70 m. ago Chomsky had deeper ties with Epstein than previously known, documents reveal

The philosopher and the sex trafficker were in contact long after Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor, documents revealThe prominent linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky called it a “most valuable experience” to have maintained “regular contact” with Jeffrey Epstein, who by then had long been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor, according to emails released earlier in November this month by US lawmakers.Such comments from Chomsky, or attributed to him, suggest his association with Epstein – who officials concluded killed himself in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges – went deeper than the occasional political and academic discussions the former had previously claimed to have with the latter. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago ‘Loyalty should be a two way street’: Marjorie Taylor Greene nods to rift with Trump in resignation letter – US politics live

Greene announced her departure in a video and statement posted on X, denouncing Republican party establishmentMarjorie Taylor Greene to resign from office effective January 2026Trump news at a glance: president meets Mamdani at White House and it was nice?Robert Garcia, the ranking member on the House oversight committee, has sent a letter to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, urging the justice department to release the complete trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, despite the newly launched investigation into several Democrats’ ties to the late sex offender.“There is already a concern President Trump will attempt, on dubious legal grounds, to exploit a provision which allows DoJ to withhold information relevant to ongoing investigations,” Garcia wrote. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Trump says he ‘absolutely’ would live in Mamdani’s New York during unexpectedly cordial first meeting – US politics live

Much anticipated sit-down comes same day US House of Representatives passed resolution denouncing ‘horrors of socialism’Robert Garcia, the ranking member on the House oversight committee, has sent a letter to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, urging the justice department to release the complete trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, despite the newly launched investigation into several Democrats’ ties to the late sex offender.“There is already a concern President Trump will attempt, on dubious legal grounds, to exploit a provision which allows DoJ to withhold information relevant to ongoing investigations,” Garcia wrote. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Zohran Mamdani arrives at White House for first meeting with Trump – US politics live

Earlier today, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution to denounce the “horrors of socialism”Robert Garcia, the ranking member on the House oversight committee, has sent a letter to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, urging the justice department to release the complete trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, despite the newly launched investigation into several Democrats’ ties to the late sex offender.“There is already a concern President Trump will attempt, on dubious legal grounds, to exploit a provision which allows DoJ to withhold information relevant to ongoing investigations,” Garcia wrote. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Trump claims he’s ‘not threatening death’ for Democrats but says ‘they’re in serious trouble’ as he prepares to meet Mamdani – US politics live

Chuck Schumer says Trump’s remarks amount to calls for ‘execution of elected officials’ as president also says he and Zohran Mamdani will ‘get along fine’ in meetingRobert Garcia, the ranking member on the House oversight committee, has sent a letter to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, urging the justice department to release the complete trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, despite the newly launched investigation into several Democrats’ ties to the late sex offender.“There is already a concern President Trump will attempt, on dubious legal grounds, to exploit a provision which allows DoJ to withhold information relevant to ongoing investigations,” Garcia wrote. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Trump’s threats amount to calls for ‘execution of elected officials’, says Chuck Schumer – US politics live

Democrat Senate minority leader says president’s remarks are ‘outright threat’ as other leading Democrats warn ‘political violence has no place in America’Robert Garcia, the ranking member on the House oversight committee, has sent a letter to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, urging the justice department to release the complete trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, despite the newly launched investigation into several Democrats’ ties to the late sex offender.“There is already a concern President Trump will attempt, on dubious legal grounds, to exploit a provision which allows DoJ to withhold information relevant to ongoing investigations,” Garcia wrote. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Documents reveal Gerald Ford’s effort to block report on CIA assassination plots

Release of report comes amid conjecture Trump may have authorized the agency to assassinate Venezuelan presidentThe White House under Gerald Ford tried to block a landmark Senate report that disclosed the CIA’s role in assassination attempts against foreign leaders and ultimately led to a radical overhaul in how the agency was held to account, documents released to mark the 50th anniversary of the report’s publication reveal.The documents, dating from 1975, were posted on Thursday by the National Security Archive, an independent research group, as it sought to highlight the report’s significance amid conjecture that Donald Trump may have authorized the agency to assassinate Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, amid a massive US military build-up against the country. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago GOP lawmakers warning Trump and Bondi not to withhold documents in Epstein files: ‘It would add fuel to the fire’

There are concerns that Bondi could cite the ongoing investigation into Epstein’s ties to Democratic associates, ordered by Trump last week, as a reason to withhold the files

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67 h. ago Nauseated Harvard students slam professor Larry Summers as he starts class admitting to his Epstein 'shame'

Larry Summers opened his Harvard class by admitting shame over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, just hours after the Ivy League opened its own investigation into him.

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69 h. ago Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board and Harvard launches new investigation after new Epstein ties are exposed

Summers allegedly asked Epstein for dating advice, with the convicted pedophile responding, ‘she’s already begining to sound needy :) nice’

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3 d. ago House overwhelmingly clears release of explosive Epstein files in risky brushback of Trump

The House has passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, paving the way for the release of tens of thousands of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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4 d. ago Child murderer Colin Pitchfork 'groomed and sexually assaulted young inmate'

Colin Pitchfork, who was jailed for life for raping and strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, was sexually motivated when he assaulted a young inmate, parole documents reveal

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4 d. ago Lawrence Summers to step back from public roles over ties to Epstein

Former US Treasury secretary sought paedophile’s advice over relationship he was pursuing

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4 d. ago Lawrence Summers faces new scrutiny over ties to sex offender Epstein

Former US Treasury secretary sought paedophile’s advice over relationship he was pursuing

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4 d. ago Child killer Colin Pitchfork 'groomed then sexually assaulted young inmate in cell'

Parole Board documents reveal Colin Pitchfork - jailed for raping and strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire - was sexually motivated when he assaulted a young inmate

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5 d. ago Jeffrey Epstein’s emails reveal a disdain for morality among the elite | Moira Donegan

Epstein paints Trump as someone he knew intimately. But the documents also reveal how many powerful men confided in himBefore he died, Jeffrey Epstein made it clear that Donald Trump “knew about the girls”.Trump has denied any knowledge of or involvement in Epstein’s longstanding child sex-trafficking operation. But in newly released emails that members of Congress disclosed to the media amid the end of this fall’s government shutdown, the dead child sex trafficker and financier can be seen corresponding on many occasions about Donald Trump, his former close friend and associate, throughout the last few years of his life, as Trump’s rise to prominence in national politics beginning in 2015 drew renewed attention to his relationship with Epstein.Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Epstein’s sick emails: Paedophile backed Tommy Robinson and holocaust 'jokes'

Epstein files reveal paedophile's ties to Europe’s far right: Disgraced billionaire supported Tommy Robinson’s release and boasted of global political influence

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5 d. ago Trump’s investigation into Epstein ties to political foes might be ‘smokescreen’, Republican says

Thomas Massie says move could be Trump’s ‘last-ditch effort’ to keep Epstein files from becoming publicRepublican congressman Thomas Massie challenged Donald Trump on Sunday over whether the US president is making a “last-ditch effort” to keep the full files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from becoming public by ordering a fresh investigation.Massie and Democratic congressman Ro Khanna, the two US representatives leading the bipartisan push to make all the files held by the government public both raised fresh concerns about the latest actions by the White House. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago One worker killed and dozens hurt in accidents at controversial fish farming firm

Documents released through freedom of information reveal 50 workers hurt - one fatally.

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6 d. ago Lotto conman Edward Putman leaves rape victim furious as £1m still missing

Documents uncovered by the Mirror reveal Edward Putman has settled a confiscation bill with Crown Prosecution Service lawyers but more than £1m remains unaccounted for

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