Oversight Committee Releases Epstein Records Provided by the Department of Justice  —  WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released 33,295 pages of Epstein-related records that were provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.

As many as 100 Epstein victims will attend Washington rally Wednesday  —  As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department …

Federal appeals court says Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act for deportations  —  A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to rapidly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members is unlawful and blocked its use in several southern states …

The Posse Comitatus Act comes for Trump's authoritarianism  —  Trump's efforts to go after U.S. cities — first Los Angeles and D.C., with, it appears, Chicago next — are alarming.  A lot happened, as to all three cities, on Tuesday.  —  President Donald Trump's effort to threaten American cities …

Trump denies he's dead.  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.

MAGA has won the war on science  —  This is the story of two Republican doctor-senators named Bill.  —  One of them, as majority leader from 2003 to 2007, helped a self-described “compassionate conservative” Republican president pass a Medicare prescription drug plan and the President's Emergency Plan …

Putin and Kim join Xi in show of strength as China unveils new weapons at huge military parade  —  Summary  — China's President Xi Jinping unveils laser weapons, nuclear ballistic missiles and giant underwater drones at a massive military parade 80 years on from the country's victory over Japan in World War Two

Federal Appeals Court Reinstates an F.T.C. Commissioner Fired by Trump  —  The court said the commissioner, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, had been illegally terminated without cause.  —  A federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a Democrat who was fired by President Trump …

UK police caught in ‘toxic culture wars’, chief says after Linehan's arrest  —  Britain's most senior police chief defended on Wednesday the arrest of an Irish comedy writer over comments about transgender issues, saying officers were in an impossible position arbitrating between free speech and criminal content.

Leaders share new details about potential federal surge in Chicago  —  Pritzker, others say ICE agents to target Mexican Independence-themed events this weekend  —  Governor Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other state and local leaders have shared new details about what they believe …

US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel, Trump says  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  New video shows moment US strikes alleged ‘drug vessel’ tied to Venezuelan cartel  —  New video shows moment US strikes alleged ‘drug vessel’ tied to Venezuelan cartel

Trump faces political catch-22 over vaccines, RFK Jr.  —  President Trump is facing a quandary over his legacy and political outlook in the face of growing fissures at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over vaccine policy.  —  Trump has aligned himself closely with Health …

D.C. grand jurors reject latest wave of Justice Dept. indictment requests  —  What was happening in the criminal case of Nathalie Rose Jones, who was facing charges in Washington, D.C., federal court this summer, wasn't typical.  —  A grand jury of Washington, D.C., citizens on Tuesday …

Prominent critic of RFK Jr. blocked from FDA vaccine committee  —  Paul Offit, a pediatrician and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, can no longer participate in the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee.  —  Paul Offit, a pediatrician who has sparred with Health …

Inside the Democratic plan to recapture the House majority in 2026  —  Their effort is running up against harsh political realities, from Trump's efforts to revamp the House map to a tarnished Democratic brand with abysmal approval ratings.  —  Just now  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …

Former New Hampshire Sen. John Sununu Exploring Senate Bid  —  Republicans previously failed to recruit his brother, former Gov. Chris Sununu.  — Copy  —  Former New Hampshire Republican Sen. John E. Sununu is interested in running for Senate again to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen …

Cellphone calls are coming to the moon  —  The moon may be 239,000 miles from Earth and enshrouded in deadly cosmic radiation, but someday soon, humans will be making phone calls on it.  —  Nearly 150 years after Alexander Graham Bell made Earth's first phone call, technologists are attempting …

Scoop: Social Security starts customer wait time audit  —  The Social Security Administration — under pressure from Senate Democrats —is on track to finish an internal audit of the agency's call wait times by year's end, Axios has learned. … - SSA's acting inspector general said the audit …