Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims  —  The files include new photos of former President Bill Clinton and Epstein  —  EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen politically exposed people and government officials' names appear in the hundreds …

Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor's Race and Will Leave Congress  —  Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term.  —  Representative Elise Stefanik of New York …

R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark's  —  The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children.  But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health.”

Congress leaves town until 2026 with no health care deal, forcing premium hikes  —  Four Republicans teamed up with Democrats to require a vote to revive ACA funds in early 2026.  But Senate Republicans tell NBC News that bill is dead on arrival across the Capitol.

Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for ‘immediate investigation’  —  Nenko Gantchev, 56, lived in Chicago for 30 years, died Monday at North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan: Officials  —  CHICAGO (WLS) — A Bulgarian man from Chicago arrested during …

MAGA infighting over Israel and 2028 heats up at the Turning Point USA conference  —  Influencers turned on each other, with Ben Shapiro blasting “charlatans,” Steve Bannon calling Shapiro a “cancer” and Megyn Kelly declaring she was no longer friends with Shapiro.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis will not seek reelection … Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) is considering running for Lummis' seat and could announce her candidacy next month, said two people familiar with the plans who were granted anonymity because it was not yet public.

Kerry Kennedy says she'll ‘grab a pickax’ to pull Trump's name off Kennedy Center  —  Want to see more of NewsNation?  Get 24/7 fact-based news coverage with the NewsNation app or add NewsNation as a preferred source on Google!  —  (The Hill) — Kerry Kennedy, daughter …

U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria  —  American forces struck dozens of suspected ISIS sites, making good on President Trump's vow to avenge two American soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter killed by the group last week.  —  The United States began major airstrikes …

Lou Cannon, Post reporter and preeminent Reagan biographer, dies at 92  —  His books on Reagan “have never been transcended,” said presidential historian Douglas Brinkley.  —  Just now … Lou Cannon, a Washington Post reporter who became the preeminent biographer of Ronald Reagan …

How Democrats Used One Word to Turn the Tide Against Trump  —  Both parties are now preparing for “affordability” to play a major role in the midterm elections next year.  How did it emerge so quickly?  —  On President Trump's first day back in office, Representative Mikie Sherrill …

Democrats Just Won Seats in Mississippi.  The Supreme Court Could Block a Repeat. … The beleaguered Voting Rights Act is on the ropes again — and it may soon suffer a crippling strike.  —  The Supreme Court seems on the verge of making it much harder to use the landmark civil rights measure …

Tucker Carlson inflames a raging battle for MAGA's future  —  The provocative podcaster has an audience - online, among influencers and inside the White House.  That worries some on the right.  —  Just now … Tucker Carlson had some concerns.  So he called President Donald Trump.

Everyone Wants to Know What Gen Z Republicans Think.  We Asked Them.  —  Twenty GOP Zoomers on Trump, Hitler, dating, racism, politics, the economy, and more  —  Gen Z conservatives are often portrayed by the media as a cohort radicalized by economic despair.

The Utah GOP Surrenders to Public Unions  —  Republicans bow to union pressure and repeal their ban on collective bargaining for government workers.  —  Utah has become a good-government refuge for West Coasters.  But don't bet on it staying that way after state Republicans this month repealed …