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 Faces Pressure From Conservatives In Epstein Files Fallout
By Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in 2024 from Fox News Digital and had previously freelanced at Business Insider. He has interviewed such notable figures as Benjamin Netanyahu, Gen. David […]
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Trump-Appointed FBI Official Dan Bongino May Resign Over Epstein Files: Report
By Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in 2024 from Fox News Digital and had previously freelanced at Business Insider. He has interviewed such notable figures as Benjamin Netanyahu, Gen. David […]
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Ken Paxton’s Wife, Angela, Files for Divorce, Citing ‘Biblical Grounds’
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Tiger Woods’ TGL Files Trademark for New Team, but Not the City Expected
The first season of TGL, an indoor golf simulator league started by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, was a raging success. During the first three months of the golf season, while the players were starting to gear up heading into The Masters in April, the hype around professional golf was at an all-time high. It […]
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Hooters Files for Bankruptcy with Plan to Bring Back Original Founders
Hooters of America has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement to sell restaurants to a group that includes the chain’s original co-founders. The company announced on Monday that they will remain fully operational during the bankruptcy process, with the buyer group comprising two franchisees that collectively own almost one-third […]
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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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