Russia announced it would continue to abide by the limits set in the recently expired New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, but only if the United States did the same, according to CBS News. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the statement Wednesday, addressing the lower house of Russia's parliament.
The New START treaty, signed in 2010, limited the number of strategic nuclear warheads both countries could deploy to 1,550. It also included verification measures like on-site inspections and data exchanges to ensure compliance, as reported by CBS News. The treaty expired recently.
In other news, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons refused to resign under pressure from Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who offered him the ultimatum to step down or "side with the killers," according to Fox News. The heated exchange occurred during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing. Swalwell previously co-authored the "ICE OUT Act," which would strip qualified immunity from federal immigration agents, Fox News reported.
Meanwhile, Vice President J.D. Vance shared advice for American Olympic athletes who have been outspoken about the Trump administrations policies during the Milan Cortina Games, according to Fox News. Vance, who acknowledged he heard some boos from the crowd while in Italy, told reporters in Baku, Azerbaijan, that the athletes should try to bring the country together rather than divide it further, Fox News reported.
Additionally, a British woman who was fatally shot while visiting her father's home in Texas had argued with him about President Donald Trump earlier that day, the BBC reported, according to Fox News. Lucy Harrison, 23, died on Jan. 10, 2025, inside the home in Prosper, near Dallas. An autopsy revealed she died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Police investigated her death as possible manslaughter, but no criminal case was brought against her father, Kris Harrison, Fox News reported.
Finally, according to Fox News, the Clintons requested public testimony on Jeffrey Epstein connections. Republicans believe former President Clinton has something to hide about Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats think the same about President Trump, Fox News reported.
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