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Scoop: 200 miles of Trump's border wall held up by Noem's DHS

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a press conference in Miami, Florida.
Updated Feb 3, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Gabbard says Trump asked her to attend FBI raid at Georgia elections hub

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, with long dark hair and a black blazer with gold buttons sits indoors, looking to her left thoughtfully, with a red Marine Corps flag partially visible in the background.

House Democrats help Mike Johnson end government shutdown

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Updated Feb 3, 2026 - World

Iran risks Trump's ire with new diplomatic demands, provocations

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Mike Johnson clears critical hurdle to ending government shutdown

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Democrats shrug off demands to continue shutdown, block ICE funds

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Companies could start hiking prices due to Trump tariffs this year

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Feb 3, 2026 - Technology

Musk summoned as French prosecutors search X offices

Elon Musk — wearing a red scarf, a white collared shirt and a black jacket — walks into an event at Mar-a-Lago alongside a brunette woman wearing gold.
Feb 3, 2026 - Technology

The autonomous world is arriving. No one is ready.

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Feb 3, 2026 - Technology

Exclusive: Chinese phishers impersonate U.S. policy briefings

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Car insurance rates are falling — but not everywhere

Feb 3, 2026 - Technology

Exclusive: Senator presses AI toy company on child data privacy

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Trump tries gunboat diplomacy after wavering on Iran strikes

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Why the Epstein scandal may never die

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Updated Feb 2, 2026 - Technology

Ex-Google engineer found guilty of stealing AI secrets for China

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Updated Feb 2, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Haitians win pause on Trump's plan to end their protected status

A group of Haitian immigrants unite in protest with one sign that reads "Stop Bad Accusations"

Trump's 11th-hour help puts Johnson within reach of ending shutdown

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Clintons agree to Republican demands on testifying to Congress

Bill and Hillary Clinton entering a formal event, with Bill in a dark suit and blue tie, and Hillary in a dark coat with a brooch, against a backdrop of American flag colors.
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