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Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:22:27 EDT

US House Speaker Johnson Says he Has Votes to End Partial Shutdown by Tuesday

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he believes he has the Republican votes to end a partial government shutdown by at least Tuesday, in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press.""I'm confident that we'll do it at least by Tuesday. We have a logistical challenge of...

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:50:50 EDT

Trump to Sue Michael Wolff Over Plot With Epstein

President Donald Trump said he will likely file a lawsuit against author Michael Wolff, accusing him of conspiring with the late Jeffrey Epstein to damage Trump’s political career.

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:43:16 EDT

Preparations Underway at Rafah Crossing a Day before Israel Says Travel to Resume

Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt showed signs of activity as Israel said that limited travel to and from the territory was set to resume Monday after years of near-complete isolation. Reopening the border crossing is a key step as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire moves...

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 07:47:39 EDT

OPEC Agrees in Principle to Keep Oil Output Pause for March, Sources Say

OPEC has agreed in principle to keep its planned pause on oil output increases for March when it meets later on Sunday, according to three delegates and a draft statement seen by Reuters, even after crude prices hit six-month highs on concern the U.S. could launch a...

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 07:11:15 EDT

Pope Leo Calls for Peace Initiatives During Milano Cortina Games

Pope Leo urged world leaders on Sunday to use the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics to promote peace, calling on those in authority to take concrete steps toward de-escalation and dialog.Milan and the Alpine resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo will co-host the Games from February 6 to...

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:49:19 EDT

Ukraine Talks Set for This Week as Cold Sweeps Country

U.S.-backed trilateral talks involving Ukraine and Russia will take place next week in Abu Dhabi, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, as Ukrainians faced uncertainty over the fate of an energy ceasefire with Russia amid plunging temperatures.Kyiv is under U.S....

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:39:23 EDT

Snow Hits the Carolinas as Low Temps Compound Power Outage Woes Elsewhere From Last Weekend's Ice

Blizzardlike conditions stemming from a " bomb cyclone " hammered parts of the Carolinas on Saturday and ushered in frigid temperatures to much of the East Coast, and tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Tennessee and Mississippi remained without power after being...

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:25:57 EDT

NASA Begins a Practice Countdown for Its First Moonshot with Astronauts in More than 50 Years

NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will determine when four astronauts blast off on a lunar flyby.Already in quarantine to avoid germs, Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew will be the first...

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:02:44 EDT

Trump Says India Will Buy Oil From Venezuela

President Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil, helping to replace some of the Russian oil that the world's third-biggest oil importer buys."We've already made that deal, the concept of the deal," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he...

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:56:58 EDT

Musk Says Steps to Stop Russia From Using Starlink Seem to Have Worked

Elon Musk said on Sunday that steps SpaceX had taken to stop the 'unauthorized' use of Starlink by Russia seemed to have worked."Looks like the steps we took to stop the unauthorized use of Starlink by Russia have worked. Let us know if more needs to be done," SpaceX CEO...

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:52:02 EDT

Iran's Khamenei Likens Protests to 'Coup', Warns of Regional war

Iran's supreme leader on Sunday likened recent anti-government protests to a "coup", warning that any US attack on the Islamic republic following Washington's military deployments in the Middle East would trigger a regional war.The Iranian authorities' deadly response to...

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:42:36 EDT

Trump Says Fed Nominee Warsh Could Garner Democratic Support

President Donald Trump said he thinks Kevin Warsh, his pick to head the Federal Reserve, could pick up votes from some Democrats in the Senate, calling him a "high-quality person" who should not have any trouble winning confirmation."I think he may get Democrat votes. He's...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:41:56 EDT

Backlash in NYC Over Calls to Ban Newsmax in Taxis

New York taxi passengers are speaking out against a push by Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal to remove Newsmax programming from taxi screens across the city, calling the effort unnecessary censorship and saying the content they have seen appears neutral and...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:36:23 EDT

Melania's $8 Million Opening Best Doc Debut in Decade

"Melania" – first lady Melania Trump's new Amazon MGM documentary and the most expensive doc ever produced – is reportedly heading toward a better-than-expected opening of at least $8 million, marking the strongest debut for a documentary in 10 years.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:19:57 EDT

Jeffries to Johnson: Don't Rely on Dems for Funding

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told House Speaker Mike Johnson that Republicans can't rely on Democrats to pass a funding bill that would fund most of the government through the end of September, reports Axios.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:02:14 EDT

House Democrat Seeks DOJ IG Review of Don Lemon Arrest

Independent journalist Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor, was released on a personal recognizance bond Friday after federal prosecutors charged him in connection with a protest that disrupted a church service in St Paul, Minnesota, and House Oversight Committee ranking member...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:58:17 EDT