Pfizer will pay $59.7 million to resolve charges that a company it acquired defrauded Medicare and other healthcare programs by paying kickbacks so doctors would prescribe the migraine drug Nurtec ODT, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday: Reuters

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Musk Exploring Blockchain Use in US Government Efficiency Effort: BBG

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Arizona has no receipts for $20,000 cash payments made to executioners, potentially violating federal tax law: The Arizona Republic

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A BMJ study found that highly educated individuals diagnosed with dementia often experience faster progression and shorter life expectancy due to their brain’s ability to mask symptoms until later stages, despite education lowering overall dementia risk (The Telegraph).

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump's Justice Department says it has fired more than a dozen officials involved in prosecutions of the president.

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White House Press Secretary says drones over New Jersey "were authorized to be flown by the FAA" for research and other reasons—"this was not the enemy": RCP

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will make her debut at the first press briefing of Pres. Trump's second term Tuesday, making history as the youngest in her role to stand behind the podium: ABC

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The Los Angeles Wildfires Are Fully Contained: NYT

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Mexico's economy suffered its first contraction in three years last quarter, official figures showed Thursday: AFP

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Explore Seeking Trump Pardon for Son: BBG

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Trump Administration Orders Agencies to Find More DEI Workers to Ax: WSJ

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DeepSeek’s hardware spend could be as high as $500 million, new report estimates: CNBC

Palantir CEO says China’s DeepSeek shows that U.S. needs ‘all-country effort’ in AI: CNBC

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Education Department employees placed on leave for attending diversity training: Politico

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The Senate Intelligence Committee plans to vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as the director of national intelligence during a closed session on Tuesday: Politico

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LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - OPEC+ agreed to stick to its policy of gradually raising oil output from April on Monday and removed the U.S. government's Energy Information Administration from the sources used to monitor its production and adherence to supply pacts.

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South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden invites President Trump to watch the 4th of July fireworks at Mt. Rushmore in 2025 during the biggest birthday party ever for the United States of America": RCP

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Trump says he hasn't seen any conflict of interest with
Elon Musk work in the government but says he wouldn't let the billionaire work on issues where one exists: Reuters

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration advocacy groups on Monday sued the Trump administration over its ban on asylum access at the southern border, saying the sweeping restrictions illegally put people who are fleeing war and persecution in harm’s way.

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Japan Airlines plane hits Delta Air Lines jet while taxiing at Seattle Airport: BNO

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Climate change could wipe out a whopping $1.47 trillion in real estate value over the next 30 years and fundamentally transform the housing market, according to a study from First Street: Quartz

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