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Some Survivors’ Names Are Unredacted In Files Jan 31, 2026

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New Epstein files were released today which include new unverified sexual assault allegations that list President Trump and former President Bill Clinton. Plus, former CNN anchor Don Lemon appears in federal court. He is one of two journalists arrested for being at a protest that interrupted a church service in Minnesota. The charges are setting off a major First Amendment debate.

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Border Czar: ICE & CBP Working On Minneapolis “Drawdown Plan” Jan 30, 2026

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Hundreds of 2020 ballot boxes are seized by the FBI. But, why and why was Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, on the ground there? Plus, an attempted jail break at the New York facility holding Luigi Mangione.

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Trump Ups Rhetoric On Minneapolis, Despite Calls For De-Escalation Jan 29, 2026

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One day after calling for a little bit of a de-escalation, President Trump is now accusing the Minneapolis mayor of playing with fire, bucking calls to fire his Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and accusing a Democratic congresswoman who was attacked of staging it.

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Trump On Alex Pretti: “You Can’t Walk In With Guns” Jan 28, 2026

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President Trump says he is going to personally oversee an honorable investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse shot and killed by federal agents on Saturday. Plus, Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania joins to discuss how he’s preparing for possible immigration raids in his state.

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Sources: Border Patrol Chief To Leave Minneapolis Tomorrow Jan 27, 2026

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The top Border Patrol official and some of his agents are expected to leave Minneapolis as CNN learns the Trump administration is deeply frustrated with how Gregory Bovino handled the fallout after the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti.

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Millions Brace For Catastrophic Ice, Heavy Snow Jan 24, 2026

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The first phase of the most extreme widespread winter storm the United States has seen in years is starting now. We break down the forecast. Plus, protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown are underway in Minneapolis

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Source: 5-Year-Old & His Father Held In Texas ICE Facility Jan 23, 2026

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Did he try to unfairly take down Trump or was he standing up for democracy and the rule of law? The extreme partisan divide as lawmakers question former special counsel Jack Smith. Plus, a father and son in custody, church protesters arrested, and a fake image from the White House.

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Trump Questions NATO Commitment To Defending U.S. Jan 22, 2026

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Trump now claims he’s one step closer of the United States acquiring the arctic island of Greenland, which belongs to Denmark. Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) joins to discuss.

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Trump Touts First-Year Accomplishments In Rambling News Briefing Jan 21, 2026

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President Trump sends world leaders scrambling as he speaks on Gaza, Greenland, NATO, Venezuela, and more. Plus, a major winter storm is brewing and is threatening snow and ice from Texas all the way to the Carolinas.

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Trump Escalates Push To Acquire Greenland Jan 20, 2026

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President Trump sends an extraordinary message to the prime minister of Norway saying that since he did not win the Nobel Peace Prize he no longer needs to think purely about peace in his efforts to take over Greenland.

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