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'Erroneously done by staffer': White House calls Trump’s racist Obamas post a mistake; takes it down

A racist video featuring edited images of the Obamas was mistakenly posted on Donald Trump's social media account by a White House staffer and has since been removed. The offensive content, which repeated false election claims, sparked immediate condemnation from Democratic leaders and former officials. Trump's spokeswoman dismissed the backlash…

The Times of India

Pam Bondi announces arrest of ‘key participant’ in 2012 Benghazi attack

Zubayar al-Bakoush is suspected in Libya attack resulting in deaths of US ambassador and three other Americans

The Guardian - US

Senate's lone Black Republican says Trump video "most racist thing I've seen out of this White House"

The post was eventually taken down after about 12 hours.

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White House blames staffer for Trump’s Obama ‘apes’ post and removes video Republican labeled ‘racist’

The White House dismissed the clip as harmless, though it was later deleted

The Independent UK

Benghazi attack suspect arrested 14 years after ambush on US compound killed four Americans

Twenty militants armed with AK-47s and grenade launchers stormed the consulate compound on Sept. 12, 2012

The Independent UK

Trump removes video depicting Obamas as monkeys after clip sparks outrage

A post featured the video alongside the US president’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen

Evening Standard

Kim Kardashian was consoled by Barack Obama after failing bar exam

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has revealed she was consoled by former US President Barack Obama after failing the bar exam with the politician telling her his wife Michelle also flunked the test on her first try.

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Donald Trump's racist attack on Obamas: Why monkey portrayals of Black folks are considered deeply offensive

Donald Trump shared a video on Truth Social depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, sparking condemnation from Democrats. The offensive imagery draws on a history of dehumanization used to justify racism and violence. Prominent Democrats, including Gavin Newsom's office and Ben Rhodes, denounced the post, highlighting its racist undertones.

The Times of India

Trump says he approved sharing video with racist images of Obamas but claims he didn’t see part ‘that people don’t like’ - as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Donald Trump posts AI video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys; Democrats condemn post as racist

US President Donald Trump ignited controversy by sharing a video on Truth Social featuring false election claims and depicting the Obamas with offensive imagery. Democrats swiftly condemned the post, with California Governor Newsom's office calling it "disgusting." This incident follows a pattern of Trump using fabricated visuals to attack critics…

The Times of India

Emails reveal Epstein helped arrange Woody Allen’s White House visit

Emails released by the Justice Department illustrate a new depth to Woody Allen’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

Metals are the new oil, JD Vance pitches to America: ‘There’s no realer thing than critical minerals’

Trump officials are pitching a new framework to think about raw minerals. It’s not actually new.

Fortune

Trump’s border-czar takeover does little to calm Minneapolis tensions: ‘The agenda is still the same’

Experts say Tom Homan’s charge, replacing Greg Bovino’s aggressive tactics, may change the tone, but not the mission

The Guardian - US

The end of the START: US and Russia no longer have limits on their nuclear arsenals

For the first time in over half a century, the US and Russia have no legally binding agreement limiting their strategic nuclear forces. Does the nuclear race begin now as the New START treaty expires on Thursday, or is it already under way?

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Roll Call

What to know about the New Jersey special election primary for Sherrill’s seat

Democrats in New Jersey’s 11th District are voting Thursday to pick their nominee and likely successor to Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

The Guardian - AU

‘Grave moment’: end of US-Russia nuclear pact comes at worst possible time, UN chief warns

António Guterres urges two powers to quickly sign new deal as New Start expires

The Independent UK

Longtime Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton, leader of Sept. 11 panel, dies at 94

President Barack Obama presented Hamilton with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015

The Independent UK

Trump’s plan for the Kennedy Center is a preview for what he wants to do with American elections

ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: Trump’s attempt to close the Kennedy Center after his takeover was rejected by artists and performers signals what he wants to do if his party is rejected in this year’s midterms, Andrew Feinberg writes

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Hamilton seen, then and now, as embodying ideal of bipartisanship

Former Rep. Lee H. Hamilton, who died Tuesday, represented a fading ideal of bipartisan compromise and practicality in Congress.

The Guardian - US

Tulsi Gabbard running solo 2020 election inquiry separate from FBI investigation

Exclusive: Trump endorsed national intelligence director’s sweeping review by sending her on Georgia raid last week

Roll Call

Trump borrowing from past presidents he has long lambasted

President Trump has long slammed Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. But his second term has, at times, mimicked all three.

Reason

The Samuel Alito Nomination -- Twenty Years Later

A judicial appointment that began the Supreme Court's transformation.

The Conversation

A knock-off Pynchon without the punchline: George Saunders’ Vigil falls flat

From Thomas Pynchon, Zadie Smith and Margaret Atwood to Barack Obama and the editors of Time magazine, it seems everyone who is anyone is lining up to sing the praises of George Saunders.

The Conversation

The only remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty expires this week. Could a new arms race soon accelerate?

The New START treaty, the last remaining agreement constraining Russian and US nuclear weapons, is due to lapse on February 4.

The Independent UK

DOJ finally releases 3 million pages of new Epstein files more than a month after deadline

Among the newly released files are emails and court documents, some of which reference Trump, Clinton and other high-profile individuals

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