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DOJ Hid Trump Allegations in Epstein Files

The Department of Justice is under bipartisan congressional scrutiny after investigators determined that dozens of pages from FBI interviews with a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault are absent from the publicly released Epstein files database.

NPR first reported the missing records on Tuesday, identifying approximately 53 pages of interview documents and accompanying notes that do not appear in the archive the DOJ published on January 30, 2026, under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

You can read more on the matter here.

What’s going on?

• Alberta Posts $9.4 Billion Deficit, Breaks Own Fiscal Rules (theDeepDive)

• Energy-hungry India tells Carney 'we are willing to buy whatever Canada is offering' (CBC)

• UK Signs Critical Minerals Pact With Kazakhstan (theDeepDive)

• OpenAI secures up to $110bn in record funding deal (FT)

• Anthropic CEO Says Pentagon Threats ‘Do Not Change Our Position’ as Deadline Looms (theDeepDive)

• Supplying India with uranium ‘very possible in near future,’ Premier Moe says (Globe)

• Pakistan Bombs Kabul, Declares Open War on Afghanistan (theDeepDive)

• Government Agencies Raise Alarm About Use of Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot (WSJ)

• Trump’s Push For Federal Corporate Homebuyer Ban Might Weaken State Housing Rules (theDeepDive)

• Trump says he’d ‘love not to’ attack Iran, ‘but sometimes you have to’ (CNBC)

What’s the latest?

• Tariffs: FedEx said it will pass through any tariff refunds to shippers and customers after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Trump’s IEEPA tariffs illegal. The company has sued in the U.S. Court of International Trade to recover payments, joining more than 1,000 firms seeking refunds. The Court did not outline a refund mechanism, and legal motions are now underway to establish a process, with a government response due Friday. Timing and procedures for refunds remain uncertain.

• Economy: Canada’s real GDP contracted 0.6% annualized in Q4 2025, below expectations for flat growth, largely due to inventory drawdowns, while GDP per capita was unchanged. Annual growth slowed to 1.7% in 2025 (from 2% in 2023–2024), with weaker U.S.-bound exports a key drag; December GDP rose 0.2% and January is estimated flat. The Bank of Canada projects 1.8% annualized growth in Q1 2026 and is holding its policy rate at 2.25%, though recession risks remain elevated amid tariff uncertainty.

• Geopolitics: China will suspend 100% tariffs on Canadian canola meal and peas and 25% tariffs on lobster and crab from March 1 through end-2026, following a January deal with PM Mark Carney. No change was announced on canola seed tariffs, currently at 84%, though Ottawa expects a cut to ~15% pending a probe concluding March 9. China was Canada’s second-largest canola market in 2024. Carney also pledged to allow up to 49,000 Chinese EVs into Canada at a 6.1% tariff.

• Markets: Canada’s TSX fell 203.18 points to 34,298.78, led by declines in technology and financial stocks. U.S. markets also dropped, with the Dow down 527.96 points, the S&P 500 off 33.42, and the Nasdaq down 162.18. The Canadian dollar strengthened to 73.35 cents US, while oil rose US$1.63 to US$66.84 and gold gained US$68.40 to US$5,262.60 an ounce.

• Banking: Canada’s Big Six banks earned about $19 billion in Q1 profit, up from roughly $14 billion a year earlier, with all exceeding expectations. Scotiabank’s net income rose to $2.3B (from $993M), RBC earned $5.79B (up from $5.13B), TD $4.04B (from $2.79B), CIBC $3.1B (+43%), BMO $2.49B (from $2.14B), and National Bank $1.25B (from $997M). Analysts cite strong capital management, lower loan-loss provisions at some banks, and solid capital markets activity, though revenue growth remains modest and credit risks—especially in Ontario mortgages—are being monitored.

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The stock market and stuff

• RBC Weighs Lending, Investment Push Into Canada Megaprojects (theDeepDive)

• Netflix Walks Away From Warner Bros. Bid, Shares Surge (theDeepDive)

• World’s largest sovereign wealth fund’s bets on Big Tech and banking drive gains (CNBC)

• Trump Media Explores Spinning Off Truth Social After TAE Merger (theDeepDive)

In the juniors

• Advanced Gold Acquires Nevada Property With Historic Production At 1,611 g/t Silver (theDeepDive)

• Mineros Reports Significant 2025 Drill Results in Nicaragua; Confirms High-Grade Discovery at a New Target and Potential Expansion of the District (JMN)

• Steadright: Atrium Research Initiates Coverage With $0.50 Price Target (theDeepDive)

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