Trump administration turns Epstein files into WikiLeaks 2.0 … The daily drip is a remarkable result for President Donald Trump, who has urged his allies to move past the Epstein files — prompting jeers from Democrats who say he's trying to conceal details about his own longtime relationship with Epstein.

Candace Owens Is the Conservative Movement's Frankenstein Monster  —  This week, Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, traveled to Nashville to meet with Candace Owens, a podcaster who has become the premier purveyor of conspiracy theories about her husband's murder.

Witkoff's Other Backer in His Unlikely Diplomatic Ascent: Putin  —  The Kremlin release of an American prisoner and a Saudi backchannel bolstered the rise of Trump's longtime friend. … Steve Witkoff, a billionaire real-estate developer and longtime golfing partner of Donald Trump …

LSU nursing grad, detained by ICE for 6 months, may self-deport: ‘I feel hopeless all the time’  —  Vilma Palacios had just graduated from the LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing and accepted a job with Touro Infirmary when she was arrested by ICE agents and sent to the processing center in Basile …

Trump talks about neuroses, selecting chairs and his wife's underwear drawer in latest affordability speech  —  President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to talk about the economy.  —  He ended up explaining how his wife organizes her lingerie drawer.

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 …

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.

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.”

Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump.  He Still Jilted Her.  —  The G.O.P. congresswoman who ran as a moderate but became an “ultra MAGA” Trump acolyte ultimately found herself undermined by the president and politically adrift.  —  Representative Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York …

Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new Iran strikes  —  Israeli officials believe Iran is expanding its ballistic missile program.  They are preparing to make the case during an upcoming meeting with Trump that it poses a new threat.  —  WASHINGTON — Israeli officials …

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 …

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 …

White House Made Bizarre Demands for Trump's Bogus Peace Prize  —  THE BIGGER THE BETTER  —  A report has outlined how the White House dictated FIFA's Peace Prize ceremony to Donald Trump.  —  President Donald Trump's aides demanded that FIFA's made-up “peace prize” awarded to him be literally as big as the World Cup.

The Fight Over the Next Fed Chair Is Spilling Out Across D.C. and Wall Street  —  Industry titans, Trump allies weigh in during the final days of a sharp-elbowed campaign to succeed Jerome Powell  —  President Trump told aides and allies in early December that he wasn't sold …

Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle  —  The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.  —  The political operation founded by Charles and David Koch raised …

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 …

Man accused of towing ICE SUV during LA immigration operation found not guilty … A Los Angeles tow truck driver accused of towing a federal SUV during an immigration enforcement operation was found not guilty by a federal jury Friday.  —  Bobby Nuñez, 33, was arrested and charged …

Do it for Trump: Treasury pushes businesses, wealthy people to contribute to ‘Trump Accounts’ … “The president is calling on our nation's business leaders and philanthropic organizations to help us make America great again by securing the financial future of America's children,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday.