Signing Epstein Files Act ‘Won’t Be Enough,’ Legal Analyst Says
A former federal prosecutor has rounded on President Donald Trump for calling a journalist “piggy,” and has invoked the spirit of a fierce Muppet to demand the release of the case files on the investigation into former financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Why It Matters Trump’s comment to a female journalist from the […]
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Epstein Latest: House To Vote on Files Today, Trump Says Will Sign Bill—Live Updates
U.S. Representatives are set to vote on a bill later today that would force the release of the Justice Department’s entire cache of files related to its investigation of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days. Victims’ names would be redacted. President Donald Trump had urged supporters to dismiss the bid to release the files […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers message before House vote on Epstein files
Marjorie Taylor Greene issued a pointed message on Tuesday ahead of a high-stakes U.S. House vote on whether to release long-sealed Jeffrey Epstein documents. “Tomorrow Congress will finally vote to release the Epstein files. This should have never been a fight. Raping teenage girls, trafficking victims, and protecting powerful people is not a hoax. I […]
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Donald Trump Urges House Republicans To Support Epstein Files Release
President Donald Trump in a Truth Social message posted Sunday evening told House Republicans they “should” vote to release the Epstein files, stressing that “we have nothing to hide.” The president has variously called the controversy surrounding the Epstein files a “Democrat hoax” while also ordering U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate high-profile Democrats, […]
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Donald Trump ‘May Not Outlast’ Epstein Files Scandal: Legal Analyst
President Donald Trump “may not outlast” the scandal surrounding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the files related to investigations of the disgraced financier who died in jail six years ago, former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance said on Wednesday. Newsweek reached out to a legal analyst via X for additional comment on Wednesday night. Why It […]
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Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Files Defamation Lawsuit
Alexis Wilkins, a country music singer and partner of FBI Director Kash Patel, has filed a defamation suit against Sam Parker, a former U.S. Senate candidate in Utah, accusing him of suggesting in a series of social media posts that she could be a “honeypot” secretly working for Israeli intelligence. “Defendant Samuel Parker has repeatedly […]
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Popular Midwest Donut Chain Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Jack’s Donuts of Indiana Commissary LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The filing reveals the commissary carries $14.2 million in liabilities against approximately $1.4 million in assets and lists more than 100 creditors. Two related entities—Marcum Industries and KCL Group—filed simultaneously. According to […]
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Republican Calls For Pam Bondi to Testify About Epstein Files
Republican Representative Warren Davidson of Ohio said he’d like to see Attorney General Pam Bondi answer questions regarding the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) handling of the investigation against deceased sexual offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Newsweek reached out to the DOJ via online form Monday night for comment. Why It Matters The Epstein case […]
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Pelosi Says ‘Release the Files’ After Calling Epstein Fallout ‘Distraction’
Democratic U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi of California on Thursday called for the Trump administration to “release the files” on Jeffrey Epstein after saying the fallout surrounding the scandal is a “distraction” from the “major issues” before Congress. Pelosi, former House speaker, initially told NBC anchor Chris Jansing, in part: “We have major issues right here […]
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Pam Bondi Files Complaint Against Judge Over Making ‘Improper’ Comments About Trump
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a complaint filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg, appointee of former President Barack Obama, for “improper public comments” made about President Donald Trump and the administration. Newsweek reached out to a legal analyst via X, formerly Twitter, on Monday night for comment. […]
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