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EXCLUSIVE: Gabbard outlines election security assessment, presence at Fulton County search

EXCLUSIVE: Gabbard outlines election security assessment, presence at Fulton County search


February 3, 2026
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard detailed her ongoing election security assessment in a letter to congressional lawmakers Monday, saying President Trump ‘specifically directed’ her to be present for the execution of a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia last week as part of the probe. Gabbard sent a letter, exclusively obtained by Fox News […]
Clintons agree to testify after House threatens contempt in Jeffrey Epstein probe

Clintons agree to testify after House threatens contempt in Jeffrey Epstein probe


February 3, 2026
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation after lawmakers moved toward holding them in criminal contempt of Congress. The committee said in a post on X that the Clintons were ‘trying to dodge contempt by requesting special treatment,’ adding […]
House GOP majority shrinks to just one vote as Johnson swears in new House Democrat

House GOP majority shrinks to just one vote as Johnson swears in new House Democrat


February 3, 2026
The House Republican majority just got reduced to a perilously slim one-vote margin thanks to a Democrat’s victory in Texas over the weekend. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., swore in newly minted Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, on Monday evening, bringing the overall House of Representatives margin to 218 Republicans and 214 Democrats. That means if a […]
Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts

Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts


February 3, 2026
Planned Parenthood announced it is voluntarily dropping its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s ability to withhold Medicaid payments under a provision in President Donald Trump’s tax bill. The organization sued in July after President Donald Trump signed a spending bill that included prohibiting federal funding from going to abortion providers, a section of the legislation […]
Plan to end government shutdown survives key House hurdle after Trump quells GOP rebellion threats

Plan to end government shutdown survives key House hurdle after Trump quells GOP rebellion threats


February 3, 2026
The Senate’s compromise to end the ongoing partial government shutdown survived an important hurdle on Monday night, teeing up the legislation for a vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper before most bills get a chamberwide vote, advanced the upper chamber’s deal with the White House with […]
Trump to host Colombia’s Petro as drug trafficking expected to dominate high-stakes talks

Trump to host Colombia’s Petro as drug trafficking expected to dominate high-stakes talks


February 3, 2026
Relations between President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro have swung sharply from open confrontation to cautious engagement over the past year, setting the stage for a pivotal White House meeting scheduled for Tuesday. Once considered a model partnership in the Western Hemisphere, U.S.–Colombia ties are now being tested by deep disagreements over drug […]
Government shutdown enters day 4 as lawmakers gear up for House-wide vote on Trump-backed deal

Government shutdown enters day 4 as lawmakers gear up for House-wide vote on Trump-backed deal


February 3, 2026
The ongoing partial government shutdown is now in its fourth day, but House GOP leaders are confident that the end is near. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is aiming to hold a chamber-wide procedural vote on the Senate’s funding compromise on Tuesday afternoon, teeing up a subsequent vote on final passage potentially later in the […]
Reagan would tell Americans to watch this Netflix merger hearing closely — here’s why

Reagan would tell Americans to watch this Netflix merger hearing closely — here’s why


February 3, 2026
On Tuesday in Washington, Congress is holding a high-stakes hearing that goes well beyond Hollywood — it’s about American jobs, who controls our media and U.S. national security. If Ronald Reagan were alive today, he would urge every American to watch this hearing closely. Reagan understood that culture, storytelling and media are powerful weapons in […]
Who is the populist conservative president-elect in Costa Rica?

Who is the populist conservative president-elect in Costa Rica?


February 3, 2026
Laura Fernández Delgado declared victory in the Costa Rican presidential election on Sunday after preliminary results showed her Sovereign People’s Party leading the national vote with just over 48% support. The National Liberation Party followed in second place with approximately 33% of the vote, according to the latest official tally from Costa Rica’s Supreme Electoral […]
Trump urges Republicans to ‘nationalize’ voting

Trump urges Republicans to ‘nationalize’ voting


February 3, 2026
President Donald Trump urged Republicans to ‘take over’ and ‘nationalize’ voting on Monday. Trump made the comments during an interview with former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. Under the Constitution, states set the rules for both federal and state elections, establishing ‘the times, places, and manner of holding elections for the House of Representatives and […]
Tax season scams surge as filing confusion grows

Tax season scams surge as filing confusion grows


February 2, 2026
Tax season already brings stress. In 2026, it brings added confusion. Changes to tax filing programs and the discontinuation of the free government-run filing system have left many taxpayers unsure about what is legitimate. That uncertainty has created an opening for scammers who move quickly when people hesitate.  ‘Every tax season we see scammers ramp […]
Trump considers legal action against Michael Wolff and Epstein estate after latest document release

Trump considers legal action against Michael Wolff and Epstein estate after latest document release


February 2, 2026
President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against author Michael Wolff and the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, insisting a newly released trove of Epstein-related files clears him of wrongdoing. Trump was aboard Air Force One during a flight to Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday when he responded to a reporter’s question about the more than […]
Senate Republicans push for House GOP rebellion against funding package, voter ID legislation

Senate Republicans push for House GOP rebellion against funding package, voter ID legislation


February 2, 2026
A pair of Senate Republicans are pushing their House counterparts to reject the Trump-backed shutdown deal unless it includes Homeland Security funding and election integrity legislation.  Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, are calling on House Republicans to push back against the Senate-passed funding package, which includes bills to fund five agencies, including […]
Trump announces two-year closure of Trump Kennedy Center for major renovations

Trump announces two-year closure of Trump Kennedy Center for major renovations


February 2, 2026
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the Trump Kennedy Center will close later this year for a two-year period to undergo renovations. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the complex will close on July 4, coinciding with the nation’s 250th anniversary, at which point construction will begin on what he described as a […]
Russia kills 12 Ukrainian miners in deadly bus attack hours after peace talks postponed

Russia kills 12 Ukrainian miners in deadly bus attack hours after peace talks postponed


February 2, 2026
A Russian drone strike hit a bus carrying miners in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday, killing at least 12 people. Ukrainian emergency services later reported the death toll had risen to 15 in one of the deadliest single attacks on energy workers since the start of the war.  The attack Sunday came a few hours […]