Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case
January 12, 2026
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Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case

Robert K. McBride had been serving as the top deputy to Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Source link

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Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump
January 12, 2026
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Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump

Four New York Times reporters pressed Mr. Trump about a range of topics in a nearly two-hour interview. Here is a transcript of their conversation. Source link

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Jerome Powell Probe: Republican Senator Calls for Investigation Into Donald Trump’s DOJ
January 12, 2026
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Jerome Powell Probe: Republican Senator Calls for Investigation Into Donald Trump’s DOJ

The news cycle is loud. Algorithms push us to extremes. In the middle—where facts, ideas and progress live—there’s a void. At Newsweek, we fill it with fearless, fair…

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Trump Administration Nears Trade Deal With Taiwan
January 12, 2026
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Trump Administration Nears Trade Deal With Taiwan

The deal would cut tariffs and include a commitment from Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the island’s chip giant, to build more manufacturing plants in the United States. Source…

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Inside Democrats’ Brewing Debate Over Which States Should Vote First in 2028
January 12, 2026
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Inside Democrats’ Brewing Debate Over Which States Should Vote First in 2028

Does Iowa deserve another shot? Is South Carolina too red? New Hampshire too white? Nevada too far-flung? Democrats are starting their calendar from scratch, and there’s a lot…

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Iran Protest Image Sees Nike Go Viral Again After Maduro’s Tracksuit
January 12, 2026
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Iran Protest Image Sees Nike Go Viral Again After Maduro’s Tracksuit

Nike has emerged as an unexpected symbol of resistance in Iran after a protester was photographed scaling a monument while wearing a pair of the company’s shoes. Why…

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Video of Jerome Powell and Donald Trump Resurfaces After DOJ Probe
January 12, 2026
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Video of Jerome Powell and Donald Trump Resurfaces After DOJ Probe

A video of an interaction between Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump from July has resurfaced on social media after the Department of Justice (DOJ)…

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Paramount Threatens Board Fight Over Warner Bros. Discovery
January 12, 2026
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Paramount Threatens Board Fight Over Warner Bros. Discovery

The announcement was the latest in a series of increasingly aggressive actions by Paramount to buy Warner Bros. Source link

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Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight
January 12, 2026
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Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight

The Justice Department’s decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is a major escalation in the pressure campaign…

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Supreme Court to Consider West Virginia’s Trans Athlete Law. It Applies to One Girl.
January 12, 2026
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Supreme Court to Consider West Virginia’s Trans Athlete Law. It Applies to One Girl.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a case that could affect laws in 27 states that bar transgender athletes from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams. Source…

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