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Kash Patel may have violated FBI rules as locker room antics 'disgust' agency insiders: MS NOW

Count current and former FBI officials among those who were appalled watching FBI Director Kash Patel chugging beer and partying with the Olympic hockey team in Italy, as if he had some part in their 2-1 overtime victory over Canada.

According to MS NOW’s Ken Dilanian, Patel claimed he had important business in Italy, and it was just a coincidence that the Winter Olympics, awarded to Milan in 2019, happened to be running concurrently.

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Markets shudder as Trump reels from Supreme Court smackdown

Stock markets shuddered on Monday as President Donald Trump defiantly escalated tariffs despite a Supreme Court ruling striking down his emergency powers.

The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 1.4 percent in morning trading, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 fell 0.9 percent and 1.1 percent respectively, with European markets also declining. Investors struggled to navigate the unpredictability of Trump's trade war, reported The Guardian.

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Top vaccine skeptic suddenly quits CDC amid rumors of Trump's 'pivot' from RFK Jr: report

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s principal deputy director, Dr. Ralph Abraham, has stepped down from his role and left the agency effective immediately, according to reports released Monday.

Abraham reportedly decided to step down "to address unforeseen family obligations," according to a statement from the CDC. No further details were released.

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'All bets are off' if appeals court wades into Judge Cannon's Trump cover-up:  MS NOW

An order from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon that a report from special counsel Jack Smith about his investigation of Donald Trump should be kept under wraps may not be as ironclad as she asserted on Monday.

Cannon, the controversial Trump-appointed judge, has been accused of running interference for the president and some of his close associates after they were accused of hoarding stolen government documents at Mar-a-Lago, with boxes discovered sitting in a ballroom and in a barely used bathroom.

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Trump snubbed as women's hockey team knocks back State of Union invite

The women's Olympic hockey roster for Team USA rejected an invitation to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech on Tuesday.

"We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S. Women's Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement," a USA Hockey spokesperson said in a statement. "They were honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgment."

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Secret Epstein lockers could hold stash of files that have never been seen: report

Late financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reportedly had six secret lockers that have never been searched, according to reports Monday.

A report from The Telegraph found that Epstein apparently paid private investigators to remove computers and photographs from his Florida home, including computers from his private island in the Caribbean, and hide the items in an attempt to obstruct investigators. Credit card payments for the storage units continued through 2019, the year he died while awaiting trial on federal charges related to his exploitation of underage girls.

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Key witness to ICE killing dies in car crash

A key witness in a controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement killing of an American citizen died Saturday in an unrelated vehicle crash, sparking questions as to whether the witness’ passing may “hurt the investigations going forward,” The New York Times reported Monday.

Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, was killed last year by an ICE agent, with the Department of Homeland Security accusing him of having struck an ICE agent with their vehicle. However, DHS’ account of the incident was fiercely disputed by Martinez’ childhood friend, Joshua Orta, who was present during the encounter and claimed neither had offered any resistance to ICE officers’ demands.

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Snowstorm chaos threatens to upend Trump's State of the Union speech: report

This week's snowstorm could give Republicans an excuse to skip President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.

The 79-year-old president will address Congress on Tuesday night as critics intend to make statements with their guests, with Democrats bringing individuals hurt by Trump policies and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) bringing his wife, who was targeted by Trump attacks, reported Politico.

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'Unpredictable' Trump's 'impossible' Iran dream is threatening a bloodbath: expert

Donald Trump's long-term plan for Iran may not be as achievable as the president wants it to be, according to a political analyst.

Professor Anthony Glees believes the Trump administration is looking to topple the Iranian government and bring about a friendlier relationship between Iran and the US as a result. This would be a tall order for the president's team, though, as Glees notes that finding a suitable replacement for ayatollah Ali Khamenei after the military action would be hard.

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Alarm as 'unknown' company with deep Trump links in running for $25B government deal

An 'unknown' nuclear industry company with ties to Trump donors — that has never completed a nuclear energy project — has been under consideration for a $25 billion contract in a trade deal orchestrated between President Donald Trump and Japan, Politico reported Monday.

It's "a prospect that’s raising red flags among some U.S. investors" as the three-year-old company Entra1 Energy — with apparently less than five employees and a headquarters at a Houston WeWork — could be a finalist to develop new energy infrastructure with some of the $550 billion Japan's government promised to steer clear of Trump's tariffs, Politico reported.

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Trump boasts about paying for woman's surgery in odd exchange: 'I gave her a lot of money'

President Donald Trump got sidelined Monday during a solemn event to boast about having given “a lot of money” to a woman for eye surgery — a woman that the president singled out from the crowd.

Held at the White House, the event saw Trump officially declare Monday to be “Angel Family Day” in honor of the families of victims of crimes by undocumented migrants. Trump spoke at length about his immigration policy before spotting a woman in the crowd, prompting him to engage in the bizarre exchange.

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'Dude, what are you doing?' Trump called out for ignoring court's political lifeline

President Donald Trump continues to rage against the U.S. Supreme Court for ruling against his global tariffs and threatened to impose them anyway — and CNN's Harry Enten warned him he was backing a real political loser.

The 79-year-old president threatened new "obnoxious" tariffs in his global trade war after the court struck down his "liberation day" duties as unlawful, but Enten told "CNN News Central" that most voters agreed with the ruling against him.

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Supreme Court ruling won't stop Trump's 'evangelical' belief in tariff plan: analyst

Donald Trump may press on with his tariff policy irrespective of the Supreme Court's ruling, a political analyst has warned.

The president has made it clear he believes he has a right to carry out the economic policies of his administration, even after a 6-3 ruling against him. Following the court's ruling on February 20, Trump must now seek Congressional approval to raise and lower tariffs.

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