Epstein files offer scant new insight into his crimes or how he avoided serious prosecution  —  The Justice Department's much-anticipated release of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein arrived in a flood of documents that did little to quell the long-simmering intrigue, largely …

Trump faces narrowing options on Venezuela action  —  The administration's death toll from strikes on alleged drug boats crests 100 as it ratchets up a unilateral blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers.  —  Just now  —  The day after President Donald Trump declared he had ended 94 percent …

The year Trump broke the federal government  —  How DOGE and the White House carried out a once-unthinkable transformation of the nation's sprawling bureaucracy.  —  Government reporters Hannah Natanson and Meryl Kornfield can be reached securely on Signal at (202) 580-5477 and (301) 821-2013, respectively.

Market-savvy Treasury chief Scott Bessent emerges as unlikely MAGA warrior  —  Wall Street accepts partisan jousting as price of influence with Trump.  —  Treasury secretaries for decades have been careful to avoid partisan public remarks, fearing that overt political wrangling could undermine …

Jewish community gathers for Bondi Beach shooting vigil and commemoration  —  Loading...  In short:  —  Sydney's grieving Jewish community has gathered at Bondi Beach and held a minute's silence for those killed.  —  The prime minister was booed and Jewish community leaders backed calls for a royal commission into the massacre.

Republican women shrinking their ranks in Congress  —  Retirements, resignations and tough races could cut into their growing numbers from recent elections.  —  Just now … Twenty minutes apart Friday afternoon, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) …

Racial Slurs and Nazi Symbols: Inside the Complaint That Shut Down The Harvard Salient  —  Screenshots and message logs obtained by The Crimson appear to show Salient leaders casually using racial slurs, defending extremist rhetoric, and dismissing internal concerns — conversations …

Trump Takes America's ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level  —  In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has greatly expanded executive power while embracing the trappings of royalty in ways not seen in the modern era.  —  When President Trump hosted the crown prince …

As year ends, Americans weigh in on cost of living, Trump, expectations for 2026 in CBS News poll  —  As 2025 wraps up, it's another in a string of years after the 2020 pandemic in which most Americans consistently voiced negative views about the economy amid ongoing concerns about costs …

BREAKING: Proof Blanche was involved in the decision to prosecute Abrego  —  A recording from Allison Gill's live video  —  Get more from Allison Gill in the Substack app  —  Discussion about this video  —  The GOP Can't Escape Its Lies and Cruelty: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, “Antifa headquarters,” and Trump's Failed Policies

Charlie Kirk's Empire Is Lining Up Behind a JD Vance Presidential Bid  —  The vice president will speak Sunday at TPUSA's premier event, days after Erika Kirk endorsed him for 2028 run  —  PHOENIX—Before Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, he was readying for JD Vance to become the next president of the United States.

How the Supreme Court's Mail-In Ballot Ruling Could Affect Voters  —  Hundreds of thousands of Americans in rural and urban areas alike could see their votes rejected if the court decides that ballots must arrive by Election Day.  —  The Supreme Court is set to decide this term whether states …

Epstein files include child porn complaint a decade before federal investigation  —  Maria Farmer has long claimed she warned the FBI about Epstein in the 1990s, but they ignored her complaint.  —  Just now … Justice Department files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein …

Exclusive: Trump appointee inspired by conservative media outlet to push for probe of Democratic congressman  —  A mortgage fraud probe of a Democratic congressman began last month after William Pulte, the Republican head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, referred allegations …