President’s signature comes after months of resistance that divided his political baseTrump signs bill to compel release of more Epstein documentsHarvard to investigate Larry Summers’s Epstein ties as he exits OpenAI boardOne quick note, there haven’t been any changes to Donald Trump’s schedule today, per the press pool. Which means, as of now, the president […]

Saad Almadi’s family thanks Trump and state department as announcement comes after meeting with crown prince Saudi Arabia has agreed to allow US citizen Saad Almadi to return home to Florida, five months ahead of the scheduled lifting of travel restrictions and a day after Saudi crown prince and prime minister Mohammed bin Salman met […]

The clip of the US president on Air Force One last Friday has taken off without much help from the media itself It’s one outrage in days full of outrageous material. “Quiet, piggy,” Donald Trump told a female reporter in a press gaggle, pointing his finger at her angrily. Continue reading…

Pam Bondi speaks after US Senate passes bill to release files – but agency may hold back material that could affect a Trump-ordered investigation One quick note, there haven’t been any changes to Donald Trump’s schedule today, per the press pool. Which means, as of now, the president doesn’t have any time allotted to sign […]

Jerry Smith condemns opinion written by Jeffrey Brown and mentions Soros name 17 times in 104-page dissent In a highly unusual opinion, a US federal judge berated his fellow judge with a series of personal attacks, and suggested that the billionaire George Soros had a role in an opinion striking down Texas’s congressional districts. The […]

We would like to speak to people who were displaced in the destructive January wildfires and learn how they’re preparing for upcoming holiday season The Pacific Palisades fire – the most destructive in Los Angeles history – killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 structures earlier this year, turning swaths of western Los Angeles […]

Data sharply contradicts officials’ portrayal of immigration sweeps as effort to fight ‘worst of the worst’ criminals More than 97% of immigrants detained in the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago had no criminal conviction, according to federal court records. The data, released on Friday and first reported by the Chicago Tribune, sharply contradicts […]

How are people expected to handle increased health insurance costs when everything else in life has become more expensive? I think the answer is: they’re not I’ve got a genius business idea for people with few discernible skills. First you establish a “health insurance” company and get people to pay you large sums every month. […]

Trump administration proposal would exclude elite schools that use diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices The state department is proposing to suspend 38 universities including Harvard and Yale from a federal research partnership program because they engage in diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices, according to an internal memo and spreadsheet obtained by the Guardian. […]

The bill’s support in the House and Senate is a rare moment of bipartisan agreement. Plus, Trump shrugs off Khashoggi murder during Saudi prince’s visit Good morning. The Senate moved swiftly yesterday to approve legislation that would force the release of investigative files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, hours after a near-unanimous […]

Donald Trump could sign Epstein Files Transparency Act as soon as today, with Democrats and Republicans hailing the bravery of Epstein survivors Hello and thank you for joining us on the US politics live blog. I’m Vivian Ho and I will be bringing you the latest news over the next few hours. The Senate agreed […]

The bill now needs the signature of the president for the justice department to release all unclassified materials on Epstein US politics – follow live The intensively discussed files related to the disgraced former financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein passed a significant milestone on Tuesday when Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of releasing them. […]