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• Off-duty ICE officer shoots, kills man firing gun near his Los Angeles home, DHS says

  02-01-2026 23:38 via thehill.com
  
  An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on Wednesday allegedly shot and killed a man following a confrontation outside the officer's home in Los Angeles. "On December, 31st, an off duty ICE Officer bravely responded to an active shooter situation at his apartment complex," DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to The...
  
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• Offshore wind companies challenge Trump anti-wind orders

  02-01-2026 23:19 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration’s latest attempt to block offshore wind turbine construction is meeting with a pushback in the courts. In December, the administration suspended the authority of five major offshore wind projects to build in federal waters. It did so by pausing leases granted to them by the federal government allowing for the use of the ocean,...
  
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• Swalwell says he'll strip driver's licenses from ICE officers who wear masks if governor

  02-01-2026 22:00 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) vowed Wednesday that if elected governor he'd strip driver’s licenses from federal immigration officers wearing masks in California.  “If the governor has the ability to issue driver’s licenses to people in California, if you’re going to wear a mask and not identify yourself, you’re not going to be eligible to drive...
  
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• Swalwell says he'll strip driver's licenses from ICE agents who wear masks if governor

  02-01-2026 22:00 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) vowed Wednesday to strip driver’s licenses from federal immigration officers wearing masks in California if elected governor.  “If the governor has the ability to issue driver’s licenses to people in California, if you’re going to wear a mask and not identify yourself, you’re not going to be eligible to drive a...
  
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• Greene: Trump threatening troops in Iran 'everything we voted against in ’24'

  02-01-2026 21:19 via thehill.com
  
  Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday slammed President Trump’s threat to intervene in Iran as it cracks down on anti-government protests.  Greene said on the social platform X that Trump’s pledge, along with Israeli billionaire Shlomo Kramer telling CNBC that the federal government should “limit the First Amendment” by cracking down on speech...
  
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• Greene: Trump threatening troops in Iran 'everything we voted against in ‘24'

  02-01-2026 21:19 via thehill.com
  
  Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday slammed President Trump’s threat to intervene in Iran as it cracks down on anti-government protests.  Greene said on the social platform X that Trump’s pledge, along with Israeli billionaire Shlomo Kramer telling CNBC that the federal government should “limit the First Amendment” by cracking down on speech...
  
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• Massie: Trump's Iran threat about oil not free speech

  02-01-2026 18:15 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Friday criticized President Trump’s threat to interfere in the Iranian protests, arguing that the move would be more about oil than free speech concerns. The president vowed on Truth Social that the U.S. will “rescue” protesters if the Iranian regime takes violent action against them as demonstrations over the Islamic...
  
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• Trump: Construction of DC's new arch to start in early 2026

  02-01-2026 17:40 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump revealed in an interview this week that the construction of the “Triumphal Arch” in Washington, D.C., is set to begin soon.  “It hasn’t started yet. It starts sometime in the next two months. It’ll be great. Everyone loves it,” Trump said in an interview with Politico that was published on Wednesday. “They love...
  
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• Trump shops for marble for White House ballroom

  02-01-2026 17:05 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump shopped for marble and onyx for the new White House ballroom in Florida on Friday.Trump visited Arc Stone & Tile in Lake Worth, Fla., in Palm Beach County, a short drive from his Mar-a-Lago resort.  “President Trump is purchasing marble and onyx, at his own expense, for the White House Ballroom,” a White...
  
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• Trump: Losing ability to issue tariffs would be ‘terrible blow’ to US national security

  02-01-2026 16:57 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Friday doubled down on his tariff agenda as the Supreme Court weighs its legality, suggesting that losing his ability to impose import taxes on trading partners “would be a terrible blow” to the country. “Tariffs are an overwhelming benefit to our Nation, as they have been incredible for our National Security and...
  
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• Ex-Cheney physician says Trump aspirin regimen 'makes no sense'

  02-01-2026 16:02 via thehill.com
  
  Dr. Jonathan Reiner, cardiologist to the late former Vice President Dick Cheney, dismissed President Trump’s aspirin regimen on Thursday. The president told the Wall Street Journal that he takes a larger dose of the pain reliever to thin his blood, despite recommendations from his doctors to reduce intake. “I don’t want thick blood pouring through...
  
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• Iran: US troops 'legitimate targets' after Trump threatens to intervene in protests

  02-01-2026 15:58 via thehill.com
  
  A senior Iranian official on Friday condemned President Trump's threat that the U.S. would come to the aid of protesters in the country facing violence, warning that the Islamic Republic could retaliate against American bases and troops in the region.  Speaker of Iran's parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, was responding to Trump’s warning on Truth Social...
  
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• 4 reasons Americans are feeling worse about the economy

  02-01-2026 15:22 via thehill.com
  
  The economy keeps growing — but life isn't getting easier for many.
  
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• Live updates: Iran threatens US targets as Trump vows to 'rescue' protesters

  02-01-2026 15:04 via thehill.com
  
  Iran and the U.S. traded threats on Friday, after days of protests in the Islamic Republic over soaring inflation. President Trump early Friday warned Iran that the U.S. would “rescue” protesters in the nation if the regime escalates its response to “peaceful” demonstrations. Six people have died nationwide in the biggest protests in years. “We are locked...
  
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• Whitehouse details Dems' Kennedy Center probe: 'Their first instinct was to loot it'

  02-01-2026 14:46 via thehill.com
  
  Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) said he believes the Trump administration is trying to “loot” the Kennedy Center.  In November, Whitehouse launched a probe into allegations of cronyism and corruption at the performing arts center under interim President Richard Grenell, who was appointed by President Trump in February.  The Rhode Island Democrat told The Guardian...
  
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• Trump says he 'aced' third cognitive exam in defense of 'perfect' health

  02-01-2026 14:19 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said he is in “perfect health” and “aced” a cognitive exam for the third time in a row in a TruthSocial post on Friday.“The White House Doctors have just reported that I am in “PERFECT HEALTH,” and that I “ACED” (Meaning, was correct on 100% of the questions asked!), for the third...
  
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• Trump vows to 'rescue' protestors amid Iran unrest: 'We are locked and loaded'

  02-01-2026 14:02 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump early Friday warned Iran that the U.S. will “rescue” protesters in the nation if the regime further escalates its response to "peaceful" demonstrations. “If Iran [shoots] and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social....
  
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• Trump vows to 'rescue' protesters amid Iran unrest: 'We are locked and loaded'

  02-01-2026 14:02 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump early Friday warned Iran that the U.S. will “rescue” protesters in the nation if the regime further escalates its response to "peaceful" demonstrations. “If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social....
  
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• EPA urged to classify abortion drugs as pollutants

  02-01-2026 13:22 via thehill.com
  
  It follows 40 other anti-abortion groups and lawmakers previously calling for the EPA to assess the water pollution levels of the drug.
  
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• Here are the states to watch in the redistricting fight in 2026

  02-01-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  The redistricting fight sparked by Texas’ efforts to redraw its congressional map earlier this year spread like wildfire across the country by the end of 2025. A steady stream of states have redrawn their lines since Texas approved its new maps, including California and Missouri. More will likely follow next year. With the midterms fast...
  
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• GOP lawmakers, frustrated with dysfunctional Congress, head for the exits

  02-01-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  GOP lawmakers are fleeing for the exit in droves, with many pointing to a Congress that they argue has grown too dysfunctional and a demanding schedule that leaves little time for their families. More than 50 lawmakers in both parties have announced decisions to leave their seats, scrambling the calculus on both sides of the aisle...
  
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• Trump rejects doctors' advice to take less aspirin: 'I want nice, thin blood'

  02-01-2026 02:01 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said in new interview regarding his health that he has rejected his doctors’ advice to take less aspirin for cardiac prevention because he has been taking it for more than two decades and is a “little superstitious.”  "They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood...
  
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