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Sean Coughlan / BBC:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office — Summary — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office — Police say King Charles's brother is in custody and officers are carrying …
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Megan Specia / New York Times:
Live Updates: U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties — The British police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of criminal activity linked to the Epstein files. — Here's the latest. — The police in Britain on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor …
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Julie K. Brown / The Epstein Files:
Prince Andrew's Arrest — “Today our broken hearts have lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty,” — Virginia Giuffre's family — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother to Britain's King Charles, has been arrested on charges of suspicion of misconduct in public office …
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Reuters:
Live updates: British police arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over Epstein links
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Danica Kirka / Associated Press:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein
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Reuters:
King Charles' brother Andrew released after arrest over misconduct relating to Epstein
King Charles' brother Andrew released after arrest over misconduct relating to Epstein
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Bloomberg:
Former Prince Andrew Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct
Former Prince Andrew Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct
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Washington Post:
Trump appears ready to attack Iran as U.S. strike force takes shape — Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said. — The Trump administration appears ready to launch …
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The Times:
UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran — The disagreement over the use of British sites is behind the US president's withdrawal of support for the Chagos Islands deal, The Times understands — President Trump has withdrawn his support for Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand …
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Sean Hannity is demanding regime change in Iran to stop the country's nuclear program ... which Hannity previously claimed Trump had “obliterated” — Fox News host Sean Hannity is justifying U.S. military strikes to force regime change in Iran because its leaders refuse “to give up their nuclear program …
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Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
In-Your-Face DOJ Aide Rides Prosecutors for ‘Chief Client’ Trump — When leaders of all 93 US attorneys' offices met for their weekly video chat last month, the 33-year-old Justice Department aide who presided had a blunt message. — President Donald Trump is their “chief client” …
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NBC News:
Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters — The DOJ has traditionally operated with a degree of separation from the White House to prevent the department's powers from being abused for political purposes. — Listen to this article with a free account
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Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Large banner featuring Trump's face is displayed on Justice Department headquarters — A large banner featuring Donald Trump's face was hung on the exterior of Justice Department headquarters on Thursday in a physical display of the Republican president's efforts to exert power …
New York Times:
Labor Secretary's Husband Barred From the Department After Sexual Assault Reports — At least two female staff members said Dr. Shawn DeRemer had touched them inappropriately at the agency in Washington. — The husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred …
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
‘No expense has been spared’: Inside a luxury jet DHS wants to buy for deportations — DHS leadership says the department needs the jet for immigrant deportations and Kristi Noem's travel. A brochure given to passengers who recently flew on it with Noem highlights its …
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New York Times:
Trump Order Aims to Boost Weedkiller Targeted in Health Lawsuits — An executive order aimed at ramping up production of glyphosate set off alarms among supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — President Trump issued an executive order late Wednesday aimed at spurring …
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Washington Post:
New DHS memo outlines plan to detain refugees for further vetting — Resettlement organizations said the updated guidance represents a dramatic shift in how refugees are treated after being legally permitted to enter the United States. — The Department of Homeland Security issued …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Exclusive: Senior DHS officials double down on arresting and detaining refugees in new memo
Ximena Bustillo / NPR:
Refugees in the U.S. could be arrested under a new immigration memo
Refugees in the U.S. could be arrested under a new immigration memo
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NBC News:
Trump vows $10 billion from U.S. for his ‘Board of Peace,’ as he leans into global role — President Donald Trump expressed optimism for Gaza during Thursday's first meeting of the Board of Peace, which focused on the next steps in the fragile ceasefire. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
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Tyche Hendricks / KQED:
California Democrats Ask Kristi Noem Not to Reopen FCI Dublin as an Immigration Jail — Three California Democrats are speaking out against the idea that the Trump administration could turn a shuttered women's prison in Alameda County into a new immigration detention facility.
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Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
Kash Patel heads to Milan for the Olympics — on the FBI jet — The FBI director has plans to watch the U.S. men's hockey team vie for gold, sources tell MS NOW. — FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch …
Jessica Priest / The Texas Tribune:
University of Texas regents approve limits on teaching “unnecessary controversial subjects” — Opponents warned the policy's vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace. — TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!
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New York Times:
In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High — Data released Thursday by the Census Bureau showed the overall trade deficit with the world narrowed, the result of an expanding trade surplus in services. The trade deficit in goods was the highest on record.
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Washington Post:
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it — HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter. — After pulling out of the World …
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Greg Wehner / Fox News:
Trump calls Obama's alien comments a ‘big mistake’ after alleging classified information podcast revelation — President accuses former president of revealing classified information after Obama said extraterrestrials ‘are real’ on podcast — President Donald Trump said aboard Air Force …
Wall Street Journal:
Pardoned Binance Founder Hobnobs With Trump Sons, Administration Officials at Mar-a-Lago Crypto Fest — Changpeng Zhao makes first return to the U.S. since his release from federal prison in 2024 — In an ornate ballroom in Palm Beach, Fla., where a golden eagle loomed over a conference stage …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The slavery exhibits at the President's House are beginning to be restored by the National Park Service — Almost a month after abruptly dismantling exhibits about slavery from the President's House, National Park Service employees began reinstalling the panels late morning on Thursday ahead of a court-imposed deadline.
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
South Korean Ex-Leader Is Sentenced to Life in Prison — Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of masterminding an insurrection when he imposed martial law in 2024. It was the country's biggest criminal trial in decades. — South Korea's Yoon Sentenced to Life in Prison
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Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun Times:
Schakowsky withdraws Donna Miller endorsement in 2nd Congressional District over AIPAC support — The congresswoman on Thursday told the Sun-Times she “cannot support any candidate running for Congress who is funded by these outside interests.” — U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky has withdrawn …
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Susan Montoya Bryan / Associated Press:
New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch — New Mexico's attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein 's former Zorro Ranch. Attorney General Raúl Torrez's office …
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC's ‘The View’ over equal time rule — The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC's “The View” over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air …
Jason Leopold / Bloomberg:
Goldman Lawyer, Epstein Conferred on Secret Service Prostitution Scandal — In a series of 2014 emails, the wealthy financier gave advice to the former White House counsel as the Colombian incident blew up. — Kathryn Ruemmler, who resigned last week as the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. …
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Matthew Gault / 404 Media:
Man Opposing Data Center Arrested for Speaking Slightly Too Long — Police in Claremore, Oklahoma arrested a local man after he went slightly over his time giving public remarks during a city council meeting opposing a proposed data center. Darren Blanchard showed up at a Claremore City Council meeting …
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
DOGE Bro's Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’ — Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characters—that they were “related to DEI.”
Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation — Guardian review of US justice department files reveals Epstein interacted with six CBP officers. The officer investigated denied any knowledge of trafficking underage girls — Prefer the Guardian on Google
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