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

DOJ to Start Handing Over Epstein Files to Congress, House Oversight Committee Leader Says

Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) presides over a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times A top House Republican said Monday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has agreed to hand over documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. “There are many

U.S. strikes deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda, documents show

Internal government documents obtained by CBS News show the Trump administration has expanded its campaign to persuade countries around the world to aid its crackdown on illegal immigration by accepting deportations of migrants who are not their own citizens. The documents indicate Uganda in East Africa recently agreed to accept deportees from the U.S. who

White House: Trump Restored America’s Status as ‘Leader of the Free World’

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump has “firmly restored America’s status as the undisputed leader of the free world.” Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro says he’s deploying 4.5 million militia members in response to the United States sending destroyers to the waters off Venezuela to press drug cartels… Original News Source Link – Epoch

US Seeks Intel Stake in Exchange for Federal Grants

Intel’s headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on Aug. 1, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The U.S. government is seeking an equity stake in chipmaker Intel, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Aug. 19. In November 2024, the previous administration awarded Intel nearly $11 billion in grants from the CHIPS and Science Act—legislation designed to bolster U.S.