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. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 6:56 Epstein files scrubbed to protect 'elite, powerful men,' Rep. Khanna says By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Questions continue to emerge over the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. One Democratic congressman went to the House floor to read the names of six "wealthy, powerful men" whose identities were shielded in the public release. Continue watching
Feb 10 WATCH: White House won't confirm whether Trump called Palm Beach sheriff about Epstein By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said she did not know if the call had occurred, saying it is something that “may or may not have happened in 2006.”… Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Lutnick downplays relationship with Epstein during Senate testimony By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged that he had met with Jeffrey Epstein twice after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a child. Continue reading
Feb 10 UK Prime Minister Starmer averts a leadership challenge for now but remains damaged by Epstein fallout By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said Tuesday that Labour lawmakers decided to unite behind Starmer. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 7:22 Epstein files fallout grows as Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth before Congress By Geoff Bennett, Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The fallout from the recent release of Epstein files continued on Monday. Epstein's longtime associate and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a congressional committee. She said she was invoking her Fifth Amendment rights to… Continue watching
Feb 09 Norwegian ambassador resigns amid scrutiny over her contacts with Epstein By Associated Press A Norwegian ambassador who was involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the 1990s and most recently served in Jordan has resigned as she faces scrutiny over her contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, the country's Foreign Ministry said. Continue reading
Feb 09 UK police force examines claims ex-Prince Andrew sent sensitive trade reports to Epstein By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Police launched the inquiry after news organizations reported on emails that suggest the then-prince sent Epstein reports from a 2010 tour of Southeast Asia he took as Britain's envoy for international trade. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Feb 09 Head of Scotland's Labour Party calls on Starmer to resign By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Scotland's Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar is the most senior party figure to call for Starmer to quit, piling more pressure on the prime minister over his decision to appoint Mandelson to the high-profile diplomatic post. Continue reading