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Trump says new Epstein photos are 'no big deal' but claims he hasn't seen them: Live
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The U.S. House Oversight Committee Democrats has received 95,000 photos from the Epstein estate, with two tranches posted online Friday said newly released photos showing he and Jeffrey Epstein mingling with several women were "no big deal," but later claimed he had not seen them. ...

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What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from immigration custody
- BALTIMORE (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump's , was released from immigration detention on Thursday, and a judge has any further efforts to detain him. Abrego Garcia currently can't be deported to his home country of El Salvador thanks to a 2019 immigration court order that found he had a "well founded fear" of danger there. However, ...

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say | World News
- The activist was detained in the city of Mashhad during a memorial ceremony for another activist, raising concern from the Norwegian Nobel Committee and human rights groups about her safety and health. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the prestigious honour in 2023 for her work defending women's rights and human rights in Iran, has been "violently" detained, according to her ...

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Trump names Warsh, Hassett as top Fed contenders, WSJ Says
- (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said that Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh are his top choices to lead the US Federal Reserve and that he expects the next chair of the central bank to consult with him on interest rates. Trump, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday, indicated that Warsh, a former Fed governor, has climbed up the short list of contenders to challenge Hassett, the White House ...

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White House Signals AI Power Shift to Washington | PYMNTS.com
- The long-awaited Federal government campaign to quash state-by-state AI regulations is on. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 11 directing the federal government to establish a new national approach to artificial intelligence and to push back against state-by-state AI rules the administration says are slowing U.S. innovation. For banks, payments firms and FinTechs leaning on AI for fraud ...

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With ACA subsidies set to lapse, millions of Americans face a painful spike in health plan costs
- Mahwah, New Jersey, resident Tina Jump recently learned that the premium for her Affordable Care Act health insurance is set to surge from about $400 a month to more than $1,100 starting in January — a nearly threefold increase that she said left her in a state of panic.  Jump, who earns about $72,000 a year as a real estate title officer, already feels financially stretched by the need to cover both her ...

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2 grand juries have rejected the grudge-driven case against Trump foe Letitia James
- For the second time in a week, a federal grand jury has refused to approve an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Since grand juries almost always ratify charges proposed by prosecutors, a one-sided process in which defense attorneys play no role, those back-to-back rejections are a striking sign that the grudge-driven case against James is legally shaky. Last month, a federal judge ...

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Colorado Governor Shoots Down Trump Pardon of Tina Peters
- 's declaration that he has granted former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters a "full pardon" saying it 'is a matter for the courts to decide". Peters, who was convicted in 2024 on multiple state charges-including attempting to influence a public servant and criminal impersonation-remains incarcerated at La Vista Correctional Facility while her appeal proceeds. In a post on X Thursday, Polis wrote that Peters "was ...

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National Trust files suit against Trump to stop ballroom construction
- Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation has filed a lawsuit against the President Donald Trump administration to block construction of a ballroom on White House grounds. The suit claims the ballroom construction is unlawful and asks the court to stop further construction until the plans go through a review process, as required by law. Former White House attorney under presidents Bill Clinton ...

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U.S. Admiral Steps Down from Command Early Amid Challenges
- Home » » DORAL, Fla. – U.S. Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, who is in charge of military operations in Latin America, handed off command responsibilities this week. The admiral's retirement comes amid increased criticism over the Trump administration's actions in the region. Adm. Holsey has retired a year into his role. The posting usually lasts three to four years. Holsey handed his duties to his top ...

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Trump wanted Ukraine to cede land. Ukraine has another offer.
- LONDON — Three weeks ago, President Trump sent shock waves across Europe with a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine that strongly echoed Russian talking points. Now, Ukraine's leaders have responded with a counterproposal that demands legal guarantees of protection against future Russian aggression, according to descriptions of the plan by European leaders and diplomats. The 20-point Ukrainian plan for ending ...

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Democrat Rips Into Kristi Noem For Sending ICE After Veterans And Their Family Members
- During a Thursday national security hearing, Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) methodically questioned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the brutal anti-immigration crackdown her department is carrying out on behalf of President Donald Trump . The Democrat managed to secure a verbal pledge from Noem to, at the very least, take a look at certain individual immigrants' cases of alleged mistreatment at the hands ...

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