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WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department renewed its request Monday to unseal Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking grand jury materials, saying Congress made clear in approving the release of investigative ...

The Justice Department's records related to Jeffrey Epstein are on their way to becoming public after President Donald Trump signed the "Epstein Files Transparency Act," but what could be in them, and ...

Nov. 19 (UPI) --President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed a bill that directs the U.S. Department of Justice to publicly release all files involving sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Trump posted ...

The House on Wednesday formally sent the Epstein bill to the Senate, the final procedural move before the legislation can be sent to President Trump for his signature. After the House passed the ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The Epstein files bill is now a law after a roller-coaster ride that ended with an ...

Nov. 16 (UPI) --Rep. Thomas Massie said as many as 100 Republicans may vote to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein, amid a last-ditch effort by the White House to stall ...

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) claimed on Wednesday that Democrats blocked his motion to bring the Jeffrey Epstein files to the floor. The congressman made the revelation in a video posted to his social ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Democrats released emails raising questions about Trump’s knowledge of Epstein’s crimes. President Trump does not ...

Sign up for Trump’s Return, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump presidency. This morning, House Democrats released emails from the notorious sex ...

An inquiry by Joe Kent, who leads the National Counterterrorism Center, is said to have alarmed Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director. By Julian E. Barnes Maggie Haberman and Devlin Barrett The head of the ...

OpenAI has been adding several interesting features to ChatGPT, including support for web browsing and plugins. And now, you can easily upload documents to ChatGPT without relying on third-party ...