Clintons will testify in Epstein probe; Guthrie case turns criminal
Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former first lady Hillary Clinton, say they’ll testify before Congress about their ties to Jeffrey Epstein. But questions remain about when and whether they’ll appear.
Plus, Homeland Security is ordering federal immigration agents to wear body cameras, beginning in Minneapolis and expanding nationwide as funding allows.
And authorities now say the disappearance of “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother is being treated as a crime. Investigators believe she may have been abducted, and time is critical.
These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
Clintons agree to testify in Epstein probe
In a turn of events in Congress’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, say they have agreed to testify before Congress about their past interactions with Epstein.
The decision comes as House Oversight Chair James Comer was pushing to hold both Clintons in contempt of Congress for their prior refusal to testify.
A House vote on contempt resolutions had been expected as early as Wednesday.
A spokesperson for Bill Clinton said in a post on X the Clintons have “negotiated in good faith,” adding they have already “told you under oath what they know, but you don’t care,” and they will now appear before the committee.
Following the announcement, Comer said he is reconsidering whether to move the contempt resolutions forward, but stressed that no final agreement is in place.
In a statement, Comer said the Clintons’ attorneys claim they’ve agreed to terms, but those terms remain unclear, and no dates have been set for depositions.
Comer added that the agreement came only after the House advanced contempt proceedings, saying he plans to clarify the terms with the Clintons’ legal team before deciding on next steps with committee members.
Shutdown vote set for Tuesday as DHS funding drives final showdown
Now to the partial government shutdown, with all eyes on the House and a high-stakes vote expected Tuesday.
President Donald Trump says he’s working closely with Speaker Mike Johnson to pass a funding bill without changes.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said the two are committed to “work together in good faith to address the issues that have been raised.”
The main sticking point remains funding for Homeland Security following two ICE-related killings in Minneapolis, and growing criticism over aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.
On Monday, the House Rules Committee advanced the package.
The plan funds five or six outstanding bills, covering the departments of defense, treasury, and state, while granting a two-week extension for dhs.
“This package is the result of negotiations with the president and Senators. But ultimately, it’s five of the six bills that we have already passed through the house,” said House Majority Leader. Steve Salise, R-La. “Homeland is just gonna go under a cr. We would have liked the whole package to go to the president’s desk.”
Trump has already struck a deal with Senate leaders, who approved temporary funding for DHS through Feb. 13, buying lawmakers time to debate possible new limits on immigration and customs enforcement.
Meanwhile, the House’s GOP margin just got tighter.
Democrats now hold 214 seats after Christian Menefee was sworn in Monday night after winning a special election in Texas on Saturday.
That shrinks the Republican majority to 218-214, leaving Speaker Johnson with little room for error.
DHS orders body cameras for all immigration agents in Minneapolis
There’s a notable shift in immigration enforcement—one that could shape the next phase of this fight.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says all federal immigration officers in Minneapolis will now wear body cameras, effective immediately.
Noem announced the move on social media, saying she ordered the deployment after speaking with ICE, Customs and Border Protection and White House Border Czar Tom Homan. She says the program will expand nationwide as funding becomes available.
The decision follows intense scrutiny over two deadly shootings by federal agents in the Twin Cities, including the killing of Alex Petti last month and an earlier shooting that killed Renee Good. Both cases sparked protests and raised questions about transparency tactics.
Trump backed the move Monday, saying body cameras are generally good for law enforcement because they make it harder to dispute what happened.
DHS has already sent thousands of agents into the Minneapolis area as part of a broader crackdown, and while some agents were already using body cameras in limited cases, the department has faced bipartisan pressure to make them mandatory.
Search in disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother shifts to criminal investigation
Authorities in Arizona now consider the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother a crime after what they found inside her home raised serious concerns. That includes a possible kidnapping or abduction.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen late Saturday night at her home outside Tucson. Her family reported her missing around noon on Sunday after she failed to show up for church, triggering an intensive search.
By Monday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office said the focus had shifted.
“We believe now that after processing that crime scene, that we do in fact have a crime scene, that we do in fact have a crime. And we’re asking the community’s help,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said.
Nanos would not describe what investigators found, but said it was enough to bring in homicide detectives and to pause search-and-rescue operations. The sheriff emphasized that this was not a dementia-related case, saying Nancy Guthrie is of sound mind, but has limited mobility and could not have left on her own.
“This is an 84-year-old lady who suffers from some physical ailments, has some physical challenges, and is in need of medication. Medication that if she doesn’t have in 24 hours, it could be fatal,” Nanos said.
Investigators said Nancy Guthrie cannot walk more than short distances without assistance and needs daily medication to survive.
Authorities said there is no known threat to the public, but they are urging neighbors to review security and doorbell camera footage.
“It’s very bizarre. This is a very safe neighborhood,” Lisa McIntire, a neighbor of Guthrie, told a reporter. “The first thing that comes to my mind is that this probably is not going to be a good outcome.”
Savannah Guthrie was absent from this morning’s broadcast again, but she posted a message on her Instagram page late Monday night.
In it, she said:
“We believe in prayer. We believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. We believe in goodness. We believe in humanity. Above all, we believe in Him.
Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. Raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment.
We need you.
‘He will keep in perfect peace those whose hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.’ A verse of Isaiah for all time for all of us.
Bring her home.”
Trump pushes to ‘nationalize’ voting, links noncitizens to widespread fraud
Trump is urging Republicans to “take over” voting nationwide, repeating unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud as his administration pushes to reshape election rules ahead of this year’s midterms.
The comments come as the White House and congressional Republicans move to overhaul election procedures. It’s a push that has already drawn sharp criticism from voting-rights advocates and election officials.
In an interview with conservative podcaster Dan Bongino, who resigned as deputy FBI director in December, Trump alleged that noncitizen voting is influencing election outcomes — a claim that election officials and multiple investigations have rejected.
“The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over. We should take over the voting in at least many, 15 places.’ The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that are so crooked, and they’re counting votes,” Trump said.
Trump’s remarks come less than a week after the FBI searched an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia, a jurisdiction that has long been at the center of his false claims about the 2020 election.
Artemis II launch delayed, March now earliest launch window
NASA has delayed its Artemis II mission after a problem during a critical overnight test. Mission managers say engineers detected a hydrogen leak at the base of the space launch system rocket during a full wet dress rehearsal, a countdown test simulating launch conditions.
The space agency called off the test just after midnight, with about five minutes left in the simulated countdown. As a result, the agency is now scrapping February’s launch window entirely and says March is the earliest possible launch opportunity.
NASA says potential launch dates now run from March 6 through March 9, with another window on March 11. If those are not successful, additional opportunities will be available in April if needed.
The mission would send four astronauts on a crewed flight around the Moon, a major step toward future lunar landings.
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Trump’s threat to sue Noah over a joke would face a tough crowd in court
President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah over jokes Noah made while hosting the Grammys. During the broadcast, Noah made a quip about Trump being in the Epstein files.
Noah’s joke came after the award for Song of the Year went to Billie Eilish.
“That is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense, I mean, because Epstein’s Island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out on with Bill Clinton,” Noah joked. Read the full story now>
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