House inches forward on Trump’s rescissions request

Washington — House Republican leaders expected to vote Thursday on a package to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, but possible amendment votes to force the release of files related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein stalled movement on President Trump’s request.  The House is facing a Friday end-of-day deadline

Bondi tours Alcatraz as part of Trump’s plan to reopen former prison

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi took a tour of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay Thursday morning as part of President Trump’s directive to revert the popular tourist attraction to a federal penitentiary. Bondi toured Alcatraz, currently part of the National Park Service, along with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, arriving on a Coast Guard vessel.

Trump wouldn’t recommend appointing special prosecutor in Epstein case, Leavitt says

What to know about Trump and the Epstein files What to know as calls grow for Trump to release full Epstein files 08:34 President Trump “would not recommend” that Attorney General Pam Bondi appoint a special prosecutor to handle the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.  Leavitt’s remarks came