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Ohio Man Charged Over Alleged Threat to Kill JD Vance
Investigators also uncovers child sexual abuse materials as they probe the alleged threat, prosecutors said.
Washington Post CEO Steps Down Days After Major Staff Cuts
The Washington Post has announced Jeff D’Onofrio to fill in as the publication’s acting CEO and publisher.
Guthrie Family Says It Received a Message and ‘We Will Pay’ for Mother’s Return
The 84-year-old vanished after eating dinner with her family on Jan. 31.
Panamanian Drug Lord Convicted in US Federal Court
The case is part of the DOJ’s ‘Operation Take Back America,’ focused on illegal immigration, cartels, and transnational criminal organizations.
Small Business Administration Suspends 111,620 California Borrowers Suspected of $8.6 Billion Fraud
The agency will pursue criminal referrals regarding the $8.6 billion fraud with the Department of Justice.
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Dow Jones Hits 50,000—US Stock Market Rally Could Be Broadening
‘I am predicting 100,000 on the Dow by the end of my term,’ President Donald Trump said on Truth Social.
Governments Should Pull Funding If Schools Don’t Address Bullying: Civil Rights Board Vice Chair
Civil Rights commissioner is alarmed that no schools were deemed persistently dangerous in 2021–2022 despite 1.2 million violent offenses in K–12 nationwide.
Actor Timothy Busfield Indicted on 4 Counts of Criminal Sexual Contact With a Child
The actor’s indictment was ‘not unexpected’ and he will ‘fight the charges at every stage,’ says Busfield’s attorney.
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Mid-Decade Redistricting Wave Scrambles House Map Ahead of 2026
Six states already have new maps, with more redraws moving through legislatures and courts as both parties test mid-decade changes.
Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding DHS Access to Criminal Records
The order is designed to further improve immigration screening, vetting, and border enforcement.
Texas Probing Alleged Terrorism by Antifa-Affiliated Group
The investigation follows reports that individuals linked to the Screwston Anti-Fascist Committee were involved in an attack on an ICE facility in Alvarado.
Trump Says He’s Still Looking ‘Seriously’ at Sending $2,000 Tariff Rebate Payments
The president was asked about a proposed $2,000 dividend payment during an interview this week.
White House Says Trump Has No Plans to Deploy ICE at Polls, Won’t Rule Out Federal Presence
‘I haven’t heard the president discuss any formal plans to put ICE outside of polling locations. It’s a disingenuous question,’ Leavitt said.
Second Major Medical Group Walks Back Support for Child Gender Surgeries
The American Medical Association says it agrees that surgeries should generally not be done on minors.
Trump Admin Issues New Rule Making It Easier to Fire Senior Federal Workers
Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said the change allows the administration to ‘faithfully execute the laws.’
Top Law Firm Chairman Resigns After Release of Emails With Jeffrey Epstein
‘Recent reporting has created a distraction,’ Brad Karp said.
Trump Sidesteps 2028 GOP Endorsement on Vance, Rubio
Trump said both men were highly capable and suggested that a Vance–Rubio ticket would be difficult to defeat.
Savannah Guthrie Makes Emotional Plea to Mother’s Captors
‘We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated,’ Guthrie said in a video.
Lawmakers Grapple With Tight Timeline for DHS Funding Deal
The current stopgap funding for the Department of Homeland Security lasts until Feb. 13.
First Lady Hosts Freed American Israeli Hostage at the White House
Melania Trump played a key role in helping free Keith Siegel, who was released on Feb. 1, 2025.