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Morning! Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here’s what’s breaking this morning:
Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Tuesday, from the global fallout of the latest Epstein files drop to who Savannah Guthrie’s video messages are addressing. Plus: A thrilling curling scene at Milano Cortina.
The international Epstein fallout
The aftershocks of the latest release of the files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein continue to be felt around the world. The latest reactions came from Buckingham Palace, where King Charles spoke out for the first time on Monday since more documents tying his younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to Epstein were recently released.
Prince William and Princess Kate also broke their silence on Monday, with a Kensington Palace spokesperson saying “their thoughts remain focused on the victims.”
This international fallout comes as the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces political pressure over whether he know of former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson’s ties to Epstein when he hired him.
Other Epstein news: Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of Epstein, refused to answer questions from a House committee; Members of Congress are now able to review unredacted versions of the files; Chappell Roan left her agency after its CEO was named in the Epstein files; and the Dalai Lama said he never met Epstein.
More news to know now
Will DHS shut down? Congress and the White House are locked in negotiations over potential reforms to the Department of Homeland Security as a Friday deadline to shut down the agency approaches. The discussions reflect bipartisan unease over the tactics of federal agents in President Trump’s nationwide immigration enforcement surge
Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother: A former FBI counterintelligence operative and cybersecurity expert said it was notable Guthrie’s latest video address on Monday did not mention a random deadline or proof of life − likely a shift in messaging after whatever they learned from the second ransom note.
Former federal workers are working for their cities. Layoffs of thousands of federal workers a year ago led to a nationwide scramble as Americans with specialized skills competed for private and nonprofit sector jobs. But many told USA TODAY they found new homes in local jobs, serving state and city administrations.
2026 Winter Olympics
An emotional curling moment
Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse of Team USA celebrate winning the Curling Mixed Doubles Semi-final against Amos Mosaner and Stefania Constantini of Italy on Feb. 9, 2026.
Team USA will have a chance to play for Olympic gold in mixed doubles curling. In what was a semifinal thriller, Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin knocked off two-seeded Italy to advance to the gold medal match of the mixed doubles curling final Tuesday 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Know the rules of curling.
Something to talk about
Everyone loved Budweiser’s all-American Super Bowl ad
Budweiser left nothing to chance in taking home its record 10th first-place finish in USA TODAY’s Ad Meter contest. In “American Icons,” Budweiser emptied the tank to mark its 150th anniversary while strongly tying itself to the USA’s 250th. Naturally, its not-so-secret weapon – the iconic Clydesdale – was front and center.
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