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U.S. arrests suspect in 2012 Benghazi consulate attack, Bondi says
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 06: U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi (C), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel (L) and U.S. Attorney for Washington, DC Jeanine Pirro make a press announcement at the Department of Justice on February 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. Bondi announced the FBI has captured and extradited Zubayr al-Bakoush, a […]
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Trump posts racist image of Obamas, White House defends it and slams ‘fake outrage’
US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump along with former US president Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama attend the funeral service for former US president George H. W. Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on December 5, 2018. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump shared a racist […]
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Japan’s Takaichi eyes decisive mandate as polls point to snap election landslide
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks at an LDP election rally in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Traders are bracing for increased volatility as the Feb. 8 lower house election approaches. Photographer: Soichiro Koriyama/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]
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U.S. asks American citizens to ‘leave Iran now’ ahead of high-stakes talks with Tehran
Two armed members of Iran’s police special forces stand behind a country flag placed on an armored military vehicle during a pro-Government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. Virtual Embassy in Iran issued a security alert early Friday urging American citizens to “leave Iran […]
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Crypto bill talks picking up in Senate after clearing a key vote, Sen. Boozman says
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., said he feels “very strongly” about reaching Senate agreement — likely this year — on a cryptocurrency market structure bill, even after Democrats backed out of supporting the version his committee advanced last week. “Everybody is really working hard right now and I think getting it through a committee […]
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Sen. Slotkin refuses DOJ interview request over troops video: ‘The intimidation is the point’
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., is seen in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said Thursday that she had refused to sit for a requested interview with the Department of Justice for its investigation over a video in which she […]
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Hillary Clinton wants testimony on Jeffrey Epstein in public: ‘Let’s stop the games’
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive ahead of the 60th inaugural ceremony on Jan. 20, 2025, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Melina Mara | Via Reuters Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday challenged Republicans on the House Oversight Committee to take the testimony of her […]
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Trump would decide whether to investigate Fed pick Warsh over refusal to cut rates: Bessent
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (L), and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Feb. 5th, 2026. Getty Images | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday refused to rule out the possibility of a criminal investigation of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chair, if Warsh ends up refusing to […]
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Warren to call for reversal of Trump’s UAE chip sales after ‘Spy Sheikh’ revelations
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (L), and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan Getty Image | Reuters Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will ask the Senate on Thursday to condemn and call for the reversal of the sale of 500,000 advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates. Warren’s resolution, shared exclusively with CNBC, comes after […]
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UK’s Starmer expresses regret over Mandelson, says ex-ambassador ‘lied repeatedly’
Peter Mandelson Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed regret on Wednesday for appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington, saying the Labour veteran had created a “litany of deceit” about his ties to U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer ceded to pressure from the opposition Conservative Party to release […]
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