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  • “法律站在我们这边”：凯利参议员出庭挑战针对其“非法命令”视频的处罚措施 | 美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）政治频道


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    参议员马克·凯利（Mark Kelly）今日出庭，对五角大楼因他参与一段敦促军人违抗非法命令的视频而试图对其进行处罚的行为提出质疑。他表示，自己是在为“数百万退休军人的权益”而战。

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  • 安倍晋三遇刺案被告不服无期判决 提起上诉 | 联合早报


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    山上彻也2022年7月在奈良市枪杀正在发表参院选举助选演说的安倍晋三，被控杀人和违反《枪刀法》等罪名。 （路透社）

    日本前首相安倍晋三遇刺案被告山上彻也对“无期徒刑”的一审判决结果不服，提起上诉。

    山上2022年7月在奈良市枪杀正在发表参院选举助选演说的安倍（时年67岁）致死，被控杀人和违反《枪刀法》等罪名。奈良地方法院近日按照检方求刑，判45岁的山上彻也无期徒刑。

    多家日媒报道，山上方面对判决结果不服，律师团队已于星期三（2月4日）向大阪高等法院提出上诉。当天是提起上诉的最后期限。

    据辩方介绍，山上的母亲加入世界和平统一家庭联合会（原统一教会）后，累计捐款高达1亿日元（约81万新元），导致家庭陷入穷困。

    一审中，辩方认为被告的不幸遭遇与作案动机有关联，主张刑期最多不应超过20年。

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    安倍晋三遇刺案被告不服无期判决 提起上诉 | 联合早报

    发布/2026年2月4日 10:26

    山上彻也2022年7月在奈良市枪杀正在发表参院选举助选演说的安倍晋三，被控杀人和违反《枪刀法》等罪名。 （路透社）

    日本前首相安倍晋三遇刺案被告山上彻也对“无期徒刑”的一审判决结果不服，提起上诉。

    山上2022年7月在奈良市枪杀正在发表参院选举助选演说的安倍（时年67岁）致死，被控杀人和违反《枪刀法》等罪名。奈良地方法院近日按照检方求刑，判45岁的山上彻也无期徒刑。

    多家日媒报道，山上方面对判决结果不服，律师团队已于星期三（2月4日）向大阪高等法院提出上诉。当天是提起上诉的最后期限。

    据辩方介绍，山上的母亲加入世界和平统一家庭联合会（原统一教会）后，累计捐款高达1亿日元（约81万新元），导致家庭陷入穷困。

    一审中，辩方认为被告的不幸遭遇与作案动机有关联，主张刑期最多不应超过20年。

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  • 明尼苏达州最高惩教官员质疑联邦移民机构何时会缩减力量


    2026-02-03T21:42:26-0500 / CBS新闻

    在联邦移民局特工在明尼苏达州致命枪击一名男子后的一周半内，该州最高惩教官员告诉CBS新闻，他们已经与联邦政府进行了”对话”，包括与向白宫边境负责人汤姆·霍曼汇报的人员进行的沟通。

    但惩教部专员保罗·施内尔表示，在该州进行的长达数月的移民打击行动中，可能出现的州内降级细节仍然”模糊不清”，目前尚无联邦力量缩减的迹象。

    霍曼上周表示，他正准备在某个时候减少明尼阿波利斯地区数千名ICE（美国移民海关执法局）和边境巡逻队特工的部署，但确切的时间表尚不清楚。

    施内尔还表示，他仍然对仍有报道的战术”深感关切”，包括特工出现在公交站和未经明确、有针对性的优先事项清单就进入公寓楼。

    “我们不希望有流动的特工群体进入公寓楼并要求人们出示证件，”施内尔说。”我们希望进行有针对性的行动，针对那些确实对公共安全构成风险的人。”

    该州如何与ICE合作？

    明尼阿波利斯地区的移民行动被称为”地铁突击行动”，始于12月初，已导致超过3000人被捕。这一行动因特工的战术受到州和地方官员的严厉批评，这些战术在1月24日37岁的亚历克斯·普雷蒂被边境巡逻队特工和海关与边境保护局官员枪击后有所升级。几周前，蕾妮·妮可·古德在明尼阿波利斯被ICE特工枪击。

    与此同时，特朗普政府要求明尼苏达州和明尼阿波利斯市加强合作，拘留并移交被指控非法滞留美国的人员，霍曼暗示联邦力量缩减的时机可能”取决于合作程度”。政府指责该州未遵守ICE的拘留请求，施内尔过去曾强烈否认这一点。

    联邦移民”拘留请求”是行政请求——而非刑事逮捕令——ICE向州监狱或县监狱发出，要求在某人获释前得到通知，并在某些情况下要求设施短暂拘留该人，以便联邦特工接管。

    由于拘留请求无需法官签署，包括明尼苏达州在内的许多州对此持谨慎态度。明尼苏达州地方官员表示，在没有法院命令的情况下延长拘留可能引发宪法问题，并使地方机构面临法律责任。历史上，明尼苏达州的做法是在非公民被拘留释放时通知并协调ICE，不延长拘留期限。

    施内尔表示，该州对监狱人口进行了审查，发现目前全州明尼苏达州拘留中心共有380名非美国公民。他补充说，其中270人有活跃的ICE拘留请求，剩下110人即使州当局已通知国土安全部，联邦政府也可以发出拘留请求但并未这样做。

    “我们通知了他们，但他们没有发出拘留请求，”施内尔强调说。

    他辩称，国土安全部的不作为削弱了联邦政府声称明尼苏达州阻碍其进入监狱的说法。

    “当他们说’让我们进入你的监狱’时，我们的回应是’我们已经通知你——而你甚至没有请求你能做的所有人的拘留，’”施内尔说。”合作、对话、共同确定这些目标——这确实有意义，但到目前为止还没有做到。”

    CBS新闻已联系国土安全部寻求置评。

    包括霍曼在内的联邦官员多次向州和地方领导人要求：”让我们进入你的监狱，让我们进入你的拘留所。”

    施内尔表示，这种说法忽视了明尼苏达州不会跨越的法律红线。

    “答案是否定的。我们不能，我们不会，”施内尔说。”明尼苏达州有司法利益，受害者有司法利益。”

    施内尔称，明尼苏达州不能提前释放州判刑人员交由联邦拘留，因为该州对受害者和法院有自己的义务。该州的立场是，ICE可以在刑期结束后接管，但不能凌驾于州法院判决之上。

    明尼苏达州希望从联邦政府得到什么

    施内尔概述了对联邦政府的两项要求。

    明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·瓦尔兹要求大幅削减联邦人员，称鉴于明尼苏达州实际可能被驱逐的人数，如此大规模的部署”没有正当理由”。在提出计划一周后，施内尔表示该州仍未得到任何具体细节。

    “我们不知道缩减规模会是什么样子，”施内尔说。”我们被告知计划正在制定——但细节仍然模糊不清。”

    霍曼在普雷蒂死后抵达明尼阿波利斯，上周告诉记者，官员们正在制定缩减计划，但他表示这取决于联邦当局能否进入该州的拘留所。他补充说：”我会留在这里直到问题解决。”

    其次，该州要求对普雷蒂和古德的死亡事件进行可信、透明的联合调查，州方要能获取两个案件的证据。州当局指控联邦政府阻碍他们获取这两起致命枪击案的证据。

    “可信的调查意味着对证据的全面审查，”施内尔表示，包括采访所有相关人员，联邦和州调查人员的协调，以及考虑刑事法律和民权法律。

    当被问及现在是否对调查有信心时，施内尔直截了当地说：”目前的情况？没有。我认为我们有充分理由感到担忧。”

    上周，FBI牵头调查普雷蒂死亡事件，此前国土安全部的国土安全调查局负责这一调查。副司法部长托德·布兰奇上周表示，司法部民权司也在调查这一事件，称该部门是”世界上在这方面的最佳专家”，并表示联邦调查是”在这种情况下我们一贯会采取的做法”。

    他称将普雷蒂案件移交FBI是”一个好举动”，但补充说联邦当局缺乏细节从一开始就是个问题。

    对公共安全附带损害的担忧

    施内尔呼应了明尼苏达州各地治安官和警察局长提出的担忧，即罪犯可能利用联邦突击行动中出现的混乱。

    但他补充说，真正的风险更为广泛：对执法部门的不信任，移民社区的恐惧，正常警务中断以及政府公信力下降。

    “政府信任是根本，”他说。”当我们失去信任时，我们就会面临问题。”

    施内尔称赞明尼苏达州执法部门试图负责任地处理这一困难局面——在保护公众的同时防止对抗升级为暴力事件——但补充说恢复信任需要时间。

    “我们还没有走出困境。我们还有工作要做。”

    根据专员的说法，最近与联邦政府官员的对话已开始让联邦官员重新关注”专业、符合宪法的警务”和问责制。

    “问责制不仅要针对公众，也要针对政府，”他说。”错误信息助长不信任——而不信任是我们目前面临的最大问题。”

    Top Minnesota corrections official questions when federal immigration agencies will draw down forces

    2026-02-03T21:42:26-0500 / CBS News

    In the week-and-a-half since federal immigration agents fatally shot a man in Minnesota, the state’s top corrections official told CBS News there have been “conversations” with the federal government, including with people who report to White House border czar Tom Homan.

    But Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell said details on a possible deescalation in the state — which has been the subject of a monthslong immigration crackdown — remain “sketchy,” with no signs of a drawdown of federal forces yet.

    Homan said last week he is preparing to reduce the thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents in the Minneapolis area at some point, but the exact timeline is not clear.

    Schnell also said he remains “deeply concerned” about tactics that are still being reported, including agents appearing at bus stops and entering apartment buildings without a clear, targeted list of priorities.

    “We don’t want roving bands of agents going into apartment buildings and asking people for their papers,” Schnell said. “We want a focused, targeted operation aimed at people who actually pose a risk to public safety.”

    How is the state cooperating with ICE?

    The immigration operation in the Minneapolis area — known as Operation Metro Surge — began in early December and has led to more than 3,000 arrests. The operation has drawn stiff criticism from state and local officials over agents’ tactics, which intensified after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot by a Border Patrol agent and a Customs and Border Protection officer on Jan. 24. Weeks earlier, Renee Nicole Good was shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

    The Trump administration, meanwhile, has demanded more cooperation from the state of Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis in detaining and turning over people accused of being in the U.S. illegally, with Homan suggesting the timing of a federal drawdown could be “dependent upon cooperation.” The administration has accused the state of not honoring detainer requests from ICE, which Schnell has strongly denied in the past.

    Federal immigration “detainers” are administrative requests — not criminal warrants — that ICE sends to a state prison or county jail asking to be notified before a person is released and, in some cases, asking the facility to hold that person briefly so federal agents can take custody.

    Because detainers are not signed by a judge, many states — including Minnesota — treat them with some caution. Local officials in Minnesota say holding someone past their scheduled release without a court order can raise constitutional concerns and expose local agencies to legal liability. Historically, Minnesota’s state practice has been to notify and coordinate ICE when a non-citizen is released from custody, without extending their detention.

    Schnell said the state carried out a review of its prison population and found that 380 non-U.S. citizens are currently in Minnesota custody statewide. Of those, he added, 270 had active ICE detainers, leaving 110 people that the federal government could have placed detainers on but did not, even after state authorities notified the Department of Homeland Security.

    “We notified them. They did not issue detainers,” Schnell said emphatically.

    He argued the lack of action by DHS undercut federal claims that Minnesota is blocking access to its prisons.

    “When they say, ‘Let us into your prisons,’ our response is, ‘we are notifying you — and you’re not even requesting everyone you could,’” Schnell said. “Collaboration, conversations, working together to know who these targets are — that does make good sense, and that has not happened to date.”

    CBS News has reached out to DHS for comment.

    Federal officials, including Homan, have repeatedly demanded of state and local leaders: “Let us into your prisons, let us into your jails.”

    Schnell said that framing misses a legal line Minnesota will not cross.

    “The answer to that is no. We can’t. We won’t.” Schnell said. “Minnesota has a justice interest; victims have a justice interest.”

    Minnesota cannot release people early from state sentences to federal custody because the state has its own obligations to victims and courts, Schnell said. The state’s position is that ICE can take custody after a sentence is completed, but it cannot override a state court judgment.

    What Minnesota wants from the federal government

    Schnell outlined two demands for the federal government.

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has asked for a “dramatic and sizable” reduction in federal personnel, arguing there is “no justification” for the scale of the deployment given the actual number of people in Minnesota who could be subject to removal. A week after requesting a plan, Schnell said the state still has no real details.

    “We have no idea what the drawdown looks like,” Schnell said. “We’ve been told plans are being developed — but the details remain sketchy.”

    Homan — who arrived in Minneapolis following Pretti’s death — told reporters last week that officials were working on a drawdown plan, but he said it’s dependent on federal authorities getting access to jails in the state. He added: “I’m staying till the problem is gone.”

    Second, the state is demanding a credible, transparent joint investigation into the deaths of Pretti and Good, with state access to evidence in both cases. State authorities have alleged the federal government has blocked them from accessing evidence on the two fatal shootings.

    “A credible investigation means a full review of evidence,” Schnell stated, including interviews with everyone involved, coordination between federal and state investigators, and consideration of both criminal law and civil rights law.

    Asked whether he is confident in the investigations now, Schnell said plainly: “Where it sits today? No. I think there is good reason for us to be concerned.”

    The FBI took the lead in investigating Pretti’s death last week, a shift after DHS’s Homeland Security Investigations division was previously tasked with handling the investigation. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said last week the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is also looking into the incident, calling the division “the best experts in the world at this” and saying a federal probe is “what we would always do in circumstances like this.”

    He said the decision to move the Pretti case to the FBI was “a good move,” but added that the lack of detail from federal authorities has been a problem from day one.

    Fear of collateral damage to public safety

    Schnell echoed concerns raised by local sheriffs and police chiefs throughout Minnesota that criminals could exploit the chaos that has arisen during the federal surge.

    But he added that the real risk is broader: distrust of law enforcement, fear in immigrant communities, disruption of normal policing and erosion of government credibility.

    “Governmental trust is fundamental,” he said. “When we don’t have it, we have a problem.”

    Schnell commended Minnesota law enforcement for trying to manage a difficult situation responsibly — protecting the public while preventing confrontations from becoming explosive — but added that restoring trust will take time.

    “We are not out of the woods yet. We have work to do.”

    Recent conversations with federal government officials have begun to refocus federal officials on “professional, constitutional policing” and accountability, according to the commissioner.

    “Accountability has to be on the government as well as the public,” he said. “Misinformation fuels mistrust — and mistrust is our biggest problem right now.”

  • 克林顿夫妇将于本月晚些时候就爱泼斯坦国会调查作证，藐视法庭投票暂缓 | 路透社


    作者：Ryan Patrick Jones 和 David Morgan

    华盛顿，2月3日（路透社） – 美国共和党众议员詹姆斯·科默（James Comer）周二在一份声明中表示，美国前总统比尔·克林顿（Bill Clinton）和2016年民主党总统候选人希拉里·克林顿（Hillary Clinton）将于本月晚些时候就已故性犯罪者杰弗里·爱泼斯坦（Jeffrey Epstein）的国会调查作证。

    科默（他同时担任众议院监督委员会主席）称，希拉里·克林顿将于2月26日出席众议院监督委员会听证会，比尔·克林顿则于2月27日出席。两次证词陈述都将被转录并拍摄。

    在此注册。

    科默表示：“我们期待在调查爱泼斯坦和（吉斯莱恩）麦克斯韦（Ghislaine Maxwell）的骇人罪行过程中对克林顿夫妇进行询问，为美国人民和受害者提供透明度和问责。”

    在共和党主导的众议院计划对这两位著名民主党人处以藐视法庭罪投票（此举可能导致刑事指控）后，克林顿夫妇同意亲自出庭作证。

    众议院监督委员会上周建议以克林顿夫妇拒绝就其与爱泼斯坦的关系作证为由对其处以藐视法庭罪。克林顿夫妇此前曾表示愿意与该小组合作，但拒绝亲自出庭，称这项调查是为保护共和党总统唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）而进行的党派性政治操弄。

    美国众议院议长迈克·约翰逊（Mike Johnson）表示，藐视法庭的投票计划暂时搁置。

    约翰逊称：“藐视法庭程序暂停，以确保所有人都履行其义务。”当被问及是否允许克林顿夫妇公开作证时，约翰逊表示：“我必须与科默主席讨论此事。这是他的工作。”

    比尔和希拉里·克林顿的发言人未立即回应置评请求。

    美国司法部近期公布的数百万份与爱泼斯坦相关的内部文件显示，这位已故金融家及性犯罪者在2008年因卖淫罪认罪前后，均与政界、金融界、学术界和商界的众多知名人士有联系。

    比尔·克林顿在卸任后于21世纪初几次乘坐爱泼斯坦的私人飞机出行，而司法部公布的照片显示他曾与面部信息被编辑的女性一同游泳和摆拍。他对这段关系表示后悔，并声称自己对爱泼斯坦的犯罪活动一无所知。

    爱泼斯坦于2019年在曼哈顿监狱牢房中死亡，死因被裁定为自杀。英国社交名媛、爱泼斯坦的前女友吉斯莱恩·麦克斯韦因犯有未成年人性交易及其他罪名被判20年监禁。

    华盛顿报道：David Morgan；多伦多撰写：Ryan Patrick Jones；编辑：Rosalba O’Brien

    Clintons to testify in Epstein congressional probe later this month, contempt vote on hold | Reuters

    By Ryan Patrick Jones and David Morgan

    WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Former U.S. president Bill Clinton and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will testify later this month in a congressional investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Republican U.S. Representative James Comer said in a statement on Tuesday.

    Hillary Clinton will appear before the House Oversight Committee on February 26 and Bill Clinton will do so on February 27, said Comer, who chairs the committee. Both depositions will be transcribed and filmed.

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    “We look forward to questioning the Clintons as part of our investigation into the horrific crimes of Epstein and (Ghislaine) Maxwell, to deliver transparency and accountability for the American people and for survivors,” Comer said.

    The Clintons agreed to appear before the committee in person after the Republican-led House of Representatives planned a vote to hold the two prominent Democrats in contempt, which could have led to criminal charges.

    The House Oversight Committee recommended last week that the Clintons be held in contempt for refusing to testify about their relationship with Epstein. The Clintons had previously offered to cooperate with the panel but not appear in person, saying the investigation was a partisan exercise aimed at protecting Republican President Donald Trump.

    U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said plans for the contempt vote were being put on hold for the moment.

    “Contempt is on pause to ensure that everybody goes through with their obligation,” Johnson said. Asked whether the Clintons would be allowed to testify in public, Johnson said: “I have to talk to Chairman Comer about that. It’s his operation.”

    Spokespeople for Bill and Hillary Clinton didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

    The U.S. Justice Department’s recent release of millions of internal documents related to Epstein has revealed the late financier and sex offender’s ties to many prominent people in politics, finance, academia and business – both before and after he pleaded guilty in 2008 to prostitution charges.

    Bill Clinton flew on Epstein’s plane several times in the early 2000s after leaving office, while photos released by the Justice Department show him swimming and posing with women whose faces are redacted. He has expressed regret about the relationship and said he knew nothing about Epstein’s criminal activity.

    Epstein’s 2019 death in a Manhattan jail cell was ruled a suicide. Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite and Epstein’s former girlfriend, is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted of sex trafficking of a minor and other charges.

    Reporting by David Morgan in Washington; Writing by Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto; Editing by Rosalba O’Brien

  • 安倍晋三遇刺案被告不服无期判决 提起上诉


    发布时间：2026年2月4日 10:26 / 来源：联合早报

    日本前首相安倍晋三遇刺案被告山上彻也对“无期徒刑”的一审判决结果不服，提起上诉。

    山上2022年7月在奈良市枪杀正在发表参院选举助选演说的安倍（时年67岁）致死，被控杀人和违反《枪刀法》等罪名。奈良地方法院近日按照检方求刑，判45岁的山上彻也无期徒刑。

    多家日媒报道，山上方面对判决结果不服，律师团队已于星期三（2月4日）向大阪高等法院提出上诉。当天是提起上诉的最后期限。

    据辩方介绍，山上的母亲加入世界和平统一家庭联合会（原统一教会）后，累计捐款高达1亿日元（约81万新元），导致家庭陷入穷困。

    一审中，辩方认为被告的不幸遭遇与作案动机有关联，主张刑期最多不应超过20年。

    安倍晋三遇刺案被告不服无期判决 提起上诉

    发布时间：2026年2月4日 10:26 / 来源：联合早报

    日本前首相安倍晋三遇刺案被告山上彻也对“无期徒刑”的一审判决结果不服，提起上诉。

    山上2022年7月在奈良市枪杀正在发表参院选举助选演说的安倍（时年67岁）致死，被控杀人和违反《枪刀法》等罪名。奈良地方法院近日按照检方求刑，判45岁的山上彻也无期徒刑。

    多家日媒报道，山上方面对判决结果不服，律师团队已于星期三（2月4日）向大阪高等法院提出上诉。当天是提起上诉的最后期限。

    据辩方介绍，山上的母亲加入世界和平统一家庭联合会（原统一教会）后，累计捐款高达1亿日元（约81万新元），导致家庭陷入穷困。

    一审中，辩方认为被告的不幸遭遇与作案动机有关联，主张刑期最多不应超过20年。

  • 特朗普公布白宫宴会厅扩建新效果图 | 福克斯新闻


    作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯 | 福克斯新闻
    发布时间：2026年2月3日 美国东部时间下午5:12

    唐纳德·特朗普总统在《英格拉哈姆角度》节目中讨论了他的白宫翻新计划以及”天国”项目的前景。

    周二，唐纳德·特朗普总统分享了白宫宴会厅扩建项目的新效果图，称该项目是一项历史性的扩建工程，将”为国家服务数百年”。

    “这是首次向公众展示的效果图，”特朗普在Truth Social帖子中写道。

    特朗普表示，从财政部大楼视角展示的效果图描绘了一个计划：用一个以白宫首个正式宴会厅为核心的新东翼取代现有的东翼。

    他补充说，新建筑的高度和规模将与白宫相匹配。

    占地广阔的新白宫宴会厅耗资2亿美元，由特朗普和捐赠者支付

    （唐纳德·特朗普2026年2月3日在Truth Social上分享的白宫宴会厅扩建效果图）

    政府此前表示，这个占地9万平方英尺、可容纳约650名宾客的空间已经在建设中，预计耗资超过2亿美元，资金来自特朗普和私人捐赠者。

    “如果您注意到，北墙是白宫北立面的复制品，位于图片右侧，”特朗普在关于新效果图的帖子中补充道。

    从椭圆形办公室到特朗普肯尼迪中心，镀金改造工程不断扩展

    白宫从未有过正式的宴会厅。（白宫）

    7月31日，白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·莱维特宣布了这个大型宴会厅的建设计划。

    “白宫目前无法在国外接待世界领导人的重大活动，而不必在主建筑入口约100码处搭建一个又大又难看的帐篷，”莱维特在新闻发布会上表示，并补充说新宴会厅将是”急需且精致的补充”。

    新空间预计可容纳约650名宾客。（白宫）

    自重返办公室以来，前房地产开发商特朗普已着手一系列旨在改变白宫和华盛顿其他标志性地标的外观和氛围的项目。上周末，总统在Truth Social帖子中宣布，特朗普肯尼迪中心将于今年晚些时候关闭进行为期两年的翻修。

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    10月，特朗普公布了一个新纪念碑计划，以纪念明年美国建国250周年。这座纪念碑与巴黎标志性的凯旋门几乎一模一样，旨在欢迎从阿灵顿国家公墓穿过纪念桥进入美国首都核心区的游客。

    特朗普还在椭圆形办公室添加了金色装饰，在椭圆形办公室外的柱廊上增加了一条”星光大道”，翻新了林肯浴室，铺设了部分玫瑰园，并在白宫场地安装了两面大型美国国旗。

    阿曼达负责报道福克斯新闻数字版的商业与政治交叉领域新闻。

    Trump unveils new rendering of planned White House ballroom addition | Fox News

    By Amanda Macias | Fox News
    Published February 3, 2026 5:12pm EST

    President Donald Trump discusses his White House renovation plans and the prospect of Heaven on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

    President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared a new rendering of the planned White House ballroom, touting the project as a historic addition he said would “serve our Country well” for “Centuries into the future.”

    “This is the first rendering shown to the Public,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

    Trump said the rendering, shown from the perspective of the Treasury Building, depicts a plan to replace the existing East Wing with a new East Wing anchored by the White House’s first formal ballroom.

    He added that the structure would match the White House in height and scale.

    SPRAWLING NEW $200M WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM TO BE PAID FOR BY TRUMP AND DONORS

    A rendering of the proposed White House ballroom shared by President Donald Trump on Truth Social on Feb. 3, 2026.(Donald Trump/Truth Social)

    The 90,000-square-foot space, designed to seat roughly 650 guests, is already under construction and is expected to cost more than $200 million, with funding coming from Trump and private donors, the administration previously said.

    “If you notice, the North Wall is a replica of the North Facade of the White House, shown at the right hand side of the picture,” Trump added in his post about the new rendering.

    FROM THE OVAL OFFICE TO THE TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER, THE GILDED MAKEOVER EXPANDS

    The White House has never had a formal ballroom.(White House)

    On July 31, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the planned construction of the sprawling ballroom.

    “The White House is currently unable to host major functions honoring world leaders in other countries without having to install a large and unsightly tent approximately 100 yards away from the main building’s entrance,” Leavitt said during a press briefing, adding the new ballroom will be “a much-needed and exquisite addition.”

    The new space is expected to seat around 650 guests.(White House)

    Since returning to office, Trump, a former real estate developer, has embarked on a series of projects aimed at altering the look and feel of the White House and other iconic Washington landmarks. Over the weekend, the president announced in a Truth Social post that the Trump Kennedy Center will close later this year for a two-year renovation.

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    In October, Trump unveiled a new monument planned to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary next year. The monument, a near twin of Paris’s iconic Arc de Triomphe, is meant to welcome visitors crossing the Memorial Bridge from Arlington National Cemetery into the heart of the nation’s capital.

    Trump has also added golden accents to the Oval Office, added a “walk of fame” to the colonnade outside the Oval Office, renovated the Lincoln bathroom, paved part of the Rose Garden and installed two large American flags on the White House grounds.

    Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.

  • 特朗普发出警告后，伊朗总统在核谈判问题上语气软化 | 福克斯新闻


    马苏德·佩泽什基安指示伊朗外交部长推进谈判，此前他指责特朗普试图“撕裂这个国家”

    作者：格雷格·诺曼-戴蒙德 | 福克斯新闻

    发布时间：2026年2月3日 美国东部时间下午2:35

    唐纳德·特朗普总统警告称，如果在土耳其的核谈判失败，美国将采取军事回应；与此同时，《华尔街日报》编辑委员会呼吁美国支持“推翻阿亚图拉政权”，而德黑兰正爆发大规模抗议活动。

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    几天前，伊朗总统还指责美国总统唐纳德·特朗普煽动动荡并试图“撕裂这个国家”，但在特朗普发出警告后，他现在对其核计划谈判的语气变得柔和起来。

    特朗普周一在白宫表示，美国正在与伊朗谈判，他“希望能达成一项协议”。

    “如果我们能达成某种协议，那将非常好，”特朗普补充道，“如果不能，可能会发生糟糕的事情。”

    随后，马苏德·佩泽什基安周二在X平台（原推特）发文称：“鉴于该地区友好政府的请求，回应美国总统提出的谈判提议：我已指示我的外交部长，在具备适当环境——即无威胁且无不合理期望的环境——的前提下，以尊严、审慎和权宜之计为原则，推进公平合理的谈判。”

    伊朗在特朗普考虑谈判之际加强地区威胁

    伊朗总统马苏德·佩泽什基安（左）与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普（左图）(马吉德·赛义迪/盖蒂图片社；何塞·路易斯·马加尼亚/美联社)

    “这些谈判将在我们的国家利益框架内进行，”佩泽什基安还表示。

    Axios报道称，美国特使史蒂夫·维特科夫将于周五在伊斯坦布尔会见伊朗外交部长阿巴斯·阿拉格希。然而，一位知情人士周二告诉福克斯新闻，伊朗希望将讨论转移到阿曼。

    据路透社报道，佩泽什基安周六对国家电视台表示，特朗普、以色列总理本杰明·内塔尼亚胡和欧洲领导人“利用我们的问题，进行挑衅，并且一直试图——现在仍然试图——分裂社会”。

    伊朗举行哈梅内伊照片活动以掩盖革命卫队内部裂痕，反对派称

    伊朗总统马苏德·佩泽什基安（左）、美国总统唐纳德·特朗普和以色列总理本杰明·内塔尼亚胡(伊朗总统府/阿纳多卢通讯社通过盖蒂图片社；亚历克斯·黄/盖蒂图片社；查姆·戈德堡/摄影记者/法新社通过盖蒂图片社)

    “他们将这些人带入街头，正如他们所说，想要撕裂这个国家，在人民中播下冲突和仇恨的种子，制造分裂，”佩泽什基安在谈到最近席卷伊朗的反政府抗议活动和致命镇压时补充道。“众所周知，问题不仅仅是一场社会抗议。”

    周二，伊朗最高领袖阿亚图拉·阿里·哈梅内伊在X平台发表一系列帖子称：“美国想要吞噬伊朗；伊朗民族和伊斯兰共和国阻止了这一点，”以及“伊朗坚定不移，并将继续坚定不移，真主 willing（如果安拉意愿）将结束美国的恶作剧和骚扰。”

    “最近的叛乱是由犹太复国主义者和美国策划的。我通过某个渠道得知，中央情报局和摩萨德（以色列情报机构）在现场部署了所有资源！”哈梅内伊声称，但未提供任何证据。

    特朗普上周表示，“伊朗的时间不多了。”

    上周三，特朗普在Truth Social平台发文称：“一支庞大的舰队正驶向伊朗。”

    在阿拉伯海，一架F/A-18E超级大黄蜂战斗机从“亚伯拉罕·林肯”号航空母舰的飞行甲板上起飞，这张图片由美国中央司令部于2026年1月30日（周五）发布。(美国中央司令部)

    “它正以强大的力量、热情和目标迅速前进。这是一支比派往委内瑞拉的舰队更大的舰队，由伟大的‘亚伯拉罕·林肯’号航空母舰领衔。就像对待委内瑞拉一样，它随时准备、愿意且能够在必要时迅速、暴力地完成任务。希望伊朗能迅速‘坐到谈判桌前’，达成一项公平合理的协议——不发展核武器——一项对所有各方都有利的协议。时间不多了，这真的刻不容缓！”总统警告道。

    格雷格·诺曼是福克斯新闻数字版的记者。

    Iran’s president softens tone on nuclear talks after Trump’s warning | Fox News

    Masoud Pezeshkian instructs Iranian foreign minister to pursue negotiations just days after accusing Trump of trying to ‘tear this country apart’

    By Greg Norman-Diamond | Fox News

    Published February 3, 2026 2:35pm EST

    President Donald Trump warns of a military response if nuclear negotiations in Turkey fail, as the Wall Street Journal editorial board calls for U.S. support to ‘topple the ayatollah’ amid mass protests in Tehran.

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    The Iranian president, who just days ago accused President Donald Trump of provoking unrest and trying to ‘tear this country apart,’ is now striking a softer tone regarding talks about its nuclear program, following a warning from Trump.

    Trump said at the White House on Monday that the U.S. is talking with Iran and that he would ‘like to see a deal negotiated.’

    ‘And if we could work something out,that’d be great,’ Trump added. ‘And if we can’t, probably bad things would happen.’

    Masoud Pezeshkian then took to X on Tuesday and wrote, ‘In light of requests from friendly governments in the region to respond to the proposal by the President of the United States for negotiations: I have instructed my Minister of Foreign Affairs, provided that a suitable environment exists — one free from threats and unreasonable expectations — to pursue fair and equitable negotiations, guided by the principles of dignity, prudence, and expediency.’

    IRAN RAMPS UP REGIONAL THREATS AS TRUMP CONSIDERS TALKS

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, left, and President Donald Trump.(Majid Saeedi/Getty Images; Jose Luis Magana/AP)

    ‘These negotiations shall be conducted within the framework of our national interests,’ Pezeshkian also said.

    Axios has reported that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Istanbul on Friday. However, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News on Tuesday that Iran wants to move the discussions to Oman.

    Pezeshkian told state television on Saturday that Trump,Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and European leaders ‘rode on our problems, provoked, and were seeking — and still seek — to fragment society,’ according to Reuters.

    IRAN STAGES KHAMENEI PHOTOS TO MASK CRACKS IN IRGC, OPPOSITION GROUPS SAY

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, left, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.(Iranian Presidency/Anadolu via Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images; Chaim Goldberg/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

    ‘They brought them into the streets and wanted, as they said, to tear this country apart, to sow conflict and hatred among the people and create division,’ Pezeshkian reportedly added about the anti-government protests and deadly crackdown that recently swept through Iran. ‘Everyone knows that the issue was not just a social protest.’

    Then in a series of posts on X on Tuesday, Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, ‘The United States wants to devour Iran; the Iranian nation and the Islamic Republic prevent this,’ and, ‘Iran stands firm and will continue to stand firm, and — God willing — will put an end to the United States’ mischief and harassment.’

    ‘The recent sedition was orchestrated by Zionists & the US. I was informed through a certain channel that the CIA & Mossad deployed all of their resources into the field!’ Khamenei also claimed, without providing any evidence.

    Trump said last week that ‘time is running out for Iran.’

    In a Truth Social post last Wednesday, Trump wrote, ‘A massive Armada is heading to Iran.’

    An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln during routine flight operations in the Arabian Sea, in this image released by U.S. Central Command on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.(U.S. Central Command)

    CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

    ‘It is moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose. It is a larger fleet, headed by the great Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln, than that sent to Venezuela. Like with Venezuela, it is, ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary. Hopefully, Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and negotiate a fair and equitable deal — NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS — one that is good for all parties. Time is running out, it is truly of the essence!’ the president warned.

    Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

  • 共和党遭遇”警钟”：特别选举意外结果凸显 GOP 投票率与中期选举风险


    民主党候选人泰勒·雷姆特（Taylor Rehmet）在沃思堡地区的选区以14个百分点的优势击败共和党候选人利·万布甘斯（Leigh Wambsganss），而该选区已有40年未曾选出民主党人

    作者：保罗·施泰因豪泽（Paul Steinhauser）
    来源：福克斯新闻（Fox News）
    发布时间：2026年2月3日 美国东部时间下午4:10

    在得克萨斯州一个传统的共和党“红宝石”地区（深红州），共和党在投票中遭遇了令人震惊的挫折，一些人表示，这场失败是共和党在今年中期选举前的“警钟”——届时共和党需要捍卫其在国会的微弱多数席位。

    上周末，在得克萨斯州沃思堡地区的特别州参议院选举中，特朗普总统在2024年以17个百分点的优势获胜的选区，共和党遭遇了两位数的惨败。这一结果正值人们对特朗普政府前所未有的打击非法移民政策产生强烈反弹之际，并且最新民调显示，总统及其所在政党的支持率已大幅落后于对手。

    自特朗普重返白宫一年以来，民主党在一系列特别选举中屡获胜利或表现超出预期，这进一步增强了他们重新夺回众议院控制权、甚至可能掌控参议院的信心。

    “这显然是给共和党敲响的警钟，”长期在得克萨斯州工作的共和党资深策略师布伦丹·施泰因豪泽（Brendan Steinhauser）告诉福克斯新闻数字版。

    他警告称，周六特别选举中填补的、原本由共和党掌控的第9州参议院选区的结果“确实表明民主党士气高涨，而共和党选民 turnout 未达预期”。

    “如果民主党能赢得这个席位，将使更多其他席位成为争夺焦点，”施泰因豪泽警告道。

    然而，参与中期选举信息传递的共和党内部消息人士告诉福克斯新闻数字版，尽管他们并未忽视民主党胜选的事实，但目前尚无迹象表明共和党会大规模改变其竞选策略。

    2025年震撼时刻：竞选路上最具冲击力的事件

    在得克萨斯州，机械师兼空军老兵泰勒·雷姆特（Taylor Rehmet）在周六的决选中以约14个百分点的优势击败共和党候选人利·万布甘斯（Leigh Wambsganss）。值得注意的是，尽管共和党在竞选中大幅增加了对民主党的支出，并且得到了包括州长格雷格·雅培（Gov. Greg Abbott）在内的高层共和党人支持，以及特朗普在最后时刻的背书和社交媒体推动。

    这是该席位（位于沃思堡北部，塔兰特县为中心）四十年以来首次由民主党人代表。

    民主党全国委员会（DNC）称这是“冲击波式胜利”，并强调“自特朗普重新执政以来，民主党已翻转26个州立法席位，而共和党未翻转任何一个”。

    特别选举结果往往被过度炒作，并不总是预示未来趋势的最佳指标。但无论如何，共和党人并未试图粉饰结果。

    得克萨斯州副州长丹·帕特里克（Dan Patrick）称这次失败是“给全得克萨斯州共和党人的警钟。我们的选民不能想当然”。

    佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯（Ron DeSantis）在X平台（原推特）上表示：“特别选举颇具特殊性，不一定能直接投射到普选结果。但无论如何，如此大的转变不容忽视。”

    “共和党人在中期选举前应清醒认识政治环境，”德桑蒂斯强调。

    RNC主席押注‘秘密武器’以打破中期选举历史规律，保护共和党多数

    部分得益于他们在持续通胀背景下对“可负担性”问题的精准聚焦，民主党在2025年选举中取得了决定性胜利，并在特朗普第二任期开始后的其他非大选年和特别选举中也表现优于预期。然而，这些胜利和超预期表现中的一些案例出现在小型州立法选区，在低投票率情况下可能出现大幅波动。

    但得克萨斯州第9州参议院选区的情况不同——该选区约有一百万人口，比典型国会选区（约80万人口）更具规模。

    作为全国执政党，共和党在中期选举中面临传统政治逆风与不利环境。

    最新福克斯新闻全国民调显示，超过半数（54%）受访者认为国家状况比特朗普上任时更糟，仅有31%认为更好。

    仅30%的受访者认为经济状况“极好或良好”，特朗普整体支持率仍处于负区间（44%支持，56%反对）。

    这一调查是最新一个对共和党不利的民调。

    特朗普在打击通胀问题上的强调是其2024年赢得白宫和参议院、并守住众议院的关键因素之一。但在福克斯新闻民调中，特朗普在打击通胀问题上的支持率仅为35%。

    边境安全和移民问题也是2024年特朗普和共和党获胜的关键议题。但随着联邦特工在明尼苏达州因抗议驱逐政策而射杀美国公民的两起致命事件曝光后，特朗普在移民问题上的支持率出现下滑。

    在最新福克斯新闻民调中，特朗普在边境安全问题上的支持率为52%-47%，但在移民处理问题上的支持率降至45%-55%。

    塔兰特县是得克萨斯州第三大人口县，近三分之一人口为西班牙裔。

    特朗普在2024年重新赢得白宫时，曾在得克萨斯州及全国范围内获得西班牙裔选民的显著支持。

    “我原本可能预期得克萨斯州西班牙裔选民对特朗普的支持会转化为对所有共和党人的支持。但事实可能并非如此，”施泰因豪泽指出。

    他还暗示，“明尼苏达州的相关负面新闻尤其让西班牙裔得州选民感到担忧”。

    资金激增：众议院共和党人打破筹款记录，全力捍卫微弱多数

    展望11月的中期选举——民主党只需净增3个席位即可重新夺回众议院多数——民主党全国委员会主席肯·马丁（Ken Martin）表示，得克萨斯州特别选举的结果“证明没有任何共和党席位是安全的”。

    两位资深共和党策略师告诉福克斯新闻数字版，共和党需要展示其政策成功以扭转中期选举的叙事。

    Lance Trover指出，共和党通过了影响深远的“一揽子美好法案”（包含多项选民将于今年春天感受到的减税政策），“我们需要向选民宣传这些法案，并提醒他们，如果民主党执政，美国将迅速滑向社会主义”。

    科林·里德（Colin Reed）强调：“如果经济在‘一揽子美好法案’的政策推动下开始蓬勃发展，共和党需要向美国民众强调，这是一个两党分歧的政策：共和党一致支持，民主党一致反对。这是共和党在中期选举中的关键赌注。”

    回到得克萨斯州，帕特里克对中期选举持乐观态度

    “我深知得克萨斯州共和党基层的能量和力量。我们将以新的决心奋力反击，并在11月夺回该席位，”副州长帕特里克预测道。

    福克斯新闻的达娜·布兰顿（Dana Blanton）和维多利亚·巴拉拉（Victoria Balara）对此报道有贡献。

    保罗·施泰因豪泽是新罕布什尔州摇摆州的政治记者，报道覆盖从东海岸到西海岸的竞选动态。

    https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388669662112
    https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388686401112

    Republican ‘wake-up call’: Special election shocker highlights GOP turnout and midterm risks

    Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss by 14 points in Fort Worth area district that hasn’t elected a Democrat in 4 decades

    By Paul Steinhauser
    Fox News
    Published February 3, 2026 4:10pm EST

    A stunning setback for Republicans at the ballot box in a ruby red part of right-leaning Texas has some saying the defeat was a “wake-up call” for the GOP ahead of this year’s midterm elections, when the party is defending its narrow congressional majorities.

    The double-digit shellacking, in a special state Senate election this past weekend in a Fort Worth area district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024, comes amid backlash over the Trump administration’s unprecedented crackdown on illegal immigration and, as the latest polling indicates, the president and his party are well underwater.

    The Democrats’ victory, their latest win or over performance in a slew of special elections since Trump returned to power in the White House a year ago, is further energizing them as they work to win back control of the House and possibly the Senate.

    “It’s clearly a wake-up call for Republicans,” longtime Texas-based Republican strategist Brendan Steinhauser told Fox News Digital.

    AFFORDABILITY: THE ISSUE THAT BOOSTED TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS IN 2024 DEFLATED THEM IN 2025

    Taylor Rehmet greets a supporter at his Senate District 9 runoff watch party at Nickel City in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.(Eleanor Dearman/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

    And he warned that the results in Saturday’s special election to fill a vacant GOP-controlled seat in state Senate District 9 “does show that Democrats are energized and Republicans did not turn out in the numbers they should have.”

    “If Democrats can win this seat, it puts a lot of other seats in play,” Steinhauser warned.

    But Republican sources involved in midterm messaging tell Fox News Digital that while they’re not discounting the Democrats’ victories, there’s no talk right now of a wholesale revamping of the GOP’s playbook.

    2025 SHOCKERS: THE BIGGEST MOMENTS THAT ROCKED THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

    In Texas, Machinist and Air Force veteran Taylor Rehmet topped Republican Leigh Wambsganss by roughly 14 points in Saturday’s runoff election, despite Republicans dramatically outspending Democrats in the race, along with support from top Republicans including Gov. Greg Abbott and a last-minute endorsement and a social media push by Trump.

    This is the first time the seat, in the northern part of Fort Worth anchored Tarrant County, has been represented by a Democrat in four decades.

    The Democratic National Committee (DNC) called it a “Shockwave Victory” and highlighted that “Democrats have now flipped 26 state legislative seats since Trump retook office, while Republicans have flipped zero.”

    The results of special elections are often over-hyped and are not always the best indicator or barometer of things to come. But regardless, Republicans aren’t trying to sugarcoat the results.

    Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called the defeat “a wake-up call for Republicans across Texas. Our voters cannot take anything for granted.”

    And Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis noted on X, “Special elections are quirky and not necessarily projectable re: a general election. That said, a swing of this magnitude is not something that can be dismissed.”

    “Republicans should be clear-eyed about the political environment heading into the midterms,” DeSantis emphasized.

    RNC CHAIR BETS ON ‘SECRET WEAPON’ TO DEFY MIDTERM HISTORY, PROTECT GOP MAJORITIES

    Thanks in part to their laser focus on the issue of affordability amid persistent inflation, Democrats scored decisive victories in the 2025 elections, and have overperformed at the ballot box in other off-year and special elections since the start of Trump’s second administration. But some of those victories and overperformances came in contests in small state legislative districts, where large swings can take place amid low voter turnout.

    That wasn’t the case in Texas, where the 9th state Senate district is home to roughly one million people, more populous than the 800,000 people in a typical congressional district.

    Republicans, as the party in power in the nation’s capital, are facing traditional political headwinds in the midterms and a rough climate.

    More than half (54%) surveyed in the latest Fox News national poll said the nation was worse off than it was a year ago, when Trump took office, with only 31% saying the U.S. was in a better position.

    Only 30% said the economy was in excellent or good shape, and Trump’s overall approval ratings remain in negative territory (44%-56%), according to the poll.

    The survey was the latest national poll to spell trouble for the GOP.

    Trump’s emphasis on inflation was a key factor in Republicans winning back the White House and Senate and holding on to the House in the 2024 elections. But Trump’s approval on combating inflation stood at just 35% in the Fox News survey.

    Border security and immigration were also winning issues for Trump and the GOP in 2024. But in the wake of two fatal shootings by federal agents of U.S. citizens in Minnesota protesting against the administration’s aggressive deportation efforts, the president’s poll numbers on immigration have slipped.

    While Trump’s approval ratings on border security stood at 52%-47% in the latest Fox News poll, he was at 45%-55% on how he was handling immigration.

    Tarrant County is Texas’ third most populous, and nearly a third of its population is Hispanic.

    Trump made major gains with Hispanic voters in Texas and across the county as he won back the White House in 2024.

    “I think we might have expected that the support among Hispanic voters in Texas for Trump might translate to all Republicans. That may not be the case,” Steinhauser noted.

    And he suggested that “some of the other imagery coming out of Minnesota is giving people pause, especially Hispanic Texans.”

    CASH SURGE: HOUSE GOP SMASHES FUNDRAISING RECORDS AS REPUBLICANS GEAR UP TO DEFEND SLIM MAJORITY

    Looking ahead to November’s midterms, when the Democrats need a net gain of just three seats to recapture the House majority, DNC Chair Ken Martin said that the results in the Texas special election “prove that no Republican seat is safe.”

    Two veteran Republican strategists told Fox News Digital Republicans need to showcase their successes to change the narrative heading into the midterms.

    President Donald Trump signs sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” during a picnic with military families to mark Independence Day, at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2025.(Reuters/Ken Cedeno)

    Pointing to the GOP’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which includes numerous tax cuts that many voters will feel this spring, Lance Trover said “Republicans have passed significant legislation. It’s on us to go out and sell it and remind voters that if Democrats have their way we are on a fast track to socialism.”

    And Colin Reed emphasized that “if the economy starts booming on the backs of the One, Big Beautiful Bill’s provisions taking hold, the Republican Party need to remind America that this was a policy uniformly supported by one party and opposed by another. That’s the GOP’s big bet heading into the midterms.”

    CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

    And back in Texas, Patrick was optimistic as he looked head to the midterms.

    “I know the energy and strength the Republican grassroots in Texas possess. We will come out fighting with a new resolve, and we will take this seat back in November,” the lieutenant governor predicted.

    Fox News’ Dana Blanton and Victoria Balara contributed to this report.

    Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in the swing state of New Hampshire. He covers the campaign trail from coast to coast.

    https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388669662112
    https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388686401112

  • 爱泼斯坦曾与史蒂夫·班农讨论罢免美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔 | 福克斯新闻


    作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯 | 福克斯新闻
    发布时间：2026年2月3日 美国东部时间下午3:12

    在司法部约300万页的文件中，一段简短的交流被掩埋其中，这段交流揭示了声名狼藉的金融家杰弗里·爱泼斯坦与时任特朗普顾问史蒂夫·班农讨论罢免美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔的内容。

    这封2018年的电子邮件主题为”关于：特朗普在最新加息后讨论解雇美联储主席：报道”，显示爱泼斯坦和班农正在考虑谁应该是下一个离开特朗普政府的人。

    爱泼斯坦首先提出了罢免鲍威尔的想法，而特朗普在一年前任命鲍威尔担任该职务。

    [鲍威尔透露美联储压力增大下辞职所需条件]

    美国联邦储备委员会主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔于2017年被特朗普任命担任该职务。

    “也应该几个月前就这么做了，太老了！！！！”爱泼斯坦写道。

    这段交流发生在当时的国防部长詹姆斯·马蒂斯令人震惊地辞去职务两天后，爱泼斯坦将这场外交政策动荡视为次要问题，认为美联储的人事变动更为重要。

    “罢免鲍威尔比叙利亚问题或马蒂斯辞职重要得多。我想只有蓬佩奥会留下了，”爱泼斯坦在后续邮件中写道，还补充说”贾里德和伊万卡也需要离开”，指的是特朗普的女儿和女婿，他们在政府中担任职务。

    [揭秘爱泼斯坦臭名昭著的“生日书”：克林顿的便签、泳池边的照片和怪异的动物图片]

    唐纳德·特朗普总统表示，司法部将继续调查鲍威尔的犯罪问题。（丹尼尔·托洛克 白宫官方照片）

    班农回复询问是否可以罢免鲍威尔或当时的财政部长史蒂夫·姆努钦。

    “你能罢免鲍威尔还是真的能罢免姆努钦？”班农写道。

    爱泼斯坦回复称姆努钦应该留任。

    “不，姆努钦还行，”爱泼斯坦写道。

    这段电子邮件往来的曝光凸显了一个酝酿多年的时刻，唐纳德·特朗普总统正推进对鲍威尔的刑事调查，并任命凯文·沃什为央行下一任主席。

    阅读以下电子邮件交流内容：

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    阿曼达负责报道福克斯新闻数字版中商业与政治的交叉领域。

    Epstein discussed removing Fed chair Jerome Powell with Steve Bannon | Fox News

    By Amanda Macias | Fox News
    Published February 3, 2026 3:12pm EST

    Buried among the roughly 3 million pages of Justice Department documents is a brief exchange revealing disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein discussing the removal of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with then–Trump advisor Steve Bannon.

    The 2018 emails, bearing the subject line “Re: Trump has discussed firing Fed chief after latest interest rate hike: report,” show Epstein and Bannon weighing who should exit the Trump administration next.

    Epstein opened the exchange by endorsing the idea of removing Powell, who Trump had appointed to the role a year prior.

    [POWELL REVEALS WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO STEP DOWN FROM THE FED AS PRESSURE MOUNTS]

    Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, was tapped by Trump to serve in the role in 2017.

    “Should have been done months ago too old!!!!” Epstein wrote.

    The exchange took place two days after then–Defense Secretary James Mattis stunned Washington with his resignation, and Epstein dismissed the foreign policy upheaval as secondary to changes at the Fed.

    “Getting rid of Powell much more important than Syria/Mattis. I guess Pompeo, only one left,” Epstein wrote in a follow-up email, adding that “Jared and Ivanka need to go,” referencing Trump’s daughter and son-in-law who held positions in the administration.

    [INSIDE EPSTEIN’S INFAMOUS ‘BIRTHDAY BOOK’: CLINTON’S NOTE, POOLSIDE CANDIDS AND BIZARRE ANIMAL PICS]

    President Donald Trump said the Justice Department will continue its criminal problem of Powell.(Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

    Bannon responded by asking whether Powell or then–Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin could be removed.

    “Can u get rid of Powell or really get rid of Mnuchin,” Bannon wrote.

    Epstein replied that Mnuchin should remain in place.

    “No, Mnuchin is ok,” Epstein wrote.

    The revelation of the email correspondence underscores a moment years in the making, as President Donald Trump moves forward with a criminal investigation into Powell and names Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the central bank.

    Read the email exchanges below:

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    Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.

  • 更多公司裁员时将人工智能作为理由


    2026-02-03T17:44:00-0500 / CBS新闻

    上个月，Pinterest和陶氏化学（Dow）宣布裁员时，将裁员部分归咎于向人工智能的转型——这表明一些雇主在削减工资单的同时，正在加大对人工智能的投资。

    尽管经济学家普遍淡化了生成式人工智能迄今对美国更广泛劳动力市场的影响，但对于那些突然失业、而公司却在宣传其采用此类工具的员工来说，这可能带来的慰藉微乎其微。

    根据职场过渡公司Challenger, Gray and Christmas的数据，2025年，公司在宣布裁员时直接提及使用人工智能的情况涉及55,000个岗位，是两年前仅因人工智能导致的裁员数量的12倍多。在这些失业案例中，51,000个来自科技行业，大部分裁员集中在加利福尼亚和华盛顿等科技企业密集的州。

    Challenger, Gray and Christmas的首席营收官Challenger告诉CBS新闻，经过多年向人工智能领域投入资金以提高效率和生产力后，企业正面临着证明收益的压力。

    “这意味着工作岗位正被人工智能取代，”他说。

    亚马逊是转向人工智能的科技巨头之一。2025年，首席执行官安迪·贾西（Andy Jassy）在一份备忘录中表示，随着公司在未来几年投资于人工智能”代理”以寻求效率提升，他预计这家电子商务巨头的白领岗位数量将减少。

    “我们将需要更少的人来完成今天正在做的某些工作，而更多的人将从事其他类型的工作，”贾西当时表示。

    亚马逊在1月份宣布裁员16,000人，但在给员工的备忘录中并未明确提及使用人工智能。

    相比之下，Pinterest将裁员描述为将资源转向扩展其人工智能系统和能力的方式。

    其他公司在裁员公告中虽未明确提及人工智能，但指出他们正在加大技术和自动化的使用。

    一个方便的借口？

    裁员公告的密集发布恰逢经济学家试图了解人工智能将如何重塑美国劳动力市场——考虑到整个经济中人工智能应用的爆发式增长，这一目标变化迅速。

    投资咨询公司牛津经济研究院（Oxford Economics）全球宏观研究主管Ben May在最近的一份报告中表示，虽然某些工作岗位可能面临人工智能的威胁，但大多数雇主似乎并未用人工智能大量取代工人。

    他还提出了另一种可能性——公司可能将人工智能作为裁员的借口。

    “我们怀疑一些公司试图将裁员包装成一个好消息而非坏消息——例如，通过强调技术变革而非过去的过度招聘，”他说。

    Revelio Labs（一家收集和分析公共劳动力市场数据的公司）的首席经济学家Lisa Simon也怀疑一些公司正在用人工智能来合理化裁员。

    “公司想要裁撤不再服务于自身的部门，”她说，”而且我认为，目前人工智能在一定程度上是一种幌子和借口。”

    她认为，这项技术对招聘的影响可能大于裁员，因为当公司意识到可以用更少的人做更多的工作时，它们会缩减招聘规模。

    Challenger表示，他预计与人工智能相关的裁员通知将会继续出现。”我认为，这项技术创新将对几乎所有行业产生影响，”他说。

    已宣布与AI相关裁员的公司

    Pinterest

    这家总部位于旧金山的公司1月份宣布计划裁掉15%的员工，一位发言人告诉CBS新闻，这家社交媒体公司正在”进行组织变革，以进一步推进其以AI为导向的战略，包括招聘具备AI技能的人才。”

    陶氏化学（Dow）

    美国化工和塑料制造商陶氏化学上个月表示，随着其加大人工智能和自动化的使用，将裁掉约4,500个岗位。

    Indeed和Glassdoor

    这两家均由Recruit Holdings拥有的职业服务公司去年宣布总共削减约1,300个岗位。Recruit Holdings首席执行官Hisayuki “Deko” Idekoba在给员工的电子邮件中表示，”人工智能正在改变世界”，公司必须相应地进行调整。

    Chegg

    2025年10月，在线教育辅助平台Chegg表示，由于面临”AI的新现实”以及来自谷歌的流量减少，将裁掉45%的员工。

    CrowdStrike

    CrowdStrike首席执行官兼联合创始人George Kurtz去年表示，随着公司加大对人工智能的投入，该网络安全公司将削减约500个职位。”我们正处于一个市场和技术的转折点，人工智能正在重塑每个行业，加速威胁并改变客户需求，”他在公司备忘录中写道。

    惠普（HP）

    2025年11月，惠普在财报公告中表示，该电脑和软件制造商预计将减少4,000至6,000名全球员工——这是公司为提高AI生产力而进行的更广泛调整的一部分。该公司还表示，到2028财年末，重组将带来10亿美元的净节省。

    Workday

    运营基于云的帮助企业管理人力资源和财务平台的Workday在2025年2月宣布将裁掉约1,750个岗位。首席执行官Carl Eschenbach在重组公告中提到了人工智能。

    “各地公司都在重新构想工作方式，对人工智能日益增长的需求有潜力推动我们进入一个新的增长时代，”他写道，”这为我们创造了巨大机遇，但我们需要做出一些调整，以便更好地将资源与客户不断变化的需求保持一致。”

    More companies are pointing to AI as they lay off employees

    2026-02-03T17:44:00-0500 / CBS News

    When Pinterest and Dow announced layoffs last month, they attributed the job cuts in part to a shift to artificial intelligence — a sign that some employers are stepping up their investment in AI as they pare their payrolls.

    Although economists have generally downplayed the impact to date of generative AI on the broader U.S. workforce, that may offer little comfort to the employees who suddenly find themselves out of work as companies tout their adoption of such tools.

    In 2025, companies directly pointed to their use of AI in announcing 55,000 job cuts — more than 12 times the number of layoffs attributed to AI just two years earlier, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. Of those job losses, 51,000 were in tech, with most of the cuts concentrated in tech-heavy states such as California and Washington.

    After years of pouring money into AI in a bid to boost efficiency and productivity, companies are under pressure to demonstrate the gains, Challenger, chief revenue officer of Challenger, Gray and Christmas, told CBS News.

    “That means jobs being replaced with artificial intelligence,” he said.

    Amazon is one of the tech giants turning to AI. In 2025, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo that he expected the e-commerce giant to shrink its number of white-collar jobs as the company invests in AI “agents” over the next few years in search of efficiency gains.

    “We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs,” Jassy said at the time.

    Amazon said in January that it was cutting 16,000 jobs, but didn’t explicitly mention its use of AI in a memo to employees.

    By contrast, Pinterest framed the cuts as a way to redirect resources toward expanding its AI systems and capabilities.

    Other companies haven’t explicitly mentioned AI in their layoffs announcements, but have noted that they are ramping up their use of technology and automation.

    A convenient excuse?

    The flurry of layoff announcements comes as economists try to get a read on how AI will reshape America’s workforce — a fast-moving target given the explosion in AI usage across the economy.

    Ben May, director of global macro research at investment advisory firm Oxford Economics, said in a recent report that while some jobs are potentially exposed to AI, most employers don’t appear to be replacing a significant number of workers with AI.

    He also suggested something else — that companies could be using AI as a pretext for job cuts.

    “We suspect some firms are trying to dress up layoffs as a good news story rather than a bad one — for example, by pointing to technological change instead of past overhiring,” he said.

    Lisa Simon, chief economist at Revelio Labs, which collects and analyzes public labor market data, also suspects that some companies are pointing to their use of AI to rationalize layoffs.

    “Companies want to get rid of departments that no longer serve them,” she said. “And I think, for now, AI is a little bit of a front and an excuse.”

    She posits that the technology is having more of an impact on hiring than layoffs, with companies pulling back as they realize they can do more with less.

    Challenger said he expects AI-related layoff notices to keep coming. “This technological innovation, I think, it’s going to affect pretty much every industry,” he said.

    Companies that have announced AI-related cuts

    Pinterest

    The San Francisco-based company announced in January that it plans to cut 15% of its workforce, with a spokesperson telling CBS News that the social media company is “making organizational changes to further deliver on our AI-forward strategy, which includes hiring AI-proficient talent.”

    Dow
    Dow, an American chemical and plastics manufacturer, said last month that it is eliminating roughly 4,500 jobs as it steps up its use of AI and automation.

    Indeed and Glassdoor
    The career services firms, both owned by Recruit Holdings, announced last year that they were slashing a total of roughly 1,300 jobs. In an email to employees, Recruit Holdings CEO Hisayuki “Deko” Idekoba said that “AI is changing the world” and that the company must adapt accordingly.

    Chegg
    In October 2025, online education assistance platform Chegg said it was eliminating 45% of its workforce as it faces the “new realities of AI” and reduced traffic from Google.

    CrowdStrike
    CrowdStrike CEO and co-founder George Kurtz said last year that the cybersecurity company was cutting about 500 positions as it leans into AI. “We’re operating in a market and technology inflection point, with AI reshaping every industry, accelerating threats, and evolving customer needs,” he wrote in a company memo.

    HP
    In November 2025, HP said in an earnings announcement that the computer and software maker expected to reduce its global headcount by 4,000 to 6,000 employees — part of a wider company initiative to increase productivity by using AI. The company also said the restructuring would net $1 billion in savings by the end of fiscal year 2028.

    Workday
    Workday, which runs a cloud-based platform that helps companies manage HR and finance, said in February 2025 that it would eliminate roughly 1,750 jobs. CEO Carl Eschenbach cited AI in the restructuring announcement.

    “Companies everywhere are reimagining how work gets done, and the increasing demand for AI has the potential to drive a new era of growth for Workday,” he wrote. “This creates a massive opportunity for us, but we need to make some changes to better align our resources with our customers’ evolving needs.”