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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. 
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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.
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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. 
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2028 Presidential Odds Shift: JD Vance Falls to 26% as Gavin Newsom Climbs to 20%
Prediction markets tracking the 2028 U.S. presidential race are signaling a sharp reassessment of the political landscape, with Vice President J.D. Vance still leading but losing momentum as California Gov. Gavin Newsom gains ground. Data from Polymarket show Vance's implied probability of winning the presidency slipping to 26%, down from roughly 31% in recent months, while Newsom's odds have risen to 20%. 
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Brooke Nevils Revisits Matt Lauer Allegations, Explaining Why ‘Rape’ Was Harder to Say Than ‘Sexual Assault’
Brooke Nevils, a former producer at NBC News, has returned to public view to explain how language, power and fear shaped her sexual assault allegations against former television anchor Matt Lauer. In interviews tied to her forthcoming memoir, Nevils said the words she used to describe what happened in 2014-during the Winter Olympics in Russia-were constrained by cultural assumptions and workplace hierarchies rather than legal definitions. 
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Epstein Files Reveal Bill Gates Caught An STD And Asked For Antibiotics To Give Wife Melinda 'In Secret'
Newly released records from the United States Department of Justice have added a fresh and controversial dimension to the scrutiny surrounding Bill Gates's past association with Jeffrey Epstein. The documents, which include draft emails and letters, allege that Gates contracted a sexually transmitted disease and sought antibiotics to give his then-wife, Melinda Gates, without her knowledge. 
