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Redactions, missing documents in the government’s Epstein files ignite suspicions of a cover-up

The Justice Department's incomplete and heavily redacted release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files has sparked accusations of a Trump administration cover-up of select associates of the notorious sex offender.

Vance offers hints of 2028 ambitions in Turning Point speech

Vice President J.D. Vance did not explicitly declare his intentions to run for president in 2028 at Turning Point Action's AmericaFest on Sunday, but he offered plenty of hints that he wants to continue the movement President Trump started.

ICE says an agent fired shots at a migrant who hit him and another agent with his SUV in Minnesota

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired shots Sunday at a Cuban immigrant living in the U.S. illegally after the man struck the agent and another one with an SUV in Minnesota's state capital, the Department of Homeland Security said.

Witkoff says Ukraine remains ‘fully committed to achieving a just and sustainable peace’

Special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine are committed to achieving peace amid negotiations on ending the ongoing war between the two countries.  Witkoff said on the social platform X that he, along with President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and White House senior adviser Josh Gruenbaum, held a “series of productive and...

US Catholic bishop head: Deportations instilling ‘fear in a rather widespread manner’

Paul Coakley, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), said Sunday that the Trump administration’s mass deportations are invoking fear in immigrant communities across the country. “It's instilling, as I said, fear in a rather widespread manner. So I think that's something that concerns us all, that people have a right to...

Special prosecutor assigned to Trump 2020 Georgia election case with uncertain future

A special prosecutor was named to take over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s (D) election interference prosecution of President Trump on Friday following Willis’s disqualification.  Peter Skandalakis, the executive director of Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council (PAC), which was tasked with identifying a replacement, appointed himself after reporting an “inability” to find someone else. “Several prosecutors were...

The Abraham Accords expand to Central Asia

The expansion of the Abraham Accords is a welcome development not only for Israel, but equally and probably more importantly for the U.S.

Is Trump channeling Marie Antoinette’s royalty?

Donald Trump has been accused of acting like a monarch, hosting lavish parties while federal workers were struggling to make ends meet, and surrounding himself with loyalists instead of truth-tellers, which could ultimately cost him his grip on power.

NC sheriff: Charlotte is next target of Trump immigration crackdown

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials could move in on Charlotte, N.C., as early as Saturday amid President Trump's immigration crackdown across the country, according to local law enforcement. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden was notified by two CBP officials on Wednesday that agents could arrive over the weekend or early next week, and...

It’s not just the 1 percent — the socialists will soon be coming for your money, too 

We cannot allow today’s socialist fever to wreck the American dream. 

Whole Hog Politics: The Epstein case, botched, bungled and busted 

Back in July, Laura Loomer — who is some combination of Trump confidante, MAGA enforcer and right-wing media personality — went public with her urging to President Trump to appoint a special counsel “to handle the Epstein files investigation.” Loomer is good at using her clout with President Trump, and has stacks of pink slips...

Thinking of threatening ICE officers? Don’t do it.

The arrest of a Florida man who made online death threats against ICE officers should be a wake-up call to every American.

What Justice Sotomayor knows about executions that just ain’t so

It's one thing to oppose the death penalty. Specious arguments against nitrogen asphyxiation are a distraction and an embarrassment.

Here’s how the Visa, Mastercard swipe-fee settlement could affect you

The proposed deal could impact which credit cards stores accept and whether shoppers face more surcharges at checkout.

Over 60,000 bicycles recalled for faulty brakes

Customers should stop using the bikes immediately.

Lady Gaga had ‘psychotic break’ after filming ‘A Star is Born’

Lady Gaga went on a world tour to support her “Joanne” album, where she said her mental health had taken an extreme hit.

Shutdown bill’s last-minute adds spur scrutiny

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or in the box below: In today's issue: ▪ Bracing for the next shutdown showdown ▪ FBI pushes back on Tucker ▪ Swalwell responds to criminal referral ▪ AOC’s stock rises amid Schumer backlash Lawmakers in both parties are grappling with last-minute changes to the bill that...

Noem announces $10K bonuses for some TSA workers after shutdown

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday said she's giving $10,000 bonuses to "exemplary" Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents following the end of the government shutdown. "Americans can be proud of TSA workers across the country who continued to serve with excellence throughout the shutdown — many going to great lengths to protect our country,...

Vance dismisses speculation of rivalry with Rubio

Vice President JD Vance said in an interview that aired on Thursday that neither he nor Secretary of State Marco Rubio are entitled to the presidency, but said he will have a conversation with President Trump about the 2028 presidential election after next year’s midterm elections.  “We’re going to do everything that we can to...

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