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House subcommittee votes 8-2 to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files
A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation intoJeffrey Epsteinafter Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to support the action.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:
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Hershey plans to raise chocolate prices: 'Reflects the reality of rising ingredient costs'
Some of the items in the candy aisle are about to get a bit more expensive.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Rare 'golden lobster' discovered in Rhode Island grocery store's seafood delivery
Workers at a Rhode Island grocery store were shocked to find a bright colored crustacean in their latest seafood delivery.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Texas coach arrested after assault during youth softball game
An umpire's call during a Texas softball game resulted in one coach behind bars
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Missing Wisconsin grad student found dead in Mississippi River; police await autopsy results
The 22-year-old had been missing since Sunday.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Rare, purple sea snails wash ashore on San Diego beaches
Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:2 children in Tennessee recovering from rare La Crosse virus spread by mosquitoes
Most people who get it don't have symptoms, but in some cases it can lead to "major neurologic complications," according to health officials.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:The endangerment finding is at risk
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA will propose to repeal GHG endangerment finding The Trump administration will propose the repeal of a landmark 2009 determination that climate change poses a danger to the public, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said Wednesday. Greg Nash βEPA has sent to the...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Trump's AI plan
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump releases his plan to win the 'AI race' The Trump administration laid out its approach to artificial intelligence (AI) Wednesday, putting forward more than 90 policy actions for βnear-term executionβ in its AI Action Plan. AP Photo/Ben Curtis βWe believe weβre in an AI race,β White...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:House breaks for August recess amid Epstein uproar
The House on Wednesday broke for its weeks-long August recess, closing up shop one day earlier than planned as the chamber remained in a logjam over the Jeffrey Epstein controversy. The lower chamber is not scheduled to reconvene until Sept. 2 β six weeks from now β when lawmakers will dive into the sprint to...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Aid groups warn of ‘chaos, starvation and death’ in Gaza
In our news wrap Wednesday, more than 100 aid groups are warning of an increasingly dire situation in Gaza as Palestinians face mass starvation, Volodymyr Zelensky says he's reversing course on a bill that aimed to limit the powers of two anti-corruption agencies in Ukraine and reports say Attorney General Bondi told Donald Trump that his name appeared in files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:WSJ: DOJ told Trump his name is in Epstein files
Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Trump in May that his name appeared multiple times in files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a bombshell report The Wall Street Journal published Wednesday. Bondi and her deputy told the president that Justice Department (DOJ) officials reviewed what she described as a βtruckloadβ of...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:What’s in Trump’s new AI policy and why it matters
President Trump unveiled his approach to the development of AI. Surrounded by some of the biggest names in tech, he signed three executive orders. One targets what Trump called "ideological bias" in AI chatbots, another aims to make it easier to build massive AI data centers and the third encourages the export of American AI tech. Amna Nawaz discussed the implications with Will Oremus.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:What the new trade deal with Japan means for U.S. businesses and consumers
The U.S. and Japan announced a trade agreement that President Trump hailed as a significant victory for American companies and consumers. In return, he said the U.S. wonβt impose 25% tariffs on Japan at the end of this month. William Brangham discussed the details with Kate Kalut-Kiewicz of McLarty Associates, an international trade consulting firm.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Iran says it will continue uranium enrichment despite U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities
Iran's nuclear program led to a direct military confrontation with the U.S. last month. Now, the Islamic Republic is trying to stabilize its nation, its program and its negotiating stance with the West. Nick Schifrin was among a group of reporters who sat down in New York with Iran's top nuclear negotiator.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Warren: Colbert 'may have been canceled in order to curry favor' with Trump
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in a Wednesday opinion piece for Variety that comedian Stephen Colbertβs show may have been canceled by CBS "to curry favor" with President Trump. CBS announced the cancelation on Friday, days after Colbert, a frequent critic of Trump, had criticized a merger between Skydance and Paramount, CBS's parent company. The...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Gabbard pushes report on Obama and Russia probe as Trump faces pressure over Epstein
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ramped up efforts to sow doubt about the investigation that found Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Gabbard pushed claims about former President Obama and called it the βmost egregious weaponization and politicization of intelligence in American history.β Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Memo pushes back on bill's impact to rural hospitals
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story White House memo seeks to fight back on impact to rural hospitals The White House is working to counter the narrative that rural hospitals will suffer because of President Trumpβs "big, beautifulβ tax cut law. Adobe Stock...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:House panel approves subpoena of DOJ for Epstein files
A House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on Wednesday approved several subpoenas, including one directing the Department of Justice to turn over materials relating to the Epstein files. The federal law enforcement subcommittee also approved a motion to subpoena several high-profile Democratic officials, including former President Clinton, for their testimony. The panel approved the Epstein...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:GOP and Democratic strategists analyze renewed focus on Trump’s connection with Epstein
President Trump marked his sixth month in office this week, touting his policy agenda and transformation of the federal government. But he also faces a public skeptical of his biggest accomplishments and a growing focus on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican strategist Kevin Madden.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:How the National Parks Service is struggling with drastic funding and staffing cuts
Summer is the height of the visitor season for the National Park Service. Last year, nearly 332 million people visited NPS sites, a record that is likely to be broken this year. That surge in visitors continues despite staff and budget cuts imposed by the Trump administration with no end in sight. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Theresa Pierno of the National Parks Conservation Association.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:‘Tell me more’: Activist Loretta Ross explores a new way to face disagreements
Loretta Ross was once known for her fiery temper, shaped by more than 50 years on the front lines battling racism, sexism and sexual violence. At 71, she says she has come to understand thereβs a more effective way to face disagreements. Judy Woodruff spoke with Ross about her method of turning tough conversations into productive ones. Itβs part of her series, America at a Crossroads.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Another Signal-gate headache for Hegseth
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Another Signal-gate headache for Hegseth Messages relayed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over a Signal chat regarding the U.S. plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen came from an email labeled βSECRET/NOFORN,β according to the Pentagonβs independent...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Higgins moves to force vote on censuring McIver after ICE facility clash
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) on Wednesday moved to force a vote on a resolution to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), who faces charges resulting from a clash with officials at an immigrant detention center. The measure, which spans three pages, calls for McIver to be censured and removed from the House Homeland Security Committee. The...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court allows Trump to fire 3 Democratic consumer product safety commissioners
TheSupreme Courton Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to remove three Democratic members of theConsumer Product Safety Commission, who had been fired by PresidentDonald Trumpand then reinstated by a federal judge.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Big 3 automakers say Trump’s tariff deal with Japan puts them at a disadvantage
U.S. automakers worry that President Donald Trump'sagreement to tariff Japanese vehiclesat 15% would put them at a competitive disadvantage, saying they will face steeper import taxes on steel, aluminum and parts than their competitors.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:9 of 10 men who broke out of New Orleans jail plead not guilty to escape charges
Nine men accused ofbreaking outof a New Orleans city jail in May after slipping through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a barbed wire fence pleaded not guilty to escape charges on Wednesday.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murder of 4 University of Idaho students
Friends and relatives of four University of Idaho students murdered in their rental home by Bryan Kohberger delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation Wednesday as a judgesentencedhim to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:3 Haitian police officers and 2 civilians killed in central region overrun by gangs
Three Haitian police officers and two civilians were killed in the countryβs central region,where gang violence has surged, the government and a police union said Wednesday.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:UK Supreme Court quashes 2 bank traders’ convictions after deciding their trials were unfair
Britainβs Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the convictions of two financial market traders accused of manipulating benchmark interest rates in one of the biggest scandals to come out of the globalfinancial crisisin 2008.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Judge rejects DOJ’s request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts in Florida
The Justice Department last week asked the judge to release records toquell a storm among supporters of President Donald Trumpwho believe there was a conspiracy to protect Epsteinβs clients, conceal videos of crimes being committed and other evidence.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Iranian negotiator threatens to exit nuclear treaty if sanctions are reimposed
A top Iranian official has warned that European threats to reimpose sanctions on Iran could trigger the country to withdraw from an international pact that limits the spread of nuclear weapons.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Doctor pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry ketamine weeks before actor’s death
A doctor has pleaded guilty to illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry before the overdose death of the βFriendsβ star.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:New wave of political exiles say El Salvador’s history is repeating itself
Fear has long simmered among critics of President Nayib Bukeleβs concentration of power in El Salvador. Now, a new wave of government repression has driven more than 100 human rights advocates, journalists, lawyers, academics and environmentalists to flee the country.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:‘It is hell’: Migrants returning to Venezuela describe life in El Salvador prison where U.S. sent them
Venezuelan migrants imprisoned for months in El Salvador under a U.S. immigration crackdown have reunited with their families.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source: