• Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten Trump's veneer of political invulnerability

    Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten Trump's veneer of political invulnerability

    Nov 17, 2025 07:41 PM EDT

    Epstein, who died by suicide several years ago, was a convicted sex offender infamous for his connections to wealthy and powerful people, making him a fixture of outrage and conspiracy theories about wrongdoing among American elites. Trump has opposed the Epstein bill in the House, describing it as a continuation ...

  • What's next for Congress in the push to release more Epstein files

    What's next for Congress in the push to release more Epstein files

    Nov 13, 2025 06:46 PM EDT

    Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said following Grijalva's swearing-in that he would expedite the petition process to bring a vote on the bill to the House floor early next week. Johnson has pushed back on claims that he has obstructed the Epstein legislation to protect Trump or others ...

  • Democrats needed a new approach on a key House committee. Then came the uproar over Jeffrey Epstein

    Democrats needed a new approach on a key House committee. Then came the uproar over Jeffrey Epstein

    Oct 29, 2025 03:35 PM EDT

    ... for Democrats to release the Birthday Book sketch and accused them of engaging in "cherry-picking documents and politicizing information" to imply without evidence that Trump was involved in Epstein's actions. Comer has largely directed the Republican majority to investigate issues that dovetail with the Trump administration's priorities ...

  • Read and listen to Ghislaine Maxwell's interviews with the Justice Department

    Read and listen to Ghislaine Maxwell's interviews with the Justice Department

    Aug 22, 2025 08:48 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied to the Justice Department witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump, according to records released Friday meant to distance the Republican president from the disgraced financier. Listen to the Justice Department's interviews in the player above and read ...

  • News Wrap: Federal Reserve governor to resign early, giving Trump an opening to fill

    News Wrap: Federal Reserve governor to resign early, giving Trump an opening to fill

    Aug 01, 2025 10:50 PM EDT

    ... This comes as President Trump continues to attack Fed Chair Jerome Powell over his decision not to lower the Central Bank's short-term interest rate. Markets slumped today after the weak jobs report and President Trump's new tariffs threats. The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted by more than ...

  • Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed 'extremist'

    Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed 'extremist'

    Jul 25, 2025 01:46 PM EDT

    ... this week, is now set to be signed into law by President Vladimir Putin. WATCH MORE: Gabbard pushes report on Obama and Russia probe as Trump faces pressure over Epstein The official definition of extremist activity is extremely broad and includes opposition groups like the Anti-Corruption Foundation, created by ...

  • Johnson shuts down House for the summer to sideline calls for Epstein transparency

    Johnson shuts down House for the summer to sideline calls for Epstein transparency

    Jul 22, 2025 06:41 PM EDT

    ... revelations. Echoing Trump’s position, Johnson insisted he, too, wants the files released, but only those that are “credible.” Johnson, who has relied heavily on Trump to hold onto leadership in the House, cast the president's reticence to release information as out of concern for the victims of Epstein ...

  • Fact-checking Trump's threat to take away Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship

    Fact-checking Trump's threat to take away Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship

    Jul 15, 2025 02:01 PM EDT

    ... wilful misrepresentation or they didn’t meet eligibility requirements. If convicted, a person’s citizenship is automatically revoked. WATCH: A look at the split in Trump’s base over the Epstein files These are criminal cases in which defendants are entitled to an attorney, Robertson said. There’s a 10 ...

  • How Trump and Musk's relationship flamed out

    How Trump and Musk's relationship flamed out

    Jun 05, 2025 09:28 PM EDT

    ... carry astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station for NASA. Musk also said, without offering evidence of how he might know the information, that Trump was “in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” The deepening rift ...

  • Pam Bondi refused to speak about Trump's involvement in handling of Epstein files during House committee interview

    Pam Bondi refused to speak about Trump's involvement in handling of Epstein files during House committee interview

    May 28, 2026 10:31 PM EDT

    ... Bondi’s past statements. This development further frustrated Trump’s base and allies. November 2025: Bondi announced an investigation on Nov. 14, responding to a Trump directive to investigate several prominent Democrats and their Epstein connections, including former President Clinton. Days later, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which ...