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Government Shutdown Hits Washington as Trump Blames Democrats and House Delays Funding Vote
A partial U.S. government shutdown began at midnight Friday after Congress failed to clear a $1.2 trillion funding package, triggering fresh political brinkmanship in Washington and drawing a pointed warning from President Donald Trump toward Democrats as negotiations stalled in the House. 
A partial U.S. government shutdown began at midnight Friday after Congress failed to clear a $1.2 trillion funding package, triggering fresh political brinkmanship in Washington and drawing a pointed warning from President Donald Trump toward Democrats as negotiations stalled in the House. -
Epstein Files Reveal Bill Gates Caught An STD And Asked For Antibiotics To Give Wife Melinda 'In Secret'
Newly released records from the United States Department of Justice have added a fresh and controversial dimension to the scrutiny surrounding Bill Gates's past association with Jeffrey Epstein. The documents, which include draft emails and letters, allege that Gates contracted a sexually transmitted disease and sought antibiotics to give his then-wife, Melinda Gates, without her knowledge. 
Newly released records from the United States Department of Justice have added a fresh and controversial dimension to the scrutiny surrounding Bill Gates's past association with Jeffrey Epstein. The documents, which include draft emails and letters, allege that Gates contracted a sexually transmitted disease and sought antibiotics to give his then-wife, Melinda Gates, without her knowledge. -
Trump Says DHS Will Stand Down in Democratic Cities Unless Help Is Requested as Protests Spread
President Donald Trump said Saturday that federal authorities will not intervene in protests or unrest in Democratic-led cities unless local officials formally request assistance, while vowing aggressive protection of federal property as nationwide demonstrations intensify following controversial immigration enforcement actions. President Donald Trump said Saturday that federal authorities will not intervene in protests or unrest in Democratic-led cities unless local officials formally request assistance, while vowing aggressive protection of federal property as nationwide demonstrations intensify following controversial immigration enforcement actions. -
Noem Says DHS Decisions Were Directed by Trump, Miller as Minneapolis Shooting Triggers Impeachment Push
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem privately told associates that "everything I've done" in office was directed by President Donald Trump and senior adviser Stephen Miller, according to an Axios report dated Jan. 28, 2026. The disclosure has intensified political and legal scrutiny of the administration's immigration enforcement strategy following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive-care nurse, by federal agents in Minneapolis. 
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem privately told associates that "everything I've done" in office was directed by President Donald Trump and senior adviser Stephen Miller, according to an Axios report dated Jan. 28, 2026. The disclosure has intensified political and legal scrutiny of the administration's immigration enforcement strategy following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive-care nurse, by federal agents in Minneapolis. -
Newsom Orders Review of TikTok After Reports of Trump-Critical Videos Losing Reach
California regulators have opened a review into TikTok following claims that the platform suppressed videos critical of President Donald Trump, escalating political and legal scrutiny of the social media app just weeks after its U.S. ownership structure was overhauled. The inquiry places TikTok, ByteDance, President Trump, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom at the center of a debate over algorithmic transparency, political speech, and platform accountability. 
California regulators have opened a review into TikTok following claims that the platform suppressed videos critical of President Donald Trump, escalating political and legal scrutiny of the social media app just weeks after its U.S. ownership structure was overhauled. The inquiry places TikTok, ByteDance, President Trump, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom at the center of a debate over algorithmic transparency, political speech, and platform accountability. -
Trump Sends Border Czar Tom Homan to Minnesota After Fatal ICE Shooting, Sidelines DHS Leadership
President Donald Trump on Monday moved to take direct control of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, dispatching his border czar, Tom Homan, to oversee Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse, by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. The decision sidelines Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and places Homan in a reporting line directly to the president, underscoring the White House's concern about escalating legal exposure and public backlash. 
President Donald Trump on Monday moved to take direct control of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, dispatching his border czar, Tom Homan, to oversee Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse, by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. The decision sidelines Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and places Homan in a reporting line directly to the president, underscoring the White House's concern about escalating legal exposure and public backlash. -
Trump Signals Possible ICE Pullback in Minnesota After Walz Call Amid Two Fatal Shootings
President Donald Trump said he may reduce the federal immigration enforcement footprint in Minnesota following a phone call with Governor Tim Walz that both sides described as unexpectedly cordial, signaling a potential de-escalation after weeks of unrest, legal clashes, and two fatal encounters involving federal agents. President Donald Trump said he may reduce the federal immigration enforcement footprint in Minnesota following a phone call with Governor Tim Walz that both sides described as unexpectedly cordial, signaling a potential de-escalation after weeks of unrest, legal clashes, and two fatal encounters involving federal agents. -
ICE Memo Expands Home-Entry Powers, Allowing Arrests Without Judicial Warrants
A newly disclosed internal memo from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement asserts that immigration officers may enter private homes without a judge's warrant, marking a significant escalation in federal enforcement authority and raising fresh constitutional questions as immigration operations intensify nationwide. 
A newly disclosed internal memo from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement asserts that immigration officers may enter private homes without a judge's warrant, marking a significant escalation in federal enforcement authority and raising fresh constitutional questions as immigration operations intensify nationwide. -
Kamala Harris Retreats From Public Life After 2024 Loss, Drawing Scrutiny Over Malibu Mansion and Police Detail
Kamala Harris has largely withdrawn from public life since losing the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump, a retreat that is now drawing pointed questions from within her own party over her finances, lifestyle and continued use of taxpayer-funded security while residing in an $8 million Malibu mansion. 
Kamala Harris has largely withdrawn from public life since losing the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump, a retreat that is now drawing pointed questions from within her own party over her finances, lifestyle and continued use of taxpayer-funded security while residing in an $8 million Malibu mansion. -
Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on French Wine After Macron Rejects $1 Billion ‘Board of Peace’ Seat
Donald Trump on Tuesday opened a new front in already strained U.S.-Europe relations, publicly deriding Emmanuel Macron and threatening to impose a 200% tariff on French wine and champagne after Paris declined to participate in a U.S.-backed global security initiative. 
Donald Trump on Tuesday opened a new front in already strained U.S.-Europe relations, publicly deriding Emmanuel Macron and threatening to impose a 200% tariff on French wine and champagne after Paris declined to participate in a U.S.-backed global security initiative.
