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Epstein files latest: photos appear to show former prince Andrew crouching over female
- Elon Musk and former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson among those named in newly released documents From If you're just joining us, millions of files related to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US justice department, the largest disclosure by the government since a law passed last year ruled that the documents should be published. The disgraced financier was convicted of ...

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Trump has tapped a new Federal Reserve chair. Has he finally found his yes-man?
- Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, an ex-Fed governor, for the role as the White House continues to attack Jerome Powell The US Federal Reserve requires "strong, sound and steady leadership", according to Donald Trump. The president found a man to lead the central bank who would "provide exactly that type of leadership", he declared."He's strong, he's committed and he's smart." This is not how Trump described Kevin ...

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What to know about the partial government shutdown as funding lapses for many agencies
- — Funding for many federal agencies expired at 12 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown. to approve a five-bill package and extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks, which had been the sticking point in the upper chamber. The deal struck between Senate Democrats and the White House ...

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Don Lemon after release: 'I will not stop now, I will not stop ever'
- ( The Hill ) — Former CNN host Don Lemon, released a day after federal officers arrested him in Los Angeles, defended his career in journalism on Friday, saying he will never stop reporting. U.S. District Judge Patricia Donahue ordered Lemon to be released on no money bond, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Lemon was accused of disturbing worshippers in a Minnesota church by disrupting their First ...

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Opinion | FBI raid sparks alarm about midterms
- Eugene Scott, a journalist based in Washington, D.C., and a visiting fellow at the Johns Hopkins University SNF Agora Institute, is a contributing Globe Opinion writer. The FBI raid Wednesday on a Georgia election operation center is the latest development in President Trump's ongoing attack on election integrity. And that means that Americans should be concerned about the fate of the upcoming midterm elections. ...

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DOJ opens civil rights probe into killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents
- News WikiMedia ( ) DOJ opens civil rights probe into killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters on Friday that the Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last weekend. Blanche said the FBI will lead the investigation ...

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'Fascist, criminal': Cuba slams Trump bid to 'suffocate' island's economy
- Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel has denounced what he called an attempt by his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, to "suffocate" the sanctions-hit country's economy. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday threatening additional tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba, the latest move in Washington's campaign of pressure on Havana. The order alleged that the government of communist-run Cuba was an ...

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'Disgusting Act of Corruption': Trump Sues IRS, Treasury for $10 Billion Over Tax Return Leak
- President Donald Trump has sued the US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service for $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns during his first term in the White House , when the president broke with decades of tradition by refusing to voluntarily divulge the records. The lawsuit—joined by Trump's two eldest sons and his family business, the Trump Organization—was revealed Thursday in a filing ...

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Zelenskyy cautious on Russian bombing pause during extreme cold weather
- Ukraine president says he will wait to see if Putin complies with Trump request to halt strikes on energy infrastructure Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy , said he was waiting to see whether Russia would observe a proposed pause in strikes on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure, as Kyiv endures a spell of bitter winter cold. Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that Vladimir Putin had agreed to halt ...

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Venezuela's Acting President Signs Oil Industry Overhaul, Easing State Control to Lure Investors
- CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday signed a law that opens the nation's oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades. The reform will undoubtedly be her government's signature policy as it positions the oil sector – Venezuela's engine – to lure the ...

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It Looks Inevitable That Trump Will Strike Iran
- When free expression is challenged, independent journalism matters more than ever. By supporting HuffPost, you stand behind accountability, truth, and a free press. Already a member? With the U.S. poised to attack Iran, diplomatic attempts to broker a deal appear to have withered. Israeli and Arab officials successfully united earlier this month to convince President Donald Trump to refrain from attacking Tehran, ...

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Trump names veteran economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing agency's chief
- President Donald Trump said Friday that he would nominate Brett Matsumoto, a longtime government economist, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing the agency's commissioner in August. "Brett Matsumoto is a Brilliant, Reputable, and Trusted Economist who will restore GREATNESS to the Bureau of Labor Statistics," Trump said in a post on Truth Social . Trump fired former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer ...

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Parents are getting a new way to invest for their kids' futures. Here's how Trump accounts work.
- What is a Trump Account? Trump Accounts are investment accounts for kids. The federal government will contribute $1,000 for newborns to kick-start the account. Parents or guardians can then add their own money — up to $5,000 a year — to maximize growth, but contributing isn't required. Adults will have control of the account until their child turns 18. At age 18, the child can either withdraw the funds ...

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