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GUTHRIE, NANCY, CASE, FBI
A person who had been detained was released after being questioned in connection with the abduction of the mother of "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie, according to ABC News’ Phoenix affiliate KNXV.
A court-authorized search was being carried out by the
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BONDI, EPSTEIN, HEARING, DOJ
Attorney General Pam Bondi's hearing before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday devolved into a chaos of shouts and interruptions as she clashed with several Democratic committee members.
Several Epstein victims were present in the room during Bondi's
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PASO, EL, CARTEL, AIRSPACE
The El Paso International Airport will apparently not be closed for 10 days, despite an earlier announcement that set off an overnight panic. But the reasons why the closure was announced in the first place are still not quite clear, nor is whether this was
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Actor James Van Der Beek, famous for his iconic roles in the TV series Dawson’s Creek and the film Varsity Blues, has passed just three months after announcing a colorectal cancer diagnosis. He was 48.
“Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully
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TRUMP, HOUSE, WHITE, TARIFFS
6 GOP reps defy Trump to block Canadian tariffs. And, student loan defaults rise
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AMERICAN, OLYMPIC, GOLD, GAMES
Olympic skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle picked up Team USA’s latest medal on Wednesday, capturing a silver in the alpine skiing men’s super-G.
Cochran-Siegle put together a time of 1:25.45 and finished 0.13 seconds behind Swiss skiing star Franjo von Allmen, who
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HOMAN, SURGE, TRUMP, MINNESOTA
Tom Homan, White House "Border Czar" speaks at a press conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on February 4, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Border czar Tom Homan on Thursday said President Donald Trump has agreed with his proposal to conclude
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BAD, BUNNY, HALFTIME, SHOW
Quite honestly, I don’t follow sports. In fact, I was leading a church service during the Super Bowl. We all have different tastes, but when it comes to watching sports games on TV, I’m like the bank examiner in “It’s a Wonderful Life!” who said in a different
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MAMDANI, NYC, HIKE, NEW
The feather merchants are at it again; a new business model is coming to the streets of New York City, and it's one that probably has the new socialist communist Mayor Zohran Mamdani shuddering with glee. Of course, like most loony left ideas, it won't work,
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The House passed legislation Wednesday that would require Americans to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote and provide photo identification before casting a ballot.
The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act cleared the
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EXCLUSIVE, JEFF, VAN, MARLOW
Wednesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) discussed inflation.
Van Drew said that in New Jersey, Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) “talked about cost of living issues. Smart of her campaign. We needed to do that a lot more. I argued for us to
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IRAN, TRUMP, DEAL, NETANYAHU
President Donald Trump warned Iran that it would be “foolish” not to make a deal as a massive flotilla heads toward the region, with the United States again prepared to take “very tough” military action — including the possible dispatch of a second aircraft
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SCHOOL, SHOOTING, BRITISH, COLUMBIA
Nine people were killed and 25 people injured in two connected shootings in the Tumbler Ridge municipality of British Columbia in Canada. Police say the suspect, who they have named as 18-year-old Jesse van Rootselaar, was found dead at the school.
People
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JOBS, JANUARY, TRUMP, AMERICA
U.S. unexpectedly adds 130,000 jobs in January after a weak 2025
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Hiring grew a little warmer last month after a chilly year in 2025.
A report from the Labor Department Wednesday showed U.S. employers
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CHILDREN, RUSSIAN, TRUMP, MELANIA
First lady Melania Trump announced Thursday that a third round of Ukrainian children have returned to their families as part of a Russia-Ukraine youth reunification initiative.
"I appreciate that Russia and Ukraine are dedicated to bringing back the children
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, PARENTHOOD, REPORTERS
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Wednesday to provide $90 million to Planned Parenthood, a move intended to help offset the losses from recent federal cuts targeting abortion
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TRUMP, COAL, EVENT, BEAUTIFUL
President Donald Trump delivers an address at the “Champion of Coal” event at the White House on Wednesday, February 11.
The event will highlight the president’s backing of “clean, beautiful coal” for meeting America’s energy needs.
With Trump are scheduled
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KELLY, JUDGE, PENTAGON, VIDEO
WASHINGTON — A federal judge blocked the Pentagon Thursday from docking Sen. Mark Kelly’s rank and reducing his pay as part of a move by War Secretary Pete Hegseth to censure the Arizona Democrat.
DC Senior US District Judge Richard J. Leon ordered the Department
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HELMET, UKRAINIAN, OLYMPIAN, HONORING
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ripped the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday after an athlete was disqualified for wearing a helmet to honor victims in the war with Russia.
The IOC said Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych’s
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BIDEN, NONPROFIT, RULES, IG
Former President Joe Biden will return to South Carolina for the first time since leaving office later this month where he is destined to be lavishly feted at a special reception hosted by adoring members of the South Carolina Democratic Party (SCDP).
News
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POST, WASHINGTON, STAFFERS, SHED
If you want to know why the corporate media has lost all touch with common sense and reality, take a good look at the assholes hired by the Washington Post.
A national newspaper actually hired (and then fired) people who literally believe they are entitled
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AG, HAWLEY, FRAUD, SCANDAL
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Thursday called for Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to resign and suggested he should face criminal charges, accusing him of assisting people later charged in a sprawling welfare fraud scheme.
The confrontation came during
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JUDGE, ILLEGAL, FOUR, SEX
Middle District Court of Louisiana Judge John deGravelles, an Obama appointee, last Friday released four criminal illegal aliens convicted of murder and child sex crimes from ICE custody.
“Judge John deGravelles, appointed by Barack Obama, released FOUR violent
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LARGEST, TRUMP, EPA, ACTION
Trump's EPA plans to end a key climate pollution regulation
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On Thursday, the Trump administration will rescind the central scientific finding that underpins much of the nation's climate pollution rules, its most aggressive
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