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Gabbard’s 2020 Election Claims Put Her Back in Favor With Trump

In late January, Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was leading a Situation Room meeting on Syria when President Trump abruptly shifted her assignment: he ordered her to help oversee an F.B.I. investigation of his baseless claims of irregularities in the 2020 vote. Days later Ms. Gabbard

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Minns defends police after accusations of violence at Sydney protest

Labor backbench and Greens MPs called the police response to a protest against the Israeli president’s visit 'wildly inappropriate', while New South Wales premier Chris Minns defended officers, saying they were 'put in an impossible situation'. Greens MLC Abigail Boyd alleged she was 'targeted

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Judge Strikes Down California’s Ban on Masks for Federal Agents

A federal judge in Los Angeles blocked California’s ban on federal officers wearing masks, saying the law is unconstitutional unless it is amended to apply equally to state officers. Judge Christina A. Snyder issued a preliminary injunction against the mask ban but allowed the state to require federal agents

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Australia Visit by President Herzog of Israel Prompts Protest

The arrival of Israel’s president in Australia to mourn 15 people killed at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach sparked protests and clashes in Sydney between police and activists who had objected to his invitation from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Mr. Herzog, largely a ceremonial figure in Israel, was

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Trump weighs more nuclear arms and underground tests

In the days after the last remaining treaty between the United States and Russia expired, the administration signaled it is weighing the deployment of more nuclear weapons and is likely to resume nuclear testing. Such steps would reverse nearly 40 years of tighter controls and, if carried out, would make

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Marines remain the only service with clean books after third audit

The Marine Corps announced on Monday that it passed its third consecutive clean financial audit, remaining the only US military service to have done so. The Department of Defense has not passed an audit since audits became legally required in 2018. The Pentagon was recently authorized an annual budget of

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MAHA Group Pledges $1 Million to Back Letlow Against Senator Cassidy

A leader of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement said his group would spend $1 million to help a congresswoman in Louisiana defeat Senator Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the Senate Health Committee, in a Republican primary this year. Tony Lyons, a close ally of Mr.

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Greens MLC injured at Sydney protest as Liberal leadership speculation continues

NSW Greens MLC Abigail Boyd says she was pushed and shoved by police at last night’s Sydney protest despite telling officers she was a member of state parliament. Speaking to ABC RN Breakfast, Boyd said police “just started assaulting people”, and described an officer who “pushes his fist into

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Vietnam’s Leader Consolidates Power and Pushes Rapid Reform

To Lam, already Vietnam’s top leader, emerged from the Communist Party congress with a sharper grip on power and the unusual dual roles of party chief and president, a break from the country’s recent power-sharing norms. At a news conference after the new Politburo list was announced he

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Campaigners urge UK ministers to make music lyrics inadmissible in court

Campaigners are urging ministers to change the law so that music lyrics cannot be used as evidence in court, a move they say would stop a practice that disproportionately affects young black men and criminalises creativity. At present, police can present lyrics written by defendants and flag an appearance in

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Former FTX Co‑CEO Ryan Salame Appears to Seek Trump Pardon From Prison

Former FTX co‑CEO Ryan Salame has posted a steady stream of pro‑Trump, anti‑Democrat messages while serving a federal prison sentence, appearing to make a public case for clemency. His posts praise Republican priorities, attack Democrats and echo Trump rhetoric on ICE enforcement and election integrity. One viral

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Nursing limits dominate public comments on Trump's loan overhaul

Public comment is open on the Department of Education's proposed student-loan overhaul, and new borrowing caps for postgraduate nursing programs are dominating the feedback. The department proposed a $100,000 lifetime borrowing limit for graduate students and a $200,000 limit for professional students, and narrowed the programs

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Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years amid concerns over his health

Jimmy Lai, a media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national security offences. His family described the sentence as “heartbreakingly cruel”, pointing to the 78-year-old’s declining health. He was convicted in December on charges of sedition and conspiracy

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Starmer’s Communications Chief Resigns Amid Mandelson-Epstein Fallout

Tim Allan, the director of communications for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, resigned on Monday, becoming the second senior member of the prime minister’s team to leave in less than 24 hours. Allan, a veteran political operative who joined the government about five months ago, quit shortly after Morgan McSweeney

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Congress faces DHS shutdown as funding talks stall

Congress risks a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security if it does not pass a full-year funding bill by Friday. Lawmakers have approved a stopgap measure to keep the department operating only until 13 February. Democrats are negotiating with Republican colleagues and the White House over additional guardrails for

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Starmer Faces Calls to Quit as Allies Rally Over Mandelson Appointment

Senior ministers rallied around Keir Starmer as pressure mounted for him to resign over his decision to make Peter Mandelson ambassador to the United States, despite Mandelson’s close ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Anas Sarwar, leader of Scottish Labour, became the most senior Labour figure to call on Mr. Starmer

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Munich report says Europe must be bolder and less dependent on US

Europe has reached a painful realisation that it must be more assertive and more militarily independent from an authoritarian US administration that no longer shares a commitment to liberal democratic norms, the Munich Security Conference report says. The document sets the scene for an ideological confrontation at the high-level annual

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Democrats Press for Restrictions on Federal Immigration Agents

Congress is locked in a fight over funding the Department of Homeland Security as Democrats press for restrictions on federal immigration agents. Lawmakers are debating conditions Democrats want attached to DHS money that would limit how those agents operate. The dispute highlights broader tensions over immigration enforcement and the scope

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Scottish Labour Leader Urges Keir Starmer to Resign

Anas Sarwar, leader of the Scottish Labour party, on Monday urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stand down, intensifying pressure over Mr. Starmer’s role in appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States despite Mandelson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. "I have to be honest about failing

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French riot officers go on trial accused of beating gilets jaunes protesters

Nine officers from the CRS riot police have gone on trial in Paris accused of beating peaceful protesters who were sheltering from teargas during the gilets jaunes demonstrations in 2018. The case is one of the largest to examine alleged police violence during the 2018–19 unrest, which began over

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Trump Criticizes Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

President Trump denounced Bad Bunny after the largely Spanish halftime show at Levi’s Stadium, posting that "nobody understands a word this guy is saying." Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, the Puerto Rican singer and rapper known as Bad Bunny, has been an outspoken critic of the administration; days

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US ambassador rejects claim Washington seeks to dismantle Nato

Matthew Whitaker, the US ambassador to Nato, said he 'completely rejects everything I just heard' in response to a Munich Security Conference report that warned the greatest challenge to the liberal international order was 'coming from within.' He insisted the United States is not trying to

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What to Know About the Los Angeles Mayor’s Race

The filing deadline produced a crowded field and a surprise late entry as more than three dozen candidates declared for mayor of Los Angeles, and City Council member Nithya Raman launched a last-minute challenge to incumbent Karen Bass, who is seeking a second term. Bass, a nationally known Democrat and

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Raid at Racetrack Shakes Small Idaho Town

Federal agents swarmed the La Catedral racetrack outside Wilder, Idaho, on Oct. 19, with weapons drawn, a low-flying helicopter and unmarked S.U.V.s arriving on dirt roads. Several hundred people were detained for hours; local immigration lawyers say 75 people rounded up that day have since been deported.

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San Francisco Teachers Begin Strike, Closing Schools for 50,000 Students

San Francisco teachers walked off the job on Monday for the first time since 1979, closing public schools serving roughly 50,000 students. The union, United Educators of San Francisco, said nearly a year of negotiations with the district over raises and health care costs produced no agreement; it represents