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Top News Stories for Friday, February 6th 2026
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump's declaration that he wants to "nationalize" voting in the United States arrives at a perilous moment for the relationship between the federal government and top election officials across the country. While the executive branch has no explicit authority over elections, generations of secretaries of state have relied on the intelligence gathering and cybersecurity defenses, among other ...
Source: sltrib.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
For much of two decades, police, FBI agents and prosecutors investigated allegations that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused underage girls. Now, the Justice Department has released much of what they found to the public. The millions of documents comprise the most detailed look yet at the inner workings of the multiple investigations into Epstein and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell. Those documents include ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
At a time when many newsrooms are shrinking, your support is more important than ever. Membership ensures we can keep covering the issues that shape our lives and communities. Already a member? MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Thursday it regretted the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States that left no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Home » » U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Ryan Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in September 2024, to life in prison. Routh was convicted on five counts for his assassination plot on President Trump in 2024, during his election campaign, while the president was golfing at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. Judge Cannon also added ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Brad Karp, chair of the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, has resigned his position in the wake of his name appearing in the latest cache of Epstein files. "Leading Paul, Weiss for the past 18 years has been the honor of my professional life. Recent reporting has created a distraction and has placed a focus on me that is not in the best interests of the firm," Karp said in a ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump had a lengthy, far-reaching telephone conversation on Wednesday, in which the Asian leader warned his American counterpart that "the Taiwan question" was the most pressing issue in their countries' relationship. The self-governing, democratic island has increasingly become a focal point in U.S.-China relations amid growing concerns about an ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
On Wednesday, storied newspaper axed nearly one-third of company after earlier unpopular moves by owner Jeff Bezos Under Marty Baron, the Washington Post won 11 Pulitzer prizes and expanded its newsroom to house more than 1,000 journalists. The storied newspaper's future is now in question, according to its former executive editor. "The aspirations of this news organization are diminished," Baron told the Guardian ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
8 min read British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was never mixed up with Jeffrey Epstein but is in grave peril of losing his job because of him. President Donald Trump however — whose name appears in some investigative files about the disgraced financier — has no such concerns. While the political crisis deepens on the eastern side of the Atlantic, with Starmer apologizing Thursday to those hurt by ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The White House launched its new prescription drug platform, TrumpRx, on Thursday evening, showcasing the president's new "most favored nation" drug pricing policy. President Donald Trump said dozens people throughout the country can buy dozens of the most commonly used prescription drugs for much lower prices via TrumpRx.gov . "This is a big deal. People are going to save a lot of money and be ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs for the month, up 118% from the same period a year ago and 205% from December 2025. The total marked the highest for any January since 2009. At the same time, companies announced just 5,306 new hires, also the lowest January since 2009, which is when Challenger, Gray & Christmas began tracking such data. An Amazon Go store in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Layoff ...
Source: cnbc.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a final rule on Thursday establishing Schedule Policy/Career in the excepted service, a move that makes it easier for the Trump administration to fire federal employees in policy-making positions. executive order President Donald Trump issued on his first day in office last year. OPM said the change is aimed at increasing accountability for career officials who ...
Source: meritalk.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
I wish I could sympathize . Really, I do. But ... naaaaaaaaah . From NBC News: A government attorney who was representing the Justice Department in court is no longer detailed to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota after telling a judge her job "sucks" and asking to be held in contempt so she "could get 24 hours of sleep." Julie Le, who in public records as a Department of Homeland Security ...
Source: esquire.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees through its diversity policies. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disclosed the investigation in a motion filed in Missouri federal court demanding that Nike fully comply with a subpoena for information. The ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Home » » The Trump administration is withdrawing 700 federal immigration agents in Minnesota "effective immediately," White House border Czar Tom Homan announced on Feb. 4 during a press conference in Minneapolis. Despite the reduction in personnel, Homan affirmed that immigration crackdowns will persist within the state. Nearly 25% of the total number of federal officers deployed to Minnesota will be ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised the steady expansion of economic cooperation between Russia and China during a video call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, describing the partnership as strategic and mutually beneficial. The talks took place amid China's parallel engagement with Western leaders, even as differences persist over Russia's war in Ukraine. According to news agency AP, Putin said ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com