Trump calls release of photos of people in Epstein files “a terrible thing”

President Trump said Monday that the release of thousands of photos from the government’s files on Jeffrey Epstein risked ensnaring “highly respected” people with no connection to the late sex offender’s crimes, in the president’s first public remarks since the files were released last week.  The congressionally mandated releases brought to light images of former

Federal Government Updates Sage-Grouse Plan to Expand Oil Drilling, Mineral Mining

The greater sage-grouse, known for its elaborate mating dance, has been at the center of a decade-long land-use dispute. Bob Wick/BLM/Reuters The U.S. Bureau of Land Management released updated plans for the conservation of greater sage-grouse habitat Monday, opening up more lands in eight states for oil drilling and mineral mining. “We are strengthening American

Judge Allows Abrego Garcia to Remain Free While She Considers Immigration Issues

Kilmar Abrego Garcia arrives with his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura and his attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg (L) at U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in Greenbelt, Md., on Dec. 22, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images A U.S. District Judge overseeing a lawsuit by Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia against the Trump administration allowed him to

More Than a Dozen Heritage Foundation Staff Join Mike Pence’s Think Tank

An exterior view of The Heritage Foundation building in Washington, DC, on July 30, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images More than a dozen staff, including multiple director-level positions, have left the Heritage Foundation and joined former Vice President Mike Pence’s think tank amid controversy over how the former responded to concerns about anti-Semitism. In a press