Now Redirects to the Homeland Security Website

11 hrs ago - Published Jan 16, 2026 at 08:45 AM EST updated Jan 16, 2026 at 09:09 AM EST The website domain nazis.us has been purchased and set up to redirect to the Homeland Security website. Newsweek has contacted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for c ... (Newsweek)