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FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. r. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as a prolonged standoff appears to deepen

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President Donald Trump is demanding a $1 billion payment from Harvard University to end his prolonged standoff with the Ivy League campus, doubling the amount he sought previously as both sides appear to move further from reaching a deal.

FILE - Opponents of Missouri's Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan display a banner in protest at the State Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb, File)

States scramble to gerrymander US House districts after Trump sought edge in midterm elections

Read full article: States scramble to gerrymander US House districts after Trump sought edge in midterm elections

Republicans and Democrats in some states are redrawing U.S. House districts to gain an advantage in the upcoming midterm elections.

Texas Congressional Candidate Christian Menefee speaks to supporters during his watch party at The Post Houston on Election Day, in Houston, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/ Karen Warren)

3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

Read full article: 3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

Voters in Texas' 18th District have had little break in a series of elections as the result of the Republican-controlled state Legislature's redrawing of congressional districts last year.

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis and European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speak during a round table meeting at the EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Czech government faces no-confidence vote in Parliament over a dispute with the president

Read full article: Czech government faces no-confidence vote in Parliament over a dispute with the president

The Czech Republic's coalition government of populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš faces a no-confidence vote over a dispute with President Petr Pavel.

British Ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson speaks during the rededication ceremony of the George Washington Statue in the National Gallery in London, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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UK police open criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson over alleged leaks to Epstein

Read full article: UK police open criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson over alleged leaks to Epstein

British police have opened a criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public office related to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

People take shelter in a metro station, being used as a bomb shelter, during a Russian drones attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks

Read full article: Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia breached its commitment to hold off on energy infrastructure attacks for a week when it launched a major assault on Ukraine overnight.

Kelly Ryerson, known by her supporters as "Glyphosate Girl," poses for a portrait, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules

Read full article: MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules

MAHA activists who want to hold corporations accountable for harming Americans’ health have found an unlikely ally in a Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency that has traditionally supported big businesses and less regulation.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., gestures as he meets with reporters ahead of a key procedural vote to end the partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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House passes bill to end the partial government shutdown, sending the measure to Trump

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The House has passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package to end a partial government shutdown.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, left, and FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey, enter a command vehicle as the FBI takes Fulton County 2020 Election ballots, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga., near Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Intelligence director says Trump requested her presence at FBI search of Georgia election center

Read full article: Intelligence director says Trump requested her presence at FBI search of Georgia election center

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has told lawmakers that she attended an FBI search of the election center in Fulton County, Georgia, last week because President Donald Trump asked her to be there.

FILE - Bolivia's former President Evo Morales chews coca in Lauca N, Chapare region, Bolivia, Nov. 3, 2024, amid an ongoing political conflict with the government of President Luis Arce. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)

Where is Evo Morales? Bolivia's ex-leader vanishes from public view for nearly a month

Read full article: Where is Evo Morales? Bolivia's ex-leader vanishes from public view for nearly a month

The nearly monthlong disappearance from public view of Bolivia’s towering socialist icon, ex-leader Evo Morales, just days after the Jan. 3 U.S. seizure of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, his close ally, is alarming his supporters, roiling his enemies and galvanizing the internet.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard enters the Fulton County Election HUB as the FBI takes Fulton County 2020 Election ballots, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga., near Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Attorney says Gabbard is holding up a complaint about her actions, which her office denies

Read full article: Attorney says Gabbard is holding up a complaint about her actions, which her office denies

An attorney says Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has delayed giving members of Congress a complaint about her conduct.

FILE - Two young children hold signs through the car window that make reference to the 2020 U.S. Census as they wait in the car with their family at an outreach event in Dallas, June 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Trump administration cuts number of sites for testing the 2030 census, focusing on the South

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The Trump administration is eliminating four out of six planned locations for a 2030 census practice test.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens as President Donald Trump speaks at an event on addiction recovery in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

HHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiatives

Read full article: HHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiatives

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities.

FILE - Former President Bill Clinton, left, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listen as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a eulogy for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Aug. 1, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote

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Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are agreeing to testify in a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files is photographed Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, shows the report when Epstein was taken into custody on July 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Government says it's fixing redactions in Epstein-related files that may have had victim information

Read full article: Government says it's fixing redactions in Epstein-related files that may have had victim information

The Justice Department says it has taken down several thousand documents and “media” that may have inadvertently included victim-identifying information after lawyers for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's victims complained of insufficient redactions.

Attorney General Pam Bondi listens as President Donald Trump speaks at an event on addiction recovery in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case

Read full article: Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case

A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

Sacramento council member Mai Vang, who is running for Congress, is photographed in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)
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Out with the old? Young Democrats are trying to convince voters to send a new generation to Congress

Read full article: Out with the old? Young Democrats are trying to convince voters to send a new generation to Congress

Young Democrats across the United States are challenging veteran party figures, aiming to mount tougher opposition to President Donald Trump.

A government supporter holds an image of President Nicolas Maduro during a women's march to demand his return in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, three days after U.S. forces captured him and his wife. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed government change

Read full article: A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed government change

Thirty days after the U.S. captured then-President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela remains in turmoil.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., walks through the House Rules Committee hearing room to meet with Republicans on the panel as they try to advance a federal funding package and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump urges House to vote quickly to end the partial government shutdown

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President Donald Trump is imploring the House to end the partial government shutdown.

FILE New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)
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Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash

Read full article: Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash

President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction.

Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at DNC headquarters, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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Fundraising hauls show RNC vastly outpacing Democrats ahead of midterm elections

Read full article: Fundraising hauls show RNC vastly outpacing Democrats ahead of midterm elections

The Republican National Committee vastly outpaced Democrats in 2025, according to year-end filings to the Federal Election Commission.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche takes a question from a reporter during a news conference after the Justice Department announced the release of three million pages of documents in the latest Jeffrey Epstein disclosure in Washington, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations

Read full article: Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations

A top Justice Department official is playing down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street after meeting Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
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Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE demands

Read full article: Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE demands

House Speaker Mike Johnson says it'll be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote in the House.

FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks as Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib listens at a campaign office, Oct. 18, 2024, in Hamtramck, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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Trump's failed bid to elevate an Arab American ally shows cracks in his political coalition

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Donald Trump credits the mayor of a small Detroit suburb with helping him win over Michigan's Arab American community during the 2024 presidential campaign.

A protester holds American flag while waving at motorists Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, from an overpass along Interstate 25 in Northglenn, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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What a swing House district in Colorado shows about Republicans' immigration fallout in the midterms

Read full article: What a swing House district in Colorado shows about Republicans' immigration fallout in the midterms

President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota is rattling voters in a highly competitive swing district in northern Colorado.

In this image taken from KXAS video, State Sen-elect Taylor Rehmet (D) speaks Jan. 31, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas, after winning a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024. (KXAS via AP)
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Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points

Read full article: Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points

Democrat Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.

FILE - Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful people named in Epstein files

Read full article: From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful people named in Epstein files

Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.

From left, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks as Attorney General Pam Bondi, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem listen during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump says feds won't intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so

Read full article: Trump says feds won't intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so

President Donald Trump says he's instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests in Democratic-led cities unless local authorities request federal help.

FILE - Britains Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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Epstein files lead to resignation in Slovakia and calls in Britain for former prince to cooperate

Read full article: Epstein files lead to resignation in Slovakia and calls in Britain for former prince to cooperate

Newly released files on Jeffrey Epstein have prompted the resignation of a top official in Slovakia and revived calls in Britain for a former prince to cooperate with authorities.

A document included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files is photographed Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, that illustrates several people who handled Epstein's financial affairs or who were close to him (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
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The Latest: Huge cache of Epstein documents includes his emails with wealthy and powerful

Read full article: The Latest: Huge cache of Epstein documents includes his emails with wealthy and powerful

A huge new tranche of files on millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released Friday revealed details of his communications with the wealthy and powerful, some not long before his death by suicide in 2019.

Texas Congressional Candidate Christian Menefee speaks to supporters during his watch party at The Post Houston on Election Day, in Houston, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/ Karen Warren)
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Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP's slim majority

Read full article: Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP's slim majority

Democrat Christian Menefee has won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority.

First lady Melania Trump arrives for the premiere of her movie "Melania" at The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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From stilettos to safety concerns on Inauguration Day: 4 takeaways from Melania Trump's new movie

Read full article: From stilettos to safety concerns on Inauguration Day: 4 takeaways from Melania Trump's new movie

In her new self-titled documentary, first lady Melania Trump offers a peek behind the scenes during the 20 days before she returned to the White House.