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In the news today: Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in House Epstein investigation, facing contempt vote; why MAHA activists and Trump's EPA are collaborating; and, an internal document reveals Vietnam's military taking steps to prepare for a possible American "war of aggression." Also, a look at the secret project that could help the U.S. win more Olympic speedskating medals. |
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Houston in 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero) |
Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote |
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed late Monday to testify in a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the Republican leading the probe said an agreement had not yet been finalized. Read more. |
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- Attorneys for the Clintons requested that Rep. James Comer, the chair of the House Oversight Committee, agree not to move forward with the contempt proceedings. Comer, however, said he was not immediately dropping the charges, which would carry the threat of a substantial fine and even incarceration if passed by the House and successfully prosecuted by the Department of Justice. "The Clintons do not get to dictate the terms of lawful subpoenas," Comer said.
Bill Clinton's relationship with Epstein has reemerged as a focal point for Republicans amid the push for a reckoning over Epstein. He has not been accused of wrongdoing in his interactions with the late financier. The last-minute negotiating came as Republican leaders were advancing the contempt resolution through the House Rules Committee — a final hurdle before it headed to the House floor for a vote. It was potentially a grave moment for Congress, the first time it could hold a former president in contempt and advance the threat of prison time.
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MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules |
Activists for the Make America Healthy Again movement have found an unlikely ally in the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency, winning new restrictions from an agency that has generally been more focused on removing regulations. Read more. |
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On New Year's Eve, EPA chief Lee Zeldin announced new restrictions on five commonly-used chemicals and cheered it as a "MAHA win." It was one of many signs of a fragile collaboration that's been building between a Republican administration that's traditionally supported big business and a MAHA movement that argues corporate environmental harms are putting people's health in danger. The movement now sees a glimmer of hope in the EPA's promise to release a "MAHA agenda" in the coming months.
At stake is the strength of President Donald Trump's coalition as November's midterm elections threaten his party's control of Congress. After a politically diverse group of MAHA devotees came together to help Trump return to the White House a little more than one year ago, disappointing them could mean losing the support of a vocal voting bloc.
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An internal document shows the Vietnamese military preparing for a possible American war |
A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American "war of aggression" and considered the United States a "belligerent" power, according to a report released Tuesday. Read more. |
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The document confirms a deep-seated fear of external forces fomenting an uprising against the Communist leadership. "There's a consensus here across the government and across different ministries," said Ben Swanton, co-director of The 88 Project and author of the human rights organization's report. "This isn't just some kind of a fringe element or paranoid element within the party or within the government."
While noting that "currently there is little risk of a war against Vietnam," the Vietnamese planners write that "due to the U.S.'s belligerent nature we need to be vigilant to prevent the U.S. and its allies from 'creating a pretext' to launch an invasion of our country."
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From front to back, the United States' Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman and Ethan Cepuran set a new world record at a World Cup speedskating event, Nov. 16, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) |
A secret project to win Olympic speedskating medals with help from an app
The U.S. Olympic speedskating team is hoping a secret project called Slippery Fish, which uses computer technology, can help win medals at the Milan Cortina Winter Games this month. The team is using an app that shows skaters how small changes to their technique can increase their aerodynamic efficiency. |
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