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House Oversight panel votes to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. (pictured right), and ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., confer during a hearing Wednesday on whether to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress.

Republicans on the committee have been seeking to question the Clintons as part of a probe into the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The vote sends the matter to the full House.

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Lindsey Halligan, Trump's former personal attorney, exits Virginia prosecutor's office

Lindsey Halligan speaks as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, on Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington.

The move comes after a federal judge wrote in court document that the "charade of Ms. Halligan masquerading as the United States Attorney … must come to an end."

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Global buzzwords that will be buzzing in your ear in 2026

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Will it be a year of "fractured resilience"? Or "pragmatic empathy"? Will "MOUs" be the next global health strategy? Are we in a new age of "decolonization" — or of "localization"?

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Are ICE agents in Minneapolis breaking the law?

As protestors clash with some 3,000 federal immigration agents in the Twin Cities, we look at the legal issues with law professor Emmanuel Mauleón and Brennan Center for Justice's Elizabeth Goitein.

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Supreme Court appears wary of allowing Trump to fire Fed's Cook in closely watched case

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The administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Fed governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.

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Sundance prepares for its final Park City festival before moving to Boulder, Colo.

This is the last year the Sundance Film Festival will be held in Park City, Utah. It is moving to Boulder, Colo., in 2027. Above, the Egyptian Theatre on Main Street in Park City.

As the festival prepares to move to Colorado, filmmakers and cinephiles gather to celebrate its founder and the future of indie film.

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Greetings from Kalk Bay, a South African fishing village where wild seals await scraps

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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

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What to expect from Trump's Davos speech. And, the DOJ subpoenas Minnesota officials

This photograph, taken on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the logo of the World Economic Forum in the Alpine resort of Davos. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23, 2026.

President Trump is expected to address affordability at the World Economic Forum today. And, Minnesota officials react after the Justice Department subpoenas them.

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Blinken and British counterpart signal trans-Atlantic unity with visit to Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart, David Lammy, are raising alarms about Iranian ballistic missiles in Russia that threaten Ukraine.

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How North Carolina erased medical debt for 2.5 million people

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The state partnered with a nonprofit to wipe out the debts. It also has a plan in place to prevent medical debt for people in specific income brackets.

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How the word 'cravat' came from the battlefields of 17th century Europe

Men dressed in traditional 17th century uniform line up during a ceremony marking the "Cravat Day" in central Zagreb on October 18, 2011.

In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French "cravate") back to the battlefields of 17th century Europe.

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1 year into Trump's second term, a consumer watchdog agency is 'hanging by a thread'

The entrance to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, D.C., is seen during a protest on Feb. 10, 2025, against a plan to shut down the consumer watchdog agency.

The Trump administration has ordered work stoppages and layoffs and has tried cutting off funding to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Trump heads to Davos after upending European relations over Greenland

The logo of the World Economic Forum is displayed on a big screen as a visitor is silhouetted during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 20.

The U.S. president is set to meet with an array of leaders to discuss Greenland. Trump's push to acquire Greenland has turned to antagonism toward allies in recent days.

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It's showdown time for the Fed's independence at the Supreme Court

Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks with Lisa Cook, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, during a meeting in Washington on June 25. President Trump

At issue are President Trump's efforts to break with 112 years of law and precedent by firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board.

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Trump administration claims offshore wind poses a threat. But it won't say how.

Wind turbines are seen off the coast of Rhode Island. The Trump administration has tried to stop construction of five offshore wind projects that are being built along the East Coast.

The Interior Department said pausing construction of offshore wind farms would allow the government agencies to work with project developers to mitigate potential risks. But wind companies say the administration isn't sharing information about newly-discovered threats.

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How ICE grew to be the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025.

ICE's budget hovered around $10 billion for years. But President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are taking the agency's funding to unprecedented levels.

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Trump to address World Economic Forum, DOJ subpoenas Minnesota officials in obstruction probe, SCOTUS to hear case that could give presidents unprecedented control over the Fed.

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Trump's Greenland demand has been a gift to U.S. geopolitical foes like Russia

The tensions between the U.S. and Western Allies are a source of satisfaction to many in the Kremlin.

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Brooklyn Beckham accuses David and Victoria of putting branding before family and sabotaging wedding

FILE - Romeo Beckham, from left, Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham appear  at the premiere of the Netflix docuseries "Beckham" in London on Oct. 3, 2023.

A Beckham family falling-out has spilled further into public view in a series of social media posts from Brooklyn Beckham alleging that his parents David and Victoria Beckham have tried to sabotage his marriage and have always prioritized public branding over their family relationships.

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Israel's Netanyahu agrees to join Trump's Board of Peace

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Wednesday he had agreed to join U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticized makeup of the board.

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Iran warns Trump not to take action against Khamenei

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Iran on Tuesday warned Donald Trump not to take any action against the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days after the U.S. president called for an end to the nearly 40-year reign.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have been subpoenaed by the DOJ

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is seen Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Minneapolis.

The Minnesota attorney general and St. Paul mayor have also been subpoenaed as local, state and federal officials have clashed in the aftermath of the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.

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ASEAN won't endorse election in military-ruled Myanmar, Malaysia says

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Malaysia's foreign minister Mohamad Hasan cited concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation.

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'The miracle': A 6-year-old walked away from the train wreck that killed her family

Guardia Civil officers collect evidence Tuesday next to the wreckage of train cars involved in a collision in Adamuz in southern Spain.

Her parents, brother and cousin were killed in the collision, but the girl was found walking barefoot on the tracks. She's being cared for by grandparents after receiving three stitches in her head.

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Trump says U.K. return of Chagos Islands to Mauritius is a reason to acquire Greenland

This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia.

The president previously supported Britain's agreement to hand back sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago, where the U.K. continues to lease the U.S.-U.K. Diego Garcia military base.

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Here's who's canceled their Kennedy Center performances since Trump took over

A view of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 10, 2026. Artists have cancelled performances at Washington D.C.

The Martha Graham Dance Company is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.

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The divorce between the U.S. and WHO is final this week. Or is it?

The headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva. A year ago, President Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the global agency. But what about those unpaid dues.

The U.S. is the only country allowed to withdraw from the World Health Organization. And Jan. 22 is the day when Trump's pullout announcement should go into effect. But ... it's complicated.

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Trump leaks world leaders' messages. And, Indiana wins its first national title

President Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida on Jan. 19, 2026.

President Trump explains why he wants to acquire Greenland in private messages with world leaders. And, Indiana caps off a perfect football season with a national championship win over Miami.

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Trump's Board of Peace has several invited leaders trying to figure out how it'll work

Israeli soldiers take up positions during an army raid in the West Bank city of Hebron Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.

It's unclear how many leaders have been asked to join the board, and the large number of invitations being sent out, including to countries that don't get along, has raised questions about the board's mandate and decision-making processes.

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Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner

FILE - Adelie penguins stand on a block of floating ice at Yalour Islands in Antarctica, Nov. 24, 2025.

Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.

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