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Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search

By any measure, the F.B.I.'s search of an election center in Fulton County, Ga., last week was extraordinary. Agents seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, as President Trump harnessed the levers of government to not only buttress his false claims of widespread voter fraud, but also to try to build a criminal case against those he believes wronged him. ... Behind closed doors, Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, met with some of the same F.B.I. agents, members of the bureau's fie ...

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Trump will keep 'structure' of Kennedy Center intact during $200M in renovations

02/02/26 5:15 PM ET President Trump said on Monday he intends to leave the basic structure of the Kennedy Center intact during upcoming renovations which are expected to last two years and cost upwards of $200 million. “I’m not ripping it down. I’ll be using the steel,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office after announcing a new strategic mineral reserve for the American auto industry. “So we’re using the structure. We’re using some of the marble, and some of the marble comes down. But w ...

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Epstein and magician David Copperfield appeared to have 'very close relationship', newly released files say

Mon 2 Feb 2026 13.52 EST Last modified on Mon 2 Feb 2026 14.43 EST Ghislaine Maxwell and David Copperfield in a photo released by the Department of Justice. Photograph: Department of Justice FBI agents investigating David Copperfield in 2007 said that “a clear connection” existed between the famous illusionist and Jeffrey Epstein, according to documents released by the Department of Justice last week in the latest tranche of the Epstein files. A 2007 FBI memo by agen ...

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Trump slashes tariffs on India after Modi agrees to stop buying Russian oil

Updated Feb 2, 2026, 1:32 PM ET PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2026, 12:36 PM ET President Donald Trump on Monday announced he would reduce tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for, among other things, a promise to stop buying Russian oil. That will be a tall task: India has been importing roughly 1.5 million barrels of Russian oil each day — even months after Trump placed tariffs on Indian goods as punishment — according to Kpler, a global trade data provider. Russian oil makes up more than a third of Indi ...

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Labor Department delays January jobs report because of partial shutdown

Labor Department delays January jobs report because of partial shutdown The Associated Press February 2, 2026, 1:40 PM FILE - A sign with information about employment is displayed during a job fair in Dallas, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)(AP/LM Otero) WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Labor Department, citing the partial federal government shutdown, said Monday that it will not release the January jobs report on Friday as scheduled. In a statement, the department's Bureau of Labor Statistic ...

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New York Times Uncovers 5,300+ Epstein Files Mentioning Trump in Exhaustive Analysis

(Mediaite) The New York Times did a deep dive into the latest files tied to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein on Sunday and found that President Donald Trump’s named appeared in more than 5,300 of the documents. The Times piece said reporters used a “propriety search tool,” and found “more than 38,000 references to Mr. Trump, his wife, his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, and other related words and phrases in the latest batch of emails, government files, videos and other records released by the Justice Department.”

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Epstein's sex empire was 'KGB honeytrap'

(Daily Mail) Jeffrey Epstein was running 'the world's largest honeytrap operation' on behalf of the KGB when he procured women for his network of associates, intelligence sources believe. The release of more than three million new documents relating to the late sex offender gives credence to incendiary claims made by senior security officials: that Epstein was working on behalf of Moscow, and possibly Israel, when he facilitated assignations for some of the world's most powerful men.

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The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files

(NY Times) The Justice Department published dozens of unredacted nude images on its website, showing young women or possibly teenagers whose photos were contained in files related to the wealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The people in the photos appeared to be young, although it was unclear whether they were minors. Some of the images seemed to show Mr. Epstein’s private island, including a beach. Others were taken in bedrooms and other private spaces.

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United Arab Emirates' 'Spy Sheikh' bought secret stake in Trump crypto company

(CNBC) Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates purchased a secret 49% stake in the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial, The Wall Street Journal reported late Saturday. Tahnoon, known as the “Spy Sheikh,” is a UAE royal and government official who serves as the country’s national security adviser and manages its largest wealth fund. Months after Tahnoon purchased the $500 million stake, the U.S. agreed to give the UAE access to 500,000 of America’s most advanced AI chips per year.

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Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in House Epstein investigation

1 hr ago - Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed on Monday to testify in a House investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, days before the chamber was expected to vote to hold them in contempt of Congress. The concession follows a tense back-and- ... (Guardian)

Epstein Assistant Told Feds He Introduced Melania to Trump, Files Reveal

2 hrs ago - A one-time assistant to Jeffrey Epstein told the FBI effectively under penalty of perjury that the pedophile introduced Donald Trump to his wife Melania, a newly released document shows. The unnamed woman, a former model who worked as Epstein’s ... (Daily Beast)

Trump Administration Sued Over Cutting Off Funds for $16 Billion Tunnel

2 hrs ago - "The agency overseeing construction of a $16 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River sued the federal government on Monday for cutting off the project’s funding and leaving it without enough money to keep building beyond this week. The agency ... (NYT)

Three Dog Night's Chuck Negron, voice behind 'Joy to the World,' dies at 83

3 hrs ago - By BETH HARRIS Updated 9:46 PM CST, February 2, 2026 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits including “Joy to the World,” “One” and “An Old Fashio ... (AP)

Why The Trump-UAE Crypto Deal Made No Financial Sense--For The Emiratis

3 hrs ago - ".... It’s worth noting that the United States and the UAE went on a dealmaking spree together last year. In his role as the UAE’s national security advisor, Tahnoon secured his country access to powerful AI chips that the U.S. had previous ... (Forbes)

Kid Rock to headline TPUSA counterprogrammed Super Bowl halftime show

3 hrs ago - Conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA has announced Kid Rock will headline its counterprogrammed halftime show, dubbed "The All-American Halftime Show," when Bad Bunny takes the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage on Sunday, Feb. 8. Al ... (ABC News)

Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance

3 hrs ago - President Trump has backtracked on a major point in negotiations with Harvard, dropping his administration’s demand for a $200 million payment to the government in hopes of finally resolving the administration’s conflicts with the universit ... (The New York Times)

US-brokered talks on Russia's war on Ukraine will resume in Abu Dhabi

4 hrs ago - By ILLIA NOVIKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA Updated 6:48 PM CST, February 2, 2026 Leer en español KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine is set to go ahead this week after a brief postpone ... (AP)

US contractor sent Gaza plan to White House that would secure 300% profits

5 hrs ago - Mon 2 Feb 2026 11.00 EST Last modified on Mon 2 Feb 2026 14.08 EST A US disaster response firm submitted a plan to White House officials that would guarantee 300% profits and a seven-year monopoly over a new trucking and logistics plan for Donald Tru ... (The Guardian)

Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for Haitians

6 hrs ago - Updated 7:44 PM EST, February 2, 2026 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live and work in the U.S. U.S. District Jud ... (AP)

Exclusive: White House Advisor Pushed Bulk Sales for Melania Movie

6 hrs ago - Bulk sales of the new documentary Melania: Twenty Days to History are being promoted through emails from the National Faith Advisory Board (NFAB), a faith coalition led by Paula White-Cain, who also served as a senior advisor in the White House Faith ... (Meidas News)

Pulitzer board demands 'complete and unredacted' copy of Mueller report in discovery as Trump decries 'defamatory' words

7 hrs ago - Feb 2nd, 2026, 10:01 am If Donald Trump intends to pursue his lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize Board members to the end, the defendants are demanding that the president's legal team hand over a "complete" copy of former special counsel Robert Mueller' ... (Law & Crime)

Live: Eight more federal prosecutors set to leave the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office

7 hrs ago - Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the o ... (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Public health crisis unfolding in Minneapolis as residents avoid healthcare

7 hrs ago - Mon 2 Feb 2026 07.00 EST Last modified on Mon 2 Feb 2026 12.37 EST A public health crisis is unfolding in Minnesota as people targeted by federal agents are afraid to seek healthcare while some healthcare staff are also fearful for their safety at wo ... (The Guardian)

Bill and Hillary Clinton will now testify before Congress

7 hrs ago - Mon, February 2, 2026 at 6:41 PM EST Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the panel's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an Oversight aide said M ... (Yahoo! News/Politico)

Trump calls in to Dan Bongino's first show and insists Republicans must 'take over voting' in 15 places

8 hrs ago - Monday 02 February 2026 16:22 EST President Donald Trump suggested that his party should seize control of elections in ‘at least 15 places’ and brazenly repeated a number of blatant lies about his electoral history in Minnesota and Georgia ... (The Independent)

Trump will keep 'structure' of Kennedy Center intact during $200M in renovations

8 hrs ago - 02/02/26 5:15 PM ET President Trump said on Monday he intends to leave the basic structure of the Kennedy Center intact during upcoming renovations which are expected to last two years and cost upwards of $200 million. “I’m not ripping it ... (The Hill)

Noem says body cameras going to all DHS field officers in Minneapolis

8 hrs ago - Feb. 2, 2026, 5:17 PM EST Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that body cameras would go to immigration agents in Minneapolis, where there have been calls for accountability after two deadly shootings. Body cameras will ... (NBC News)

Elite Law Firm Boss Who Bent the Knee to Trump Sucked Up to 'Amazing' Epstein

9 hrs ago - Published Feb. 2 2026 6:36AM EST The chairman of a major law firm that sparked backlash by caving to President Donald Trump to save itself from his retribution campaign gushed to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein about how “amazing” he ... (Daily Beast)

Elon Musk's SpaceX to merge with xAI

9 hrs ago - SpaceX has acquired xAI in a deal that combines two of Elon Musk's biggest companies. Why it matters: It dramatically reshapes SpaceX's looming IPO, giving investors access to a dominant space company and a frontier AI model developer. What they're s ... (Axios)

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