Pam Bondi Plows Past ‘Paperwork Mistake’ To Revive Criminal Prosecutions Against Letitia James and James Comey
The attorney general, seeking to wrench the cases back on track, files her appeal to the Fourth Circuit.
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Pro-Hamas Activist Provokes Outrage — by Insisting Dogs Should Be Homeless
‘You may not care that she hates Jews. …. But you can know everything you need to know about a person who hates dogs,’ remarked one observer.
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Student Sues University of Michigan, Claiming It Mistook Her Anxiety-Ridden Writing Style for AI
The lawsuit charges that the graduate assistant who penalized the student was overzealous in trying to detect the use of AI.
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Jeanine Pirro Files $250,000 Lawsuit Against Wealthy New York Suburb After She Tripped While Walking
The prosecutor says she ‘continues to experience pain and suffering, inconvenience, loss of enjoyment of life, and economic damages.’
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|Bipartisan Group in Congress Warns of ‘Serious Safety Risk’ From Illegal Biolabs
Las Vegas police are investigating a lab linked to a Chinese national already jailed in connection with a California lab.
By LUKE FUNK
|Former Addict RFK Jr.: ‘I Used To Snort Cocaine Off of Toilet Seats’
The health secretary says that is a reason he isn’t afraid of ‘germs’ like the coronavirus.
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Judge Blocks Hegseth’s Attempt To Punish Kelly Over Video on Right To Refuse Illegal Orders
The ruling is the latest in a series of legal setbacks in President Trump’s sputtering effort to punish his enemies through the courts,
By MATTHEW RICE
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‘Attacking Jews Is a Fast Track to Attention’: Beauty Queen Fired From Religious Liberty Panel Sees Follower Count Explode
Carrie Prejean Boller’s outburst at an antisemitism hearing cost her a job — and made her an internet sensation.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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Sadness at CNN as New Data Show Troubled Network Has Lost Roughly Two-Thirds of Its Audience Over the Last Decade
Some reruns of shows on competitor Fox News are drawing in more viewers than CNN programs.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Palestine Action Leader Cheers British Ban Reversal From Propaganda Tour in Iran
A communist activist celebrates Britain’s free speech ruling while backing the Islamic regime’s crackdown on dissent.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
|In the Game of Drones, Elon Musk Hands a Battle Victory to Ukraine
Cutoff of Musk’s Starlink service at behest of Kyiv’s new ‘tech bro’ defense minister prompts Russian troops to complain of being ‘back in the Stone Age.’
By JAMES BROOKE
|The Russian Promise for ‘Anti-Woke’ Migrants —You Get What You Deserve
More than 2,000 people have moved to Russia since Mr. Putin set up his nation as a refuge for those fleeing a “destructive neoliberal ideological agenda” in their home countries.
By SOFIA POZNANSKY
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Guterres — Unlike America, France, and Germany — Declines To Denounce an Antisemitic UN Official
Calling Israel an enemy of humanity adds to the long list of Francesca Albanese statements that damage the world body’s image as an impartial entity.
By BENNY AVNI
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South Korean Intelligence Service Suggests North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un Is Grooming His Daughter To Succeed Him
A veteran North Korea analyst remains ‘skeptical,’ saying she’s ‘not of an age where she can rule on her own.’
By DONALD KIRK
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Far From the Press’ Watchful Eye, Massacre of Iranian Dissidents Is Far From Over
‘What people don’t see on television is the most frightening part,’ an activist says.
By BENNY AVNI
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Bondi Faces MAGA Backlash for ‘Shrieking’ Performance at Congressional Hearing
The attorney general is facing some calls to resign after her appearance before the House Judiciary Committee.
By LUKE FUNK
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Congress Leaves Town With No Deal on Funding for Department of Homeland Security, Guaranteeing Shutdown on Saturday
Flight disruptions, missed paychecks, and impacts to natural disaster response could be on the horizon.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Zohran Mamdani and Liberal Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Meet at City Hall, Announce a ‘Coalition of Mayors’ To Stand Up to Trump
Amid the immigration wind-down in Minneapolis, Frey eschews homeland security testimony to meet with Mamdani.
By DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN
|Trump Rolls Back Key Environmental Regulation Underpinning Nearly Two Decades of Emissions Restrictions
The Endangerment Finding allowed presidential administrations to put in place emissions standards for American automobiles.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Liberal Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Heads to New York to Meet With Zohran Mamdani About How to Resist ICE and Fight Trump
Meeting comes on the same day Border Tsar Tom Homan announced conclusion of Operation Metro Surge
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When ‘Jewish Safety’ Means Leaving Jews Unprotected
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Jelly Roll’s Message of Faith and Redemption Outshines Foul-Mouthed Scolds at the Grammys
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How Margot Robbie Made Girlboss Cinema a Brand
Her racy, subversive ‘Wuthering Heights’ is her latest boundary-pushing effort to redefine women’s filmmaking.
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‘Wuthering Heights’ Is a Mad, Bad, and Sexy Romp That Makes Brontë ‘Brat’
Emerald Fennell’s adaptation features the most beautiful people and clothes this side of the Yorkshire moors.
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‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Takes Down AI With the Help of Humor, Heart and Sam Rockwell
Hollywood takes on AI with an entertaining and amusing look at the perils of machine learning, but the film could have been more focused.
By CARLOS SOUSA
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Economy
Jobs Surge in January Deals Blow to Trump’s Push for Interest Rate Cuts
Robust hiring data for January gives the Fed ammunition to resist White House pressure on monetary policy.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
|‘Wildcat Banking’: Bitcoin Prices Plunge as Crypto Selloff Picks Up Pace
The digital token is now worth less than it was when President Trump was re-elected in 2024.
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GOP Opposition to Powell Probe Puts Warsh’s Path to Fed Chairman in Jeopardy
Senator Tillis vows to block confirmation until the Justice Department investigation into the current Fed head is resolved.
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|Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh for Fed Chairman, but Early Hints Led to Suspicious Spike in Betting Odds for the Former Central Bank Governor
The president said his nominee would be an individual who ‘could have been there a few years ago,’ implying one of his 2017 finalists wouldl be the new pick.
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Cutting Funds to California for Not Disclosing Students’ Gender Transitions to Parents
California’s attorney general says the state is committed to ‘protecting California schools and securing a discrimination-free educational environment.’
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Trump Reforms Drive Taxpayers’ Student Loan Losses Down to 30-Year Low
The Congressional Budget Office projects the government will lose just 4 cents per dollar lent, down from 18 cents in 2025.
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Oklahoma Board Rejects Application From a Jewish Charter School, Teeing Up a Possible Supreme Court Do-Over on Religious Charter Schools
The state has ‘hung a no-religious-need-apply sign on the state’s charter school program, ignoring years of Supreme Court precedent,’ one critic of the decision says.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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FBI Releases New Details About Masked Suspect and Suspicious Backpack, Doubles Reward in Search for Nancy Guthrie
Search widens as investigators receive more than 13,000 tips since they released images of a masked, gloved, and possibly armed suspect.
By DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN
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Trump DOJ Aims To Recharge Investigation Into Letitia James by Firing Judge Appointed Prosecutor After Only Five Hours in Job
The move underscores that Main Justice wants to retain control of the upstate New York office that has been probing New York’s attorney general.
By A.R. HOFFMAN
|In Setback to BBC, Florida Judge Sets Trial Date for Trump’s Defamation Case
The BBC still plans to file a motion to dismiss the case, which centers on the network’s editing of a documentary on its Panorama program.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|Jeanine Pirro’s Failure To Indict Six ‘Seditious’ Democrats Exposes Growing Problem for Trump — Hostile Grand Juries in Blue Cities
Jurors in politically ultramarine Washington D.C. refuse to hand up charges against the lawmakers.
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