Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday morning expressed deep regret about ever associating with the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as he began testifying behind closed doors to a House panel, according to an opening statement that the billionaire posted online. Gates, 70, denied witnessing any criminal conduct by Epstein and also denied victimizing anyone…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance holds a press conference to discuss “anti-fraud initiatives” in the Indian Treaty Room at the White House complex in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Democratic state attorneys general declined an invitation to Vice President JD Vance‘s anti-fraud initiatives roundtable at the White House on Tuesday,…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on May 19, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is meeting with Republican senators on Thursday morning about…
Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday, seeking to block the new $1.8 billion “lawfare” fund set up by the Department of Justice to compensate Trump allies who claim they were victims of prosecutorial overreach. “In the most brazen act of presidential…
Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Supreme Court for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, December 2, 2025. Curtis Means | Via Reuters A New York state court judge on Monday blocked prosecutors in the murder trial of Luigi Mangione from using some of the evidence from his…
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls for his resignation after revelations that came to light in the latest release of Epstein files. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News |…
The U.S. Secret Service insignia is pictured on a wall at the Secret Service headquarters in Washington. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters A U.S. Secret Service officer was arrested in Miami on a charge of indecent exposure while off-duty, authorities said Monday. The officer, John Spillman, had earlier worked on exterior security screening for President Donald…
From left, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., and FBI Director Kash Patel conduct a news conference at the Department of Justice about Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting, on Monday, April 27, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. |…
FILE PHOTO: President of Bard College Leon Botstein speaks during the “Changing Landscapes: From the Digital Classroom to the Global Campus” panal during the TIME Summit On Higher Education on Oct. 18, 2012 in New York City. Jemal Countess | Getty Images Bard College President Leon Botstein announced Friday that he will retire at the…
Pirro said investigators have found no evidence to indicate that a Secret Service agent who was struck by gunfire during the incident was shot by another member of law enforcement, but did not elaborate on that claim. The agent was not seriously injured because the shot was stopped by protective gear, authorities have said. Read…
