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Time Out for O/T – Vol. 18

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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. [...]

Norway's PM agrees crown princess had 'poor judgement' over Epstein links

Jonas Gahr Støre says he agreed with Princess Mette-Marit's own remarks over her contacts with the late sex offender. [...]

'Do you think you're the devil himself?' Epstein questioned in newly released interview

The footage, which is part of millions of files released by the US Department of Justice, shows the late sex offender being questioned by an unnamed interviewer. [...]

Syria's only female minister pushes for change: 'I'm not here for window dressing'

The BBC's Lyse Doucet follows Hind Kabawat as she confronts the challenges of fragmented, post-Assad Syria. [...]

Bad Bunny makes Grammy history as he wins best album

Other prizes went to Billie Eilish, Olivia Dean and Lady Gaga, at a ceremony dominated by politics. [...]

Golden becomes the first K-Pop song to win a Grammy

The Cure, Yungblud and FKA Twigs are the first British winners on the night in Los Angeles. [...]

Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations, Trump says

The move follows several artists cancelling performances at the storied institution after it was recently renamed as the Trump Kennedy Center. [...]

Twelve miners killed by Russian strike in Ukraine, officials say

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

China executes four more Myanmar mafia members

China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, which ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report. [...]

Iranian protester Erfan Soltani released on bail, reports say

Reports in January had said he was due to be executed after his arrest in connection with anti-government protests. [...]

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

The boy was released on the order of a judge who said his detention was "cruel" and "bereft of human decency”. [...]

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Time Out for O/T – Vol. 18