Year: 2026
February 09, 2026
Congress
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth in House Oversight Epstein investigation
The congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein hit its latest snag Monday morning when Epstein’s longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, declined to answer questions in a sworn deposition....
February 09, 2026
Congress
Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls to resign after he appeared in a recent batch of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sen. Adam Schiff...
February 09, 2026
Politics
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth during Epstein deposition with House Oversight Committee
WASHINGTON — Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a deposition before the powerful House Oversight Committee Monday as it investigates her links...
February 09, 2026
Newsletter
The industrialization of romance scams
Cybersecurity experts are warning that cybercriminals are weaponizing online love at scale — and the federal government is racing to break up scammers’ increasingly sophisticated playbook.
February 09, 2026
Politics
Tulsi Gabbard’s office warns whistleblower lawyer he can’t brief lawmakers on mystery complaint
WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s office warned an attorney for a whistleblower Monday he could not brief members of Congress on his client’s claims without risking...
February 09, 2026
Politics
Trump urged to impose ‘zero tolerance and total pressure’ on Cuba – as expert warns regime will try to ‘dupe’ US
"This regime has destroyed the island,” Rep. Carlos Gimenez said. “There's no power, there's no food, there's no medicine – it's at its end, it's time for them to...
February 09, 2026
Politics
Nithya Raman is a ‘recipe for disaster and danger’ who wants to eliminate cops and empty jails
The prediction market Kalshi has immediately put HER odds of winning as high as 34% on Saturday. The prediction market Kalshi has immediately put HER odds of winning as...
February 09, 2026
Politics
Inside Dem Socialists’ extreme plan for Los Angeles — seizing property, replacing cops and closing jails
Their Communist fever dream wishlist includes banning Airbnbs, grabbing golf courses for public housing, allowing immigrants to vote in local elections and eliminating all fossil fuel use by 2035....
February 09, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Republicans prepare DHS punt
With fewer than five days to go before a DHS shutdown, Senate Democrats have put bill text for a full-year funding compromise on the table. But another punt is...
February 09, 2026
Politics
Ghislaine Maxwell set to take the Fifth before House Oversight Committee during Epstein questioning
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell will exercise her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination later Monday when she appears virtually before the House Oversight Committee to be questioned about her...