Sky Roberts, the brother of Virginia Giuffre, said during a news conference ahead of Pam Bondi’s upcoming testimony before the House Judiciary Committee that the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein case has been a “failure.” Trump had demanded publicly that the former FBI director and New York attorney general be prosecuted, and Halligan secured indictments against both, which were dismissed after a judge found Halligan’s appointment was unlawful. Raskin name-checked Lindsey Halligan, the former Trump personal attorney, Bondi named U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia at the president’s behest after her predecessor found there wasn’t enough evidence to charge Comey and James. “After years of bloated bureaucracy and political weaponization, Department of Justice’s core mission is to fight violent crime, protect the American people and defend the rule of law above all else. While our work is never done, we have made tremendous progress to make America safe again,” she said.

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Members of the Florida delegation said today that Dunn had not informed them of his plans but that he has suffered from health issues. Dunn, 72, said last month he would not seek re-election in 2026, saying “the time has come to pass the torch to new conservative leaders, return home to Panama City, and spend more precious time with my family and our beloved grandchildren.” Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., today refused to comment on reports that he will soon announce he is resigning from Congress before the end of his term. Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., today introduced the first bipartisan bill in Congress aimed at preventing data center power usage from spiking consumers’ electric bills. Democrats running to be Michigan’s next U.S. senator tangled today over who is best suited for the job, with campaign contributions from corporate political action committees emerging as a dividing line during a forum hosted by the United Auto Workers.

There is “no end in sight to the rain”, forecasters have warned, despite downpours having lashed Britain every day in 2026. Parts of England and Wales had 50% more rainfall than usual during a stormy January, and there has been rain every day of the year so far. If Warsh bends under political pressure, he risks eroding his credibility among other members of the FOMC, Luschini told CBS News. Mr. Trump’s eagerness for the Fed to ease borrowing costs raises questions about whether Warsh would bow to the president’s wishes even if economic data signaled a need to stand pat or raise rates, experts note. Even so, Warsh won’t have unilateral control over interest rates, as the federal funds rate is set by a majority vote of the 12 members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

The Milan Cortina Games will run through Sunday, Feb. 22, and in total of 119 events will take place with 245 medals handed out to the athletes. Thursday’s preliminary game will be against Latvia. Downhill champion Breezy Johnson is also looking for another medal and will compete in the Super-G on Thursday. The 25-year-old Team USA snowboarder has a good chance, as she topped qualifications on Wednesday.

Rubio said the U.S. was “pursuing all avenues” to fulfill Trump’s “desire for a world with fewer of these awful weapons,” but insisted Washington would not stand still while Russia and China expand their nuclear forces. Beijing has balked at any restrictions on its smaller but growing nuclear arsenal, while urging the U.S. to resume nuclear talks with Russia. In his first term, Trump tried and failed to push for a three-way nuclear pact involving China.

Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee this morning. “Today, I am announcing my candidacy for Congress in Virginia’s proposed new Seventh District.” Trump was set to meet with Israel’s prime minister later today, with the U.S. ally expected to push for Tehran’s ballistic missile arsenal to be included in any deal. He did not discuss the Epstein files, which are expected to be a major topic during the hearing. “So with their permission, let me introduce to you the survivors and late survivors family members who are present today,” Raskin said, before naming many victims.

“DHS is taking appropriate and constitutional measures to uphold the rule of law and protect our officers and the public from dangerous rioters,” McLaughlin said. The Trump administration has maintained that its actions in the state do not threaten First Amendment rights. “I think you could teach a course on constitutional law from all the things that have happened in Minneapolis in the last month,” said Thomas Berg, a professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis.

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• “It’s time to begin with accountability for the Epstein class.
• Approval of Trump’s sweeping deportation policies dropped steeply after federal agents killed two Americans last month in Minneapolis.
• There was such a lack of, honestly, humanity today,” Dani Bensky said on NBC’s “Hallie Jackson NOW.”
• The administration’s aggressive tactics and deportation goals have dragged down Americans’ views of Trump on the very issue that helped sweep him into office, the survey shows.

“I know that being a survivor, it’s my duty to be here today to let you elected officials know what is happening on the streets of our country because silence is no longer an option,” Martinez said. CBP agents shot the Chicago woman and U.S. citizen five times last October after her vehicle was involved in a collision with an SUV with Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum. https://archive.roar.media/bangla/main/tech/nigerian-farmer-grows-crops-in-air “I struggle with the memories of the day, the initial swerving into me by Agent Exum, the shots ringing out and the burning sensation as the bullets ripped through my skin and body,” Martinez said. Lindsey Vonn has had surgery on the broken leg she sustained in a crash on Sunday. The BBC visits the Iranian capital for the first time since authorities used unprecedented force to put down protests last month.

Though most estimates of the quarter’s growth are much lower, the president was referring to the Atlanta Fed’s projection, which has ranged as high as 5.4%, according to a White House official. Using figures that are not backed up by the administration’s own data, Trump claimed that the gross domestic product has grown by 5.6% on his watch. “In the last four days, it’s only four days, the Democrats have not uttered the word ‘affordability,’” he said. An NPR/Marist/PBS News survey released last week showed that 36% of adults say they approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 59% disapprove.

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During that time, a number of key veterans expressed frustration and the front office explored potential deals for the likes of Harden, John Collins and Brook Lopez, among others, sources say. “No,” Clippers head coach Ty Lue told reporters on Monday when asked if he had any insight into Harden’s absence. The following day, with the Clippers also in town to take on the Phoenix Suns — a distance of just 10 miles between arenas — Harden was ruled out. All the ‘it’ girls sat front row for the first day of NYFW Only people who watched a lot of TV In the ’80s and ’90s will ace this 30-question quiz For a juicy steak with a perfect crust every time, I always do this in the pan