TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
Ghislaine Maxwell To Appear Before Congress In Epstein Investigation
Ghislaine Maxwell has agreed to appear before the House Oversight Committee in February.
Republicans and some Democrats back contempt for the Clintons in House Epstein probe
A House committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.
Global Impact
Concern over north-east Syria security amid fears IS militants could re-emerge
Concerned western officials said they were closely monitoring the deteriorating security situation in north-east Syria amid fears that Islamic State militants could re-emerge after the Kurdish defeat at the hands of the Damascus government.
Iran offers first government-issued death toll from protest crackdown, one far lower than activists' number
Iran offered its first government-issued death toll Wednesday following a crackdown on nationwide protests, giving a far lower figure than activists abroad as the country’s theocracy tries to reassert control after unrest recalling the chaos surrounding its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Economic Pulse
Trump calls for Congress to enact 10% credit card interest rate cap; bank stocks rise
President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged U.S. lawmakers to pass legislation to limit credit card rates to 10%, following his social media post this month ordering banks to voluntarily lower their rates.
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Gold Pares Losses After Goldman Raises Year-End Price Forecast
Gold shook off an early decline as tensions over Greenland cooled, with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. adding $500 to its year-end price target on rising competition for bullion between central banks and investors.
Quick Takes
Taylor Swift Makes History as Youngest Person Ever Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Top NYC Neuroscientist: Do This 8-Second Ear Trick For Better Memory.
Prue Leith announces she's leaving 'The Great British Baking Show'
World's oldest cave art — the outline of a human hand — discovered in Indonesia, scientists say
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