The Trump administration now says a “softer touch” might be required when it comes to their immigration agenda in Minnesota. Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border head, says that 700 ICE agents will leave the state.
In another warning sign for Republicans in Washington, a Democratic candidate won an upset in a special election for a Texas State Senate seat.
And the Department of Justice released another round of Epstein emails on Friday, revealing communications between the late New York financier and several public figures, from Bill Gates to Elon Musk.
Talks between the U.S. and Iran got off to a stuttering start this week, one moment being tabled, and the next moment being back on. Arab leaders lobbied the White House on Wednesday to not walk away from the table entirely.
The Trump administration revealed a plan to create a critical mineral reserve and a new trade alliance, aimed at taking away China’s ability to use its near monopoly of the rare metals as leverage in trade negotiations.
Spain is set to follow Australia’s lead and implement a ban on social media use for minors.
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Dow Jones closes above 50,000 for the first time ever.
Justice Department will allow members of Congress to see the full Epstein case files next week.
President Trump calls Sen. Tim Scott, the only African American Republican Senator, to let him know the racist video posted on Trump's social media was taken down.
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State of the World from NPR - What is the environmental impact of the Winter Olympics?
As the Winter Olympics get underway in Milan and across the Italian Alps, our correspondent looks back at a bold pledge made by the organizers: that these games would be sustainable. They said they would slash the event’s carbon footprint and protect sensitive mountain ecosystems. Environmental groups say that’s not what is happening.
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Newshour - US announces new oil sanctions on Iran immediately after Oman talks
Indirect talks between the US and Iran took place in Oman as the US seeks to curb Iran's nuclear and missile programmes. The talks were mainly procedural: was anything achieved? We hear from Iran nuclear expert Professor Sina Azodi, Director of the Middle East Studies Program at George Washington University.
Also in the programme: a deadly suicide attack on a Shia mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad; the EU orders TikTok to redesign its 'addictive' features; and the opening of the 25th Winter Olympics in northern Italy.
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Motley Fool Money - Big Tech’s $650 Billion Bet on AI
What’s a few hundred billion dollars in capex spending among friends? When it comes to big tech, the numbers have gotten astronomical and there’s both enthusiasm and fear about this much spending, so we try to make sense of what’s going on.
Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss:
- Big tech’s $650 billion bet on AI
- This week’s SaaS-pocalypse
- We play Gold, Silver, and Bronze
- Stocks on our radar
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Global News Podcast - More than the Score: When will Africa win its first Winter Olympic medal?
More than 3500 athletes from 93 countries will be competing for 195 medals at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three countries will be making their Winter Olympic debuts at the 2026 Games, the African nations of Benin and Guinea Bissau along with the United Arab Emirates. But with the established winter sport nations such as Norway, the United States of America, Canada and Germany looking to dominate the medal table once again, how hard is it for new countries to compete on the world stage?
Eight African nations will be represented this time with Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa along with the two debutants taking part. South Africa is sending its largest ever team with five athletes, but over six decades since an African nation made its Winter Olympics debut, the continent's first medal remains elusive.
Matt Smith only took up the sport three years ago and is now going to be South Africa's sole cross-country skier in the upcoming games. He tells Lee James why he hopes his inclusion can inspire generations to come, and why he's been nicknamed the 'Snowbok'. Simidele Adeagbo became the first Nigerian to compete at the Winter Olympics in 2018 and was the first black female Olympian in the sport of Skeleton. She says with a more than a billion people on the African continent it's important its athletes are proportionately represented when it comes to the Winter Olympics.
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WSJ What’s News - Dow Jones Industrials Cross 50000 for First Time
P.M. Edition for Feb. 6. Stocks bounced back today from a tech selloff. We hear from WSJ markets reporters David Uberti and Jack Pitcher about how that took the Dow over a historic milestone of 50000 and what that means. Plus, President Trump posts, then deletes, a video depicting former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes. And Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has only been in her role for a few months, but she’s already betting her seat on a snap election this Sunday. WSJ Tokyo bureau chief Jason Douglas joins to discuss how Takaichi hopes to cement her power and move Japan closer to the U.S. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Audio Mises Wire - Machiavelli Is Dead: Why Politics Without Property Rights, Rules, and Moral Limits Cannot Work
Modern political economy is based upon a Machiavellian belief in might makes right. Yet, political power cannot accomplish what free markets and private property rights have done in lifting billions of people out of poverty.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Dow Rebounds to New Record
The index crossed the 50,000 mark for the first time. Plus: Nvidia shares jumped as investors rushed back to the tech sector. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Tech Stocks Rebound, Except Amazon
Plus: The Justice Department probes Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Discovery’s studios and HBO Max streaming service. And a jury orders Uber to pay $8.5 million in passenger sexual assault case. Julie Chang hosts.
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