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Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department released thousands of files Friday from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein even as it acknowledged that its documents disclosure about the wealthy financier, known for his connections to President Donald Trump and other influential people, was...
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Rep. Elise Stefanik says she’s suspending her campaign for New York governor, won’t seek reelection
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress.
In a post on X, Stefanik, a Republican ally of President Donald Trump, said “it is not an effective use of our time or...
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Sweeping US defense bill passes, with Ukraine, Venezuela provisions defying Trump
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance a $901 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon, sending the massive piece of legislation to the White House, which has said President Donald Trump will...
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Republican critics fear incomplete disclosure of Epstein files will loom over midterms- Trump’s ‘A+++++’ economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms
- Trump appointee inspired by conservative media outlet to push for probe of Democratic congressman
- Trump enters election year with big wins – and bigger political headwinds
- Heading into midterm year, Trump hopes to make economy a winning issue
- Elise Stefanik, loyal Trump ally, ends New York governor bid and will leave politics
- Rep. Elise Stefanik says she’s suspending her campaign for New York governor, won’t seek reelection
- US senator from Wyoming won’t seek reelection in 2026 in Republican stronghold
- Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won’t seek reelection to House
- Georgia regulators approve huge electric generation increase for data centers
- Trump takes aim at diversity visa after suspect in Brown shooting linked to program
- Kennedy Center wastes no time adding Trump’s name to the building
- Texas judge orders Attorney General Ken Paxton’s divorce records unsealed amid heated Senate primary
- Turning Point USA’s Erika Kirk backs Vice President JD Vance’s potential 2028 presidential bid
- Trump seeks meeting with health insurers, eyes price cuts
- US appeals Harvard court victory on $2 billion funding freeze
- Pulte and other Trump loyalists at mortgage regulator clash with Fannie and Freddie staffers
- Republicans risk moderates, US House majority, with no healthcare extension
- US Justice Department slow to respond to appeals after April wave of grant cuts
- Trump hopes North Carolina speech will bolster standing on US economy
- Young conservative women find a home in Turning Point with Charlie Kirk’s widow at the helm
- Trump insists during NC visit he’s brought down costs, but residents say they’re feeling squeezed
- US Senate confirms Trump nominees for labor board paralyzed after member’s firing
- Mamdani appointee resigns after her decade-old antisemitic social media posts resurface
- US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter data
- Trump signs $1 trillion annual defense bill without fanfare
- US House passes bill to speed permitting for big energy projects
- The Kennedy Center board votes to add ‘Trump’ to its name, drawing backlash
- Democrats release dozens more new images from Epstein estate
- US Democrats shelve report on 2024 loss to Trump, eye midterm comeback
- Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026
- US House panel votes to pay air traffic controllers during future government shutdowns
- Senators want US construction firms to detail use of DJI drones in government contracts
- Compass-Anywhere brokerage deal would hurt homebuyers, US Senators say
- White South Africans could get Trump biography for kids in refugee welcome packet
- Americans facing soaring health insurance costs may get a lifeline in 2026, experts say
- They quit government to protest Trump. Now they are running for Congress to stop him
- Takeaways from Trump’s year-end address to the nation
- US House defeats bids to rein in Trump Venezuela campaign
- US House passes Republican healthcare bill without subsidy extension
- Judge allows Trump’s ballroom project to proceed for now
- FCC deletes reference to agency independence during US Senate hearing
- House rejects resolutions to limit Trump’s campaign against Venezuela and drug cartels
- Lawyer tells Trump the Constitution is unclear on third term, WSJ reports
- US judge will block hundreds of Trump administration layoffs, citing shutdown law
- US judge says Trump cannot ban lawmakers’ surprise visits to ICE facilities
- New White House plaques attack Trump’s Democratic predecessors, Bush
- Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump’s cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants
- Jeffery Carroll named interim DC police chief as federal law enforcement surge continues
- Sleepy. Divisive. A fan of young Trump: A look at the new plaques on the Presidential Walk of Fame
