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See Who Has Faced Fallout From the Epstein Files
The Justice Department’s latest release of files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has set off global repercussions across politics, finance, entertainment and academia. While some links to Mr. Epstein were previously known, new names and details from the roughly three million pages of documents continue to emerge. The types of connections people in the files had to…
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Trump warns Iran ‘bad things’ will happen if they fail to make a ‘meaningful’ nuclear deal – US politics live | Trump administration
Trump warns Iran ‘bad things’ will happen if they fail to make a ‘meaningful’ deal, and appears to set 10-day deadline for US military action Donald Trump has warned Iran that “bad things” will happen if no deal is reached and appeared to set a 10-day deadline before the US might take action. During the first Board of Peace meeting,…
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February 18, 2026 – by Heather Cox Richardson
Today Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker delivered the State of the State address. The underlying purpose of the address is to explain the state budget, but Pritzker, a Democrat, used the occasion to talk far more broadly about the state of Illinois and the nation. Pritzker anchored his speech by reaching back to the days of John Peter Altgeld, a German-born…
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How forensic investigative genetic genealogy might help search : NPR
A member of the FBI’s Evidence Response Ream searches an area around Nancy Guthrie’s residence in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 11. Police say that DNA samples have been recovered in and around Guthrie’s home and that investigators are considering “additional investigative genetic genealogy options.” Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Investigators in Arizona are hoping that…
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U.S. military pushes more weaponry into the Middle East for possible strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is sending a large array of additional weaponry to the Middle East, including more warships, air defenses and submarines, in preparation for a possible military strike on Iran if President Donald Trump makes that decision, according to U.S. officials and information from public tracking. The buildup of military hardware comes as the U.S. and Iran…
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Mass departures from Justice Dept. are boon for law firms, legal groups and political campaigns
Michael Romano, a former federal prosecutor, is used to asking the questions in court, but now he’s finding himself on the other side, fielding the questions from witness tables at congressional hearings. Twice already this year, he’s served as a witness at congressional hearings, warning that the Trump administration’s efforts to demote or fire Justice Department prosecutors who worked on…
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As Iran talks drag on, questions emerge over how long Trump will indulge diplomacy
After passing notes for three-and-a-half hours Tuesday, Iranian and American negotiators departed their indirect talks in Geneva with an agreement to keep talking. What they’re talking about, exactly, remains an open question. It’s unclear if the two sides are focused just on Iran’s nuclear program or other issues like the country’s ballistic missiles. Iran’s top negotiator said only that they’d…
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Rubio and AOC attended the Munich Security Conference. How did they do?
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Two American politicians drew top billing at this past weekend’s Munich Security Conference, where U.S. and European political leaders gather each year to mull the state of the trans-Atlantic alliance—a topic that is now teeming with suspense and peril.…
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Little-used ICE agreements with local police have exploded under Trump : NPR
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and Homeland Security Investigations officers search inside a car during a traffic stop on Aug. 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. While D.C. doesn’t have a 287(g) agreement, MPD officers can cooperate with federal immigration enforcement agencies. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The use of a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement program…
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Trump wants to prosecute anti-fascists as terrorists. This Texas trial will test his power.
On July 4 last year, a few hours after sundown, about a dozen left-wing activists gathered outside the Prairieland Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in North Texas. Some protesters set off fireworks while others spray-painted cars and a guard booth. As federal officers stepped outside to confront them, local police arrived, and shortly after, shots were fired. Investigators say…
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