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• Rep. Kiley to Newsmax: Illegal Biolabs Pose Grave Threat, Congress Must Act Now
  
  Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., told Newsmax on Saturday he's renewing calls for Congress to pass legislation targeting unregulated biological laboratories following the discovery of another illicit lab in the United States containing dangerous pathogens.
• Walid Phares to Newsmax: Benghazi Is 'Much Bigger Than What Most People Think'
  
  Walid Phares, appearing Saturday on Newsmax's "The Count," argued that what he called an Obama-era "collaboration" with the Muslim Brotherhood set conditions he says shaped U.S. decision-making around the Benghazi attack.
• Zelenskyy: Russia Proposing Economic Deals Worth $12T
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia and the U.S. are discussing bilateral economic agreements valued at roughly $12 trillion, including potential deals that would directly affect Ukraine, according to intelligence materials shown to him.
• Rep. Fine to Newsmax: Democrats Imply Blacks Are Helpless
  
  Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., appeared Saturday on Newsmax's "The Count," blasting Senate Democrats and accusing them of hypocrisy and racism over their opposition to voter ID requirements and the SAVE Act.
• Will Lewis Steps Down as WashPost CEO Amid Layoffs
  
  The Washington Post said Saturday that publisher and CEO Will Lewis is stepping down and that chief financial officer Jeff D'Onofrio will serve as acting publisher and CEO, a leadership change that follows widespread layoffs at the newspaper earlier this week.
• Wildfire Fallout Looms Over L.A. Mayoral Race
  
  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year's devastating wildfire and ongoing criticism of City Hall on issues from street paving to homelessness.
• DNI Gabbard Pushes Back on Whistleblower Claims
  
  Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard forcefully denied claims that she concealed a classified whistleblower complaint, accusing Sen. Mark Warner and "his friends in the Propaganda Media" of spreading what she called a "blatant lie."
• Police Arrest Protesters at Minneapolis Federal Building
  
  Police arrested at least several demonstrators Saturday outside a federal building in Minneapolis, breaking up a protest marking the one-month anniversary of a Minnesota woman's death at the hands of an immigration officer.
• FCC Launches Equal-Time Investigation Into ABC's 'The View'
  
  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching a probe into ABC's long-running daytime talk show, "The View," over "equal times" rules for political candidates after an interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico.
• DHS Reportedly Fires CBP Official Amid Leak Crackdown
  
  The Department of Homeland Security is reported to have fired a senior Customs and Border Protection official this week after the department concluded the official leaked sensitive personnel information to the press, as DHS officials cite rising threats against agents and...
• Greenland FM: US Talks Positive, Outcome Unclear
  
  Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said on Saturday that while it is positive that talks with the U.S. are ongoing, they are not yet where Greenland wants them to be, and it is too early to predict where they will lead.
• Dick Morris to Newsmax: Obama Video Was a Stupid Mistake
  
  Presidential adviser Dick Morris told Newsmax on Saturday that a social media video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys was "obviously stupid" and "obviously a mistake."
• Mace to Newsmax: Clinton Should Testify in Private Hearing
  
  Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said she intends to press former President Clinton under sworn testimony about his past associations with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, arguing that a closed deposition is the appropriate venue to pursue unanswered questions.
• Lindsey Graham: 'Let's Vote' on Immigration Crackdown Bills
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Saturday called for the Senate to hold floor votes on multiple immigration enforcement measures, saying the public deserves to see where lawmakers stand as Congress faces mounting pressure to resolve Department of Homeland Security funding.
• House GOP Presses SAVE Vote, Eyes Senate Pressure
  
  House Republicans plan a vote next week on the SAVE America Act, a voting requirements bill that would pair proof-of-citizenship rules for voter registration with a nationwide voter ID mandate at the polls, as GOP leaders try to pressure the Senate while lawmakers race...
• Report: Patel FBI Blocked Probe Into ICE Killing
  
  Senior FBI officials under Director Patel ordered agents to halt an investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good amid concerns the probe could undermine public statements made by President Trump and senior officials, according to multiple sources.
• Hungarian PM Orban to Visit With Trump in D.C. in Two Weeks
  
  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Saturday he will travel to the United States in two weeks for a meeting with President Donald Trump, aligning his visit with the inaugural leaders' gathering of the newly formed Board of Peace.
• How Epstein Files Undid Brad Karp at Paul Weiss
  
  Donald Trump's return to the presidency last year set in motion a series of events that first shook Paul Weiss and later, with the Justice Department's release of records involving the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, led Brad Karp to resign.
• Bitcoin Loses Trump-Era Gains as Crypto Market Volatility Signals Uncertainty
  
  Bitcoin could drop further after wiping out all of its price gains since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump as liquidity is expected to remain thin for the near future.
• Anti-China Group Launches D.C. Ad on 2026 Farm Bill
  
  The Protecting America Initiative, a group that says it focuses on countering Communist China's influence in the U.S., launched a new TV and digital ad campaign urging Congress to pass a new farm bill in 2026, arguing that lawmakers have not enacted one since 2018.
• After Boos for Vance, IOC Says it Hopes for 'Fair Play'
  
  The International Olympic Committee said on Saturday it hoped for "fair play" after US Vice President JD Vance was booed at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
• State Dept. Deletes Pre-Trump Second Term X Posts
  
  The U.S. State Department has deleted all posts published before President Donald Trump began his second term on January 20, 2025, from its official X (formerly Twitter) accounts, according to a report by NPR on Saturday.
• Trump Turns to US Military Leaders for Diplomatic Efforts
  
  President Trump has tapped military leaders for high-level diplomacy, sending the top U.S. commander in the Middle East to talks over Iran’s nuclear program and positioning the Army secretary as a key negotiator on ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
• State Department Tells US Citizens: 'Leave Iran Now'
  
  The U.S. State Department is urging American citizens to depart Iran immediately, citing worsening security conditions and widespread disruptions across the country.
• Epstein Files Topple More Euro Figures Than US
  
  A prince, an ambassador, senior diplomats, top politicians. All brought down by the Jeffrey Epstein files. And all in Europe, rather than the United States.

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