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Epstein Files Surface 32-Page Diary Alleging Extreme Control and ‘Human Incubator’ Abuse
A newly surfaced document from the latest tranche of Epstein files has drawn scrutiny from investigators, advocates and legal analysts after a 32-page diary attributed to one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims described what the writer called extreme coercion, psychological control and a claim that she was used "as an incubator" to carry a child allegedly involving Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The diary, now circulating among journalists and advocacy groups, has not been independently verified, and its claims remain allegations. 
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New Epstein Records Surface Emails Citing Putin Meetings and Russian Access
Freshly released records from the U.S. Department of Justice have intensified scrutiny of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, unveiling communications that suggest repeated contact with Vladimir Putin and a wider web of international influence. The disclosure-made public on Jan. 30 under the Epstein Files Transparency Act-spans more than three million pages and includes hundreds of thousands of images and videos, reopening questions about Epstein's role far beyond the United States. 
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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. 
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2028 Presidential Odds Shift: JD Vance Falls to 26% as Gavin Newsom Climbs to 20%
Prediction markets tracking the 2028 U.S. presidential race are signaling a sharp reassessment of the political landscape, with Vice President J.D. Vance still leading but losing momentum as California Gov. Gavin Newsom gains ground. Data from Polymarket show Vance's implied probability of winning the presidency slipping to 26%, down from roughly 31% in recent months, while Newsom's odds have risen to 20%. 
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Brooke Nevils Revisits Matt Lauer Allegations, Explaining Why ‘Rape’ Was Harder to Say Than ‘Sexual Assault’
Brooke Nevils, a former producer at NBC News, has returned to public view to explain how language, power and fear shaped her sexual assault allegations against former television anchor Matt Lauer. In interviews tied to her forthcoming memoir, Nevils said the words she used to describe what happened in 2014-during the Winter Olympics in Russia-were constrained by cultural assumptions and workplace hierarchies rather than legal definitions. 
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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. 
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ICE Expands Warrantless Arrests as Internal Memo Lowers Bar for Detention in Immigration Sweeps
An internal directive issued this week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reshaping how immigration arrests are carried out across the United States, sharply expanding agents' authority to detain people without warrants during enforcement operations. The memo, reviewed by The New York Times, signals a decisive shift toward on-the-spot arrests with minimal judicial oversight, raising alarms among former officials and legal experts. 
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Election Order, Says Constitution Bars Unilateral Voting Rules
A federal judge in Washington on Friday permanently blocked key provisions of President Donald Trump's executive order on election administration, ruling that the Constitution does not allow a president to unilaterally impose citizenship verification requirements on federal voters. 
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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. -
ICE Raid on Oklahoma Home Sparks Backlash After Agents Seize Cash, Phones From U.S. Family
Federal immigration agents executing a predawn search warrant in northwest Oklahoma City tore through a rented family home, seized phones and cash, and ordered a mother and her three daughters into the rain-despite the warrant naming people who did not live there-triggering public outrage and renewed scrutiny of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations involving non-suspect households. 
