Republicans not ruling out a subpoena for Lutnick in Epstein investigation

House Oversight Chair James Comer is not ruling out slapping Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick with a subpoena to testify as part of the panel’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “That’s very possible,” the Kentucky Republican told reporters Thursday morning as members of the committee headed inside a performing arts center in Chappaqua,

Hillary Clinton accuses Oversight Republicans of ‘political theater’ in opening statement

In her prepared opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today, Hillary Clinton suggested the panel’s monthslong Jeffrey Epstein investigation is “partisan political theater” — not a quest for truth, transparency or accountability. The former secretary of State’s statement slams the committee for not asking President Donald Trump under oath about his

Columbia student detained by federal agents claiming to search for ‘missing person,’ university president says

A Columbia University student was detained by federal agents Thursday morning at one of its residential buildings, the university’s acting president said.  “Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a ‘missing person,’” Claire Shipman wrote in an email to the Columbia

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Everything in DC will be ‘purely performative’ ahead of midterms

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Thursday that activity in Washington, D.C., will be “purely performative” for the rest of year and focused on attempts to “gaslight you to vote in the midterms.” “We all knew and discussed in internal meetings back in January of 2025 that we only had 6-9 months to do…

Columbia student detained by DHS agents who made “misrepresentations,” university president says

A Columbia University student was detained by federal agents Thursday morning at one of its residential buildings, the university’s acting president said.  “Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a ‘missing person,’” Claire Shipman wrote in an email to the Columbia