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House Republicans plan to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt for refusing to testify in Epstein probe

By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Rebecca Shabad The House Oversight Committee will seek to hold former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after she did not appear for a scheduled deposition as part of the Republican-led panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, Chairman James Comer announced Wednesday. The move comes a day after Comer said the committee would seek to hold former President Bill Clinton in contempt for failing to appear for his scheduled deposition Tuesday. “We’re going to hold both Clintons in criminal contempt of Congress,” Comer told reporters Wednesday morning. The Oversight Committee will vote on both contempt measures next Wednesday

FBI searches Washington Post reporter’s home as part of an investigation into government contractor

By Michael Kosnar and Corky Siemaszko The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter Wednesday as part of an investigation into a government contractor who has been accused of illegally retaining classified materials, the newspaper confirmed. The reporter, Hannah Natanson, was at her home in Virginia when the FBI arrived, the newspaper reported. It seized her phone, as well as her work and personal laptops and a Garmin smartwatch, according to the newspaper. “Investigators told Natanson that she is not the focus of the probe,” the Post reported. The contractor is Navy veteran Aurelio Perez-Lugones, who is a system administrator in Maryland

Caleb Wilson’s mother reportedly frustrated with Southern University

The mother of Caleb Wilson is expressing frustration at Southern University. Following the last meeting of the task force named after her son, who passed away last year following an Omega Psi Phi hazing ritual, Urania Wilson asked if the Beta Sigma chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, would be welcome back on campus following their recent expulsion. Per a report by Fox 8, Southern University general counsel Corinne Blache indicated that the return of the fraternity chapter was a possibility. “I understand that our answers may seem to be, um, dodging the question, I will tell you we are in uncharted

Some Democrats push for a fight over DHS funds after ICE shooting in Minneapolis

By Sahil Kapur, Kyle Stewart and Melanie Zanona WASHINGTON — Democrats are wrestling with whether to use a key Jan. 30 deadline to demand constraints on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed an American woman in Minneapolis. Progressives in the House and Senate are calling on their party to hold firm in opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security unless it comes with conditions — such as requiring agents to wear identification, limiting Customs and Border Protection agents to the border and requiring judicial warrants to arrest suspects in immigration cases. They

Crowds in Minneapolis confront federal agents as immigration enforcement ramps up

By Maggie Vespa, Nicole Acevedo and Patrick Smith MINNEAPOLIS — In a neighborhood just a couple of blocks from where an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a confrontation between protesters and federal immigration enforcement broke out Monday afternoon. Dozens of agents and officers wearing tactical gear and masks covering their faces fired pepper balls and tear gas to disperse a growing crowd of protesters chanting “shame, shame, shame” and telling agents to “get the f— out.” The scene showed how tensions are flaring up in a community grappling with Good’s death as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem vowed to deploy hundreds of

U.S. Department of Education Questions the Constitutionality of Race-Based Grant Programs

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon recently released a new statement regarding the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel’s (OLC) opinion on the constitutionality of racial quotas and preferences in the Department of Education’s Minority-Serving Institution (MSIs) programs. “I agree with the Office of Legal Counsel opinion, which confirms that using race quotas and preferences to determine eligibility for federal education funding programs is unconstitutional,” said McMahon. “We cannot, and must not, attach race-based conditions when allocating taxpayer funding. This is another concrete step from the Trump Administration to put a stop to DEI in government and ensure taxpayer dollars support

Minnesota sues federal government to try to end deployment of immigration agents

By Tim Stelloh Officials in Minnesota are suing the federal government to stop the deployment of thousands of immigration agents to Minnesota, the state’s top prosecutor said Monday. “We allege that the obvious targeting of Minnesota for our diversity, for our democracy and our differences of opinion with the federal government is a violation of the Constitution and of federal law,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said at a news conference. Calling the deployment a federal “invasion of the Twin Cities,” he said: “This has to stop.” The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, includes the cities of Minneapolis

N.C. authorities seize $860K in counterfeit goods at HBCU homecomings

The agents seized merchandise bearing counterfeit collegiate and professional sports trademarks, as well as designer brands like Ray-Ban, Gucci, Rolex, Chanel, Louis Vitton, Polo, and Nike. Similar sweeps at a Hickory flea mark and the N.C. State Fair resulted in the seizure of counterfeit merchandise valued at more than $280,000. North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall warned that while counterfeit items may appear to be a bargain, they often carry hidden risks. “When you buy counterfeits, you are getting poor quality products, many with health and safety issues like loose parts that can be a choking hazard, and

Federal Reserve hit with DOJ subpoenas in criminal probe over Chair Jerome Powell testimony

By Steve Kopack, Shannon Pettypiece and Garrett Haake Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday that the Justice Department subpoenaed the central bank Friday with the threat of a criminal indictment, the latest move in a yearlong pressure campaign from the Trump administration. Powell said the threatened indictment related to his testimony before the Senate in June about the renovation of Federal Reserve office buildings. “No one—certainly not the chair of the Federal Reserve—is above the law,” Powell said. “But this unprecedented action should be seen in the broader context of the administration’s threats and ongoing pressure.” Powell said the Justice Department’s subpoenas were just the

National Portrait Gallery makes changes to Trump part of ‘America’s Presidents’ exhibit

By Raquel Coronell Uribe The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has replaced a photo of President Donald Trump and reportedly a caption that accompanied it — erasing mentions of Trump’s two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. The new portrait, displayed in the gallery’s “America’s Presidents” exhibit, was posted on X by the White House on Saturday. The Washington Post was the first to report the change. It reported that the museum “removed a swath of text that mentioned … Trump’s two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.” A spokesperson for the Smithsonian confirmed by email Sunday that the museum was displaying a

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