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WATCH LIVE: Warner blasts Trump, Gabbard involvement in FBI search on Fulton County election office

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers in a letter Monday that she attended an FBI search of the elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia, last week because President Donald Trump asked for her to be there. [...]

British politician Peter Mandelson quits House of Lords, could face police investigation over Epstein ties

The files suggest Mandelson shared market-sensitive information about the 2008 financial crisis. [...]

WATCH LIVE: Colombian President Petro expected to hold news conference after Trump meeting

President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House on Tuesday for talks only weeks after threatening military action against the South American country and accusing the leader of pumping cocaine into the United States. [...]

Judge blocks Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians

The designation for Haitians was scheduled to end Tuesday and without that protection, Haitian TPS holders could face deportation to Haiti. [...]

Epstein files reveal close ties to Trump's influential inner circle

The latest tranche of files reveal new details about the extent to which key members of President Donald Trump's inner circle were interacting with Jeffrey Epstein for years after he was initially arrested and convicted. [...]

Government says it's fixing thousands of documents in Epstein-related files that may have had victim information

Lawyers for victims said in a letter to the judge Sunday that botched redactions had damaged the lives of nearly 100 victims. [...]

WATCH LIVE: House holds key procedural vote on government funding to end partial shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson's ability to carry out President Donald Trump's "play call" for funding the government will be put to the test on Tuesday as the House holds a procedural vote on a bill to end the partial shutdown. [...]

The Clintons agreed to testify in House Oversight's Epstein investigation, but may still face contempt charges

Rep. James Comer, the chair of the House Oversight Committee, said an agreement had not been reached to avoid a contempt vote. [...]

Gabbard says Trump requested her presence at FBI search of Georgia election center

The letter marked Gabbard's first explanation for her unusual presence at an FBI search during which agents seized hundreds of boxes containing ballots and other documents related to the 2020 election. [...]

Clintons try to reach agreement for Epstein testimony with contempt of Congress vote looming

Rep. James Comer, the chair of the House Oversight Committee, was advancing criminal contempt of Congress charges against both Clintons Monday evening for defying a congressional subpoena when a spokesman for the Clintons, Angel Ureña, suggested they would testify, posting on social media that the pair "will be there." [...]

Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified

The US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release. [...]

Clintons agree to testify on Epstein as vote looms to hold them in contempt of Congress

The couple previously argued that a House committee's demands were invalid. It is not clear when they will testify. [...]

Watch: BBC joins Colombian commandos fighting 'never-ending battle' against drug gangs

As the US and Colombian presidents meet, Orla Guerin joins a police unit tasked with finding and destroying jungle cocaine labs. [...]

'I was thinking about mum': Boy, 13, swims for hours to save family swept out to sea

Austin Applebee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia. [...]

Iran's president says it is ready to negotiate with the US

Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would pursue "fair and equitable" talks, as the US builds up forces in the region. [...]

Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says report

Scientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable. [...]

'Record number of missiles' hit Ukraine leaving thousands with no heating in -20C

The attack - which reportedly consisted of more than 70 missiles and 450 drones - comes after a so-called "energy truce" expired at the weekend. [...]

Restored angel fresco resembling Italian PM Meloni sparks investigation