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Iconic '90s band demands DHS 'amateurs' stop using song to boost ICE: 'It ain't funny'

Legendary British rock band Radiohead has a message for the Department of Homeland Security: stop using our music to plug Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

According to NBC News correspondent Sahil Kapur, the group released a statement on Friday in response to a promotional video for ICE that used their song "Let Down" without permission or rights.

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'Little tantrum from Pammy': Bondi's meltdown earns scorn from national security expert

National security expert Marcy Wheeler called out Attorney General Pam Bondi after she went on a social media tirade on Friday.

Wheeler criticized Bondi over her decision to prosecute 25 people who protested inside a Minnesota church instead of pursuing legal action against more important matters, such as drug dealers.

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Comer tried to head off 'sticky line' of inquiry for Melania over Epstein: MS NOW

As House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) spoke to reporters about the depositions of the Clintons on their potential connections to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, he made a curious statement that, according to MS NOW's Ali Vitali, was an effort to shield President Donald Trump — but also first lady Melania Trump.

"I want to make a statement, because they'll probably not mention this when they come out here," Comer told reporters. "Ranking Member [Robert] Garcia asked President Clinton, quote, 'Should President Trump be called to answer questions from this committee? And President Clinton said, that's for you to decide. And the president went on to say that President Trump 'has never said anything to me to make me think he was involved.'"

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Trump admin drains FEMA to force Dems to end shutdown

The Trump administration spent more than $5 billion of FEMA disaster relief funding in just one week while it pushed Democrats to end the government shutdown, according to reports Friday.

The administration aimed to use the "dwindling aid" as a bargaining move to pressure Democratic lawmakers to capitulate on Department of Homeland Security funding negotiations, according to Politico.

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Dem reacts to Hillary Clinton's Epstein deposition, describing it as  'political sideshow'

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) revealed details of Hillary Clinton's closed-door House Oversight Committee deposition, stating she denied meeting Jeffrey Epstein or having a relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell. Subramanyam told CNN that Clinton "ran circles around the Republicans the entire time," and questioned why the committee was focusing on her rather than people who actually knew Epstein. He highlighted the partisan nature of the hearing, noting no Republicans attended Les Wexner's testimony the previous week, yet 11 attended Clinton's. Subramanyam also criticized Rep. Lauren Boebert for secretly photographing the closed-door deposition and sending images to a MAGA influencer, violating committee rules and pausing testimony. He characterized the hearing as a "political sideshow" aimed at shifting blame from Trump to Democrats. Subramanyam called for release of full Epstein files and Trump's testimony.

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Texas Republican could be bounced out of House for going against Ted Cruz and MAGA

Rep. Dan Crenshaw's potential primary loss to state representative Steve Toth represents a stark warning sign for congressional Republicans deemed insufficiently loyal to President Donald Trump.

The president has withheld endorsement despite backing 27 other Texas House Republicans, and Gov. Greg Abbott similarly bypassed him, but most damaging, Sen. Ted Cruz — after a tense airport confrontation — endorsed and campaigned for Crenshaw's challenger, reported CNN.

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Longtime GOP lawmaker may lose his seat after Trump comes through with endorsement

North Carolina State Senate President Phil Berger faces an unexpectedly difficult primary challenge despite securing Donald Trump's endorsement, according to reporting from The Washington Post.

Berger, who has led the Republican caucus since 2011, is struggling to fend off local sheriff Sam Page as voters prepare for the March 3 primary. His political future remains uncertain even with the president's backing.

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Trump erupts at own party over messaging crises: 'Republicans must start using the term!'

President Donald Trump erupted Friday at members of his own party over their failures to adhere to his preferred name for a major voter requirements bill.

That bill is the SAVE Act, or the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote. Backed by Trump, the bill has sparked concern among critics who say it could significantly depress voter turnout.

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Trump defends Bill Clinton in Epstein probe: 'I don't like seeing him deposed'

President Donald Trump defended former President Bill Clinton Friday as Clinton began his sworn deposition before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with late financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump was preparing to head to Corpus Christi, Texas, for an election event when reporters asked him what he thought of Clinton testifying before lawmakers in a closed-door deposition about his connection to Epstein.

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CNN host confronted GOP: why hasn't Melania Trump testified in Epstein case

CNN's John Berman confronted Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) over the inconsistent standards applied to Hillary Clinton's Epstein deposition versus the current first lady. Hillary Clinton testified she never met Epstein, while Melania Trump appears in multiple photographs with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Berman questioned why Mace conducted three rounds of questioning with Clinton but refused to call Melania Trump to testify. Mace defended her approach, claiming she applies equal standards and citing victims who "exonerated" Trump. She called Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify but insisted Trump and his wife don't need questioning. Mace deflected by claiming more photos exist of Clintons with Epstein than of Trumps. Berman pressed her directly on why her "wide net" stops short of questioning Melania Trump despite photographic evidence of her relationship with Epstein.

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Clinton spokesperson curses in reply to Nancy Mace’s ‘unhinged’ and ‘screaming’ claims

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's spokesperson had a sharp response Friday after Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) tried to claim that the former First lady was "unhinged" and "screaming" during her testimony before the House Oversight Committee.

During a press conference Friday, just before Clinton's husband and former President Bill Clinton was set to testify before the committee about his relationship with late financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Mace made several claims about Clinton's reactions to the lawmakers' questions on Thursday. The former First lady was asked a series of questions — including some related to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory and aliens — during a closed-door deposition in Chappaqua, New York.

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Ex-GOP official alarmed by MAGA 'family feud': 'I hope we have time to fix this'

Donald Trump's recent visit to Georgia has reopened old ugly wounds from his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden, exposing deep fractures within the state's Republican Party, that has moderate Republicans and the far-right MAGA faction locked in an escalating civil war over the party's direction.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Georgia Republicans are embroiled in a "family feud" that has longtime GOP leaders concerned about the fallout in November's general election. The Journal reports: "Heading into midterms that will determine control of Congress, party leaders in Atlanta and Washington had hoped to build party loyalty and unity in Georgia," yet recent developments are causing significant concern among senior officials.

The infighting has become particularly acute in three critical races—governor, Senate, and a House seat—marked by lawsuits, ethics complaints, and aggressive advertising. The Journal's Cameron McWhirter and Lindsay Wise note: "MAGA activists, long accustomed to branding many elected Republicans as RINOs (Republicans in Name Only), are now turning on each other."

Former Georgia GOP official B.J. Van Gundy acknowledged the severity: "Am I anxious? Yes. I hope we have time to fix this." Former state GOP chairman Rusty Paul agreed, stating: "The dysfunction has damaged the ability of Republicans to elect candidates."

The damage has proven so extensive that national GOP leadership has effectively conceded the Senate race held by Jon Ossoff (D), redirecting resources and attention elsewhere.

The governor's race has deteriorated into a bitter contest. A mysterious political action committee called Georgians for Integrity, whose funding source remains unknown, has spent approximately $17 million attacking Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Trump's endorsed candidate, with ads calling him "shady." The Georgia GOP subsequently filed an ethics complaint against the group.

Democrats have taken notice of the Republican dysfunction. Democratic state chairman Charlie Bailey bluntly admitted to the Journal: "These idiots are making our jobs a lot easier."

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Massive trove of FBI ‘Epstein investigation’ data compromised in ‘cyber intrusion’: report

A staggering 500 terabytes of FBI data – including data that pertained to the agency’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein – appears to have been compromised in 2023 in a “cyber intrusion,” according to a newly unearthed file released by the Justice Department last month.

The file in question appears to be a sworn statement issued in 2024 by FBI Special Agent Aaron Spivack, who in a report documented what he described as a “potential hack” into the FBI’s office in New York.

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