Republicans are divided on the value of Ghislaine Maxwell as she takes center stage in the Jeffrey Epstein files saga. Some view the convicted sex trafficker as the key to unlocking additional information about the Epstein enigma — such as revealing high-powered abusers of young women who have not faced legal consequences for their crimes, or secret arrangements Epstein had...
Ghislaine Maxwell, a Jeffrey Epstein associate, is seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, which would be an unthinkable abuse of power given her conviction for sex trafficking of underage girls.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday called the New York City skyscraper shooting — where four people were killed, including a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer — “tragic and horrifying.” “The murder of a brave New York City police officer and several innocent civilians is tragic and horrifying," he said in...
In the immediate hours after at least four people were fatally shot, including an off-duty police officer, after a man carrying a long gun opened fire in Manhattan, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle began taking familiar sides in the gun control debate. On Fox News, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) suggested that gun control laws...
Zohran Mamdani, Curtis Sliwa and Andrew Cuomo all moved to comment law enforcement after at least two people, including an off-duty New York City police officer, were shot and killed in the lobby of a major Manhattan office building. The three New York City mayoral candidates all condemned the shooting, which took place Monday night...
Vice President Vance defended the Trump administration’s handling of the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a press conference in Canton, Ohio, after an appearance to promote the “big, beautiful bill.” “The president has been very clear. We’re not shielding anything,” Vance said in response to a question from a reporter. “He’s...
The Justice Department filed a formal complaint on Monday, accusing U.S. District Judge James Boasberg of misconduct and demanding that he be removed from a high-profile deportation case and face reprimand. Boasberg has long faced the ire of President Trump, who at one point called for Boasberg’s impeachment over his handling of the case. But...
Law enforcement is responding to reports of an active shooter at a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan Monday evening after multiple people were shot, sources told Nexstar's WPIX.
Senate Democrats received a massive shot in the arm on Monday as former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) announced he is a go for the state’s high-stakes Senate race, delivering the party its biggest recruiting victory of the cycle and the hope that it could lead to more in the coming months. Speculation surrounding...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) blasted the trade deal negotiated between the United States and the European Union over the weekend, calling it “fake.” The trade deal sets tariffs on European goods at 15 percent, half the rate that Trump had previously threatened on the continent. In exchange, the EU has pledged to buy...
An ad campaign from American Eagle featuring actress Sydney Sweeney has sparked backlash over what users on social media have deemed racist undertones — or overtones, some say. Much of the criticism has swirled around the campaign’s title: “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” a play on “good genes.” “Genes are passed down from parents to...
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he is working to overhaul the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which is aimed at compensating people who have been injured by vaccines. “The VICP is broken, and I intend to fix it. I will not allow the VICP to continue to ignore its...
