Ocasio-Cortez says she went to Munich ‘not because I’m running for president’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday said she went to the annual Munich Security Conference “not because I’m running for president,” amid speculation that she could pursue the 2028 Democratic nomination. Ocasio-Cortez, while speaking on the phone with The New York Times, recalled a reporter asking her if Munich is “‘the new New Hampshire?’ And…

Ocasio-Cortez’s Munich appearance draws mixed response from Democrats

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) appearance at the Munich Security Conference has drawn a mixed response from members of her own party, underscoring a potential vulnerability of hers amid speculation she could mount a presidential run in the future. The New York congresswoman took part in the annual international security conference alongside world leaders — including…

Mace slams DOJ over letter about completing Epstein files release: ‘They’re missing names’

Late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) criticized the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) justification for redacting certain names from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Mace, one of four Republicans to sign the initial discharge petition that brought the Epstein Files Transparency Act to the House floor last year, wrote Saturday in a…

Massie says Garland performed ‘much better’ than Bondi after fiery House hearing

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sunday said that former Attorney General Merrick Garland “performed better” than current Attorney General Pam Bondi did during her testimony before a House panel examining the Justice Department, including its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. “I don’t think she did very well. She came with a book full of insults, one for each congressperson….

DOJ sends letter to Congress with list of people named in Epstein files, including Trump: Report

The Justice Department (DOJ) sent a letter to Congress on Saturday outlining its justification for redactions made in the released Jeffrey Epstein files, according to Politico. The six-page letter to the leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary committees also included a list of “all government officials and politically exposed persons” named in the files…