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Epstein victims’ lawyers and DOJ strike deal to protect identities in document release​

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Updated 5:48 PM CST, February 3, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — A deal was reached between lawyers for victims of Jeffrey Epstein and the Justice Department to protect the identities of nearly 100 women whose lives were allegedly harmed after the government began releasing millions of documents last week, a lawyer told a federal judge on Tuesday.

Judge Richard M. Berman in Manhattan cancelled a hearing scheduled for Wednesday after he was notified by Florida attorney Brittany Henderson that “extensive and constructive discussions” with the government had resulted in an agreement.

Henderson and attorney Brad Edwards had complained to Berman in a letter Sunday that “immediate judicial intervention” was needed after there were thousands of instances when the government had failed to redact names and other personally identifying information of women sexually abused by Epstein.

Among eight women whose comments were included in the lawyers’ Sunday letter, one said the records’ release was “life threatening” while another said she’d gotten death threats and she was forced to shut down her credit cards and banking accounts after their security was jeopardized.

The lawyers had requested that the Justice Department website be temporarily shut down and that an independent monitor be appointed to ensure no further errors occurred. ...

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Judge set to hear arguments as court gives Trump another shot at nixing hush money conviction

A federal judge is set to hear arguments as he again weighs a legal maneuver that could lead to President Donald Trump having his hush money conviction erased.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton in a standoff with House Republicans over Epstein testimony

The former first couple have been trying to reach an agreement with the Oversight Committee to avoid a vote to hold them both in contempt of Congress.
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US shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says

The White House says talks between special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials are still planned after a Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.
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Top Minnesota corrections official questions when federal immigration agencies will draw down forces

In the week-and-a-half since federal immigration agents fatally shot a man in Minnesota, the state's top corrections official told CBS News it's not clear when the government will start drawing down forces.
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Nevada fake elector case resumes with debate over intent behind 2020 pro-Trump ceremony

The criminal case against Nevada’s six so-called “fake electors,” who tried to falsely award the state’s 2020 electoral votes to President Donald Trump, returned to Clark County on Monday after the Nevada Supreme Court ruled it was a proper jurisdiction to hear the case.
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Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified

The US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release.
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Most voters say Trump doing worse than Biden as president: Poll

A January survey from Harvard University and The Harris Poll found that a slight majority of respondents believe that former President Biden was more effective than President Trump. The poll, released Monday, found that 51 percent of respondents said Trump is doing a worse job than Biden, while...
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Judge seems skeptical of legal justification for Pentagon's punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly

A federal judge says he knows of no U.S. Supreme Court precedent to justify the Pentagon’s censuring of a sitting U.S. senator who joined a videotaped plea for troops to resist unlawful orders from the Trump administration.
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Leaked documents expose Khamenei's secret deadly blueprint for crushing Iran protests

Supreme Leader Khamenei approved the strategy giving IRGC full command authority during 'armed security situations' with internet shutdowns, leaked documents show.
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Trump again calls for federal intervention in elections amid criticism

During an event at the White House on Feb. 3, President Donald said the federal government "should get involved" in overseeing elections.
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France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US

European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.
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New files deepen a critical mystery about those who partied with Jeffrey Epstein

Many prominent figures, including former President Bill Clinton and President Donald Trump, have said they cut off ties with Epstein years before his crimes and untried alleged offenses came to light and say they knew nothing about them.
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After Republicans push Clintons to testify on Epstein, Democrats warn they'll haul in Trump

WASHINGTON — Facing the threat of being held in contempt of Congress, Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed Tuesday to testify before the House Oversight Committee about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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US judge restricts ICE in Portland, warns of 'authoritarian regime'

U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon blasted federal agents for 'escalating pattern' of violence
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Judge restricts federal agents from using tear gas, projectile munitions at Portland immigration protests

The ruling comes just days after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators, including young children, that local officials described as peaceful.
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Border czar Tom Homan calls anti-ICE roadblocks in Minneapolis a 'joke' after police chief disbands them

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White House border czar Tom Homan mocked anti-ICE agitators who have set up roadblocks and checkpoints in Minneapolis as a "joke" on Wednesday, saying they are only harming their own communities.

Homan made the statement during a press conference in Minnesota on Wednesday, telling reporters that local police were dismantling the checkpoints.

"When I was made aware that the roadblocks exist, I called the chief of police, and he went and disbanded them after I got off the phone with him. He has promised to take enforcement action," Homan said after...
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Supreme Court shuts down California GOP bid to block Newsom's new map

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The Supreme Court cleared the way for California to use its newly redrawn congressional map, shifting five seats in Democrats’ favor, in the 2026 midterm elections.

The unsigned order declining to take up an appeal from California Republicans comes after voters in the state approved a ballot measure called Proposition 50, which allowed the state to enact the Democrat-friendly map in time for the midterms.

State Republicans, joined by the Department of Justice, sued, alleging the map was an illegal racial gerrymander, in part because the mapmaker...
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Trump calls Savannah Guthrie as search for her missing mom intensifies

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President Donald Trump called NBC "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday as the search for her missing mother intensifies, Fox News Digital learned.

A White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday afternoon that Trump called and spoke with Guthrie. The official did not provide additional details on the call.

Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing from her Arizona home, and was last seen on Saturday.

The president had offered additional federal support amid the search for the elderly woman on Tuesday...
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Supreme Court lets California use new congressional map in midterms

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block California's new congressional map that could net Democrats five seats in the upcoming midterm elections.

The decision from the high court clears the way for California to use for now the newly drawn lines for most of its 52 House districts in this year's congressional elections. There were no noted dissents.

The map was crafted in response to a rare mid-decade redistricting by Texas Republicans last year, which aimed to help the GOP maintain its control of the lower chamber in Congress...
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Trump doubles down on calls for GOP to 'nationalize' voting as congressional leaders balk

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President Donald Trump doubled down on his call for Republicans to "nationalize" voting, this time defending the idea directly to the press.

Trump made the comments during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office on Tuesday, flanked by prominent congressional Republicans. White House officials have said Trump is primarily interested in defending election integrity.

"I want to see elections be honest, and if a state can’t run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it," Trump told reporters at the event, referencing the GOP...
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'Can you shut him up?': Waters and Treasury's Bessent clash over Trump's economic agenda

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Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed on Wednesday over President Donald Trump's economic agenda, with the irate congresswoman asking at one point if someone could "shut him up."

The fiery exchange occurred during Bessent's testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. Waters, the committee ranking member, posed a series of questions about the inflationary impact of Trump's tariffs on American consumers — and demanding a yes-or-no answer.

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Schumer, Jeffries mend rift, present united front on DHS reforms as deadline nears

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The top congressional Democrats appear to have mended their rift over the controversial Homeland Security spending bill and presented a revamped list of demands to earn the party's support to fund the agency.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., presented a unified front on Wednesday to unveil a retooled wish list of reforms for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the top House Democrat bucked his colleague's deal with President...
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Georgia's Fulton County files motion seeking return of 2020 election materials seized by FBI

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Fulton County officials in Georgia filed a motion Tuesday seeking the return of 2020 ballots and other documents that were seized last week by the FBI from a warehouse.

The motion, which remains under seal, asks a federal court to compel the return of court to return around 656 boxes of original 2020 election materials.

A warrant cover sheet provided to the county includes a list of items that the agents were seeking related to the 2020 general election: all ballots, tabulator tapes from the scanners that tally the votes, electronic ballot images...
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Attempted Trump assassin Ryan Routh is sentenced to life in prison, plus 7 years

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Ryan Routh was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison plus seven years following his 2024 assassination attempt against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida.

The sentencing comes after Routh was convicted last September on five federal criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and multiple firearms offenses.

Prosecutors pushed for the 59-year-old to get a life sentence, while Routh’s attorney, Martin Roth, asked the judge for 20...
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House conservatives warn Trump-Schumer deal undercuts GOP leverage on DHS funding

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Minneapolis City Council moves to spend $500K on immigrant legal services

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The Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday signaled support for a resolution that would direct additional funding toward immigrant legal services, as city leaders weigh how to respond to ongoing federal immigration enforcement activity.

The resolution would increase the budget for the Neighborhood and Community Relations Department’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs by $500,000 on a one-time basis.

Jason Chavez, a Minneapolis City Council member representing Ward 9, said the move would bring the city’s total investment in immigrant legal...
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German activist jailed in Hungary for attacks at Nazi rally

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Supporters have questioned whether the 25-year-old, who identifies as non-binary, could receive a fair trial in Hungary.
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'I've never hit anything so hard': What it's like to be attacked by a shark

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Peter Smith and his wife were on holiday in the Caribbean when a beautiful swim suddenly changed.
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How plans for Trump International hotel in Belgrade unravelled

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The project would have built on the ruins of the defence ministry bombed by Nato back in 1999.
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Treaty limiting US, Russian nuclear weapons expiring as leaders mull what's next

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The last remaining treaty between the U.S. and Russia that limits the number of deployable nuclear weapons expires Thursday, marking the end of decades of arms control agreements between the two countries with the largest nuclear arsenals in the world.

The New START Treaty, signed in 2010 by the U.S. and Russia, limited the number of deployed strategic nuclear weapons to 1,550 on each side and required on-site inspections and notifications to ensure both superpowers were complying with the agreement.

Russia stopped providing notifications and...
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Tesla, Waymo execx defend self-driving cars before Senate committee

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Washington — Top executives at Tesla and Waymo made the case for the safety of their vehicles before a Senate committee on Wednesday, insisting their driving systems are safer than human drivers, despite recent incidents.

Congress is considering how to move forward with legislation to create uniform safety regulations to govern self-driving vehicles, which are becoming increasingly common in major cities. Roughly half of U.S. states currently have differing laws and regulations governing self-driving cars, while others don't, creating a patchwork...
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Fulton County asks judge to return 2020 election records seized by FBI

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Fulton County officials moved Wednesday to regain control of thousands of 2020 election records seized by federal agents last week. An emergency motion has been filed in federal court as county leaders warn the investigation could have sweeping implications for elections nationwide.

County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said during a Wednesday morning news conference at the Fulton County Government Center that the county has formally asked a federal judge to order the return of election materials taken last week during an FBI search of the county's...
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Suspect in National Guard shooting in D.C. pleads not guilty

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Washington — The man accused of shooting two members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., late last year pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, was arraigned in federal court in Washington and entered a not-guilty plea. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who is presiding over the case, said the suspected gunman will remain detained pending a trial.

He faces nine federal charges, including first-degree murder while armed.

Prosecutors allege that Lakanwal shot Army Spc. Sarah...
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Blue-leaning state emerges as top GOP trouble spot as Senate campaign chief sounds midterm alarm

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The Senate Republican campaign chair has a stark warning for his party as the GOP defends its 53-47 majority in the chamber in this year's midterm elections.

National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chair Tim Scott pointed to a ballot box deficit the GOP's facing in a new Fox News national poll, saying it could impact specific Senate races this year.

And Scott said that the toughest challenge may be in Maine, where longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins is running for re-election in the blue-leaning northern New England state.

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Thune blasts Jeffries, Schumer as 'afraid of their shadows' as DHS funding fight heats up

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., doesn’t have confidence that top congressional Democrats want to fix Homeland Security funding as Congress gears up for tense negotiations in the coming days.

With the partial four-day government shutdown now over, Democrats and Republicans are readying to relitigate the controversial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill, which threatened to completely derail a previous bipartisan funding deal.

And with nine days on the clock to figure out a way forward, Thune doesn’t believe that House Minority...
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Jill Biden's 2019 memoir described being 'devastated' by divorce from Bill Stevenson, now charged with murder

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In her 2019 book, "Where the Light Enters," former first lady Jill Biden described her feeling of devastation that her first marriage ended in divorce.

William "Bill" Stevenson, who currently faces a murder charge in connection with the death of his wife Linda Stevenson, is Jill Biden's ex-husband, reports indicate.

"My parents loved each other until they left this earth," Jill noted in her book, according to People. "Even in their old age, they were playful and affectionate. They loved faithfully and unconditionally. Marriage, for them, meant...
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Boy, 14, stabbed art teacher because he had 'too much hatred', he tells police

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The teenager allegedly took a knife from his kitchen with the plan to attack the 60-year-old, the prosecutor says.
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Democrats lay out demands for DHS funding, urging GOP to "get serious"

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Washington — Democratic leaders on Wednesday outlined their demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security beyond next week, reiterating several policy proposals to rein in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement practices — some of which Republicans have already rejected.

"Taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for everyday Americans, not to brutalize or kill them," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said at a news conference at the Capitol. "ICE is completely and totally out of control, immigration...
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Trump anti-fraud task force targeting California will be led by Vance: sources

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A new White House anti-fraud task force that will search for welfare abuses in California and other states is in the final stages of planning by the vice president and the head of an independent consumer protection agency, multiple sources briefed on the plans told CBS News.

President Trump intends to sign an executive order in coming days naming Vice President JD Vance as chairman of the task force, a move that's meant to signal the importance of the effort to the president.

Andrew Ferguson, a federal official whose job is to prevent consumers...
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Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on range of issues including Russia-Ukraine war

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President Donald Trump said he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, while stressing that their relationship "is an extremely good one" that will bring "many positive results" in the coming years.

The president and Xi also discussed Trump’s upcoming trip to Beijing in April, which he said he "very much" looks forward to.

"I have just completed an excellent telephone conversation with President Xi, of China. It was a long and thorough call, where many important...
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