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Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Friday finished its belated release of investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex trafficker, though officials conceded that the disclosure of more than 3 million pages was unlikely to put to rest the suspicions that surround the case. That was quickly reinforced by Democratic lawmakers and some of Epstein's victims, who had forced the Trump ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
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 ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
— 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 ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
( 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 ...
Source: wfla.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
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. ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
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 ...
Source: jurist.org
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
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 ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era —and that's saying something: I think everybody – the American public believe it's absurd for anyone to insinuate that this president is profiting off of the presidency . Anyway, in unrelated news, Donald Trump just filed a lawsuit against his own IRS , demanding that ...
Source: techdirt.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
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? WASHINGTON – A mere hours after President Donald Trump claimed that Vladimir Putin had agreed to stop attacking Ukraine because of the cold weather there, the Russian dictator rained down more than 100 drones and a ballistic ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
A bill that will end the monopoly of state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela SA in the oil sector has been passed by Venezuela's National Assembly, less than a month after the US captured Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez has signed a law opening the country's oil sector to privatisation. The National Assembly approved the bill to lure in foreign investment on Thursday - as the US eased ...
Source: news.sky.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump administration warns of a possible strike and builds up its military presence in the region , according to an Arab diplomat familiar with the matter. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Oman and Qatar have all been in touch with leaders in Washington and Tehran to make the case that an ...
Source: military.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
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 ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
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 ...
Source: insider.com