17+ hour, 56+ min ago (308+ words) A bill mandating the release of the Epstein files was recently signed into law. Facing a 30-day deadline to release the Epstein files, the Department of Justice has asked two judges in the Southern District of New York to authorize the release of grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton " whom Attorney General Pam Bondi tapped to lead an investigation into prominent Democrats associated with Epstein " signed a motion asking the judges who oversaw the Epstein and Maxwell cases to approve the release of the grand jury materials, subject to the necessary redactions. While the motion noted that the law allows redactions to seal materials that "would jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution," the filings did not mention the recently initiated investigation into Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, and…...

17+ hour, 56+ min ago (549+ words) Trump said the lawmakers" action could be "punishable by death." President Donald Trump's comments accusing Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" following a video encouraging members of the military to refuse "illegal orders" have drawn criticism across party lines." Sen. Elissa Slotkin, one of the six Democrats featured in the video, told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday that she believed Trump's attack, threatening the punishment of death for sedition, is "a tool of fear." "He's trying to get us to shut up because he doesn't want to be talking about this," Slotkin said. "In fact, I would argue that one of the things that he's been doing by repeating it and talking about it is trying to distract us from the big stories of last week, which were the [Jeffrey] Epstein files and then the economy." "Republican…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago (507+ words) She addressed Trump calling her a "traitor" as she stood with Epstein victims. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene hit back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol alongside women victimized by late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump withdrew his support for Greene, one of his staunchest allies, over the weekend after she criticized him and his administration for their handling of the Epstein investigation, along with other matters. "I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for five, no, actually, six years for, and I gave him my loyalty for free," Greene said, referencing a social media post from Trump over the weekend where he called her "Marjorie 'Traitor' Greene." "I won my first election without his endorsement, beating eight men in a primary, and I've never owed him anything,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (441+ words) The operation has been dubbed "Charlotte's Web," sources said. A surge of federal agents arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday to take part in immigration arrests despite protests from the mayor and other local officials. "She was close to their car recording and her hand hit their car while recording so they jumped out the vehicle. That's why she was saying her hand was shaking and that's what made her touch their car," Coleman told ABC News. The Border Patrol operations, led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large Greg Bovino and dubbed "Operation Charlotte Web," have not yet had any major clashes with local police or people in Charlotte," sources told ABC News. "We are surging DHS law enforcement to Charlotte to ensure Americans are safe and public safety threats are removed. There have been too many victims of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (529+ words) The highest increases were seen in mountain lion, coyote and bobcat encounters. Analysis of nearly 32,000 reports of human-wildlife interactions made to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife between 2017 and 2023 included reports of depredation -- or animal damage to property -- reports of anticipation of conflict or general sightings and reports of animal nuisance that did not result in property damage. More than 60 animal species were named in the reports. A team of researchers developed a statistical method to test how changes in precipitation across years and months coincide with changes and upticks in reported conflicts, Kendall Calhoun, a postdoctoral researcher and wildlife ecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles and University of California Davis, told ABC News. The findings indicate that conflict rose overall during drought, with the strongest increases occurring in mountain lions, coyotes and bobcats, according to the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (198+ words) More than 3,700 flights have been canceled since Friday. Nationwide flight disruption stretched into Sunday following cancellations or delays to thousands of flights on Saturday, as the Federal Aviation Administration limited capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the longest government shutdown in American history. As of 5:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, more than 1,100 flights were cancelled across the country according to the FlightAware website, as the FAA grappled with sustained staffing issues in air traffic controller towers and centers. Saturday saw 1,521 flights canceled nationwide and more than 6,400 flights delayed." Saturday's figures surpassed those from Friday, when 1,024 flights were cancelled. Since Friday, more than 3,700 flights have been cancelled. Major disruption was expected to continue through Sunday. As of Saturday night, there were over 40 air traffic control staffing triggers at facilities across the country. The FAA decided not to cut any international flights as it would…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (483+ words) The judge's order limits the force of force during immigration protests. The Border Patrol official tasked with leading the Trump administration's immigration enforcement crackdown in Chicago admitted to lying about a rock-throwing incident used to justify deploying tear gas against protesters, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said Thursday before issuing a preliminary injunction limiting the use of force during immigration arrests and protests. The Oct. 23 incident involving Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, has been a key part of the court proceedings challenging the tactics of immigration agents during the Trump administration's "Operation Midway Blitz," which began in September. Video of the incident showed Bovino throwing a gas canister at demonstrators in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood without giving a verbal warning -- a violation of the judge's earlier temporary restraining order limiting the use of force, the judge said. "Mr. Bovino and the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (818+ words) Schumer and Jeffries are calling for a meeting with Trump and GOP to negotiate. Returning from the White House Wednesday after President Donald Trump made yet another call for Senate Republicans to overturn the filibuster, Majority Leader John Thune reiterated his view that there are not the necessary votes among Senate Republicans to change the Senate rules. Thune was asked Wednesday if he believed that Trump could sway some of his reluctant members to support the filibuster. Thune has been an outspoken defender of the Senate's rule requiring 60 votes to pass most legislative matters. But he's not the only Republican who has publicly expressed skepticism about overturning the rule." Republican Sen. Mike Rounds was among the group of Republicans who met with Trump for breakfast at the White House after a bruising election night, which saw Democratic victories in several…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (251+ words) The off-year race is often viewed as a bellwether for the midterms. As the Virginia governor's race comes to a close, Democratic nominee and former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has maintained her lead in the polls over Republican nominee and current Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. The results of the Virginia gubernatorial election -- which comes during an election off-year -- is often viewed as a political bellwether for competitive races in the midterms the following year. The governor's race is of particular interest this year because Virginia is home to more than 300,000 federal workers, many of whom were likely affected by efforts made by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency to slash the federal workforce and the current government shutdown that has no end in sight. This year's results could serve as a referendum on Trump's second term in a state…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (319+ words) "You will see mass chaos," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down the airspace in certain parts of the country if the government shutdown continues into next week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday. "So if, if you bring us to a week from today, Democrats, you will see mass chaos," he said. "You will see mass flight delays. You'll see mass cancelations, and you may see us close certain parts of the airspace, because we just cannot manage it because we don't have the air traffic controllers." Nearly 50% of all major air traffic control facilities face staffing shortages, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.Air traffic controllers are required to work without pay for the duration of the shutdown. About 13,000 air traffic controllers are currently working without pay, according to…...