The Justice Department told a federal judge this week that it will not turn over additional unredacted records from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, setting up a fresh legal confrontation over a transparency law that Congress passed with near-unanimous support less than a year ago. Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at a gather in Palm Beach, Florida. By James Lawson reporting from Washington, USA, July 6, 2026 Updated 1:13 a.m. ET In a 17-page filing submitted just

Federal prosecutors say they have disrupted an alleged assassination plot targeting Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump, in what investigators describe as a politically motivated retaliation scheme linked to the 2020 killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani. Following the alleged plot of President Trump's daughter, the Secret Service beefs up security around the White House as well as other potential high profile target By Christopher Todd Reporting

With Republicans controlling the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives, Washington has already shifted into campaign mode ahead of the pivotal 2026 midterm elections. What would traditionally be a referendum on a sitting president’s performance is rapidly becoming something larger: a battle over the future identity of both major political parties — especially the Republican Party under President Donald Trump’s continued influence. By Brent Cassity Reportin

For decades, the United States has struggled to create an immigration system that balances border security, economic needs, and humanitarian responsibilities. Critics across the political spectrum argue that previous immigration policies often failed to achieve those goals, contributing to record backlogs, inconsistent enforcement, and repeated surges of illegal border crossings. By Christopher Todd Reporting from LA, California, USA May 12, 2026 Updated 7:27 p.m. ET One