Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months  —  President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts.

Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties  —  Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.

South Florida Congresswoman Charged with Stealing $5 Million in FEMA Funds and Making Illegal Campaign Contributions  —  For Immediate Release  —  MIAMI - A federal grand jury in Miami has returned an indictment charging Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants …

Trump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment  —  Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, but a prosecutor told the judge in the case that only the foreperson formally approved the second charging document, a move that could cripple the case.

House unanimously rebukes Thune on data seizure payouts  —  The House unanimously voted 426- Wednesday night to claw back language in last week's government funding bill that could award some GOP senators hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages for having their phone records unknowingly obtained …

Employee of a Federal Official Charged with Conspiracy to Falsely Report Violent Attack and Giving False Statements to Law Enforcement  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey  —  CAMDEN, N.J. - A New Jersey woman was charged with conspiring …

US and Russian officials draft new peace plan for Ukraine  —  Proposal envisages major concessions by Kyiv and rollback of American military assistance  —  Christopher Miller in New York, Anastasia Stognei in London and Amy Mackinnon in Washington  —  The Trump administration and Russian officials …

Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney  —  Warning: This article contains descriptions of suicide.  Please proceed with caution.  —  A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged.

Ethics Committee Opens Probe Into Rep. Cory Mills After Mace's Censure Push  —  The House Ethics Committee launched a formal investigation Wednesday into a host of allegations against Rep. Cory Mills, following a push for censure by his Republican colleague, Rep. Nancy Mace.

Fox News Poll: Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy  —  Unhappy with the economy.  Pain with prices.  Unsure about Trump administration policies.  It adds up to high disapproval among the president's loyal constituencies.  —  Here are six takeaways from the latest Fox News national survey.

Judge Boasberg to resume criminal contempt inquiry into Trump officials involved in Alien Enemies Act deportation flights  —  A federal judge said Wednesday that he plans to “promptly” move ahead with an effort to find out which Trump administration officials were responsible for flouting …

Trump administration makes major changes to a report it commissioned on FEMA reforms, AP sources say  —  A draft of a much-anticipated report on reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been whittled down in size, with recommendations compiled by a council appointed …

Top military lawyer raised legal concerns about boat strikes  —  The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources.

Trump defends Saudi crown prince while downplaying Khashoggi murder: ‘Things happen’  —  President Donald Trump went to great lengths to hail Saudi Arabia as a “great ally” as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman joined him in the Oval Office to announce a $1 trillion investment in the United States.

Autism and Vaccines  —  KEY POINTS … Vaccines do not cause Autism*  —  Pursuant to the Data Quality Act (DQA), which requires federal agencies to ensure the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information they disseminate to the public, this webpage has been updated because the statement …

Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar  —  The policy would have fundamentally altered who qualifies for the two federal disability programs by eliminating or limiting a person's age as a factor to consider.  —  The Social Security Administration has abandoned plans …

As health insurance premiums soar, pressure on Republicans mounts … “That's going to absolutely put pressure on whoever's [in power],” said Katherine Hempstead, senior policy adviser at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a health care-focused philanthropy.

‘Lies, smears and AI deepfakes’: DHS tackles fake news about ICE  —  The Department of Homeland Security is stepping up efforts to combat fake news stories, viral artificially generated videos, and misinformation online that claim Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are abusing …