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Bill and Hillary Clinton have dropped their opposition and agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee, which is investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Clintons’ reversal came as House lawmakers prepared to vote to hold the former president and former Secretary of State in contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena, a committee aide told Politico. It was not immediately clear when the Clintons are expected to appear before the committee. The Clintons were originally scheduled to be deposed by the committee in mid-December. Committee chair James Comer (R-KY) pushed back the deposition date by a month to accommodate the Clintons’ plans to attend a funeral. The Clintons skipped their scheduled appearance last month. Lawmakers on the committee then voted on a bipartisan basis to forward contempt charges to the House, which was scheduled to take up a vote on the charges this week. “Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences,” the Clintons wrote in a letter last month explaining their decision to flout the subpoena. “For us, now is that time.” The Clintons argued in the letter that they had reason to believe the subpoenas to force their testimony were “legally invalid.” They said further that they “tried to give [Comer] the little information [they] have.” “We’ve done so because Mr. Epstein’s crimes were horrific,” the letter continued. “There is no plausible explanation for what you are doing other than partisan politics.” Neither Bill nor Hillary has been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein. No evidence has been found that Hillary ever traveled with Epstein, much less boarded Epstein’s now-infamous jet, the Lolita Express. Bill Clinton has admitted to a handful of interactions with Epstein, including four trips on board Epstein’s jet, a meeting at Epstein’s Harlem office in 2002, and “one brief visit to Epstein’s New York apartment.” Reports and court filings have suggested numerous other encounters took place, however. The former president took at least 27 flights on Epstein’s plane, according to a review of flight logs by The Washington Examiner. Epstein visited the Clinton White House multiple times throughout the 1990s and attended “a donors’ reception hosted by Bill and Hillary Clinton” in 1993, according to a 2019 report in The Daily Beast. Epstein attended the reception after making a $10,000 donation to the White House Historical Association. The House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into Epstein last year to develop an understanding of the disgraced financier’s “sex trafficking network, the ways Epstein sought to curry favor and influence to evade scrutiny, and how Congress can strengthen laws to better combat human trafficking,” according to the committee. Epstein died in 2019 in his jail cell in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City. Since taking over a year ago, the Trump administration has released millions of pages worth of documents, files, communications, and other evidence in the “Epstein files.”

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – Secretary of War Pete Hegesth heralded the Trump administration’s push to “make space great again” Monday in a whirlwind day up and down Florida’s Space Coast as part of his Arsenal of Freedom tour that he said, with the help of NASA, the Space Force, and aeronautical giants like the Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin. Hegseth leaned into promoting the American worker as the key to dominance in the “ultimate high ground” of space: WATCH: @SecWar with the key takeaway from his Arsenal of Freedom tour stop at Florida’s Space Coast (which @NewsBusters had rare access)… “[I]f we unleash the American worker and American industry, we will outcompete. We will out-innovate…We will unleash American space… pic.twitter.com/4ZR2Z19ybH — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 3, 2026 Hegseth’s day – which NewsBusters received rare access as part of the press pool – culminated in an address to a chilly but energized crowd of employees at Blue Origin’s Rocket Factory on Merritt Island. Right off the top, Hegseth made clear that the work of Blue Origin – which is building the next generation of rockets and capsules to send America back to the moon and Mars – are the embodiment of America’s “arsenal of freedom”: .@SecWar to Blue Origin workers with @JeffBezos in the crowd: “[W]hat you’re building here at Merritt Island is a core function of the arsenal of freedom. You see, the arsenal isn’t just about door kickers or guys dropping precision bombs although we like those guys very much.… pic.twitter.com/Q5DIdhWx76 — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 2, 2026 He said the Trump administration will “make space great again” thanks to the “precision, skill, and hard work” at Blue Origin “delivering capabilities to the war fighter” that they need: .@SecWar at Blue Origin Rocket Factory: “[W]e’re going to make space great again. That sign is our motto. Because all of you have dedicated your lives to precision, skill, and hard work in hard hats. Different kind of hats than the helmets soldiers wear, but the same kind of… pic.twitter.com/4b09h34CYW — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 2, 2026 Tying into Bezos’s opening remarks that emphasized the work of Blue Origin puts America First by erasing our dependance on foreign nations like Russia for reaching space, Hegseth praised the focus on American manufacturing (and previewed what they will do to help bring forth the Golden Dome): As the son and nephew of two women who run a small manufacturing business, this is absolutely spot on from @SecWar.... “We live in a realistic world where American strength has to partner with American manufacturing, and if you don’t have both, you don’t have a free country. And… pic.twitter.com/BbNEAGNFab — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 2, 2026 All of this, he said, is being highlighted to demand “industry…move fast, at scale, at cost to outcompete our adversaries, to rebuild our arsenal of freedom” and send “a massive message to the rest of the world that American strength is not going anywhere anytime soon” despite a Pentagon that “exist[s] to move paper” and hold “meetings…to talk about other meetings.” Hegseth also had some fun with the crowd when he said the Trump administration doesn’t “care” who delivers to warfighters so long as we win (click “expand”): So, in conjunction with our efforts from the Space Force, we will continue to ensure peace through strength with our private partners who are critical. Companies like Blue Origin, companies like SpaceX and others who are critical to ensuring that we dominate space. We welcome those partners and we will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you in these critical efforts. You see, we don’t care -- you care – but we don’t care what company name is printed on the side of a rocket. You should care. I know you hope it says Blue Origin. We don’t care what company name appears on, you know, ladders on planes or what company name is painted on a satellite. We just want the best. And we don’t care how many lobbyists or accountants you have, if you create the best, the fastest on behalf of taxpayers and warfighters, you’re going to win. And that’s what President Trump’s War Department expects, and I’m hopeful, and based on what I saw today, Blue Origin’s going to do plenty of winning. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] And that’s a great thing. That’s a great thing for your company. That’s a great thing for you, but most importantly, that’s a great thing for our country. That’s what we need. That’s what my kids and grandkids need. They need men and women like you dedicated to your craft. That’s what the trigger pullers need, the pilots need, the surface warfare officers need, the medics need all those guys and gals wearing camouflage need you. They need Blue Origin. They need space dominance. Hegseth arrived at the Blue Origin Rocket Factory where he was greeted by Bezos himself: .@SecWar greeted by @JeffBezos at @BlueOrigin headquarters as part of his Arsneal of Freedom tour pic.twitter.com/b0kvPJXEtc — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 2, 2026 The speech capped off a series of events for Hegseth, which began with a swearing-in ceremony at the Valiant Air Command, Inc. Warbird Museum for 50 new American soldiers and nine recruits for the Florida National Guard. Hegesth emphasized the importance of making every effort to add an oath of enlistment to new recruits at every stop on the Arsenal of Freedom Tour: Look in the eyes of the young Americans who have made the choice to be a part of the real one percent, to be a part of the greatest fighting force the world has ever seen, to do something most of their peers would never, ever do. And I want those cameras in the back to capture the fact that from the highest levels of our country, from the President to the Secretary of War and across, we recognize and appreciate and salute what you do because we think, we believe it’s the highest calling you can do in serving our republic. “We are in the 250th year of our great republic because men and women stood up to defend it,” he added. “To be here with you this morning is an honor for me because my job is to serve you. Our job at the Office of the Secretary of War, at the Pentagon – echelons above reality – our job is to serve all of you.” From there, we convoyed to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, where he was greeted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who was confirmed by the Senate less than two months ago on December 18. Hegseth was then taken to NASA’s Launch Pad 39B, the sight of….Artemis II, a lunar mission set to launch later this month on a 10-day mission to orbit both the Earth and the moon, sending humans to the darkside of the moon, the farthest mankind has ever gone in space and closest mankind has been to the moon since the final Apollo mission in December 1972. As part of the delegation, the press pool became the closest journalists have been to a yet-to-be-launched manned rocket ship. And, prior to Blue Origin, he visited the Shuttle Landing Facility (with a self-explanatory famous history) and, with Isaacman as his pilot, took a thrill ride aboard one of two F-5 fighter jets Isaacman owns and had wrapped in a special America 250 livery. CAPE CANAVERAL -- @SecWar flies with NASA Administrator @rookisaacman in a special #America250 livery over the Space Coast pic.twitter.com/ChneWS1Nfj — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 2, 2026 “I’ll say that he’s a pro…This guy is going to make NASA great again. That much I know,” he said of Isaacman upon climbing out. On X following his Blue Origin speech, he added “I’ll fly with you any day!” Speaking moments later to reporters, he said that America “is hellbent, dead set on asserting American dominance…not just on par, but dominance with NASA, with SpaceX, with Blue Origin, the best of the best – to unleash that.” After his flight with @rookisaacman on one of Isaacman's F5's over Florida's Space Coast, @SecWar briefly stopped to chat with reporters, telling us America “is hellbent, dead set on asserting American dominance…not just on par, but dominance with NASA, with SpaceX, with Blue… pic.twitter.com/p9KaV3yAT6 — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 3, 2026 “That’s what the Arsenal of Freedom Tour is about – is finding out what these folks need in order to go faster, and be better at what they do,” he concluded.

Viewers of the Elitist Media got a steady diet of Zohran Mamdani in the runup to the New York City mayoral election. The hype machine ran in overdrive, as is often the case for charismatic young socialists running for office in New York City. Mamdani’s promoters have gone silent, though, as Mamdani appears to have botched his first big test as mayor. Per The New York Post: The death toll from the frigid winter weather in New York City has risen to 16, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday — as the blowback over his handling of the extended killer cold snap intensifies. Hizzoner said at an unrelated press conference that 13 people died from hypothermia and another three died of overdoses outside since the freezing temps descended on the city Jan. 19. “Each of these lives lost is a tragedy,” Mamdani said. “My heart was with the families of those mourning their loved ones. Mamdani reversed a policy established by his predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams, that compelled the relocation of homeless individuals found on the streets into shelters. There is great concern that more may die from exposure as this cold blast continues. The last mention of the dead was a passing mention on ABC’s World News Tonight on January 25th, 2026: On the evening news, no mention of the 16 dead, mountains of gray slush and stacks of garbage in NYC, resulting from Mayor Mamdani's botched snowstorm response. Last mention 1/25 on ABC World News Tonight. pic.twitter.com/Y29GAEGmuU — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) February 3, 2026 More than 2500 city sanitation workers working around the clock to clear the streets. Mayor Mamdani telling New Yorkers to stay home, and offering his deepest condolences to the families of the five people found dead outside. Mamdani saying their deaths are being investigated.  That’s it. Nothing since, and the death toll is now up to 16. Additionally, delayed snow removal has led to a massive garbage pileup in the city. Per the Post:  Frustrated New Yorkers are raising a stink over mountains of trash piling up on city streets as “limited” collection drags on a week after a massive winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow. The unsavory sights were clear as day on Saturday night when a Post reporter spotted heaps of garbage bags and cardboard boxes littering the sidewalks in several neighborhoods, thanks to the Department of Sanitation playing catch-up since the storm. The garbage, of course, attracts rats and other vermin. And it is stacking high all over the city, EXCEPT…near Gracie Mansion. The Big Three network newscasts are all based out of New York, and they often pick up local stories. Their collective omission of Mamdani’s botched storm response is all the more jarring. More so given that they all jumped on his hype train. Now they’re stuck and can’t jump off, having realized that the warm embrace of collectivism won’t plow the snow or pick up the garbage.  

Former President Bill Clinton and his failed presidential candidate wife, Hillary Clinton, have agreed to testify before Congress after being threatened with contempt charges.The Clintons previously issued a defiant statement accusing the administration of using the apparatus of government to punish their political enemies, but they changed their tune Monday.'The former President and former Secretary of State will be there. They look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone.'The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said the Clintons had agreed to testify but made demands the Republicans were refusing to meet. The Democrats on the committee issued an angry reply about the rejection."Oversight Democrats have said we want to hear from anyone with information about Jeffrey Epstein — including former President Bill Clinton," their statement reads."Over the weekend, President Clinton and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify in front of Republicans and Democrats in a transcribed interview for four hours each. Republicans rejected the deal. Why? They should allow the Clintons to speak to the committee," they added."If anyone should be held in contempt it should be Pam Bondi who is leading a White House cover-up," the statement concludes.The Clintons' spokesperson Angel Ureña also issued a response on social media."They negotiated in good faith. You did not. They told you under oath what they know, but you don't care," he wrote."But the former President and former Secretary of State will be there," he added. "They look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone."RELATED: 'Completely false': Bill Gates fires back after Russian prostitute-STD accusation released in Epstein files Republicans threatened to hold them in contempt of Congress if they continued to refuse the subpoenas."Epstein's survivors deserve justice and answers," said Republican Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer of Kentucky. "Refusing to comply with a bipartisan, duly authorized congressional subpoena in our Epstein investigation is unacceptable. No one is above the law."The feud erupted just as the Department of Justice released millions of pages from the Epstein files to the public.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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