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Mountbatten-Windsor Stripped of Final Royal Titles

He's no longer a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

(Newser) - King Charles has stripped his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, of his final royal titles, according to an announcement published Monday in the Gazette, the United Kingdom's official public record. The announcement stated, "The King has directed that the appointment of Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor to be a Knight...

DOJ Goes Back to Judges With New Epstein Law

Filings argue for quick release of files

(Newser) - The Justice Department on Monday renewed its request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking cases, arguing the material should be made public under a new law requiring the government to open its files on the late financier and his longtime accomplice. The...

UK PM Suggests Andrew Should Testify on Epstein

Former Prince Andrew has so far ignored request from US congressional committee

(Newser) - Pressure is increasing for the former Prince Andrew to give evidence to a US congressional committee investigating the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Britain's prime minister suggested he should testify. Keir Starmer declined to comment directly about King Charles III's disgraced younger brother, but told reporters traveling...

House Panel Gives Up on Maxwell Testifying

Imprisoned Epstein accomplice demanded immunity for answering lawmakers' questions

(Newser) - Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted co-conspirator of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, will not answer questions from the House Oversight Committee about Epstein or the Justice Department's handling of his case, the panel's chairman said. Republican Rep. James Comer said Maxwell's legal team informed him that she will invoke...

Congresswoman Mixes Up Her Jeffrey Epsteins

Long Island neurosurgeon with infamous name says he'll donate to Jasmine Crockett's campaign as jokey revenge

(Newser) - A Long Island neurosurgeon named Jeffrey Epstein—no relation to the disgraced financier—found himself unexpectedly in the spotlight after Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas suggested on the House floor that his campaign donations might be evidence of a broader conspiracy involving the infamous sex offender. Now, the doctor is...

Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein Files

President predicts 'hoax' will backfire on Democrats

(Newser) - President Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own months ago, the AP notes.
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The Dominoes in Larry Summers' World Keep Falling

Ex-Treasury chief resigns from OpenAI board after release of emails showing his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

(Newser) - Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is resigning from OpenAI's board of directors, the ChatGPT maker and his office said Wednesday. His departure comes after the release of emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein long after the financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from an underage...

Trump Releases the Files —the Earhart Files

More than 4.6K pages go online, but experts yawn as little new information emerges

(Newser) - The Trump administration has released more than 4,600 pages of government documents related to aviator Amelia Earhart, whose 1937 disappearance has fueled decades of speculation and conspiracy theories. The files, published online on Friday by the National Archives, are being framed by the White House as a move toward...

Clay Higgins: Here's Why I Voted No on Epstein Files

The only 'Nay' in Congress says bill 'reveals and injures thousands of innocent people'

(Newser) - The Epstein Files Transparency Act was approved by the House and Senate on Tuesday with only one member of Congress in opposition. Rep. Clay Higgins, a Louisiana Republican, was the sole "Nay" in the House's 427-1 vote . He said he opposed the bill to release the Justice Department'...

Senate Agrees to Pass Bill on Epstein Files

Legislation could reach Trump's desk tonight

(Newser) - A bill to force the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein is set to reach President Trump's desk after passing the House with near-unanimous consen t. Hours after the House vote, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer offered a motion that secured unanimous consent to deem the...

Only One Lawmaker Voted Against Releasing Epstein Files

Epstein Files Transparency Act passes 427-1

(Newser) - Cheers erupted in the House of Representatives Tuesday afternoon after a bill to release the Justice Department's files on Jeffrey Epstein passed with near-unanimous consent. The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed in a 427-1 vote, CNN reports. Republican Rep. Clay Higgins was the only holdout, though only four Republicans...

Before Epstein Vote, Johnson Shifts and MTG Vents

House expected to vote to release the files on Tuesday

(Newser) - The House remains on track to vote for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files Tuesday afternoon, reports NBC News . The drama over whether it will pass is gone, especially after President Trump reversed himself and gave the measure his blessing, with Axios reporting that even House speaker Mike Johnson...

Amid Epstein Fallout, Larry Summers Apologizes

Former Harvard president says he will step back from public life

(Newser) - Larry Summers, the former Harvard president and Treasury secretary, is stepping back from public roles after his email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein surfaced in a batch of newly released documents . "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused," Summers said Monday, adding...

Trump: 'We'll Give Them Everything' on Epstein

President says he will sign bill on releasing files if it reaches his desk

(Newser) - A day ahead of a House vote on directing the Justice Department to release all of its files on Jeffrey Epstein, President Trump said he would sign the legislation if it reaches his desk. "I'm all for it," he said at a White House event, per ABC...

In Surprise U-Turn, Trump Relents on Epstein Files

President urges Republicans to vote for their release

(Newser) - President Trump abruptly changed course on Sunday evening, after months spent trying to block a House vote on legislation to release federal records related to Jeffrey Epstein. The reversal comes as a growing number of House Republicans appeared poised to defy Trump's wishes, with a vote on the bill...

Massie Wants Vote to Rule Out Veto of Epstein Files Release

Republican said there could be a 'deluge' of GOP support

(Newser) - As many as 100 House Republicans may support a measure to force the release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday. Speaking on ABC News ' This Week, Massie said the House is expected to vote on the matter this week and suggested there...

Greene: I'm Now Getting Threats Over Trump Feud

She says harassers are being 'egged on by the most powerful man in the world'

(Newser) - Marjorie Taylor Greene says her escalating feud with President Trump is putting her in physical danger, reports Mediaite :
  • "I am now being contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety as a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most
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Epstein Advised Delegate by Text During Hearing

Michael Cohen was testifying about Trump at the time

(Newser) - Newly released records reveal that Jeffrey Epstein exchanged text messages with Del. Stacey Plaskett of the US Virgin Islands during a high-profile House hearing in 2019, while lawyer Michael Cohen was testifying about then-President Trump. The texts, made public by the House Oversight Committee, suggest Epstein was attempting to influence...

Let the Epstein Files Go, Greene Implores Trump

Administration needs to focus instead on Americans' economic struggles, Republican says

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, usually a vocal supporter of President Trump, is now openly criticizing him for his focus on blocking the release of the Epstein files. Greene argues that the administration should prioritize addressing Americans' health care and economic concerns instead if Republicans want to win the 2026 midterm...

Bondi Launches Investigation Into Epstein-Democrat Ties

Attorney general's move comes after president directed her department to act

(Newser) - The White House is opening up its own Jeffrey Epstein inquiries—into Democrats. Hours after President Trump said he would order Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Epstein's ties to prominent Democrats such as Bill Clinton, the attorney general obliged and put a prosecutor from the Southern District of...

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