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Disney Taps Parks Head Josh D'Amaro as CEO
Walt Disney Tuesday named theme parks head Josh D'Amaro as CEO, ending years of succession uncertainty and placing a longtime insider at the helm as artificial intelligence and a wave of consolidation upend the media industry.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:32:41 EDTHouse GOP Leaders Work to End Dems' Latest Shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson's ability to carry out President Donald Trump's "play call" for funding the government will be put to the test Tuesday as the House holds a procedural vote on a bill to end the partial shutdown.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:20:12 EDTFCC: California Led Massive Lifeline Fraud
The Federal Communications Commission is moving to overhaul the government's nearly $1 billion Lifeline program after an internal audit found widespread fraud, with California responsible for the vast majority of the abuse.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:38:34 EDTSuper Bowl Host Committee: No ICE Operations Planned
The United States' biggest domestic sporting spectacle, the Super Bowl, reportedly won't be affected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:22:40 EDTSen. Grassley: 890 Nazi-Linked Accounts Discovered at Credit Suisse
An investigation has identified 890 accounts at Swiss lender Credit Suisse with potential Nazi links, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said ahead of a Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday on banks' facilitation of the Holocaust. These included previously undisclosed wartime...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:58:32 EDTMusk Merges xAI, SpaceX to Power Space Data Centers
Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:06:21 EDTNetflix Co-CEO Faces Grilling by Senate Panel Over Warner Bros Deal
Netflix Co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos faces a grilling in the Senate on Tuesday at a hearing over how his company's proposed $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery will affect competition in the streaming entertainment industry.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:59:40 EDTNASA Delays Artemis 2 Moon Mission to March Due to Liquid Hydrogen Leak
NASA said on Tuesday it was targeting a March window to launch its Artemis 2 mission to send four astronauts around the moon after a delay in this week's departure, caused by a leak of liquid hydrogen during a key "wet dress rehearsal."
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:18:10 EDTGreenland FM Seeks Common Ground, but Has Red Lines
Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said Tuesday she was hopeful and optimistic that the Arctic island would find common ground with the United States that respected its red lines.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:03:06 EDTReport: Ukraine Agrees to Ceasefire Plan With US, Europe
Ukraine has agreed with Western partners that any persistent Russian violations of a future ceasefire agreement would trigger a co-ordinated military response from Europe and the U.S., the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the discussions. Reuters...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:59:25 EDTParis Cybercrime Unit Raids X Office, Musk Summoned
French police raided the offices of Elon Musk's social media network X on Tuesday, and prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to face questions in April related to a widening investigation into the platform, the Paris prosecutor's office said.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:47:22 EDTDefense Seeks to Block Videos of Charlie Kirk's Killing in Murder Case, Claims Bias
Graphic videos showing the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk while he spoke to a crowd on a Utah college campus quickly went viral, drawing millions of views. Now, attorneys for the man charged in Kirk's killing...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:58:20 EDTIran's President Seeks 'Fair and Equitable Negotiations' With US
Iran's president said Tuesday that he instructed the country's foreign minister to "pursue fair and equitable negotiations" with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran it wants to try to negotiate as tensions remain high with Washington after the Mideast...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:01:20 EDTTrump Seeks $1 Billion From Harvard University in Damages
President Donald Trump said late on Monday that his administration is seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University. "We are now seeking One Billion Dollars in damages, and want nothing further to do...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:42:34 EDTRep. Luna: Trump Wants SAVE America Act Passed for Voter ID
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said Monday night that President Donald Trump wants Congress to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE America Act.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:37:34 EDTUS Applauds Panama Canal Ruling Against China
The United States is welcoming a landmark ruling by Panama's Supreme Court that voided long-standing port contracts tied to a China-linked company operating at the Panama Canal, calling the decision an affirmation of the rule of law and national sovereignty.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:20:09 EDTMaryland House OKs New Map; Senate Roadblock Ahead
The Maryland House approved a new congressional map that could flip the state’s only Republican-held U.S. House seat, but Senate leaders say it lacks sufficient support to advance due to concerns it could backfire.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:06:45 EDTPollster Allocco to Newsmax: Texas State Senate Loss Epic GOP Fail
Pollster Patrick Allocco told Newsmax on Monday that Republicans suffered an "epic failure" in a recent Texas State Senate special election after a Democrat won by 14 percentage points in a district long considered safely conservative.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:33:37 EDTTIPP Poll: Trump Approval Tough but Independents Grow
President Donald Trump's favorability ratings remain stagnant as he enters the 13th month of his second term, according to an I&I/TIPP poll.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:35:35 EDTCourt Overturns Ex-UCLA Gynecologist's Sex Abuse Conviction
A California appeals court on Monday overturned the conviction of a former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist who was serving an 11 year-sentence for sexually abusing female patients, and ordered the case to be retried.
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