Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files  —  Bondi also told president at the meeting that Justice decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victims

Ghislaine Maxwell engaged in ‘significant pattern of dishonest conduct,’ DOJ said in 2022  —  A 2022 memo from prosecutors cast doubt on her honesty.  —  Ghislaine Maxwell attends VIP Evening of Conversation for Women's Brain Health Initiative, Oct. 18, 2016, in New York.

Regulation by Deal Comes to Higher Ed  —  Earlier this evening, Columbia University announced an agreement with the Trump administration in which Columbia makes a host of concessions in order to restore its eligibility for federal funding.  The agreement is already being described as “unprecedented,” “the first of its kind.”

House Speaker Johnson says Jeffrey Epstein case is “not a hoax”  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News he wants “full transparency” in the case of Jeffrey Epstein, as the Trump administration faces pressure — including from some Republicans — to release more information on the late child sex offender.

RNC chair Michael Whatley to run for Senate in North Carolina with Trump's support … Lara Trump, who the president had previously asked to run, has decided to remain as host of her weekly show on Fox News.  She is expected to back Whatley, with whom she co-chaired the RNC last year …

Gazans Are Dying of Starvation … Displaced Palestinians waited in front of a charity kitchen in western Gaza City on Wednesday.  These kitchens are funded by Arab and Western countries and aid groups.  —  Atef Abu Khater, 17, who was healthy before Gaza was gripped by war …

Josh Shapiro joins Mamdani pile-on, saying candidate failed to condemn antisemitic rhetoric … The remarks from Shapiro, who is considered a likely Democratic candidate for president in 2028, are the latest sign that Mamdani still has work to do to win over some of the prominent figures …

Columbia's Administrators Are Fooling Themselves  —  In 1672, Charles II unilaterally suspended repayment of 1.2 million pounds to London's private bankers.  Having run up this debt, and unable to finance a flotilla of ships to fight the Dutch, Charles became neither the first nor the last absolute monarch to break his word.

Newsmax's Greg Kelly on Ghislaine Maxwell: “She just might be a victim.  She just might be.  There was a rush to judgment.”  —  THE LATEST

South Park skewers Trump over Epstein files, depicts him in bed with Satan … After a two-year break, “South Park” returned to TV on Wednesday night with an explosive episode aimed squarely at Donald Trump that depicted the president in bed with Satan and referenced Jeffrey Epstein.

Appeals court finds Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block  —  A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, affirming a lower-court decision that blocked its enforcement nationwide.

Biden Sells Memoir for Roughly $10 Million, Less Than Obama and Clinton  —  Hachette bought the worldwide rights to the former president's book  —  Former President Joe Biden has sold his presidential memoir to the Hachette Book Group for an advance in the range of $10 million, according to people familiar with the matter.

ICE moves to shackle some 180,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitors  —  A June 9 memo directed ICE field officers to significantly expand the number of immigrants under round-the-clock surveillance.  —  Just now  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has directed personnel …

Trump's top federal prosecutor in L.A. struggles to secure indictments in protest cases  —  To bystanders at the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, it sounded as though U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli would not take no for an answer.  —  A prosecutor had the irate Trump administration appointee …