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Newly-released documents from the U.S. Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein

Politics Feb 18

WATCH: Les Wexner deposition on Epstein files raises more questions than answers, Democrats say

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Politics Feb 18

U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Billionaire Les Wexner is being deposed in the Epstein files probe. Here's what documents show about their relationship

Wexner's long-time friendship with Jeffrey Epstein will be the subject of a closed-door congressional deposition in Ohio on Wednesday, where the billionaire retail magnate is expected to face questions about new revelations contained in the latest release of Justice Department…

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Politics Feb 11

FILE PHOTO: FEMA National Response Coordination Center in Washington
WATCH: TSA, FEMA leaders testify on potential effects of a government shutdown

Republicans are emphasizing that a Homeland Security shutdown would not curtail the work of the agencies Democrats are most concerned about.

By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Politics Feb 11

U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
WATCH: 'You are responsible,' GOP Rep. Massie tells Bondi on Epstein files

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., told Attorney General Pam Bondi in a House oversight hearing Wednesday that she is responsible for a portion of what he calls a coverup of the investigation into the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender…

By Hannah Grabenstein

Politics Feb 11

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol dome is seen reflected in a puddle in Washington
Federal deficits and debt will worsen over next decade, Congressional Budget Office finds

Congressional Budget Office projections also indicate that inflation doesn't hit the Federal Reserve’s 2% target rate until 2030.

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Feb 11

WATCH: House rebukes Trump's tariffs on Canada, passes SAVE Act

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The tally, 219-211, was among the first times the House, controlled by Republicans, has confronted the president over a signature policy, and drew instant recrimination from President Donald Trump himself.

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Feb 11

WATCH: Rep. Jayapal asks Bondi to apologize in person to Epstein survivors

By Hannah Grabenstein

In a heated exchange, Jayapal asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to turn to the survivors in attendance “and apologize for what your Department of Justice has put them through with the absolutely unacceptable release of the Epstein files and their…

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Feb 11

WATCH: Pam Bondi appears at House Judiciary Committee hearing on Justice Department oversight

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Bondi will face questions from lawmakers Wednesday over the Justice Department's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein that have exposed sensitive private information about victims despite redaction efforts.

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Feb 09

WATCH LIVE: House gavels in as deadline for Homeland Security funding nears

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Whether to ban the masks — or allow the masking to continue — has emerged as a central question in the debate in Congress over funding Homeland Security ahead of Friday’s midnight deadline, when it faces a partial agency shutdown.

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Feb 09

WATCH: Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions about Epstein in House deposition, Comer says

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Maxwell told lawmakers that if President Trump ended her prison sentence, she would be willing to testify that neither Trump nor former President Clinton were culpable for wrongdoing.

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