34 m. ago Thousands of Epstein files released by the House Oversight Committee

The Department of Justice released more than 30,000 files relating to the Epstein investigation

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37 m. ago Trump live updates: Tens of thousands of Epstein files released but Democrats say most are already public

Prior to the public release of the files, Democrats said most of the information had already been made public previously

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5 h. ago Four things to watch as Congress takes over Epstein files probe after Trump inaction on sex trafficker’s ‘list’

The House will have a forced vote, Chuck Schumer dusts off a little-known rule and Trump’s response will all characterize the next phase of the Epstein investigation, Eric Garcia writes

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5 h. ago Trump faces new Epstein headache as Congress returns from recess

Lawmakers plan pressure campaign for release of Epstein files as victims meet with speaker and oversight committeeUS politics live – latest updatesCongress returns to session on Tuesday, and with it will come a political headache for Donald Trump in the form of renewed attention on the investigation into the disgraced financier Jeff Epstein and his death, a subject that the president has sought to avoid in recent weeks.While the president got a month-long break from the Epstein issue when lawmakers left town for the annual August recess – with the House of Representatives wrapping up a day early because of the controversy over Epstein – the calm is likely to end quickly. On Tuesday afternoon, representatives from both parties have planned press conferences and legislative maneuvers intended to put pressure on the Trump administration for more transparency over Epstein, whose suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in 2019 has been the subject of conspiracy theories t...

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29 h. ago Epstein, America’s health and government shutdown: Congress to return with a full plate of Trump’s agenda

Congress will face a vote on Jeffrey Epstein files, passing spending bills and preventing a spike in health care premiums when it comes back to Washington, Eric Garcia writes

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31 h. ago Starmer’s reshuffle and stories about Rayner reveal trouble at the top of the Labour party

Keir Starmer has attempted to take back control of his government with a mini-reshuffle on MPs return from recess. But tension at the top of the party has not gone away, political editor David Maddox reports

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38 h. ago John Swinney ‘absolutely horrified’ by Holyrood hidden camera allegations

The First Minister spoke out on the issue as MSPs prepare to return to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday after the summer recess.

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42 h. ago Keir Starmer's 8 biggest challenges as he returns to Downing Street after recess

The Prime Minister will seek to guide his government through the migrant hotel crisis, stave off the threat of Reform, and then address the small matter of the Budget

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43 h. ago Sarwar to 'champion Scotland’s ambitious majority' as Labour takes fight to 'Nimbys, yobs and criminals'

The Scottish Labour leader will deliver a speech ahead of MSPs returning from recess.

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60 h. ago Ghislaine Maxwell hinted at Epstein’s ties to Trump officials – why wasn’t she pressed for names?

Experts raise questions about the DoJ’s interview with the Epstein associate that left questions remainingAs deputy US attorney Todd Blanche announced last week that the justice department would release transcripts of his interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, he described this disclosure as being “in the interest of transparency”.“Except for the names of victims, every word is included. Nothing removed. Nothing hidden,” Blanche also said of his two-day sit down with Maxwell, who was convicted sex trafficking in relation to Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of teenage girls. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Epstein estate will hand ‘birthday book’ at center of Trump defamation case to Congress

Rep. Robert Garcia of California said that the estate of the sex trafficker would comply with a subpoena and turn over the book and ‘other documents’

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8 d. ago Trump threatens to criminally prosecute ‘sloppy Chris Christie’ over Bridgegate scandal

Former New Jersey Governor expressed concern on ABC News’s This Week about President Trump’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and the FBI’s raids against John Bolton

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9 d. ago Epstein victim’s family says Ghislaine Maxwell got to ‘rewrite history’ in DOJ interviews

Comes after president says he ‘couldn’t care less’ that Justice Department plans to hand over trove of ‘Epstein files’ to House Oversight Committee

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9 d. ago Epstein victim’s family says Ghislaine Maxwell got to ‘rewrite history’ in DOJ interviews: Live updates

Comes after president says he ‘couldn’t care less’ that Justice Department plans to hand over trove of ‘Epstein files’ to House Oversight Committee

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9 d. ago Ghislaine Maxwell claims Princess Diana was 'set up' on date with Jeffrey Epstein

As the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to haunt the Trump administration, leaked recordings from interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell have revealed Diana was 'set up' with the paedophile

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9 d. ago Murdoch paper Trump is suing slams president’s ‘vendetta campaign’ against John Bolton

Wall Street Journal faces defamation lawsuit over coverage of Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

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1 week ago Trump says many people in Epstein files ‘don’t deserve to be there’ amid fallout from Ghislaine Maxwell interview: Live

The president says he ‘couldn’t care less’ that Justice Department plans to hand over trove of ‘Epstein files’ to House Oversight Committee

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1 week ago Trump ‘couldn’t care less’ if Epstein files are released to Congress and dubs it a ‘Democrat hoax’: Live updates

The president says people might be mentioned in the Epstein files ‘that don’t deserve to be’

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1 week ago Nigel Farage set to skip Parliament's return to cosy up with Donald Trump's allies

As Parliament returns from recess on 1 September, Nigel Farage will be in Washington DC speaking at a right-wing conference

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1 week ago What Ghislaine Maxwell said about Donald Trump's links to Epstein in transcripts

The tapes and records are heavily redacted versions of a chat she had with Todd Blanche, the Deputy US Attorney General - days before she was moved to a cushier prison

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