Epstein’s inner circle subpoenaed to testify before House Oversight Committee

Jeffrey Epstein‘s inner circle, Les Wexner, Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, were formally issued subpoenas Friday to testify before the House Oversight Committee, as key associates of the convicted sex offender.  “Oversight Democrats fought hard to get these subpoenas and forced the vote on Republicans. Now, the Committee will hear directly from the individuals most

U.S. carries out 35th strike on alleged drug boat, first since Maduro capture

Washington — The United States carried out another strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday, the first since the U.S captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.  The strike — the 35th since Sept. 2, 2025 — killed two people and left one survivor, according to U.S. Southern Command. “Intelligence

5-year-old taken into ICE custody has immigration case, preventing deportation

The 5-year-old immigrant boy taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement alongside his father in the Minneapolis area earlier this week has an active and pending case in immigration court and cannot be legally deported yet, according to government records reviewed by CBS News. The ICE operation that led Liam Adrian Conejo Ramos and

RNC clears the way for “midterm convention” later this year

Santa Barbara, California — The Republican National Committee on Friday voted to amend its bylaws to clear the way for a GOP “midterm convention” ahead of November’s elections.  Party conventions are typically only held in presidential election years, but President Trump and his senior advisers have been pushing for such a gathering to highlight the party’s

Judge says feds must fund child care subsidies in 5 states for now

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Trump’s administration must keep federal funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic states — at least for now. The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick extends by two weeks a temporary one issued earlier this month that blocked the