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Rep. Thomas Massie speaks during a news conference with Epstein abuse survivors outside the US Capitol on Tuesday

Congress greenlights bill forcing Trump’s DOJ to release Epstein files after monthslong GOP effort to quash it

By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday took the significant step of ordering President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to publicly release all of its investigative files into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after months of nasty infighting within the GOP. Congress is sending the measure — which remarkably

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This CCTV image shows Jamal Khashoggi entering the Saudi consulate in Turkey on October 2

Trump claims slain journalist Khashoggi was ‘extremely controversial,’ defends Saudi crown prince

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday angrily dismissed a question about the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and insisting the subject was only raised during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to embarrass his visitor. “You’re mentioning somebody that

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President Donald Trump stands with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon after signing an executive order to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department

Trump administration accelerates push to dismantle Education Department as it offloads work to other agencies

By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Education on Tuesday announced a further dismantling of the agency by transferring much of its remaining workload to other federal agencies in a bid to convince Congress the department is no longer needed. Under an interagency agreement, six offices will be moved to partner with four

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People walk by the Upper East Side New York estate of mulitmillionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Damage on the front doors of Epstein's residence was caused by agents serving a search warrant following Epstein's arrest at a nearby New Jersey airport Saturday

Trump has signed a bill directing DOJ to release Epstein case files. Here’s what we know about them

By Haven Orecchio-Egresitz, Kara Scannell, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said on social media Wednesday he has signed the bill that directs the Justice Department to publicly release all records amassed by federal prosecutors during the sex trafficking investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. The question of

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Letitia James says charges against her stem from ‘illegal and unethical behavior’ by Trump administration

By Kara Scannell, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — New York Attorney General Letitia James says the Trump administration engaged in “outrageous” conduct to overcome hurdles to bring the mortgage fraud case against her and urged a judge to throw out the indictment. James’ lawyers point to the collective actions of President Donald Trump; Bill Pulte,

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