Messages from the tranche of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents released by Congress on Nov. 13 shed new light on the deceased sex offender’s effort to court billionaire Bill Gates. The newly released material from 2017 shows a series of text messages between Epstein and an apparent adviser to Gates, discussing the tech baron and other attendees
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California’s redistricting was in response to Texas’ rare mid-decade redistricting push. That doesn’t mean California is turning back after a federal court in Texas blocked the state’s recently redrawn congressional map from going into effect for the 2026 midterm elections. Tuesday’s court ruling came weeks after California voters formally approved a
Businessman Tom Steyer is entering the already crowded race for California governor in 2026. Steyer announced his candidacy on Wednesday with a video posted to his YouTube channel. “I’m Tom Steyer. I wanted to build a business here. Now, it’s worth billions of dollars. And I walked away from it because I wanted to give
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey confronted the Justice Department in a federal courtroom Wednesday in an effort to have the two-count federal indictment against him dismissed on the grounds that it is based on a “vindictive and selective” prosecution. The government sought to defend its indictment, but appeared to be dominated by Comey
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag draped near his desk. David Maltinsky, who weeks away from being elevated to the position of agent, claims the firing was unlawful and sent a ripple of fear through the LGBT employees at the FBI.
Washington — Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana was the only House member to vote against a bill that would require the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The bill passed the House on Tuesday in a 427-1 vote after months of delay and pushback from GOP leaders, and then went on
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Wednesday he is resigning from the board of OpenAI and leaving a number of other roles after last week’s release of emails between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “In line with my announcement to step away from my public commitments, I have also decided to resign from