Donald Trump declares he’ll accept the midterm results under one condition He'll accept results... conditionally. We Got This Covered · Feb 5
DOJ wants to turbocharge deportations by swiftly dismissing immigration court appeals Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate Board of Immigration Appeals hearings takes a ‘sledgehammer’ to due process, critics fear The Independent UK · Feb 5
Trump admin green lights rule making it easier to fire thousands of federal employees The rule would impact an estimated 50,000 workers. Axios · Feb 5
Members split on plan to use reconciliation again to boost defense Two GOP defense chairs would like to see Congress enact a second reconciliation package that includes $450 billion for national security. Roll Call · Feb 5
Kash Patel ‘prepared to go’ on Nancy Guthrie search after Trump speaks with her daughter Savannah President said he had spoken with Savannah Guthrie about the disappearance of her mother and ordered federal law enforcement to assist immediately The Independent UK · Feb 5
Revealed: Private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Metals are the new oil, JD Vance pitches to America: ‘There’s no realer thing than critical minerals’ Trump officials are pitching a new framework to think about raw minerals. It’s not actually new. Fortune · Feb 5
What to know as Iran and US prepare for nuclear talks in Oman Iran and the United States are set for talks Friday in Oman over Tehran's nuclear program The Independent UK · Feb 5
Trump blames Bondi after outcry over spy chief Gabbard leading FBI raid on Georgia elections Gabbard, who oversees the US’s 18 spy agencies, faced scrutiny from lawmakers for being pictured at the FBI raid The Independent UK · Feb 5
Seth Meyers on Trump skipping the Super Bowl: ‘Of course he is worried about getting booed’ Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s excuses for missing Sunday’s big game and his deflections from the Epstein files The Guardian - US · Feb 5
Lawsuits Push Back on Trump’s Attack on Child Care Unions, small businesses, states sue to stop the administration from punishing blue states by withholding $10 billion in funding. Capital & Main · Feb 5
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public Two decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to publicly release investigative files on the late sex offender and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell The Independent UK · Feb 5
Watch: Kamala Harris relaunches KamalaHQ as Gen-Z-focused ‘Headquarters’ to counter far-right extremism Former US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has unveiled a new media initiative, Headquarters, reviving and rebranding the popular KamalaHQ social media accounts more than a year after her election defeat to Donald Trump, calling it the “new Gen-Z led progressive content hub.” The Times of India · Feb 5
Epstein files shed more light on Steve Bannon’s efforts to influence European politics Donald Trump’s former adviser told Epstein in 2019 that he was ‘focused on raising money for Le Pen and Salvini’ before European elections The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
The Conversation · Feb 5 Farcical peace talks in Abu Dhabi resolve nothing as Ukraine shivers under Russia’s winter onslaught Russia, Ukraine and the US met for a second time this week for trilateral talks to discuss a possible cessation of hostilities. Once again little was resolved apart from a prisoner swap, something that has happened several times over the four years of the full-scale conflict between the two countries.
The Times of India · Feb 5 Hammam mein sab…: Why Donald Trump remains untouched by the Epstein files (so far) Trump appears in the Epstein files in a strangely spectral way. His name is everywhere, but his voice is nowhere. He shows up in third-party emails, in interview notes, in calendars, in contact lists, and in messages where other people discuss him as a destination, a favour, or a point…
The Independent UK · Feb 5 ‘The water?’ Trump leaves interviewer baffled with answer on Minneapolis killings Donald Trump has left an interviewer baffled with his bizarre response to a question about the shooting deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.
Barchart · Feb 5 Crude Prices Tumble as the Dollar Strengthens and Iran Tensions Ease March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is down -2.22 (-3.41%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is down -0.0469 (-2.39%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today after the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a1.5-week high. Also, US-Iran tensions eased, weighing on crude prices, after Iran...
The Guardian - US · Feb 5 We can reverse America’s decline It is not good enough just to criticize Trump. We must offer a positive vision that will improve the lives of Americans
Euronews · Feb 5 Ukraine peace deal without Kyiv would shatter Western credibility, Warsaw mayor tells Euronews In an interview with Euronews, Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski warned that ending Russia's war in Ukraine without Kyiv’s full consent would undermine Western unity and embolden authoritarian regimes worldwide.
Roll Call · Feb 5 Senate GOP blocks push for legal action over Epstein law Senate Republicans blocked a Democrat-backed measure Thursday seeking to take legal action over the DOJ's release of Epstein documents.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Jim Jordan reveals what questions the Clintons are likely to face in Epstein deposition Hillary Clinton could be questioned on the Steele Dossier, a document examining Donald Trump’s alleged links to Russia
Axios · Feb 5 Trump to launch TrumpRx drug discount site. Here's when The site will offer discounted drug prices through special agreements with drug companies.
The Times of India · Feb 5 ‘I’m not trans, I’m a girl’: Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif hits back at Donald Trump, open to gender test for LA 2028 Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has said she is prepared to undergo a sex test to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, as she pushes back against claims by US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly described her as a “male boxer.”