May 22 Former Epstein assistant Sarah Kellen testified before the House committee. Here's what we know By Joshua Barajas Sarah Kellen, a former personal assistant to Jeffrey Epstein, testified Thursday in a closed-door deposition on her yearslong connection to the convicted sex offender, saying she was a target of his abuse as she managed logistics of his relations with… Continue reading
May 19 Blanche faces senators on new Trump 'weaponization' fund, Epstein, budget cuts By Maria Ramirez Uribe Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced lawmakers Tuesday for the first time since taking the role, answering to bipartisan questions about his department’s newly created “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”… Continue reading
May 15 Who is Tova Noel, a former prison guard testifying in the Epstein investigation By Hannah Grabenstein Noel is one of two prison guards who were working on Aug. 9, 2019, the night before the financier was found dead in his cell. Read the full transcript of her deposition here. Continue reading
May 13 Read the full transcript of Howard Lutnick's testimony about Jeffrey Epstein By Maria Ramirez Uribe The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released the transcript of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony during a closed-door deposition on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
May 06 Judge releases note that cellmate says he found after Epstein's suspected suicide attempt By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A note Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate claimed he found after the financier’s first suspected jail suicide attempt was made public Wednesday after it had been sealed and locked in a courthouse vault for nearly five years as part of an unrelated legal… Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: 3 new patients evacuated from cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak In our news wrap Wednesday, three patients were evacuated from the ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak with two of them confirmed to have the disease, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faced questioning from the House Oversight Committee over… Continue watching
May 06 WATCH: Comer says Commerce Secretary Lutnick hasn't been '100% truthful' about Epstein's island By Associated Press Rep. James Comer told reporters as he entered the closed-door interview that Lutnick had in the past not been “100% truthful” about whether he had ever visited Epstein’s infamous private island. Continue reading
May 04 Who is Howard Lutnick and what's his connection to Jeffrey Epstein? By Hannah Grabenstein, Joshua Barajas The extent of Lutnick’s relationship with Epstein came under heavy scrutiny after he gave contradictory statements about his ties to the disgraced financier. Continue reading
Apr 28 Starmer avoids ethics probe over Mandelson appointment but challenges lie ahead By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday averted a parliamentary inquiry over his choice of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to Washington, but failed to quell questions about whether he bent the rules to make the controversial appointment. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Epstein survivors and families join Rep. Khanna for roundtable ahead of King Charles visit By Associated Press Khanna had pushed for the king to meet with the survivors during his visit, but said that he was told by the British ambassador to the U.S, that instead there would be an acknowledgement of the survivors. Continue reading