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'I Didn't Make a Mistake': Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas

'I Didn't Make a Mistake': Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas The video clip that President Trump posted in a late-night flurry of social media activity caused an unusually strong and public outcry from members of his own party. The decision to delete the link from his Truth Social account was an unusual walk-back by President Trump. Kenny Holston/The New York Times By Erica L. GreenIsabella Kwai and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs reported from W ...

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FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say

Updated 4:40 PM EST, February 6, 2026 The Federal Emergency Management Agency will resume staff cuts that were briefly paused during January’s severe winter storm, according to two FEMA managers, stoking concern across the agency over its ability to address disasters with fewer workers. FEMA at the start of January abruptly stopped renewing employment contracts for a group of staffers known as Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery, or CORE employees, term-limited hires who can hold senior roles ...

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Colleges with low-earning grads could lose access to student loans. Here's why.

February 6, 2026 / 4:50 PM EST Some college programs whose graduates earn less than workers with only a high school diploma could lose access to federal student loans under the Republicans' "big, beautiful bill" act, a change that could impact about 40,000 U.S. college students, according to a recent analysis. About 2% of U.S. associate and bachelor's degree-granting programs are at risk under the new provision, called "do no harm," which takes effect in July, according to ...

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FBI invites elections officials nationwide to a call on 'preparations' for midterm elections

February 6, 2026, 5:24 PM The FBI has invited elections officials around the country for a call later this month on the agency's "preparations" for the high-stakes midterm elections, according to a letter sent to election officials and reviewed by ABC News. The letter, which went out earlier this week, states that the FBI call will also include election officials from the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, United States Postal Inspection Service and Election Ass ...

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Democrats in New York propose moratorium on new data centers

02/06/26 5:10 PM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York Democratic state lawmakers unveiled a bill on Friday that would prevent construction of new data centers for three years. It would pause the industry’s meteoric growth so officials can study the impact of artificial intelligence on electric bills and the environment. Democratic State Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Anna Kelles announced the legislation, S9144, during an online press conference. They joined advocacy groups, includin ...

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Members of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files next week

Members of Congress will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted version of the Department of Justice’s files on Jeffrey Epstein on Monday morning, according to two sources familiar with the DOJ’s plans. The review process will take place in person at DOJ, according to a letter to members of Congress obtained by NBC News. The members will be able to review the material on computers at the DOJ offices but not review the physical documents themselves. The letter states that members can review ...

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Kid Rock's MAGA Country Music Festival Loses Shinedown and More Artists......

Full Headline: Kid Rock's MAGA Country Music Festival Loses Shinedown and More Artists: 'We Don't Want to Participate in Something We Believe Will Create Division' Shinedown have become the fourth artist to pull out of Kid Rock's MAGA-leaning "Rock the Country" music festival, the band announced on social media Friday. The group is the fourth artist to pull out of the festival, following Ludacris and country artists Morgan Wade and Carter Faith. "Shinedown is everyone ...

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Accused militant is taken into custody in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attack, Justice Department says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man described as a key participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into custody and will be prosecuted in connection with a rampage that killed four Americans and became a divisive political issue, the Justice Department said Friday. Zubayar Al-Bakoush, identified by officials as a member of an extremist militia in Libya, had been wanted by the United States for more than a decade. He is accused in a newly unsealed indictment ...

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Russian general Vladimir Alekseyev in critical condition after Moscow shooting

A top Russian military official who plays a major role in the country’s intelligence services has been taken to hospital after being shot in Moscow, state media has reported. Lt Gen Vladimir Alekseyev was shot several times on the stairwell of his apartment on Friday by an unknown gunman in the north-west of the city and is in critical condition, according to reports. Oleg Tsaryov, a pro-Kremlin Ukrainian figure close to Alekseyev said the general had undergone surgery and remained in a coma. ...

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Judge allows release of body camera footage in case of Chicago woman shot by CBP

A federal judge on Friday granted a motion to permit the public release of body camera footage and other evidence in the case of a Chicago woman who was shot five times by a Customs and Border Protection agent last fall. U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis granted the motion from Marimar Martinez to publicly disclose body camera footage, photographs, FBI reports and other evidence in the case. An attorney for Martinez, who was shot and wounded by a Customs and Border Protection agent during O ...

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What X's $1 million creator contest revealed about Musk's platform

9 min ago - Feb. 7, 2026, 12:13 PM EST When Elon Musk’s social media platform X launched a contest to promote its “Articles” feature, the guidelines were explicit: Submissions “must not contain political, or religious statements.” But w ... (NBC News)

Netanyahu to hold urgent meeting with Trump Wednesday amid Iran negotiations

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'Mysteriously disappeared': DOJ Epstein prosecution memo vanishes after press inquiry

1 hr ago - February 7, 2026 2:27PM ET An 86-page Justice Department prosecution memo that included details on “potential co-conspirators” of Jeffrey Epstein “mysteriously disappeared” from the DOJ’s website after the agency was asked ab ... (Raw Story)

Veterans can buy the opioid medication naloxone at CVS but not the VA. A new, bipartisan bill aims to change that.

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Judge extends block on Trump admin's bid to slash social services funds to 5 states

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Congressional Black Caucus Chair Says Trump's Post On The Obamas Shows A 'Bigoted And Racist Regime'

2 hrs ago - Feb 7, 2026, 11:15 AM EST WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since a racist video was posted on President Donald Trump’s social media account, the White House has offered shifting responses. First it dismissed “fake outrage,” then it deleted ... (Huff Post/AP)

Kushner, Witkoff visited USS Abraham Lincoln carrier amid tension with Iran

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Immigrant claims violent ICE arrest; judge rules detention unlawful

4 hrs ago - Posted 8:49 AM, Feb 07, 2026 lberto Castañeda Mondragón's memory was jumbled after he says he was badly beaten last month while being taken into custody by immigration officers. He did not remember much of his past, but the violence of ... (Scripps News/AP)

Italy says railways hit by 'serious sabotage' as Winter Olympics begin

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France investigates ex-minister Jack Lang over Epstein links

4 hrs ago - Financial crime prosecutors in France say they have opened a preliminary inquiry into former Culture Minister Jack Lang over his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Lang, a major figure in French socialist governments between the 1980s and 2000s, is being inve ... (BBC)

Obamas Ignore Trump Ape Post in First Comments Since Backlash

5 hrs ago - Published Feb 07, 2026 at 06:27 AM EST updated Feb 07, 2026 at 07:22 AM EST Barack and Michelle Obama have issued their first public statements since President Donald Trump faced intense backlash for posting a video that depicted the former Democrati ... (Newsweek)

NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump

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Alarm bells sound over Trump's 'take over the voting' call

6 hrs ago - Sat 7 Feb 2026 06.00 EST Last modified on Sat 7 Feb 2026 06.02 EST Donald Trump set off alarm bells earlier this week with comments that his administration should “take over the voting” in some states in the run-up to the 2026 midterms, whi ... (The Guardian)

'Their choice.' Dems say Clinton contempt push will come back at Trump

7 hrs ago - Feb. 7, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET WASHINGTON – After a successful pressure campaign to compel former President Bill Clinton to testify about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, House Democrats are threatening to subpoena President Donald Trump for ... (USA Today)

Democratic governors disinvited from traditionally bipartisan White House gatherings

8 hrs ago - PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2026, 9:16 PM ET Every year, the nation’s governors convene in Washington, DC, for a friendly winter confab that includes a working meeting at the White House and a black-tie dinner hosted by the president. This year, President ... (CNN Politics)

Chuck Schumer denies Trump's claim it was his idea to rename Penn Station after the president: 'Absolute lie'

8 hrs ago - Friday 06 February 2026 23:53 EST New York Senator Chuck Schumer has denied a claim by President Donald Trump that it was the Senator who suggested renaming Penn Station in honor of the president in exchange for the lifting of a freeze on federal fun ... (The Independent)

Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show

9 hrs ago - February 6, 2026 / 7:32 PM EST Add CBS News on Google U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had "limited interactions" with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014. Lutnick and Epstein each ... (cbsnews.com)

State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office

9 hrs ago - February 7, 2026 5:00 AM ET The State Department is removing all posts on its public accounts on the social media platform X made before President Trump returned to office on Jan. 20, 2025. The posts will be internally archived but will no longer be ... (NPR)

Pentagon to cut ties with Harvard over 'wokesters', ending training, programs and fellowships

9 hrs ago - Fri 6 Feb 2026 21.35 EST First published on Fri 6 Feb 2026 20.11 EST The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said the Pentagon is ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard University, marking the Trump admini ... (The Guardian)

House Dem Leader Jeffries: "F*** Donald Trump"

9 hrs ago - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) tore into President Trump on Friday for posting a racist video of the Obamas, saying in a clip posted to social media: "F*** Donald Trump."It's a drastic escalation of the rhetoric between the House Demo ... (Axios)