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Members of Congress were briefed this week on a whistleblower report about an intelligence intercept of a call between two foreign nationals discussing a person close to Trump.
The whistleblower accused Tulsi Gabbard of limiting who could see the report and blocking wider distribution.
Members of Congress were briefed this week on a whistleblower report about an intelligence intercept of a call between two foreign nationals discussing a person close to Trump.
The whistleblower accused Tulsi Gabbard of limiting who could see the report and blocking wider distribution.
Whistle-Blower Report Involved Intelligence About a Trump Contact
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Breaking:
Members of Congress were briefed this week on a whistleblower report about an intelligence intercept of a call between two foreign nationals discussing a person close to Trump.
The whistleblower accused Tulsi Gabbard of limiting who could see the report and blocking wider distribution.
Members of Congress were briefed this week on a whistleblower report about an intelligence intercept of a call between two foreign nationals discussing a person close to Trump.
The whistleblower accused Tulsi Gabbard of limiting who could see the report and blocking wider distribution.
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NYT - Members of Congress were briefed on a whistle-blower report about an intelligence intercept of a call between two foreign nationals discussing a person close to President Trump. It’s not clear what country the two were from, but the discussion involved Iran. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
Whistle-Blower Report Involved Intelligence About a Trump Contact
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
NYT - Members of Congress were briefed on a whistle-blower report about an intelligence intercept of a call between two foreign nationals discussing a person close to President Trump. It’s not clear what country the two were from, but the discussion involved Iran. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
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UBS banked Ghislaine Maxwell for years, moving her money after Epstein's arrest reut.rs/4ajI4d0
UBS banked Ghislaine Maxwell for years, moving her money after Epstein's arrest
Swiss wealth giant UBS opened accounts for Ghislaine Maxwell in 2014 just months after JPMorgan Chase decided to end its relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and helped her manage as much as $19 million in the years leading to her sex-trafficking conviction, documents show.
reut.rs
February 8, 2026 at 5:10 AM
UBS banked Ghislaine Maxwell for years, moving her money after Epstein's arrest reut.rs/4ajI4d0
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Olympic gold medals are mostly made up of silver — with six grams of thin gold plating on the outside. Movements in the precious metal markets in the run-up to this year’s Games in Italy have drawn new attention to their value.
What an Olympic Medal Is Worth
The market value of Olympic medals has more than doubled since the 2024 Paris Games because of a surge in precious metal prices.
nyti.ms
February 8, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Olympic gold medals are mostly made up of silver — with six grams of thin gold plating on the outside. Movements in the precious metal markets in the run-up to this year’s Games in Italy have drawn new attention to their value.
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The newly-released Epstein files include a 46-minute video which shows a sting operation in which Jeffrey Epstein's butler, Alfredo Rodriguez, attempts to sell Epstein's "little black book" to an undercover FBI agent in a hotel room in Boca Raton, Florida.
Epstein files live updates on today's DOJ release with 3 million documents, photos
The Justice Department on Friday released more documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the original deadline to do so.
cbsn.ws
February 8, 2026 at 5:01 AM
The newly-released Epstein files include a 46-minute video which shows a sting operation in which Jeffrey Epstein's butler, Alfredo Rodriguez, attempts to sell Epstein's "little black book" to an undercover FBI agent in a hotel room in Boca Raton, Florida.
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“The NSA detected evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close toTrump…Gabbard took a paper copy of the intelligence directly to Wiles…One day after Gabbard told the NSA not to publish the report.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:35 PM
“The NSA detected evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close toTrump…Gabbard took a paper copy of the intelligence directly to Wiles…One day after Gabbard told the NSA not to publish the report.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Bitcoin is still about $69,000 too high ft.trib.al/HQvLkPh | opinion
Bitcoin is still about $69,000 too high
The crypto crash is coming — and the landing won’t be pretty
ft.trib.al
February 8, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Bitcoin is still about $69,000 too high ft.trib.al/HQvLkPh | opinion
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Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs. n.pr/4qjynkB
'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL during massive job cuts
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.
n.pr
February 8, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs. n.pr/4qjynkB
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"Did the feds do everything possible to investigate these men who were on their radar in this 2019-2025 phase of the Epstein case? If so why don’t they present it? Why are whole entire pages redacted — where are the 302 interviews from those victims and witnesses?" open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Here is the FBI's Epstein List
We still don't know what the FBI did to investigate these allegations
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:08 PM
"Did the feds do everything possible to investigate these men who were on their radar in this 2019-2025 phase of the Epstein case? If so why don’t they present it? Why are whole entire pages redacted — where are the 302 interviews from those victims and witnesses?" open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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Every Super Bowl takes on the culture of its host city. It will be no different on Sunday, when the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, nestled in Silicon Valley an hour’s drive south of San Francisco.
A Super Bowl in Silicon Valley Filled With Valley Billionaires
A who’s who of celebrities will join them. Just a little over 25 percent of the seats for the game will be for regular fans, with the cheapest ticket now selling for more than $4,000.
nyti.ms
February 8, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Every Super Bowl takes on the culture of its host city. It will be no different on Sunday, when the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, nestled in Silicon Valley an hour’s drive south of San Francisco.
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The Super Bowl in Silicon Valley "is tech billionaires who got picked last in gym class paying $50,000 to pretend they’re friends with the guys who got picked first in gym class." Ken Belson @mikeisaac.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/b...
A Super Bowl in Silicon Valley Filled With Valley Billionaires
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 AM
The Super Bowl in Silicon Valley "is tech billionaires who got picked last in gym class paying $50,000 to pretend they’re friends with the guys who got picked first in gym class." Ken Belson @mikeisaac.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/b...
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It's usually the ones you most suspect.
Howard Lutnick went to Jeffrey Epstein's island 5 days before Lutnick and Epstein went into business together.
12/23/2012 — Lutnick goes to Epstein's island.
12/28/2012 — Lutnick and Epstein sign a stock purchase agreement.
12/23/2012 — Lutnick goes to Epstein's island.
12/28/2012 — Lutnick and Epstein sign a stock purchase agreement.
February 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM
It's usually the ones you most suspect.
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BREAKING: Will Lewis resigns, Washington Post names new acting CEO
Washington Post names new CEO as Will Lewis exits
Jeff D'Onofrio was named acting CEO and publisher. He joined the Post in 2025 as CFO.
www.axios.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:54 PM
BREAKING: Will Lewis resigns, Washington Post names new acting CEO
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Six fishermen who cast a line in the frozen Saguenay River in the Canadian province of Quebec worked for more than two hours to reel in an Atlantic halibut that broke local records. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/w...
February 8, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Six fishermen who cast a line in the frozen Saguenay River in the Canadian province of Quebec worked for more than two hours to reel in an Atlantic halibut that broke local records. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/w...
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“Buried in a footnote of Ghislaine Maxwell’s court filing, she makes the bombshell claim that there are twenty-five accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein who entered into secret settlements and that there are four unnamed employee co-conspirators of Epstein.”
open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...
open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bombshell Filing Raises Questions About Epstein’s Hidden Network
For more access to expert legal analysis, official court documents and breaking news coverage only available here at the intersection of law and politics, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.Le...
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
“Buried in a footnote of Ghislaine Maxwell’s court filing, she makes the bombshell claim that there are twenty-five accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein who entered into secret settlements and that there are four unnamed employee co-conspirators of Epstein.”
open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...
open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...
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Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump on Wednesday about Iran talks
Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump on Wednesday about Iran talks
The prime minister believes all negotiations must include the limiting of ballistic missiles and ending support for the Iranian axis, his office said.
dlvr.it
February 8, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump on Wednesday about Iran talks
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The Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian was arrested after condemning the regime's crackdown on protesters, which director Jafar Panahi says represents the actions of a "failed state."
Oscar-nominated director calls Iran a 'failed state' after his co-writer's arrest
The Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian was arrested after condemning the regime's crackdown on protesters, which director Jafar Panahi says represents the actions of a "failed state."
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian was arrested after condemning the regime's crackdown on protesters, which director Jafar Panahi says represents the actions of a "failed state."
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Roger Federer with Tom Brady and Jay-Z at a Super Bowl event in San Francisco yesterday
February 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Roger Federer with Tom Brady and Jay-Z at a Super Bowl event in San Francisco yesterday
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Veteran French politician quits as head of prestigious institute after Epstein links revealed
Veteran French politician quits as head of prestigious institute after Epstein links revealed
Former culture minister Jack Lang resigns from Arab World Institute in Paris and is also subject of tax investigation
Jack Lang, a former French culture minister, has resigned as head of Paris’s prestigious Arab World Institute after revelations of his past contacts with the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the launch of a financial investigation by French prosecutors.
Lang, 86, resigned on Saturday night before he was due to attend an urgent meeting called by the French foreign ministry to discuss his links to Epstein. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Veteran French politician quits as head of prestigious institute after Epstein links revealed
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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly resigns amid criticism of staff cuts
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly resigns amid criticism of staff cuts
Lewis’s departure comes days after publication laid off nearly one-third of its staff, including 300 journalists
Will Lewis, the Murdoch media veteran who took over as publisher and chief executive of the Washington Post in early 2024, announced abruptly on Saturday evening that he is leaving the company.
His departure comes just three days after the Post laid off nearly one-third of its entire staff, citing the need to cut costs and reposition the money-losing publication. Lewis, who did not appear on the all-staff meeting during which the cuts were announced, has faced criticism for his absence and leadership. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly resigns amid criticism of staff cuts
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“For those outside the citadel, the Epstein revelations tell a sordid story they’ve long suspected. Here they are, the rich and powerful, some of them expressing sympathy for a criminal in their midst, often as a means to protect their own.”
www.wsj.com/us-news/jeff...
www.wsj.com/us-news/jeff...
Essay | Truth, Consequences and the Limits of Epstein’s Web
The appearance of chumminess among the Epstein set has landed at an acutely populist moment.
www.wsj.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
“For those outside the citadel, the Epstein revelations tell a sordid story they’ve long suspected. Here they are, the rich and powerful, some of them expressing sympathy for a criminal in their midst, often as a means to protect their own.”
www.wsj.com/us-news/jeff...
www.wsj.com/us-news/jeff...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran, his office said Saturday, while Iran's foreign minister threatened U.S. military bases in the region a day after the discussions. https://to.pbs.org/4r2mzEp
Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump in Washington on Wednesday about U.S.-Iran talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran.
www.pbs.org
February 8, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran, his office said Saturday, while Iran's foreign minister threatened U.S. military bases in the region a day after the discussions. https://to.pbs.org/4r2mzEp
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The most watched skiing in Cortina wasn’t at the Olympics. It was in a James Bond movie. on.wsj.com/4a9Szze
Guns, Motorbikes, Assassins on Skis and the Wildest Race on the Olympic Slopes
The most watched skiing in Cortina wasn’t at the Olympics. It was in a James Bond movie.
on.wsj.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:01 AM
The most watched skiing in Cortina wasn’t at the Olympics. It was in a James Bond movie. on.wsj.com/4a9Szze
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2/ The Iranian regime is reportedly continuing to develop plans to restrict international internet access to only trusted regime supporters, which indicates that the regime continues to fear the spontaneous outbreak of new protests.
February 7, 2026 at 9:35 PM
2/ The Iranian regime is reportedly continuing to develop plans to restrict international internet access to only trusted regime supporters, which indicates that the regime continues to fear the spontaneous outbreak of new protests.
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Happy birthday Francesca Lollobrigida!
Lollobrigida, competing today on her 35th birthday, brought home the gold for Team Italy in the women’s speed skating 3000m — and set an Olympic record in the process.
More here: nbcnews.to/4bHMiNN
Lollobrigida, competing today on her 35th birthday, brought home the gold for Team Italy in the women’s speed skating 3000m — and set an Olympic record in the process.
More here: nbcnews.to/4bHMiNN
February 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Happy birthday Francesca Lollobrigida!
Lollobrigida, competing today on her 35th birthday, brought home the gold for Team Italy in the women’s speed skating 3000m — and set an Olympic record in the process.
More here: nbcnews.to/4bHMiNN
Lollobrigida, competing today on her 35th birthday, brought home the gold for Team Italy in the women’s speed skating 3000m — and set an Olympic record in the process.
More here: nbcnews.to/4bHMiNN