Members of Congress to view unredacted Epstein filesMembers of Congress will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted version of the Justice Department’s files on Jeffrey Epstein on Monday morning. The review process will take place in person at the DOJ. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports. …[TheTopNews] Read More.NBC NEWS – Top Stories | U.S. National NewsFri, February 6, 20269 hours ago
Unredacted Epstein files to be revealed to Congress in just daysThe Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein starting on Monday,. …[TheTopNews] Read More.DAILY MAIL – Top U.S. Stories | U.S. National NewsSat, February 7, 20264 hours ago
The Truth About ICE’s Recruiting PushIn the second Trump administration, immigration policy is made with big round numbers. There’s a formula: First the White House sets an ambitious goal—1 million deportations a year, 3,000 immigration arrests a day. Then it presses the federal workforce to meet the target. Last year, Trump officials pledged to double staffing at ICE by adding 10,000 new deportation officers by January 2026. Stephen Miller treated the recruitment drive as a priority on par with the deportation push, demanding daily updates on the pace of hiring. Immigration and Customs Enforcement held job expos in multiple cities and dangled $50,000 bonuses, student-loan forgiveness, and other perks before potential recruits.Just after New Year’s Day, the Department of Homeland Security declared victory, celebrating an ICE hiring spree that “shattered expectations” and achieved a “120% Manpower Increase.” DHS said it received more than 220,000 applications (many candidates applied for three…
How Jeff Bezos Broke The Washington PostSubscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsIn the first blush of their relationship, The Washington Post and Jeff Bezos seemed like an excellent match. Here was a paper with a strong pedigree that had fallen on somewhat hard times, and a suitor with funds who seemed eager to return it to steady glory. In 2013 Bezos purchased the paper for $250 million from the Graham family and promised a “golden era” to come. I had left the Post by then but was happy for my former colleagues. When Donald Trump took office a few years later, it was a relief to know that a journalistic institution with a record of holding White House misdeeds to account was still close by.Yesterday, in a dismal morning Zoom call, the Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, announced that they were laying off…
US, Argentina strike sweeping trade deal cutting tariffs, opening markets to US exportsArgentina and the United States have signed a reciprocal trade and investment agreement that will give U.S. exports preferential market access, reduce tariffs on a wide range of goods and deepen cooperation on economic and national security issues, according to the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office and President Javier Milei.The agreement, signed Thursday, is designed to cut or eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers, facilitate trade in goods and services, modernize customs procedures and promote investment in strategic sectors including energy, critical minerals, infrastructure and technology, according to Argentina’s Office of the President.The deal builds on a framework trade agreement first reached Nov. 13 and was signed by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Argentina’s Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, the USTR said.Under the agreement, Argentina will cut or eliminate tariffs on many U.S. exports, including medicines, medical devices, chemicals,…
Democrats silent on past rhetoric toward Trump Cabinet member after foiled assassination plotDemocrats evaded questions on Friday about whether there could be a link between their past heated rhetoric towards Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought and news that a man had been charged with attempting to kill him.Authorities arrested Colin Demarco, 26, for arriving at Vought’s residence with a firearm after stating an intent to murder him last year.The offices of Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and other high-ranking Democrats who have described Vought as a threat to the country did not respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.‘TRANSGENDER ANTIFA’ EXTREMIST CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER SKATING ON DEATH THREAT, REP. MACE SAYSOne Democrat, Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., did not address the questions about rhetoric but reacted to the arrest.”I am deeply alarmed by the news…