House committee to make Epstein files public after Justice Department subpoena

Washington — The House Oversight Committee intends to release some of the documents from the Justice Department about the case involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesperson said Tuesday. The committee expects to receive the documents later this week after issuing a subpoena in August to the department for records related to Epstein, a well-connected

Trump Signs Bill to Enhance Oversight of US Export Controls

Shipping containers stacked at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 1, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images President Donald Trump signed a bill on Aug. 19 that aims to improve national security and transparency of the export control system by increasing oversight of American-made technologies being shipped to foreign nations. The bill, the Maintaining

More Than 460 Arrests Made Since Federal Takeover of DC Policing

Members of the National Guard patrol the Washington Monument in the District of Columbia, on Aug. 16, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Police and federal officers in the Washington D.C. area have made 465 arrests since the federal government took over policing of the nation’s capital this past week. Fifty-two arrests and nine firearms seizures were