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Hillary Clinton Says GOP Asked About ‘UFOs’ and ‘Pizzagate’ in 7-Hour Epstein Deposition
Hillary Clinton said Republican lawmakers questioned her about "UFOs" and the debunked "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory during a roughly seven-hour closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, an exchange she described as "quite unusual" and emblematic of what she called partisan "fishing expeditions." 
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Hillary Clinton Testifies for 6 Hours, Says Bill Clinton’s Epstein Ties ‘Ended Several Years Before’ Crimes Surfaced
Hillary Clinton told reporters Thursday that her husband's association with Jeffrey Epstein "ended several years before anything about Epstein's criminal activities came to life," as she emerged from a roughly six-hour closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee in Chappaqua, N.Y., ahead of former President Bill Clinton's scheduled testimony on Feb. 27. 
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Federal Judge Finds IRS Violated Privacy Law 42,695 Times in Data Sharing With ICE
A federal judge has ruled that the Internal Revenue Service unlawfully disclosed confidential taxpayer information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 42,695 instances, delivering a sharp rebuke to a controversial data-sharing agreement between the Treasury Department and the Department of Homeland Security. 
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Minnesota Chief Judge Threatens Criminal Contempt After Citing 210+ ICE Order Violations
Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of the District of Minnesota warned on Feb. 26 that he is prepared to pursue criminal contempt proceedings against federal officials if Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to disregard court mandates, declaring in a sharply worded order that "ICE will comply" with judicial directives. 
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Pentagon Threatens to Invoke Defense Production Act Against Anthropic in AI Safeguards Dispute
The U.S. Department of Defense has warned artificial intelligence developer Anthropic that it could invoke the Defense Production Act or bar the company from future federal contracts after the firm refused to provide broader military access to its chatbot Claude, escalating a high-stakes confrontation between Silicon Valley and the Trump administration. 
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Columbia Student Ellie Aghayeva Released Hours After DHS Detention Sparks Campus Protests
A pre-dawn immigration detention at Columbia University has escalated into a national flashpoint after Elmina "Ellie" Aghayeva, a senior studying neuroscience and political science, accused the Department of Homeland Security of "illegally" arresting her inside a university-owned residence, prompting protests, political intervention and renewed scrutiny of federal enforcement practices on college campuses. 
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Hegseth Gives Anthropic 72-Hour Ultimatum Over Claude AI, Threatens $200 Million Pentagon Contract
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei until Friday evening to remove key safety restrictions from the company's Claude artificial-intelligence model for U.S. military use, threatening to cancel a $200 million Pentagon contract and pursue a "supply chain risk" designation if the company refuses. -
Federal Judge Rebukes ICE Tactics as Democrats Push to Dismantle Agency Ahead of 2026 Election
President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement strategy is encountering mounting resistance from federal courts, state governments and Democratic lawmakers, placing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the center of a widening political and legal confrontation ahead of the 2026 election. -
Trump Reposts Claim Calling Michelle Obama ‘Anti-White Racist’ Weeks After Sharing ‘Ape’ Video
President Donald Trump has amplified a social media post labeling former first lady Michelle Obama an "anti-White racist," escalating rhetoric that comes weeks after a video shared on his Truth Social account depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. 
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New DOJ Release Reveals 2010 DEA Probe Into Jeffrey Epstein Over $50 Million in Suspicious Transfers
A newly released Justice Department document shows that Jeffrey Epstein was named in a 2010 Drug Enforcement Administration investigation into suspicious wire transfers linked to narcotics and prostitution activity in the U.S. Virgin Islands and New York City-an inquiry previously unknown to prosecutors who later brought federal sex-trafficking charges against him. 
