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Trump again calls for federal intervention in elections amid criticism

Updated Feb. 3, 2026, 7:16 p.m. ET President Donald Trump called for the federal government to "get involved" in overseeing elections as his talk of nationalizing the voting process generates bipartisan pushback and alarms critics worried about the fairness of future contests. Asked during a Feb. 3 White House event attended by GOP lawmakers what he meant by comments he made on a podcast with Dan Bongino about nationalizing voting, Trump said: "I want to see elections be honest ...

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Lawmakers Issue Kristi Noem Impeachment Threat at ICE HQ--'Not Backing Down'

Feb 03, 2026 at 03:49 PM EST Dozens of members of Congress rallied outside Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) headquarters on Tuesday to issue a warning directed at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, saying she must resign, be fired or face impeachment in the House. "If Kristi Noem does not resign, and the president does not fire her, Democrats are ready and willing to impeach her," Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, said at the demonstr ...

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Illinois joins WHO's global disease network

02/03/26 6:18 PM ET Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) announced Tuesday that his state is joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, becoming the second state to do so since the U.S.’s withdrawal from the organization became official last month. Officials said Illinois’s participation means the state will now be “directly connected to timely global alert, expert public health networks, and international response capabilities essential to protecting I ...

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Outrage in Mexico at Trump praise for 'legendary' 19th-century US invasion

Tue 3 Feb 2026 16.18 EST Last modified on Tue 3 Feb 2026 16.31 EST A message from Donald Trump celebrating the 19th-century US invasion of its southern neighbour – and the subsequent loss of more than half its territory – has touched a historical nerve in Mexico, with some seeing it as a veiled threat for future incursions. Reacting to the US president’s statement, which described the invasion as “a legendary victory”, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, said during her morning news confe ...

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Stephen Miran resigns from the White House, keeping his seat at the Fed

Updated Feb 3, 2026, 7:58 PM ET PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2026, 6:55 PM ET Washington — Stephen Miran, one of President Donald Trump’s top economists, on Tuesday resigned from his leadership role at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers as his term as a Federal Reserve Governor continues, according to a letter obtained by CNN. His departure was first reported by Barron’s. Miran was confirmed by the Senate to serve at the Fed while keeping his role at the White House through an unpaid leave, ...

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'Don Colossus' -- a 22-foot tall Golden statue of Trump -- is set to rise where US will host world leaders for G20

When world leaders arrive at this year’s Group of 20 summit hosted by the United States in Miami later this year, they’ll be greeted by a massive golden statue depicting the owner of the summit venue — a man who also happens to be the President of the United States. A new statue of Trump has been funded by a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts who have named the project “Don Colossus” and commissioned the likeness of the president as a way of drumming up publicity for their memecoin, $PATRIOT. ...

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Trump 'undoubtedly furious' as lawyers call 'emergency meeting' to control him: Ex-aide

February 3, 2026 11:55AM ET A coalition of prosecutors from across the nation are flying to Washington, D.C. this week to develop an action plan for holding the Trump administration accountable amid its ongoing immigration raids, Ex-White House official Miles Taylor exclusively reported Tuesday. Those prosecutors are part of the new organization Fight Against Federal Overreach, first revealed last week and established to put together a strategy for holding federal immigration officials accoun ...

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Jill Biden's ex-husband arrested and charged with killing his current wife

William Stevenson, 77, was taken into custody Monday and is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Linda Stevenson, according to a grand jury indictment filed in Delaware. New Castle County police did not provide details on the death, but an initial release had noted that officers responded to a domestic dispute Dec. 28 at a residence in the Wilmington area. Linda Stevenson was found unresponsive in the living room and died despite lifesaving measures by officers at the scene. ...

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House votes to reopen U.S. government, bill heads to Trump's desk

Published Tue, Feb 3 2026 11:28 AM EST Updated 4 Min Ago The House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly passed a bill to end the three-day partial shutdown of much of the U.S. government, virtually guaranteeing the end of the closure. The vote was 217-214 and sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who has said he will sign it immediately. Much of the government has been shuttered since Saturday morning. The bill provides funding for the departments of Defense, Treasury, State, Health a ...

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'It's sick': Trump administration uses mascot called 'Coalie' to push dirtiest fossil fuel

Tue 3 Feb 2026 11.36 EST Last modified on Tue 3 Feb 2026 12.11 EST Climate activists criticized the latest attempt by the administration to boost the image of the dirtiest fossil fuel. Illustration: Guardian Design / Getty Images The Trump administration has turned to an unusual weapon in its attempt to resurrect coal mining – a cartoon lump of coal, complete with giant eyes and yellow mining garb, called “Coalie”. The administration’s new mascot, kitted out with a he ...

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Stephen Miran resigns from the White House, keeping his seat at the Fed

1 hr ago - Updated Feb 3, 2026, 7:58 PM ET PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2026, 6:55 PM ET Washington — Stephen Miran, one of President Donald Trump’s top economists, on Tuesday resigned from his leadership role at the White House’s Council of Economic Advise ... (CNN Business)

Trump again calls for federal intervention in elections amid criticism

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Illinois joins WHO's global disease network

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Top Republicans throw cold water on 'nationalizing' elections

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Lawmakers Issue Kristi Noem Impeachment Threat at ICE HQ--'Not Backing Down'

4 hrs ago - Feb 03, 2026 at 03:49 PM EST Dozens of members of Congress rallied outside Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) headquarters on Tuesday to issue a warning directed at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, saying she must re ... (Newsweek)

Outrage in Mexico at Trump praise for 'legendary' 19th-century US invasion

5 hrs ago - Tue 3 Feb 2026 16.18 EST Last modified on Tue 3 Feb 2026 16.31 EST A message from Donald Trump celebrating the 19th-century US invasion of its southern neighbour – and the subsequent loss of more than half its territory – has touched a hist ... (The Guardian)

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