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Hillary Clinton tells House ‘I do not recall ever encountering’ Jeffrey Epstein

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is accusing the GOP-led House Oversight Committee of using her to ‘distract’ from President Donald Trump during her high-stakes testimony in Congress’ Jeffrey Epstein probe. ‘A committee endeavoring to stop human trafficking would seek to understand what specific steps are needed to fix a system that allowed Epstein to get away with his crimes in 2008,’ she is telling the panel, according to her opening remarks. ‘But that’s not...

Dem governor doubles down on transgender protections after Trump State of the Union

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vowed to veto any legislation targeting the LGBTQ community just one night after President Donald Trump talked about banning minors’ gender transition surgeries without parental consent. ‘I want you to know that you are welcome in Michigan,’ Whitmer said in her State of the State Address on Wednesday night. ‘You belong, you matter, and no matter who comes after you, I’ll stand in the way.’ The Democrat leader added: ‘In Michigan,...

Trump admin asks Supreme Court to end temporary protected status for Syrian migrants

President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing for the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to nix temporary protected status for Syrians. ‘This application marks the third time that the government has been compelled to seek a stay from this Court after lower Courts have baselessly blocked the Secretary of Homeland Security’s determinations regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) just before they took effect,’ the filing declares. The document notes that the high court previously issued stays...

FBI subpoena of phone records leaves Trump chief of staff ‘in shock’: report

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was reportedly in shock after hearing that the FBI under former President Joe Biden subpoenaed her and current FBI Director Kash Patel’s phone records in 2022 and 2023. Wiles — who ran President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign — reportedly told associates, ‘I am in shock,’ Axios reported on Thursday. Reuters first disclosed the subpoenas, which were issued during the Biden administration, while special counsel Jack Smith was investigating...

Thune calls out ‘two Americas’ as Democrats refuse to stand for war heroes, law enforcement at SOTU

The top Senate Republican said the congressional Democrats’ actions during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union showed a jarring disconnect from reality. As Trump moved through his record-breaking speech, pointing out Olympians, war heroes and others, congressional Democrats largely sat still, refusing to stand. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., contended it was the manifestation of the political divide in Congress. ‘I was, like, watching two Americas,’ Thune said. Trump challenged congressional Democrats to...

Trump envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Geneva for closely watched Iran negotiations

Oman’s foreign minister met Thursday in Geneva with President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, as efforts intensify to reach a new agreement over Iran’s nuclear program. The minister, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, said the talks focused on Tehran’s proposals and perspectives, as well as questions and responses from the U.S. negotiating team regarding key aspects of Iran’s nuclear program and the guarantees required for a potential agreement. ‘His Excellency...

Dem senator puts Trump on notice over ‘unlawfully collected’ tariff funds after Supreme Court loss

A Senate Democrat is demanding that the Trump administration refund billions in tariff revenue to Americans following last week’s Supreme Court decision, according to a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., wrote in a letter to President Donald Trump charging that he was concerned over the White House’s ‘lack of action’ to issue refunds to families and small businesses impacted by tariffs. His appeal to the president comes after the...

House Republicans descend on Clintons’ hometown for high-stakes Epstein probe grilling

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to be deposed by the House Oversight Committee late Thursday morning, as lawmakers continue to investigate the federal government’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s case. The deposition is expected to begin at 11 a.m. ET in Chappaqua, N.Y., Fox News Digital was told. The Clintons have owned a home in the affluent New York City suburb since 1999 and have primarily lived there since former President Bill Clinton...

Dem senator puts Trump on notice over ‘unlawfully collected’ tariff funds after SCOTUS loss

A Senate Democrat is demanding that the Trump administration refund billions in tariff revenue to Americans following last week’s Supreme Court decision, according to a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., wrote in a letter to President Donald Trump charging that he was concerned over the White House’s ‘lack of action’ to issue refunds to families and small businesses impacted by tariffs. His appeal to the president comes after the...

Trump’s Iran ultimatum enters decisive stretch after State of the Union

President Donald Trump has drawn his line. Now the clock is running. After publicly giving Iran roughly 10 days to 15 days to reach a nuclear agreement, Trump used his State of the Union address to make clear the deadline is backed by force.  ‘I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror … to have a nuclear weapon,’ he told lawmakers Tuesday night. The president first outlined the short timeline Feb. 19,...