The southern and western parts of the UK will see yet another band of rain arrive on Sunday, it is predicted, though it should be slightly drier elsewhere. A succession of storms has battered Iberia, with Storm Marta the latest to affect Portugal, Spain and Gibraltar this weekend, following on a very wet January which saw some places receive three times the normal rainfall. There will be some drier and brighter spells between the rainbands but the overall unsettled outlook continues right into next month, not good news for those places already struggling.

‘Dawson’s Creek’ stars and more remember James Van Der Beek following his death

• Bondi said, “Secretary Lutnick has addressed those ties himself,” referring to testimony he provided Congress yesterday.
• Its ‘anything goes’ approach endured through the 1950s in an era when justice was found far from the courthouse.
• While looks might matter for first impressions, there are other qualities that win people’s hearts.

“Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza and you deliver every time he tells you to go after James Comey, Letitia James, Lisa Cook and Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve Board, and members of Congress,” he said. “You’ve turned the people’s Department of Justice into Trump’s instrument of revenge,” Raskin said. “Please do not waste one second of our precious time by evading questions, by changing the subject, or engaging in personal attacks against members of Congress,” Raskin said to Bondi. “President Trump has given us the resources, the support and the leadership to protect the American people. President Trump’s policies have saved lives. I cannot think of a policy outcome more important than protecting the lives of American citizens.”

Bondi said, “Secretary Lutnick has addressed those ties himself,” referring to testimony he provided Congress yesterday. “These men were appointed by President Trump to senior positions in his administration. All of them have clear and confirmed ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Attorney General Bondi, yes or no, has the Justice Department asked Secretary Lutnick about his ties to Epstein?” Balint asked. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick arrives to testify during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Tuesday. He then asked if anyone else will be indicted and prosecuted as a result of the newly released files. He asked Bondi why their names were unredacted when names of people who’ve been accused of being involved in Epstein’s operations were redacted.

“When he was elected overwhelmingly by the American people, the majority of the American people wanted Donald Trump, one of the main reasons was border security and keeping Americans safe,” she said. “They are trying to deflect from all the great things Donald Trump has done,” she said, an accusation she repeated multiple times during the hearing. “And as we say here today, there are over 1,000 sex trafficking victims, and you have not held a single man accountable.

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There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. “He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the “Varsity Blues” star’s wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, wrote in an Instagram post that her husband had died. The cast of “Dawson’s Creek” are celebrating James Van Der Beek’s legacy following the news of the actor’s death at the age of 48. In August 2015, she Football playoff became a full-time reporter and fill-in traffic reporter.

Democrats, meanwhile, have zeroed in on the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files, focusing in particular on how the department chose to redact the records, as well as the investigations into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration enforcement agents in Minnesota. Bondi said the department faced a tight timeline to review the huge number documents. Scanlon raised concerns that she believed the administration is “keeping lists of Americans who the White House says are engaged in domestic terrorism” that could include people who haven’t committed terrorist acts but simply disagree with the administration. “Do you think it would violate the domestic Emoluments Clause for the president to work out a deal from people or his subordinates under his unitary executive theory, to get money in one of these cases?” Raskin asked. Raskin noted that the president has repeatedly sued the federal government, including the suit against the IRS and Treasury Department. The ranking member pointed out to Bondi that the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause says that the president is limited to his salary in office and can’t receive any other money from the federal government while in office.

At least three rights protected under the First Amendment clashed in recent days as protesters and journalists, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon, were arrested in connection with a Minnesota church protest. The week’s best stories, handpicked by BBC editors, in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. Just expert analysis of the issues that matter most from Anthony Zurcher, every Wednesday.

When asked by NBC News if the U.S. government trusts Rodriguez, Wright responded, “We’re early on but the first month of the relationship has actually gone remarkably well.” The two-day diplomatic trip will kick off with Wright meeting business representatives in Caracas. U.S. officials said this trip is a first step aimed at building relations between the U.S. government and Delcy Rodriguez, the de fact leader put in place by the administration.

‘One in a billion’: Dawson’s Creek stars lead tributes to James Van Der Beek

Lawmakers accused Bondi’s justice department of making improper redactions to Epstein files as she fired back. The jury found her guilty of murder, preventing a lawful burial, and perverting the course of justice after a three-week trial on Tuesday. The Trump administration said Wednesday that more than 4,000 people in the U.S. illegally were arrested as part of Operation Metro Surge. The New START treaty expired Thursday, leaving no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century and fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race. “These major arrests are the result of significant investigative work, license plate reader and video technology, and extensive collaboration and assistance from our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners,” police said Tuesday.

Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on Feb. 1 and ransom notes were being investigated. Documents that were part of the Epstein files release help explain why a video released from the night of Epstein’s death was missing one minute close to midnight.