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House Oversight Chair James Comer is not ruling out slapping Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick with a subpoena to testify as part of the panel’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “That’s very possible,” the Kentucky Republican told reporters Thursday morning as members of the committee headed inside a performing arts center in Chappaqua, New York, for daylong grilling of Hillary Clinton. The former secretary of State is testifying about interactions she may have had with Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is now serving 20-years in prison for her part in the late financier’s sex trafficking scheme.…

As Kurdish groups consolidate abroad, Washington’s pressure campaign may increasingly rely on domestic fractures Amid escalating tensions surrounding Iran and the ongoing discussions about potential military strikes by the US, the internal political situation in the Islamic Republic is becoming increasingly turbulent. Tehran’s adversaries are considering not only direct military pressure but also a mixed strategy of destabilization involving limited strikes combined with the activation of internal protest movements and ethnic-political factors.This strategy implies minimizing the duration and scale of military operations and instead relying on internal pressure. In other words, external actions could serve as a trigger for internal…

Nvidia’s stock price fell by more than four percent in morning trading on Thursday, despite the AI chip giant delivering financial results that exceeded Wall Street expectations. Some experts blame AI bubble fears and the massive spending AI companies engage in to stay in front of the curve. CNBC reports that Nvidia reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $68.13 billion, surpassing analyst predictions of $66.21 billion according to LSEG data. This figure represents a massive 73 percent increase compared to the company’s revenue from the same period one year earlier. The company also provided forward guidance that exceeded market expectations. Despite…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for a “reset” of his country’s ties with China after a meeting Wednesday with Chinese dictator Xi Jinping. Merz and his delegation landed in Beijing this week for an official agenda that included meetings with the Chinese dictator and with Premier Li Qiang. Before departing to China earlier this week, the German Chancellor reportedly said that Germany wants “a partnership with China that is balanced, reliable, regulated and fair.” Merz met with Premier Li shortly after arriving and, hours later, he met with Xi on Wednesday. According to Reuters, Merz and Li signed five narrow,…

Mortgage rates fell below six percent this week, the lowest since September 2022. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage this week was 5.98 percent, the first time the average rate has dropped into the five percent range in nearly three years, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. “This rate, combined with the improving availability of homes for sale, is meaningful and will drive more potential buyers into the market for spring homebuying season,” Freddie Mac said. Mortgage rates peaked at 7.79 percent in October of 2023. When Trump took office in January, rates were around seven percent. Since May, rates…

USA women’s hockey team captain Hilary Knight characterized President Trump’s joke in his call with the men’s team as “distasteful,” and said she’s unsure if the team will make the trip to the White House. President Trump called into the men’s locker room following their victory, the Americans’ first Olympic gold medal in hockey since the iconic “Miracle on Ice” team at Lake Placid in 1980, and invited them to the White House and State of the Union (SOTU) address. At one point, he joked that he would be impeached if he didn’t invite the women’s team as well. “I…

Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno is eyeing a bid to head the Senate GOP’s campaign arm for the 2028 cycle, according to two Republican senators granted anonymity to disclose private conversations. A spokesperson for Moreno declined to comment on Moreno’s interest in leading the National Republican Senatorial Committee. While Moreno hasn’t officially thrown his hat into the ring, he has discussed the matter with colleagues, according to the two GOP senators. And his likely bid is already getting public support. “He’s a machine. He is always working. He’s an incredible fundraiser,” said Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) about why he would back…

Sometimes life gets in the way.gettyLast year, on the day before Tax Day, my mom was scheduled to fly into Philadelphia International Airport to stay with me for a while. She didn’t make it. While at the airport in North Carolina, she fell and broke her leg—pretty badly, as it turned out. The day of her fall was kind of a blur, to be honest. She was initially cleared by Urgent Care, but when she was unable to walk (or move, really), my dad called emergency services. It turned out she required hospitalization, surgery, and months of rehab. Of course,…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia launched a barrage of 420 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as U.S. and Ukrainian envoys prepared to hold more talks in Geneva on ending the war that is now in its fifth year. The nighttime bombardment, which included 11 ballistic missiles, targeted critical infrastructure and residential areas across eight regions of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said. Dozens of people, including children, were injured, officials said, though authorities did not immediately publish a confirmed total. Zelenskyy said late Wednesday he had spoken by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump and thanked…

In her prepared opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Thursday, Hillary Clinton suggested the panel’s monthslong Jeffrey Epstein investigation is “partisan political theater” — not a quest for truth, transparency or accountability. The former secretary of State’s statement slams the committee for not asking President Donald Trump under oath about his appearances in the Epstein files or demanding testimony from Florida and New York prosecutors about Epstein’s infamous “sweetheart deal” in 2008 that allowed him to dodge federal sex trafficking charges and plead guilty to lesser state charges. “Instead, you have compelled me to testify, fully…