
What's known and not yet known about the Justice Department's scrutiny of Trump-Russia probe origins
Read full article: What's known and not yet known about the Justice Department's scrutiny of Trump-Russia probe originsWhat's known and not yet known about the Justice Department's scrutiny of Trump-Russia probe origins

Trump's onetime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is well-known — and also documented in records
Read full article: Trump's onetime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is well-known — and also documented in recordsTrump's onetime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is well-known — and also documented in records

Gabbard uses surprise White House appearance to attack Trump's enemies on the Russia investigation
Read full article: Gabbard uses surprise White House appearance to attack Trump's enemies on the Russia investigationGabbard uses surprise White House appearance to attack Trump's enemies on the Russia investigation

Trump likes renaming people, places and things. He's not the first to deploy that perk of power
Read full article: Trump likes renaming people, places and things. He's not the first to deploy that perk of powerTrump likes renaming people, places and things. He's not the first to deploy that perk of power
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
Read full article: Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department filesTrump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
'Fear is the tool of a tyrant', fired federal prosecutor Maureen Comey tells colleagues
Read full article: 'Fear is the tool of a tyrant', fired federal prosecutor Maureen Comey tells colleaguesMaurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey who as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan worked on cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, has told colleagues in a note that “fear is the tool of a tyrant” and that her firing without reason should fuel “a fire of righteous indignation at abuses of power.”.
Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director
Read full article: Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI directorThe Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a prosecutor in the federal cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Trump tries to blame others as tensions rise around handling of Epstein case
Read full article: Trump tries to blame others as tensions rise around handling of Epstein casePresident Donald Trump is countering criticism of the Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records around the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, accusing former government officials including Barack Obama, Joe Biden and James Comey of tampering with related documents.
The Latest: Justice Department fires prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director
Read full article: The Latest: Justice Department fires prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI directorThe Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a prosecutor in the federal cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump slams his own supporters as ‘weaklings’ for falling for what he now calls the Epstein ‘hoax’
Read full article: Trump slams his own supporters as ‘weaklings’ for falling for what he now calls the Epstein ‘hoax’President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration’s handling of much-hyped records in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation.
Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein and Bongino amid Justice Department turmoil
Read full article: Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein and Bongino amid Justice Department turmoilAttorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Tuesday about investigate files related to Jeffrey Epstein and her clash with a top FBI official.
The Latest: Trump promotes tech and energy investments in Pennsylvania
Read full article: The Latest: Trump promotes tech and energy investments in PennsylvaniaPresident Donald Trump and Sen. David McCormick of Pennsylvania have jointly announced tens of billions of dollars of energy and technology investments in the state of Pennsylvania.
With Epstein conspiracy theories, Trump faces a crisis of his own making
Read full article: With Epstein conspiracy theories, Trump faces a crisis of his own makingPresident Donald Trump’s strategy has been to downplay the uproar over the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case as his supporters demand the Justice Department release much-hyped records in the investigation.
MAGA faithful are angry about the Epstein case. Here's what to know
Read full article: MAGA faithful are angry about the Epstein case. Here's what to knowA broken promise to release more information about the Jeffrey Epstein case has sparked outrage among some of President Donald Trump’s loyal supporters.
Fallout over Epstein files cascades, roiling relations between AG Pam Bondi and FBI’s Dan Bongino
Read full article: Fallout over Epstein files cascades, roiling relations between AG Pam Bondi and FBI’s Dan BonginoThe fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files flap is cascading, further roiling a Justice Department and FBI that have struggled for months to appease the demands of far-right conservative personalities and influential members of President Donald Trump’s base.
Years later, key figures in Russia investigation face new scrutiny from Trump administration
Read full article: Years later, key figures in Russia investigation face new scrutiny from Trump administrationThe Justice Department appeared to acknowledge in an unusual statement this week the existence of investigations into former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan.
Trump comes to Bondi's defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flop
Read full article: Trump comes to Bondi's defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flopPresident Donald Trump is defending Attorney General Pam Bondi as she faces mounting criticism from far-right influencers and conservative internet personalities over the Justice Department’s abrupt refusal to release additional documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation.
Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted
Read full article: Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promotedThe Justice Department will not release more files related to the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists.
Takeaways from AP's report on Attorney General Bondi's comments about evidence in Epstein case
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on Attorney General Bondi's comments about evidence in Epstein caseThe Associated Press has spoken with lawyers and law enforcement officials in cases concerning Jeffrey Epstein who say they have not seen and do not know of a trove of recordings like what Attorney General Pam Bondi has described.
Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos
Read full article: Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videosAttorney General Pam Bondi’s comments about evidence the Justice Department is reviewing from its Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation have fueled anticipation about the expected release of more files related to the New York financier.
Elon Musk renews his criticism of Trump's big bill as Senate Republicans scramble to pass it
Read full article: Elon Musk renews his criticism of Trump's big bill as Senate Republicans scramble to pass itElon Musk is doubling down on his distaste for President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending cuts bill.
Ex-Barclays boss Staley loses bid to overturn UK ban over Epstein ties
Read full article: Ex-Barclays boss Staley loses bid to overturn UK ban over Epstein tiesFormer CEO of Barclays Bank Jes Staley has lost his legal challenge against a U.K. financial regulator's decision to ban him from senior financial roles.
Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll findsA new poll finds Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his public falling-out with President Donald Trump.
The Latest: US orders nonessential staff to leave Baghdad Embassy as Iran tensions rise
Read full article: The Latest: US orders nonessential staff to leave Baghdad Embassy as Iran tensions riseThe United States is reducing the number of people deemed nonessential to operations in the Middle East, the State Department has announced.
Is the Trump-Musk spat really over? Judging from Wall Street trading, it's a fragile peace
Read full article: Is the Trump-Musk spat really over? Judging from Wall Street trading, it's a fragile peaceThe world’s most powerful politician and its richest businessman stepped back from their war of words Wednesday, but it’s unclear if the peace will hold.
Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too
Read full article: Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, tooThe FBI under the leadership of Director Kash Patel has made fighting violent crime and illegal immigration top priorities.
The implosion of a powerful political alliance: Trump and Musk in their own words
Read full article: The implosion of a powerful political alliance: Trump and Musk in their own wordsLast Friday, President Donald Trump heaped praise on Elon Musk as the tech billionaire prepared to leave his unorthodox White House job.
Trump has long warned of a government 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose it
Read full article: Trump has long warned of a government 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose itPresident Donald Trump has built a coalition by promising to demolish a so-called deep state that he claims is behind dark government conspiracies.
The Latest: Sean 'Diddy' Combs gives a thumbs-up to spectators at racketeering trial
Read full article: The Latest: Sean 'Diddy' Combs gives a thumbs-up to spectators at racketeering trialFederal prosecutors began trying to prove Monday that Sean “Diddy” Combs turned his hip-hop conglomerate into a racketeering enterprise that forced women to satisfy his sexual desires for two decades.
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has died
Read full article: Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has diedVirginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by financier Jeffrey Epstein, has died.
No big new revelations in Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein files
Read full article: No big new revelations in Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein filesAttorney General Pam Bondi has released government documents related to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, but the first wave of files posted on the Justice Department website have largely been circulating in the public domain for years and didn’t include any new bombshells about the sex trafficking case.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sues NBC over new documentary as he awaits trial on sex trafficking charges
Read full article: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sues NBC over new documentary as he awaits trial on sex trafficking chargesSean ‘Diddy’ Combs is suing NBC Universal over a documentary that he says falsely accuses him of being a serial murderer who had sex with underage girls as he awaits trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
Suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew barred from UK
Read full article: Suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew barred from UKA suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K. because of concerns he posed a threat to national security.
Justice Department announces sweeping reforms to curb suicides in federal prisons and jails
Read full article: Justice Department announces sweeping reforms to curb suicides in federal prisons and jailsThe Justice Department is ramping up efforts to address a crisis of suicides and systemic failures in federal prisons and jails, announcing sweeping reforms aimed at overhauling how mental health care is provided behind bars.
Trump accused of groping a woman in 1993 while Jeffrey Epstein watched
Read full article: Trump accused of groping a woman in 1993 while Jeffrey Epstein watchedFormer model Stacey Williams is alleging that Donald Trump groped her at Trump Tower in early 1993 as disgraced hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein watched.
US court upholds British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction
Read full article: US court upholds British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking convictionA U.S. court on Tuesday upheld disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction on sex trafficking charges for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls.
Judge calls Jeffrey Epstein 'most infamous pedophile in American history' as he releases transcripts
Read full article: Judge calls Jeffrey Epstein 'most infamous pedophile in American history' as he releases transcriptsA Florida judge has released the transcripts of a 2006 grand jury investigation that looked into sex trafficking and rape allegations made against wealthy and infamous financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Warren Buffett's company rejects proposals, but it faces lawsuit over how it handled one last year
Read full article: Warren Buffett's company rejects proposals, but it faces lawsuit over how it handled one last yearShareholder proposals are usually uneventful at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, but Warren Buffett and the company are now facing a lawsuit over the way one presenter was treated last year.
Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell recreate a royal media disaster in Prince Andrew drama 'Scoop'
Read full article: Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell recreate a royal media disaster in Prince Andrew drama 'Scoop'British royalty and the media can be an explosive mix, as recent weeks of speculation over the health of Kate, Princess of Wales, have shown.
Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records from underage girl abuse probe to be released under Florida law
Read full article: Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records from underage girl abuse probe to be released under Florida lawGrand jury transcripts from a 2006 Florida investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of dozens of underage girls will be released publicly later this year under legislation signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida Legislature passes bill to release state grand jury's Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Read full article: Florida Legislature passes bill to release state grand jury's Jeffrey Epstein investigationThe transcripts of a 2006 grand jury that investigated Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual assaults of underage girls would be released to the public under a bill heading to Florida’s governor after it was unanimously passed by the Legislature.
Prison deaths report finds widespread missteps, failures in latest sign of crisis in federal prisons
Read full article: Prison deaths report finds widespread missteps, failures in latest sign of crisis in federal prisonsA watchdog report has found that the kind of systemic failures that enabled the high-profile prison deaths of gangster Whitey Bulger and financier Jeffrey Epstein also contributed to the deaths of hundreds of other federal prisoners over the years.
Pat McAfee announces Aaron Rodgers' appearances are over for the rest of this NFL season
Read full article: Pat McAfee announces Aaron Rodgers' appearances are over for the rest of this NFL seasonAaron Rodgers’ Tuesday appearances on “The Pat McAfee Show” are over for the rest of this NFL season, possibly longer.
Unsealing of documents related to decades of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of girls concludes
Read full article: Unsealing of documents related to decades of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of girls concludesThe final documents released among thousands of newly unsealed pages pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls contained transcripts of key depositions that were already largely public.
Aaron Rodgers denies implying comic Jimmy Kimmel was tied to Epstein and condemns those who do
Read full article: Aaron Rodgers denies implying comic Jimmy Kimmel was tied to Epstein and condemns those who doNew York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers denies he implied comic Jimmy Kimmel was a pedophile and condemned those who do, but he stopped short of apologizing for his role in escalating their burgeoning feud.
Nearly 3,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released, but some questions remain unanswered
Read full article: Nearly 3,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released, but some questions remain unansweredEven after the release of thousands of pages of court records about Jeffrey Epstein in recent days, some questions about the millionaire pedophile remain unanswered.
Court records bring new, unwanted attention to rich and famous in Jeffrey Epstein's social circle
Read full article: Court records bring new, unwanted attention to rich and famous in Jeffrey Epstein's social circleBefore and after he was exposed as a pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein loved to mingle with the world’s elite.
With more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged powerful to abuse vulnerable girls
Read full article: With more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged powerful to abuse vulnerable girlsMore documents describing Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls are being released in New York City.
Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Jeffrey Epstein
Read full article: Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Jeffrey EpsteinAmid great hype, previously secret court documents are being unsealed related to Jeffrey Epstein, the jet-setting financier who killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
Dozens more Jeffrey Epstein documents are now public. Here’s what we know so far
Read full article: Dozens more Jeffrey Epstein documents are now public. Here’s what we know so farAlmost 200 previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein have now been made public in connection to a years-old lawsuit involving the late financier.
High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons
Read full article: High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisonsRecent assaults on two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners have renewed concerns about whether the federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe.
Ex-Barclays Bank boss Staley banned from senior UK finance roles over misleading Epstein statements
Read full article: Ex-Barclays Bank boss Staley banned from senior UK finance roles over misleading Epstein statementsBritain’s financial regulator has fined the American former chief executive of Barclays, Jes Staley, 1.8 million pounds — about $2.2 million — and banned him from holding senior financial roles for misleading it over the nature of his relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
JPMorgan to pay $75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations
Read full article: JPMorgan to pay $75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operationsJPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Jeffrey Epstein.
New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide
Read full article: New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein's suicideNew York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration wants to house migrants in a notorious federal jail that was closed after disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide there led to its squalid conditions being deemed unsafe for humans.
Larry Nassar was stabbed in his cell and the attack was not seen by prison cameras, AP source says
Read full article: Larry Nassar was stabbed in his cell and the attack was not seen by prison cameras, AP source saysLarry Nassar was stabbed in his cell at a federal penitentiary in Florida, out of view of surveillance cameras pointed at common areas and corridors.
Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, Justice Department watchdog says
Read full article: Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, Justice Department watchdog saysThe Justice Department’s watchdog says negligence, misconduct and job failures enabled Jeffrey Epstein to take his own life at a federal jail in New York City while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Judge gives preliminary approval to $290 million deal JPMorgan Chase reached with Epstein victims
Read full article: Judge gives preliminary approval to $290 million deal JPMorgan Chase reached with Epstein victimsA judge has given preliminary approval to a $290 million deal that JPMorgan Chase reached with sex victims of financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein victims settle sex trafficking lawsuit against JPMorgan for $290 million
Read full article: Jeffrey Epstein victims settle sex trafficking lawsuit against JPMorgan for $290 millionJPMorgan Chase announced a tentative settlement with the sex victims of financier Jeffrey Epstein, the bank said Monday, which had accused the bank of being the financial conduit that Epstein used to pay off his victims for several years.
Lies, complaints and Larry Nassar: Takeaways from the records detailing Jeffrey Epstein's final days
Read full article: Lies, complaints and Larry Nassar: Takeaways from the records detailing Jeffrey Epstein's final daysNearly four years after Jeffrey Epstein's death, thousands of pages of records obtained by The Associated Press are shedding new light on the financier’s time behind bars.
New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP
Read full article: New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by APThe Associated Press has obtained more than 4,000 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide from the federal Bureau of Prisons under the Freedom of Information Act.
JPMorgan Chase defends lawsuit by blaming US Virgin Islands for Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes
Read full article: JPMorgan Chase defends lawsuit by blaming US Virgin Islands for Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimesJPMorgan Chase is defending itself against a lawsuit by the U.S. Virgin Islands accusing it of empowering Jeffrey Epstein to abuse teenage girls.
Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit from Epstein victims, lawyers say
Read full article: Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit from Epstein victims, lawyers sayDeutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the German lender should have seen evidence of sex trafficking by Jeffrey Epstein when he was a client.
US Virgin Islands seeks to subpoena Elon Musk in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
Read full article: US Virgin Islands seeks to subpoena Elon Musk in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuitThe government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is asking a federal judge to help it serve billionaire Elon Musk with a subpoena for documents in its lawsuit seeking to hold JPMorgan Chase liable for sex trafficking acts committed by businessman Jeffrey Epstein.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein suit
Read full article: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein suitJPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon must undergo up to two days of questioning by lawyers handling lawsuits over whether the bank can be held liable in financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls and women.
JPMorgan sues former exec over ties to Epstein sex abuse
Read full article: JPMorgan sues former exec over ties to Epstein sex abuseJPMorgan Chase has sued its former executive Jes Staley, alleging that he aided in hiding Jeffrey Epstein’s yearslong sex abuse and trafficking in order to keep the financier as a client.
Ghislaine Maxwell's appeals arguments mirror earlier claims
Read full article: Ghislaine Maxwell's appeals arguments mirror earlier claimsGhislaine Maxwell says a federal appeals court should reverse her conviction on charges that she joined and enabled the sexual abuse that Jeffrey Epstein committed on scores of teenagers and young women.