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'Mysteriously disappeared': DOJ Epstein prosecution memo vanishes after press inquiry

February 7, 2026 2:27PM ET An 86-page Justice Department prosecution memo that included details on “potential co-conspirators” of Jeffrey Epstein “mysteriously disappeared” from the DOJ’s website after the agency was asked about the document by the Miami Herald, investigative reporter Julie Brown revealed Saturday. “Contrary to what the FBI and DOJ have said over the past year, it turns out there really is an FBI list of other people suspected of possible wrongdoing in connection with Jeffrey ...

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Kushner, Witkoff visited USS Abraham Lincoln carrier amid tension with Iran

Updated Feb 7, 2026, 1:28 PM ET PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2026, 11:26 AM ET President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump’s son in law Jared Kushner, visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier on Saturday morning after completing talks with Iran on Friday. Kushner and Witkoff were invited to visit the carrier, which is part of the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, by the commander of US Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, a senior US official told CNN. The intention of the tr ...

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Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure

Will Lewis, the embattled chief executive and publisher of The Washington Post, has stepped down, the company announced Saturday. Mr. Lewis said in a statement that he had made the difficult decision "in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post." Mr. Lewis stepped down days after the company undertook a significant round of layoffs that cut 30 percent of the staff -- more than 300 journalists -- setting off widespread recrimination from current and former Post employees. Ma ...

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Congressional Black Caucus Chair Says Trump's Post On The Obamas Shows A 'Bigoted And Racist Regime'

Feb 7, 2026, 11:15 AM EST WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since a racist video was posted on President Donald Trump’s social media account, the White House has offered shifting responses. First it dismissed “fake outrage,” then it deleted the post and blamed a staff member. Trump later told reporters Friday that “I didn’t make a mistake.” The Republican president insisted that before the video was posted, no one saw the part that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle O ...

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Netanyahu to hold urgent meeting with Trump Wednesday amid Iran negotiations

2h Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved up his visit to Washington and is expected to meet with President Trump on Wednesday to discuss the negotiations with Iran, the prime minister's office said in a statement. Why it matters: The announcement of the urgent visit comes a day after Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held negotiations in Oman with Iran's foreign minister over a potential nuclear deal. Trump said the U.S. and Iran had "very good talks" ...

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'I Didn't Make a Mistake': Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas

'I Didn't Make a Mistake': Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas The video clip that President Trump posted in a late-night flurry of social media activity caused an unusually strong and public outcry from members of his own party. The decision to delete the link from his Truth Social account was an unusual walk-back by President Trump. Kenny Holston/The New York Times By Erica L. GreenIsabella Kwai and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs reported from W ...

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FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say

Updated 4:40 PM EST, February 6, 2026 The Federal Emergency Management Agency will resume staff cuts that were briefly paused during January’s severe winter storm, according to two FEMA managers, stoking concern across the agency over its ability to address disasters with fewer workers. FEMA at the start of January abruptly stopped renewing employment contracts for a group of staffers known as Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery, or CORE employees, term-limited hires who can hold senior roles ...

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Colleges with low-earning grads could lose access to student loans. Here's why.

February 6, 2026 / 4:50 PM EST Some college programs whose graduates earn less than workers with only a high school diploma could lose access to federal student loans under the Republicans' "big, beautiful bill" act, a change that could impact about 40,000 U.S. college students, according to a recent analysis. About 2% of U.S. associate and bachelor's degree-granting programs are at risk under the new provision, called "do no harm," which takes effect in July, according to ...

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FBI invites elections officials nationwide to a call on 'preparations' for midterm elections

February 6, 2026, 5:24 PM The FBI has invited elections officials around the country for a call later this month on the agency's "preparations" for the high-stakes midterm elections, according to a letter sent to election officials and reviewed by ABC News. The letter, which went out earlier this week, states that the FBI call will also include election officials from the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, United States Postal Inspection Service and Election Ass ...

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Democrats in New York propose moratorium on new data centers

02/06/26 5:10 PM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York Democratic state lawmakers unveiled a bill on Friday that would prevent construction of new data centers for three years. It would pause the industry’s meteoric growth so officials can study the impact of artificial intelligence on electric bills and the environment. Democratic State Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Anna Kelles announced the legislation, S9144, during an online press conference. They joined advocacy groups, includin ...

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LA Times Sports Writers Urge Dodgers to Ditch White House Visit: Trump Has 'Declared War on Its Fan Base'

54 min ago - Feb 7th, 2026, 2:54 pm Two prominent Los Angeles Times sports reporters have urged the world-champion Dodgers to skip the customary trip to the White House, with veteran columnist Bill Plaschke saying it is necessary after President Donald Trump has ... (MEDIAite)

Republicans instructed not to bring up Epstein files in upcoming Pam Bondi hearing: report

1 hr ago - February 7, 2026 1:16PM ET Attorney General Pam Bondi is scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 11, but according to journalist Aaron Parnas, Republicans on the committee have been instructed not to mention the J ... (Raw Story)

Democrats fear body cameras could be ICE's new mass surveillance tool

1 hr ago - 02/07/2026 02:00 PM EST A push to put body cameras on all ICE agents has Democrats running headlong into a new problem: fear that the technology will provide another avenue for mass surveillance of protesters. Congressional Democratic leaders have ma ... (Politico)

Super Bowl fans warned to keep drones at home with flights banned over big game

2 hrs ago - Updated on: February 7, 2026 / 9:33 AM EST / CBS News As fans from around the country descend on California to watch the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday's Super Bowl, officials are telling them to leave their drones at hom ... (CBS News)

Trump accused of role in Epstein's death in explosive email sent to FBI, documents reveal

2 hrs ago - Saturday 07 February 2026 14:48 EST Jeffrey Epstein’s brother accused President Donald Trump of being involved in the late convicted sex offender’s death in a tip sent to the FBI, according to a bombshell email revealed in the Department of ... (The Independent)

'The proper remedy': Trump admin must free Minnesota man under ICE detention in Texas, judge says in scathing ruling

3 hrs ago - Feb 7th, 2026, 9:57 am A federal judge in Minnesota has ordered the release of a Venezuelan man in a scathing ruling that takes a shot across the bow at ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The ruling addresses th ... (Law & Crime)

ICE chief counsel in Minnesota leaves his job amid burnout and dissent

3 hrs ago - Amid a torrent of legal challenges to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration tactics, the chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota has departed. The top lawyer, Jim Stolley, retired after 31 years of ser ... (MS NOW)

Tourists stopped from seeing The Last Supper, while Olympic VIPs including Vance visit

3 hrs ago - Updated 12:52 PM EST, February 7, 2026 MILAN (AP) — Tourists to Milan during the Winter Olympics hoping to see Leonardo da Vinci’s “ The Last Supper” were in for an unwelcome surprise: Access to the masterpiece is closed to the pu ... (AP)

Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure

3 hrs ago - Will Lewis, the embattled chief executive and publisher of The Washington Post, has stepped down, the company announced Saturday. Mr. Lewis said in a statement that he had made the difficult decision "in order to ensure the sustainable future of The ... (NYT)

Trump plans for Board of Peace to meet in Washington this month

4 hrs ago - 9h (Bloomberg) -- The US plans to convene the first formal meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington on Feb. 19, according to a US official. The board was a core element of Trump’s 20-point plan that helped broker a c ... (msn/Bloomberg)

J.D. Vance is Booed at the Winter Olympics as a New Poll Shows How Europe Has Turned Against U.S

4 hrs ago - Feb 7, 2026 12:00 PM CT Olympic opening ceremonies are traditionally unifying, non-political events—a chance for athletes from around the world to introduce their teams before the competition begins. But when Vice President J.D. Vance appeared o ... (time.com)

What X's $1 million creator contest revealed about Musk's platform

4 hrs ago - Feb. 7, 2026, 12:13 PM EST When Elon Musk’s social media platform X launched a contest to promote its “Articles” feature, the guidelines were explicit: Submissions “must not contain political, or religious statements.” But w ... (NBC News)

Netanyahu to hold urgent meeting with Trump Wednesday amid Iran negotiations

5 hrs ago - 2h Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved up his visit to Washington and is expected to meet with President Trump on Wednesday to discuss the negotiations with Iran, the prime minister's office said in a statement. Why it matters: The an ... (msn/Axios)

'Mysteriously disappeared': DOJ Epstein prosecution memo vanishes after press inquiry

5 hrs ago - February 7, 2026 2:27PM ET An 86-page Justice Department prosecution memo that included details on “potential co-conspirators” of Jeffrey Epstein “mysteriously disappeared” from the DOJ’s website after the agency was asked ab ... (Raw Story)

Veterans can buy the opioid medication naloxone at CVS but not the VA. A new, bipartisan bill aims to change that.

6 hrs ago - Feb 7, 2026, 4:06 AM ET Military veterans may be able to buy naloxone over the counter at CVS or Walgreens, but not at their local VA clinic. A new bipartisan bill in Congress aims to change that by providing the overdose-reversal drug for free at VA ... (Business Insider)

Judge extends block on Trump admin's bid to slash social services funds to 5 states

6 hrs ago - 02/07/26 12:32 PM ET A New York judge on Friday extended a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from slashing funds to social service programs in five Democrat-led states. U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick made his ruling at th ... (The Hill)

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Says Trump's Post On The Obamas Shows A 'Bigoted And Racist Regime'

7 hrs ago - Feb 7, 2026, 11:15 AM EST WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since a racist video was posted on President Donald Trump’s social media account, the White House has offered shifting responses. First it dismissed “fake outrage,” then it deleted ... (Huff Post/AP)

Kushner, Witkoff visited USS Abraham Lincoln carrier amid tension with Iran

8 hrs ago - Updated Feb 7, 2026, 1:28 PM ET PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2026, 11:26 AM ET President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump’s son in law Jared Kushner, visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier on Saturday morning after co ... (CNN Politics)

Immigrant claims violent ICE arrest; judge rules detention unlawful

8 hrs ago - Posted 8:49 AM, Feb 07, 2026 lberto Castañeda Mondragón's memory was jumbled after he says he was badly beaten last month while being taken into custody by immigration officers. He did not remember much of his past, but the violence of ... (Scripps News/AP)

Italy says railways hit by 'serious sabotage' as Winter Olympics begin

8 hrs ago - Police reported three separate incidents involving damage to railway lines that they believe are connected to the Games. A fire hit rail infrastructure between Bologna and Venice, triggering delays of up to two-and-a-half hours, and police later foun ... (BBC)

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