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China cozies up as Trump touts delegation of richest business heavyweights at Xi summit

U.S. corporate titans like Musk, Cook and Huang traveled with Trump to Beijing, underscoring China's desire for American business and investment.

Ex-counterterror chief Joe Kent says Trump was ‘poised’ to make better Iran deal than Obama-era JCPOA

Ex-counterterrorism chief Joe Kent claims President Donald Trump was positioned to strike a better Iran deal than the JCPOA before the current Middle East conflict.

Cuba says CIA chief Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana amid US tensions

CIA Director John Ratcliffe held high-level talks in Cuba focused on intelligence cooperation, economic stability and security issues amid strained U.S.-Cuba relations.

Billionaires aren’t villains — they’re the engine of American innovation

Taking more money from Elon Musk won’t fix the government incompetency that got us...

Trump’s Beijing trip is looking as successful as anyone could’ve hoped

His host, Xi Jinping, offered at least lip service support for Washington’s central goals...

FBI raid in Georgia highlights Trump’s 2020 election obsession and hints at possible future actions

Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection in 2020. But for more than five years, he's been trying to convince Americans the opposite is true by falsely saying the election was marred by widespread fraud.

Here comes ‘Melania,’ plus her initiatives for foster children, AI training

Melania Trump teased more children-focused first lady initiatives as she promoted her upcoming documentary.

Democrats poised to trigger government shutdown if White House will not meet demands for ICE reform

Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown if Republicans and the White House do not agree to new restrictions on President Donald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement.

Trump fumes over Fed interest-rate decision, calls Jerome Powell a ‘moron’

President Trump escalated his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, dubbing the central banker a "moron" for keeping interest rates steady.

White House working on ‘drawdown’ plan for ICE in Minnesota

White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday he is working on a "drawdown" plan to bring some federal agents and officers out of Minnesota, hoping to calm soaring tensions over the massive federal presence and the violent protests against it.

Jordanian national arrested after boarding flight in Arizona with invalid ticket, prompting evacuation

A Jordanian man alleged boarded an Air France flight with an invalid ticket at the Phoenix airport in Arizona, prompting an evacuation from the plane.

Minneapolis mayor to visit DC to push for end of ‘unlawful ICE operations’ after Trump’s blunt warning

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who has spoken out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Minnesota, is heading to Washington, D.C.

House Republicans push election overhaul with voter ID, mail-in ballot changes ahead of midterms

The proposal would impose new national voting standards, require photo ID and proof of citizenship, restrict universal mail-in ballots and ban ranked-choice voting.

These gov candidates stood up to Trump in 2020. Now they’re betting voters have moved on.

State election officials were among the most visible defenders of American democracy after the 2020 election — standing up to President Donald Trump, rejecting...

Snowstorm could’ve sparked grid catastrophe if Biden climate policies weren’t reversed: Energy dept

The Trump administration averted power grid failure during weekend snowstorm by keeping coal plants online that Biden planned to close, the Energy Department says.

Ecuador complains to Trump admin, alleging ICE agent sought to enter Minneapolis consulate

Ecuador said it submitted a diplomatic protest to the United States after an ICE agent allegedly tried to enter its Minneapolis consulate on Tuesday.

Dem LA councilman to stand trial on felony corruption charges, judge rules

Curren Price, a Los Angeles city council member, will face trial on 12 felony corruption charges after judge finds sufficient evidence in preliminary hearing.

EXCLUSIVE: Senate bill targets Minnesota-style ‘runaway fraud’ to force scammers to repay taxpayers

Sen. Joni Ernst's new bill would create early-warning systems for federal fraud, require documented attendance for child care payments and mandate recovery of improper payments.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—January 29

1971—Two years before Roe v. Wade, a divided three-judge district panel rules in Doe v. Scott that the longstanding Illinois abortion statute is invalid in two respects. The majority holds,...

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