10 m. ago Trump REFUSES to answer questions with Epstein files set to be released imminently: Live updates

President Trump's DOJ is set to release hundreds of thousands of previously unseen Epstein files today.

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72 m. ago Trump administration responds to allegations DOJ won't release all the Epstein files by deadline: Live updates

President Trump's DOJ is set to release hundreds of thousands of previously unseen Epstein files today.

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74 m. ago Trump administration threatened with prosecution after DOJ admits Epstein files won't all be released today: Live updates

President Trump's DOJ is set to release hundreds of thousands of previously unseen Epstein files today.

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2 h. ago Epstein files: Democrats vow to fight Trump officials’ plan to hold back some documents, slamming ‘violation of federal law’ – live

Lawmakers accuse justice department of defying the Epstein Files Transparency ActUS legislators say justice department is violating law by not releasing all Epstein filesEpstein files to be released after months of delays from Trump officialsFBI director Kash Patel has said “no one is above the law” after a Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.Patel is the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate what it sees as a victory in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago US legislators say justice department is violating law by not releasing all Epstein files

Todd Blanche, deputy attorney general, says release of files won’t include full set, prompting outrage from lawmakersUS politics live – latest updatesTodd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, said that the Department of Justice will not release all its files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, despite the deadline stated in the law. Blanche’s comments drew sharp rebuke from Capitol Hill, where top legislators threatened legal action “in the face of this violation of federal law”.Speaking in an interview on Fox News on Friday morning, Blanche said: “I expect we’re going to release several hundred thousand documents today, and those documents will come in all different forms, photographs and other materials associated with all of the investigations into Mr Epstein”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Epstein live updates: Democrats accuse Trump admin of ‘cover up’ and violating law after DOJ limits file release

Deputy attorney general said hundreds of thousands of documents would be released in the coming weeks to give the DoJ more time for redactions

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3 h. ago Swansea City vs Wrexham LIVE updates as Zeidane Inoussa and Melker Widell start

Swansea City and Wrexham meet in the league for the first time since March 2003 with just five points separating Vitor Matos' men with Phil Parkinson's squad

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3 h. ago Swansea City vs Wrexham LIVE updates as Cameron Burgess nets own goal again

Swansea City and Wrexham meet in the league for the first time since March 2003 with just five points separating Vitor Matos' men with Phil Parkinson's squad

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3 h. ago Top Democrat slams justice department plan to hold back some Epstein files despite today’s deadline – live

Chuck Schumer comment comes after deputy attorney says ‘several hundred thousand’ files would be released but some may be held back temporarilyEpstein files to be released after months of delays from Trump officialsFBI director Kash Patel has said “no one is above the law” after a Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.Patel is the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate what it sees as a victory in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Epstein files release in chaos as DOJ admits it will miss deadline by WEEKS... but vows massive document dump still coming today: Live updates

President Trump's DOJ is set to release hundreds of thousands of previously unseen Epstein files today.

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3 h. ago Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua LIVE: Latest updates and start time after AJ vows to ‘kill’ YouTuber in Netflix fight

YouTuber Paul’s controversial boxing endeavour has led him to Joshua, a former two-time world heavyweight champion, for a strange but seismic fight in Miami

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4 h. ago Epstein live updates: Several hundred thousand files to be released today, Trump admin announces

It is unclear how much new information will be released since Attorney General Pam Bondi is permitted to redact sensitive material

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4 h. ago Mad Friday 2025 LIVE: UK braces for busiest travel day of the year

We bring you all the latest travel updates as the UK braces for significant travel disruptions on Mad Friday 2025, one the busiest travel days of the year

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5 h. ago Justice department will release ‘several hundred thousand’ Epstein files today, says deputy attorney general – live

Todd Blanche suggests some documents may be held back temporarily, citing need to protect victimsFBI director Kash Patel has said “no one is above the law” after a Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.Patel is the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate what it sees as a victory in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Epstein latest: Today marks deadline for release of bombshell files that have shaken Trump administration

Department of Justice scheduled to publish its files on Jeffrey Epstein by the end of the day after House Democrats release another batch of photos belonging to late sex offender

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8 h. ago Vladimir Putin backs Donald Trump over $10 billion BBC lawsuit as he insists US President 'is right' to sue broadcaster over Panorama edit: Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments as Vladimir Putin insists he is 'ready and willing' to discuss peace in Ukraine at his annual end of year press conference.

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8 h. ago Sony collars Snoopy in £340m deal to take control of Peanuts franchise

Japanese conglomerate raises to 80% its stake in firm that owns the intellectual property created by Charles SchulzBusiness live – latest updatesSony has taken control of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts franchise including Snoopy and Charlie Brown in a deal worth C$630m (£340m).The Japanese conglomerate has bought 41% of Peanuts Holdings, which owns the intellectual property Schulz created, from the Canadian children’s entertainment company WildBrain. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Vladimir Putin boasts EU failed its 'robbery' of handing frozen Russian assets to Ukraine because leaders fear 'grave consequences': Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments as Vladimir Putin insists he is 'ready and willing' to discuss peace in Ukraine at his annual end of year press conference.

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9 h. ago Trump says war with Venezuela is possible – US politics live

President says ‘I don’t rule it out’ when asked about the possibility of conflict during NBC interviewThe Trump administration announced on Thursday it will suspend a green card lottery that allowed a man believed to be behind both a mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor into the United States.Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, is accused of bursting into a building at the Ivy League school on Saturday and opening fire on students, killing two and wounding nine. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Epstein latest: Bombshell photos show ‘Lolita’ quotes written on people as deadline for file release looms

House Democrats release another batch of photos belonging to Jeffrey Epstein as Department of Justice scheduled to publish its files on the late sex offender by the end of the day

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