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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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New York Times:
A British police force that serves as royal protectors arrested a former prince. — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who is still under investigation, was seen leaving police custody on Thursday evening after being detained on suspicions of misconduct in public office. — Here's the latest.
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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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Danica Kirka / Associated Press:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein
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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 …
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Chavez-DeRemer's husband barred from DOL headquarters
Chavez-DeRemer's husband barred from DOL headquarters
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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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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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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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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 …
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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” …
Associated Press:
As political pressure prompts exodus of Minnesota prosecutors, some defendants catch a break — The federal prosecutor's office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives.
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Chicago Sun Times
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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Fritz Farrow / ABC News:
Fine arts panel approves Trump's White House East Wing ballroom plans — The commission, newly filled with Trump appointees, did so near unanimously. — A 31-page report on the White House ballroom submitted to the panels reviewing the project show the proposed addition to the White House …
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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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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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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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union — Spanberger won election in Virginia in November, in a strong showing for Democrats on a message of affordability. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE — Listen to this article with a free account
Rebecca Picciotto / Wall Street Journal:
White House Offers New Details on Its Push to Ban Housing Investors — President Trump wants to prohibit investors that own more than 100 homes from buying more, potentially banning hundreds of investment firms — The White House is ratcheting up pressure on Congress to enact President Trump's proposed ban …
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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 …
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 …
Associated Press:
Police in Idaho search for suspect who stole ambulance, drove into building that houses DHS offices — Add us as a preferred source on Google — BOISE, Idaho — Authorities in Idaho were searching Thursday for a suspect who they said stole an ambulance outside a hospital …
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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
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 …
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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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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 …
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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Sanya Burgess / The i Paper:
Tommy Robinson was barred from the US. Trump's border force has now let him in — Tommy Robinson has travelled to America - despite a reported travel ban and tough border controls on travellers with criminal convictions. — In a series of videos and posts on X, Robinson …

