Politics

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.

4 takeaways from the Epstein files about the FBI investigation of possible sex trafficking

By Michael R. Sisak, David B. Caruso, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

An Associated Press review of internal Justice Department records shows that the FBI found proof Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused underage girls but little evidence of a sex trafficking ring.

News Wrap: Trump's racist social media post about the Obamas draws backlash

In our news wrap Friday, the White House defended and then removed a racist depiction of the Obamas from Trump’s social media, the U.S. arrested a key suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attack, a bomb blast killed Shiite worshippers at…

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Atkins Stohr and Parker on political fallout from Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections

By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz

Kimberly Atkins Stohr of The Boston Globe and Kathleen Parker of The Washington Post join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout from President Trump’s call to “nationalize” elections and his immigration crackdown.

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Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

Trump’s proclamation is his latest move to try to strengthen U.S. fishing while rolling back existing conservation measures…

Bitcoin price drops below pre-Trump second term levels, now hovering below $67,000

By Associated Press

The sell-off is driven by investors pulling out of speculative assets and concerns about future cryptocurrency regulation.

Lawsuit challenges DeSantis' authority to call special session for redistricting

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The lawsuit, supported by the National Redistricting Foundation, highlights concerns over gerrymandering.

Argentina and US sign major trade deal targeting tariffs and boosting political alliance

By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press

Argentina's foreign minister, Pablo Quirno, announced the deal's signing on social media on Thursday.

UK police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of Epstein probe

By Associated Press

Mandelson has not been arrested or charged.

Republicans reject complaint about Gabbard as Democrats question time it took to see it

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Sen. Tom Cotton and Rep. Rick Crawford also dismissed allegations from Democratic lawmakers that Gabbard tried to delay referring the complaint to Congress as required by law.