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April 7, 2026
Bill Gates to speak to House panel about ties to Jeffrey Epstein
The tech mogul’s testimony will be part of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee’s inquiry into the Justice Department’s investigation of the deceased financier.
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April 2, 2026
House members still want Bondi to testify about Epstein despite ouster
Several Democrats and at least one Republican on the House Oversight Committee say Pam Bondi must appear for sworn testimony regardless of her employment status.
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April 2, 2026
Justice Dept. says the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional
The DOJ concluded that a law requiring presidential records preservation is unconstitutional, setting the path to potentially upend decades-old legal precedent.
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April 2, 2026
Black Caucus scholarships discriminate based on race, lawsuit alleges
The lawsuit, filed by an anti-affirmative action group, is part of a broader movement to dismantle programs meant to remedy the effects of past discrimination.
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April 1, 2026
Live updates: Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump’s birthright citizenship ban
The case could redefine who is considered American in ways not seen for more than 150 years.
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March 25, 2026
Trump showed classified map to passengers on his plane in 2022, memo says
The document offers a snapshot of an early moment in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation and adds new shading to the public understanding of Smith’s probes.
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March 21, 2026
Senate rejects Trump-backed measure to ban trans athletes in female sports
The chamber considered adding the measure to a far-reaching voting bill supported by the Republican president.
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March 21, 2026
Firm with ties to Trump officials signs deal to lobby for Libyan warlord
Ballard Partners will represent Khalifa Hifter and his armed forces, signaling a renegade commander’s desire to gain influence in Washington.
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March 17, 2026
House panel subpoenas Bondi in Epstein investigation
The attorney general is slated to appear before a congressional committee to address DOJ’s handling of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
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March 14, 2026
Trump urges world to help open Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Embassy in Baghdad hit
As the Iran war enters its third week and oil prices surge, President Donald Trump is attempting to restart shipping through a key choke point closed by Iran.
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March 3, 2026
Commerce Secretary Lutnick to appear before House panel investigating Epstein
Lutnick, who was once Jeffrey Epstein’s neighbor, will voluntarily sit for an interview before the House Oversight Committee, its chairman said.
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February 27, 2026
Bill Clinton being deposed by Republican-led panel on ties to Epstein
The appearance in New York marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify before Congress under a subpoena.
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February 26, 2026
Hillary Clinton derides her Epstein deposition as GOP ‘political theater’
House Republican lawmakers on Thursday promised to deliver hourly updates on what they said would be lengthy testimony from Hillary Clinton.
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February 24, 2026
Epstein survivors to attend State of the Union as guests of Democratic lawmakers
The survivors say they want their presence in the chamber to remind President Donald Trump that the harm done by the sex offender was very real.
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February 21, 2026
Trump approves D.C. emergency declaration in response to Potomac sewage spill
President Donald Trump has approved a request for federal assistance in response to the massive sewage spill along the Potomac River.
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February 20, 2026
Trump banner on Justice Dept. building draws authoritarian comparisons
Democrats criticized the appearance of the president on the headquarters of a department that has long prided itself on being independent from the White House.
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February 19, 2026
4 journalists detained in Cameroon reporting on Trump’s deportations
Lawyers say Trump is sending migrants to Cameroon who originated elsewhere. AP freelancers, among others, were detained while reporting on the deportees.
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February 17, 2026
The Epstein files have brought a wave of resignations and investigations
A number of prominent figures have stepped down or are facing investigations after their communications with Jeffrey Epstein and his former longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, were released last...
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February 10, 2026
Lutnick distances himself from Epstein, says he had lunch on his island
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Congress that he recalls meeting with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein three times over the course of 14 years.
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February 8, 2026
Epstein’s lawyer asked CIA for records that could show affiliation with agency
Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers filed records requests to the National Security Agency and the CIA, according to documents released by the Justice Department.
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February 6, 2026
Trump shares video depicting Obamas as apes
Tim Scott, the sole Black Republican in the Senate, called it ‘the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.’
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February 4, 2026
Texas Democrats taste victory, then turn on each other
Days after their win in a state Senate race, reports of a racially charged comment roil the U.S. Senate primary contest.
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February 2, 2026
Trump team has $400 million, and 5 other campaign money takeaways
The Democratic Party on the national level has a mere fraction of what Republicans have heading into the 2026 midterms. Big donors like Elon Musk are back, too.
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January 29, 2026
Justice Dept. brings federal charge against man accused of attack on Rep. Omar
He faces a count alleging that he “forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated an officer and employee of the United States” as Omar was performing her official duties as a member of Congress.
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