Ranking member Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., arrives for the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images FBI agents assigned earlier this year to review investigative files in the criminal case against notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were instructed to “flag” any…
The Federal Reserve building is seen as it goes under construction on July 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for…
The British government is set to give 1.5 million 16 and 17-year-olds the vote, unlocking a new voter base for competing political parties. Social media could be key to their success. The government on Thursday said that it plans to bring forward an elections bill which will grant 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote…
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a multilateral lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House July 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump, facing growing pressure to release Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, said on Thursday night…
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday formally replied to a set of pointed questions from the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget about the renovation of the Fed’s Washington headquarters. Powell pointed to a newly launched page on the Fed’s public website dedicated to answering questions about the project, which…
The US Capitol is seen in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2025. Alex Wroblewski | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would develop a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and expand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s oversight of the industry. The move is a major win for…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 17, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump “would not recommend a special prosecutor” to review the handling and files of the criminal case against the late serial sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein, the White House…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi discusses a drug enforcement-related announcement during a press conference at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., July 15, 2025. Umit Bektas | Reuters The Department of Justice on Thursday asked California sheriffs for data on their inmates who are not U.S. citizens — including the crimes they committed and their…
A rendering shows a planned high-speed rail train as it enters a station. The rendering was displayed during an informational open house by the California High-Speed Rail Authority in downtown Fresno, California, on May 1, 2024. Craig Kohlruss | Fresno Bee | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has formally terminated…
FILE PHOTO: Maurene Comey, assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, stands at a news conference announcing the upcoming arraignment of Jeffrey Epstein, who faces charges of sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors, in New York, U.S., July 8, 2019. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters The Jeffrey…
