Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct  —  In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein's victims.  —  House Democrats on Wednesday released emails …

Adelita Grijalva sworn in as a member of Congress ahead of shutdown vote  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore in Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday, more than a month after she was elected to fill the House seat.  —  The ceremony, which occurred around 4 p.m. EST on the House floor …

What Americans think about Trump's management of the government, according to a new AP-NORC poll  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Approval of the way President Donald Trump is managing the government …

“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops  —  When President Donald Trump told reporters on Sept. 5 he'd started looking at sending the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, he said it was because of something he saw on television.

WLS: Judge orders release of hundreds arrested in Illinois immigration crackdown  —  A federal judge ordered the release of more than 600 people arrested as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to CNN affiliate WLS, dealing a blow to federal efforts …

October jobs data may never be released, White House says … “Democrats may have permanently damaged the federal statistical system with October CPI and jobs reports likely never being released,” Leavitt told reporters.  “All of that economic data released will be permanently impaired …

AI-Generated Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook  —  “Watch your step sir, keep moving,” a police officer with a vest that reads ICE and a patch that reads “POICE” says to a Latino-appearing man wearing a Walmart employee vest.  He leads him toward a bus that reads “IMMIGRATION AND CERS.”

Twenty-Eight Shutdown Thoughts  —  The shutdown is (almost) over.  —  After negotiating a deal over the weekend, on Monday the Senate voted 60-40 to pass a package composed of (1) full year FY2026 appropriations bills for Agriculture, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs …

US Mint in Philadelphia to press final penny as the 1-cent coin gets canceled  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Back in 1793, a penny could get you a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy.

U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says  —  The Trump administration lawyers said that U.S. military personnel engaged in lethal action in Latin America would not be exposed to future prosecution, according to four people familiar with the matter.

AOC blasts Senate Democrats — not just Chuck Schumer — over shutdown deal  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laid the blame Wednesday for a disappointing deal ending the 43-day government shutdown at the feet of Senate Democrats as a whole — not just Minority Leader Chuck Schumer …

Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid a federal immigration crackdown  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The cyclists arrive at sunrise, rolling through Chicago's Latino neighborhoods and stopping at tamale carts, elote stands and candy stalls.

A 50-Year Mortgage Is a Bad Deal  —  Trump seems to have bought Bill Pulte's high-risk brainstorm.  —  The Democratic rout in last week's elections has President Trump hunting for ideas to reduce costs, but he's looking in all the wrong places.  Behold his latest gambit: A 50-year mortgage.

ICE Plans to Spend $180 Million on Bounty Hunters to Stalk Immigrants  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is allocating as much as $180 million to pay bounty hunters and private investigators who verify the address and location of undocumented people ICE wishes to detain …