Photos of the week | January 9-15, 2026 Chick painting, Clinton no-shows, Minneapolis, and Greenland highlight this week's photos of the week by CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists. Roll Call · Jan 16
Is Donald Trump Bisexual? Claims Surge After Exchanging Numbers with Mamdani and Calling Him Attractive President Donald Trump exchanged phone numbers and texted with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani after a November Oval Office meeting, complimenting his appearance while discussing city issues. International Business Times UK · Jan 15
Top Republicans heckled over Epstein files after Hillary Clinton skips subpoena amid contempt threats The House Oversight Committee’s attempt to hold Clinton in contempt comes after it subpoenaed the former president and secretary of state The Independent UK · Jan 14
House oversight chair says panel will move to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt James Comer says action follows refusal by the former first lady and Bill Clinton to testify about Jeffrey Epstein The Guardian - US · Jan 14
Fox’s Sean Hannity claims Trump never flew on Epstein plane despite numerous flight log entries Conservative anchor makes claim in interview with House Oversight Committee chair James Comer as part of attack on Clintons for refusing to comply with subpoena The Independent UK · Jan 14
House Republicans immediately move to hold Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress after he refuses to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein Bill has other plans. We Got This Covered · Jan 14
Bill and Hillary Clinton Defy House Subpoena In Epstein Investigation, Citing 'Partisan Politics' Bill and Hillary Clinton defy House subpoenas in the Epstein investigation, accusing Chair James Comer of 'partisan politics' as contempt proceedings loom in 2026. International Business Times UK · Jan 14
Democrats leave door open to voting for Bill Clinton contempt measure Democrats "don't care about your party when it comes to Epstein," one lawmaker stressed. Axios · Jan 14
Bill and Hillary Clinton Send Capitol Hill Into Frenzy After Skipping Epstein Files Testimony Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, are refusing to testify in front of Congress regarding the files relating to the late sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein. International Business Times · Jan 13
Morning Mail: loss of threatened species habitat doubles, microplastics ‘bombshell’, the world of professional ‘merpeople’ Conservation study finds 10 Sydney Harbours worth of land cleared in 2025; doubt cast on claims about presence of microplastics in human bodies The Guardian - AU · Jan 13
Typically it takes years for a president to get their name on buildings – Trump has done it while still in office Since returning to the Oval in January, the president has already seen multiple buildings and federal initiatives named and renamed after himself The Independent UK · Jan 13
Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify in House Epstein investigation James Comer said he would move to hold former US president in contempt for not appearing for testimony The Guardian - US · Jan 13
House panel to seek contempt of Congress against Bill Clinton The Oversight chairman said action is expected next week after the former president did not show up for a deposition about Jeffrey Epstein. Roll Call · Jan 13
Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1989 to 2009 Presidential non-acquiescence in Humphrey's Executor from 1989 to 2009. Reason · Jan 12
The Independent UK · Jan 12 This Week in History: Communism banned, a voyage to Saturn and a miracle on the Hudson Explore how major events between 12 and 18 January were captured on The Independent’s front pages
Latin Times · Jan 11 DOJ Says Less Than 1% of Epstein Files Have Been Released as Review of Millions of Documents Continues The disclosure followed a Justice Department briefing on Jan. 5 in which officials acknowledged that less than 1 percent of the total archive has been released so far, despite a federal mandate requiring most of the files to be made public by Dec. 19.
Fortune · Jan 8 Self-made billionaire Tony Robbins went from being a janitor to making his first million by 24—he shares the 3 skills Gen Z need to thrive in today’s job market From earning $40 a week cleaning floors to coaching Bill Clinton, and joining the billionaire’s club, Tony Robbins says these are the three skills Gen Z must master to find success.
The Independent UK · Jan 6 The 92-year-old judge overseeing Maduro case is ‘old school’ and ‘doesn’t give a s***’ what people think A former federal prosecutor described Hellerstein as resistant to outside pressure and unconcerned with criticism
Fortune · Jan 5 92-year-old judge cuts Maduro’s protestations of innocence short: ‘There will be time and place to go through all of this’ “At this time, I just want to know if you are Nicolás Maduro Moros,” said Alvin Hellerstein, appointed to the bench by Bill Clinton in 1998.
Roll Call · Jan 5 Lawmakers, Capitol Police still pursuing Trump in Jan. 6 lawsuits - Roll Call The lawsuits face a critical test before a judge who is to decide just how much a president can do without anyone being allowed to sue him.
The Independent UK · Jan 5 This Week in History: Gunned-down aircraft, Charlie Hebdo and the storming of Capitol Hill Explore how major events between 5 and 11 January were captured on The Independent’s front pages
International Business Times UK · Jan 2 Elon Musk Accuses Bill Clinton of Importing Hundreds of Thousands of Somalians Amid Somali Fraud in Minnesota Elon Musk attacked Bill Clinton, accusing him of importing hundreds of thousands of Somalians into the US after the Black Hawk Down.
Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025 John Major reprimanded John Bruton for ‘stormy’ speech in 1995 ‘I regret that you have spoken in this way,’ British PM John Major wrote to Taoiseach John Bruton in 1995.
The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025 Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sultry sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist dies at 91 Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist, has died
Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2025 White House did not want photo of Clinton shaking Adams’ hand during 1995 visit The then US president visited Northern Ireland before travelling to Dublin in 1995.