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Epstein Files Cast New Light on Trump–Melania Origin Story as FBI Memo Surfaces
Newly unsealed Justice Department records have placed Jeffrey Epstein at the center of a long-debated chapter in the personal history of Donald Trump and Melania Trump, reviving questions about the depth of Epstein's access to political and social power in New York during the late 1990s. 
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Trump Threatens Legal Action Over Trevor Noah’s Epstein Joke as Grammys Ignite Free-Speech Debate
President Donald Trump warned he is weighing legal action against comedian Trevor Noah after a joke delivered during the opening monologue of the Grammy Awards thrust an awards-show moment into a broader dispute over satire, politics and free speech. 
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Bill and Hillary Clinton Agree to Testify in Epstein Probe, Pushing House Oversight Inquiry Into Next Phase
Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a Republican-led House inquiry examining matters connected to Jeffrey Epstein, a development that marks a procedural turning point in a long-running congressional investigation. The decision, confirmed by a spokesman for Bill Clinton, comes after weeks of tense negotiations with the House Oversight Committee, which had warned it could move toward criminal contempt if the former president and former secretary of state declined to cooperate. 
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DOJ Redacts Trump’s Face in Epstein Files, Fueling Questions Over Transparency
A newly released tranche of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein has ignited a political and legal backlash after a photograph of Donald Trump appeared with his face conspicuously blacked out, despite the image depicting a public event. The redaction emerged within materials published by the U.S. Department of Justice under federal court supervision, part of a continuing effort to unseal documents related to Epstein's communications and associations. -
Epstein Video From DOJ Files Shows Disgraced Financier Saying “The Devil Scares Me”
Freshly released material from the U.S. Department of Justice has surfaced a previously unseen video of Jeffrey Epstein, offering a rare and unsettling glimpse into the mindset of the convicted sex offender as he defends his wealth, downplays his crimes and invokes the devil during a tense exchange with an unidentified interviewer. The footage forms part of more than three million documents, images and videos made public on Jan. 30 under a congressionally mandated disclosure process. 
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Carlson Breaks With Trump Over Alex Pretti Shooting, Igniting Conservative Rift on Federal Power
A rare rupture has opened inside conservative media and political circles after Tucker Carlson publicly rebuked President Donald Trump over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, framing the incident as a warning sign of unchecked federal authority. Carlson's criticism, unusual given his past alignment with Trump, has intensified scrutiny of the administration's law-enforcement posture and widened an internal debate over civil liberties. 
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Flying Without Real ID Now Costs $45: TSA Fee Adds Hundreds to Family Travel Bills
The Transportation Security Administration has begun charging airline passengers $45 if they attempt to pass through airport security without a Real ID-compliant license or an approved alternative such as a passport, marking a significant shift in how the federal government enforces its long-delayed identification mandate. The fee, which took effect Feb. 1, applies to adults who rely on a new identity-verification system rather than presenting compliant documentation at the checkpoint. 
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Epstein Files Surface 32-Page Diary Alleging Extreme Control and ‘Human Incubator’ Abuse
A newly surfaced document from the latest tranche of Epstein files has drawn scrutiny from investigators, advocates and legal analysts after a 32-page diary attributed to one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims described what the writer called extreme coercion, psychological control and a claim that she was used "as an incubator" to carry a child allegedly involving Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The diary, now circulating among journalists and advocacy groups, has not been independently verified, and its claims remain allegations. -
New Epstein Records Surface Emails Citing Putin Meetings and Russian Access
Freshly released records from the U.S. Department of Justice have intensified scrutiny of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, unveiling communications that suggest repeated contact with Vladimir Putin and a wider web of international influence. The disclosure-made public on Jan. 30 under the Epstein Files Transparency Act-spans more than three million pages and includes hundreds of thousands of images and videos, reopening questions about Epstein's role far beyond the United States. 
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Government Shutdown Hits Washington as Trump Blames Democrats and House Delays Funding Vote
A partial U.S. government shutdown began at midnight Friday after Congress failed to clear a $1.2 trillion funding package, triggering fresh political brinkmanship in Washington and drawing a pointed warning from President Donald Trump toward Democrats as negotiations stalled in the House. 
