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Trump says US should have tested NATO by invoking Article 5 over border security

President Trump suggested the U.S. should have tested NATO’s commitment by invoking Article 5 in response to the southern border crisis.

Top 5 moments from Jack Smith’s testimony on Capitol Hill

Jack Smith testifies before House Judiciary Committee, facing Republican criticism over Trump prosecutions while defending his cases as apolitical.

‘Brain the size of a walnut’: Bessent goes off on Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been one of the most vocal critics of President...

Scott Bessent at Davos on Greenland, affordability, and the Fed | The Conversation

Scott Bessent at Davos on Greenland, affordability, and the Fed | The Conversation lead...

Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump's bid to wrest control of the nation's central bank.

Newsom rips Trump’s Davos speech: ‘Remarkably boring’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ripped President Trump's speech to the World Economic Forum as a snoozer.

Trump says he will ask Congress to cap credit card fees at 10%

President Trump on Wednesday said he will go to Congress with his plan to cap credit card fees at 10%, the first time he's mentioned that he wants lawmakers to sign off on one of his cost-of-living proposals.

House Republicans begin push to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress over the Epstein probe

House Republicans started a push Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.

Fired under Trump, former military officers launch Democratic bids for Congress

Two military officers forced out under Trump launch Democratic congressional bids. Bree Fram launched a House bid in Virginia and Nancy Lacore launched a House bid in South Carolina.

Trump says framework of ‘future deal’ on Greenland reached after NATO talks as tariffs put on hold

President Donald Trump announced he is halting planned tariffs on after "a very productive meeting" with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday.

Rand Paul says personal experience with YouTube and Google changed his mind about platform liability

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky explained in an opinion piece that he changed his thinking about liability for content hosting platforms.

Trump cites Minnesota fraud cases to warn against migration from ‘failed’ societies

President Donald Trump said fraud investigations in Minnesota show why the West cannot allow mass migration from "failed" societies.

Gabbard slams Democrats’ ‘hostility towards God,’ condemns anti-ICE agitators who stormed church

DNI Tulsi Gabbard slams the Democratic Party's "hostility towards God" after anti-ICE agitators disrupted a Minneapolis-area church service Sunday.

Federal judge blocks lawmakers’ effort to force DOJ release of Epstein files

Congressional effort to force Epstein files release hit a roadblock as a federal judge ruled he lacks jurisdiction over Justice Department compliance.

Kavanaugh warns Trump case could ‘shatter’ Federal Reserve independence in Supreme Court hearing

Supreme Court weighs whether Trump has broad authority to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who Trump alleges committed mortgage fraud but hasn't been charged.

Nigeria admits more than 160 Christians kidnapped as Trump calls for coordinated terror fight

Nigerian authorities have admitted that more than 160 Christians were kidnapped during worship services Sunday after initially denying the simultaneous attacks on three churches.

State Dept official confirms ‘limited number’ of personnel in Caracas working to resume diplomatic relations

U.S. diplomatic personnel have been deployed to Caracas as the Trump administration moves to resume relations with Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro's capture.

Johnson changes tune on judicial impeachments after ‘egregious abuses’ of Trump agenda

Speaker Johnson said he backs impeaching judges blocking the Trump agenda, targeting Judges Boasberg and Boardman after GOP senators called them "rogue judges."

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