Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly clashed with House Democrats during a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing that devolved into shouting matches, reclaimed time, and accusations of political retaliation — all within the first hour. From the opening gavel, Democrats signaled they intended to keep Bondi on a short leash. Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) warned in his opening statement that Democrats would aggressively reclaim their time during questioning, a promise they carried out with gusto throughout the hearing. Multiple Democratic members interrupted Bondi mid-answer or cut her off entirely. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) repeatedly reclaimed her time as Bondi attempted to respond, preventing her from completing several answers, while continuing to speak for nearly 30 seconds after her own time had expired. The most heated exchange came during questioning from Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who accused the Department of Justice under Bondi of politically targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James. “It’s clear that you are going after her simply because she was holding President Trump accountable, and he wants to punish her,” Nadler charged, before abruptly pivoting in the final minute of his five-minute allotment to the Epstein files. His sole question: “How many perpetrators are you even investigating?” Bondi pushed back forcefully, rejecting Nadler’s framing and insisting on answering on her own terms. “I’m going to answer the question the way I want to answer the question,” Bondi said. “No, you’re going to answer the question the way I asked it,” Nadler snapped, before declaring, “I’m reclaiming my time.” As Bondi attempted to continue, Democrats interrupted again. At several points, Bondi dismissed the repeated disruptions as political theater. “Here he goes with their theatrics,” she said during one exchange. Raskin then waded back in. “You can let her filibuster all you want … not on our time,” he said to Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH). “I told you about that, Attorney General, before you started.” “You don’t tell me,” Bondi shot back. “Oh, I did tell you, because we saw what you did in the Senate,” Raskin shouted in response. Bondi had one more up her sleeve, however, calling Raskin a “washed-up, loser lawyer.” Jordan was repeatedly caught in the crossfire as he attempted to restore order, “When you ask a question the witness gets to [answer], you may not like the answer, but she gets to answer.” That did not appease some in the room. “Mr. Chairman, she is embarrassing you, this is your committee, and she is embarrassing you,” an unidentified Democrat shouted as Jordan called for time during another of Bondi’s responses. “I would remind the committee that last Congress, Secretary [Alejandro] Mayorkas was here numerous times and he wouldn’t answer our [Republicans] questions even when we sent them to him ahead of time, in writing. So … I think the Attorney General is doing just fine.” Jordan responded to the heckler. In contrast, several Republican members later yielded their allotted questioning time to Bondi, allowing her to respond at length without the threat of interruption. Democrats framed their questioning around claims that Bondi is weaponizing federal law enforcement against political opponents and shielding information related to the Epstein investigation. Bondi rejected those premises outright, accusing committee Democrats of mischaracterizing DOJ actions and prioritizing spectacle over substance. The confrontation underscored the increasingly hostile dynamic between Democratic leadership on the committee and the Trump administration’s Justice Department. Rather than producing detailed policy discussion, the hearing instead showcased the deep partisan divide and an increasingly combative oversight process. “The American people are smarter than that,” Bondi said. “And they see through their theatrics.”

American figure skater Amber Glenn has faced almost as much criticism from social media as she has from the Olympic judges in the past week — and she has a few choice words for her haters. Glenn, an outspoken LGBT activist, is a 26-year-old from Texas representing Team USA at the Winter Games in her first Olympic appearance. In a TikTok post Tuesday, Glenn shared photos with fellow U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu and the caption, “They hate to see two woke b*tches winning,” referencing the gold medal won by America in the team event on Sunday, despite the fact that it was her third-place free skate routine that almost jeopardized the title. “If ‘Woke’ means people who use their platforms to advocate for marginalized communities in the country that they are actively representing ……. Then yeah sure?” she wrote. The post comes after online backlash over comments Glenn made in a pre-Olympics press conference last week, where she said the queer community is having a “hard time” under the Trump administration, leaving them to “fight for [their] human rights.” U.S. Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn goes overseas and smears America, melting down over President Trump. These people do not deserve to be on the team. pic.twitter.com/tMPvxLbSX2 — Jack (@jackunheard) February 7, 2026 “I hope I can use my platform and my voice throughout these games to try and encourage people to stay strong in these hard times,” she said, adding that she was not going to be quiet about it. According to Glenn, a “scary amount of hate” trailed her in a now-expired Instagram story: “When I chose to utilize one of the amazing things about the United States of America (Freedom of speech) to convey how I feel as an athlete competing for Team USA in a troubling time for many Americans, I am now receiving a scary amount of hate/threats for simply using my voice WHEN ASKED about how I feel.” She said the backlash was “outlandish” and announced she was taking a break from social media. “I did anticipate this but I am disappointed by it. I will be limiting my time on social media for my own wellbeing for now but I will never stop using my voice for what I believe in.” But the controversy didn’t stop there. On Sunday night, Canadian artist Seb McKinnon took to X after hearing his music playing without his permission in the background of Glenn’s free skate routine for the team event, adding to her already heated online presence. The issue now seems to be resolved.

“Real Housewives of New York City” cast member Jill Zarin has been fired from the E! reunion series “The Golden Life” for what’s been described as a “racist” rant against Bad Bunny and his Super Bowl Halftime performance. The reunion show “The Golden Life” was announced on February 3 and hasn’t begun production yet, per Variety, but the reality show star won’t be part of it because of what she shared on social media. The outlet referred to Zarin’s comments as a “racist Bad Bunny tirade.”  Blink49 Studios issued a statement about the situation on Tuesday that read: “In light of recent public comments made by Jill Zarin, Blink49 Studios has decided not to move forward with her involvement in ‘The Golden Life.’ We remain committed to delivering the series in line with our company standards and values.” The “racist” rant is a since-deleted video shared to Instagram, echoing what most other Super Bowl Halftime show viewers were saying about the performance, which was all in Spanish. Zarin’s video was captured and re-posted on X.  Jill Zarin’s review of Bad Bunny’s #SuperBowl Halftime Show…

A transgender-themed YouTube account linked to the attack on a Canadian school that left seven people dead was removed because of its association with the deceased shooter, YouTube confirmed to The Daily Wire. In the hours following the attack on Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, speculation began circulating that a YouTube page called “JessJessUwU” was run by the shooter. The page featured an anime figure and a rifle with colors associated with the pink, purple, and blue transgender flag in the background, according to screenshots captured by conservative publisher Juno News.  After the reports started linking the shooting to the account, it was removed. The YouTube channel’s owner showcased “she/her” pronouns in the biography section.  “Following this horrific incident, our Trust and Safety teams identified and removed a YouTube channel associated with the alleged suspect in accordance with our Creator Responsibility Guidelines,” YouTube told The Daily Wire.  The lone post on the channel was an anime illustration of a person smoking, captioned “I’ve been pretty, um, aimless.”  Investigators have not yet released the name of the attacker, who was found dead at the school. But authorities have said the person was wearing a dress, and called them a “gunperson,” as opposed to a gunman, since the shooter identified as “nonbinary.” When reached for comment by The Daily Wire, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police refused to confirm the sex of the shooter. “We are unable to confirm identity publicly at this time. Updates will be provided as information becomes available. As such, I don’t have a timeline of when the next availability will be,” spokeswoman Vanessa Munn told The Daily Wire.  The YouTube Channel account number was “@jessjess347” which was similar to a Reddit account “jesseboy347” that was also removed. Reddit has not responded to requests for comment.  Canada’s CTV News has confirmed that the shooter was identified as a person named Jesse Strang.  Six of the victims died at the school, while a seventh died while being transported to the hospital. Two others were airlifted with serious injuries, and 25 others were being treated for minor injuries.  Jennifer Strang, the shooter’s mother, and sibling, Emmett, are among the victims, according to CTV News. The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The investigation into the shooting is being handled by the Major Crime Division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Law enforcement said they were checking other locations for any additional victims.

Privacy concerns dominated a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing Tuesday as lawmakers examined how former special counsel Jack Smith subpoenaed phone records tied to Republican members of Congress during the Arctic Frost investigation. Subcommittee chair Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), whose records were among those subpoenaed, told The Daily Wire the hearing was aimed at ensuring “this never happens to an American citizen again,” arguing the probe was “much deeper and much broader than Watergate.” Smith subpoenaed the phone records of at least ten Republican senators and one GOP House member, according to The Hill. A key moment focused on how AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile handled at least 84 subpoenas related to Arctic Frost and other matters tied to Smith, according to Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI). Verizon acknowledged it had no internal process in place in May 2023 to identify when subpoenaed records belonged to a member of Congress. “So what you are saying is that you had no process in place…and you had no way of identifying that something was a Member of Congress’ records?” Blackburn asked Verizon senior vice president and general counsel Chris Miller. “That’s correct,” Miller replied. Pressed on why Verizon did not follow AT&T’s lead in flagging similar requests, Miller said AT&T’s response “was a good catch,” prompting Blackburn to respond, “I didn’t ask you to speak for them. I asked why you did not take an action, and you did not.” Blackburn told The Daily Wire that AT&T ultimately flagged the congressional subpoenas internally after initially turning over records tied to Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX) and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). According to Blackburn, when AT&T later received a request involving Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), someone in its legal department raised concerns about potential Speech and Debate Clause violations and contacted Smith’s team. She said AT&T “never heard another word from Jack Smith.” “Verizon and T-Mobile, on the other hand, turned over everything without questioning if there was a privacy violation,” Blackburn said, adding that they did not challenge the non-disclosure orders attached to the requests. In his opening testimony, Miller said the subpoenas identified phone numbers, not names, and that the company was “now” aware some of the phone numbers belonged to members of Congress, including “personal lines, campaign lines, or official lines.” He said a judge had imposed a non-disclosure order on the request, which prevents them from notifying people involved, and that its response team determined the subpoenas were “valid and legal.” “We fully complied with the law,” Miller said, while acknowledging the company “could have done better in terms of our process.” He added that Verizon has since worked with the Senate Sergeant at Arms to revise its handling of legal demands for congressional lines. T-Mobile general counsel Mark Nelson similarly said that his company receives an “enormous volume” of law enforcement requests and treated the subpoenas “carefully, consistently, and in full compliance with the law.” The Arctic Frost investigation ultimately led to a federal indictment of President Donald Trump related to his actions following the 2020 election. Trump has denied any wrongdoing. Democrats have criticized the hearings, arguing they amount to an attempt to “relitigate” the elections. “EIGHT hearings to relitigate the 2020 presidential election,” Senate Judiciary Democrats posted to X. “ZERO are worth the time.”

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