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2012 Elections

GOP to Nevada: Drop Dead

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2012 Elections

#OccupyLasVegas: The Winner of Last Night’s Republican Debate?

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What to expect in Texas' 18th Congressional District special runoff election

With only two Democrats on the ballot, the party is guaranteed to at least temporarily narrow the slim Republican majority in the House. [...]

What's revealed in the latest Epstein files release – and what's redacted

The Department of Justice released its latest, and likely last, batch of files related to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. It comes more than a month after the missed deadline set by Congress. The release includes more than 3 million pages, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images. The DOJ says there are redactions, but has not provided a full explanation of what is excluded. Ali Rogin reports. [...]

FBI raid of election offices ignites debate over voting security and federal authority

The FBI's move to execute a warrant at voting offices in Fulton County, Georgia, and the presence of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard have ignited a fierce debate over election security and federal authority. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Rick Hasen, professor of law and political science at UCLA and author of "A Real Right to Vote." [...]

Capehart and Abernathy on the backlash against Trump's immigration operation

Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Gary Abernathy of The Abernathy Road newsletter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the political backlash against President Trump's immigration operation in Minnesota and the arrest of journalists who covered protests there. [...]

WATCH: Rep. Castro recounts visit with Liam Ramos, 5-year-old detained by ICE

"These kids are very traumatized … and the parents themselves traumatized, grappling with how to help their kids, and they can't," Castro said of his visit to the ICE detention facility in Dilley, Texas. [...]

What economic experts think about Trump's choice of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair

Experts appear to view Warsh's nomination with "cautious relief," said Mark Gertler, a professor of economics at New York University. [...]

Trump administration charges Don Lemon with federal civil rights crimes related to anti-ICE church protest

The veteran journalist is charged with conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshipers during a Jan. 18 protest at the Cities Church in St. Paul. Lemon has said he has no affiliation to the organization that went into the church and that he was there as an independent journalist chronicling protesters. [...]

Department of Homeland Security intensifies surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

Department of Homeland Security officials insist their immigration enforcement operations are "highly targeted." [...]

Protesters call for nationwide strike against Trump's immigration policies

The demonstrations are calling for "no work, no school, no shopping" on Friday. [...]

DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says

"We're looking at everything that would shed light on that day," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday. [...]

Twelve miners killed by Russian strike in Ukraine, energy company says

Seven others were reported injured in the strike near a bus carrying the workers on Sunday. [...]

Epstein sent $75,000 to accounts linked to Mandelson, files suggest

Lord Mandelson says he has no record or recollection of receiving the sums and does not know if the documents are authentic. [...]

Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE return to Minnesota after release

A congressman confirmed that Liam Conejo Ramos had been released and was at home with his hat and backpack. [...]

Iran's supreme leader warns of regional war if US attacks

Trump earlier said Iran - which is due to begin a live-fire naval exercise in a key shipping route - was in "serious discussions". [...]

Israel to ban MSF from working in Gaza over refusal to provide staff list

Medical charity Medicine Sans Frontières said it would not share the list as it had not been able to ensure staff would remain safe. [...]

Teenager dies from Swiss bar fire injuries, bringing death toll to 41

The 18-year-old Swiss national died at a hospital in Zurich, the local prosecutor said. [...]

Venezuela release rights activist Javier Tarazona

It is latest in a series of prisoner releases announced by the government amid US pressure for reforms. [...]

French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE

The firm's move comes amid global scrutiny of the methods used by the US immigration enforcement agency. [...]

Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after being bitten by a snake

Ifunanya Nwangene, a former contestant in The Voice Nigeria, died after not getting the antivenom she needed. [...]

Deadly gun and bomb attacks hit Pakistan's Balochistan province

The Pakistani military says 31 civilians and 17 security forces were killed and its response killed 145 attackers. [...]

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