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Sarah Kellen, 46, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime personal assistant, testified before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday, saying she was repeatedly raped and abused by Epstein. She also provided lawmakers with names of three previously unknown alleged offenders.

Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) described her testimony as "by far the most substantive and productive interview," after the closed-door hearing took place, according to Capitol Hill correspondent Joe Khalil.

Private text messages obtained by New York Magazine reveal Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) dismissing the Epstein files as a "nothing burger," mocking healthcare affordability concerns, and comparing an ICE-killed nurse to Kyle Rittenhouse.

In January texts to staffers, Fetterman questioned how healthcare could be affordable, writing, "How should it cost? Free?"

Ashley St. Clair, a former MAGA influencer who has renounced her past rhetoric, claims Tesla CEO Elon Musk told her he knew President Donald Trump won the 2024 election hours before the Associated Press called it at 5:34 a.m. ET on Nov. 6.

St. Clair alleges Musk possesses "real-time data" on elections through secretive satellite technology.

After analyzing the Justice Department's files, veteran journalist Alisa Valdes-Rodríguez concluded Jeffrey Epstein's advanced communications infrastructure is tied to U.S. intelligence.

Valdes-Rodríguez identified military-grade technology at Epstein's Zorro Ranch compound in New Mexico, including a "private microwave communications link" still maintained by current owner Don Huffines, an ally of President Donald Trump, according to her Substack.

Vice President JD Vance awkwardly sidestepped questions on Tuesday about President Donald Trump's financial disclosures showing stock trades in companies Trump publicly promoted at White House events and on Truth Social, sometimes including ticker symbols encouraging purchases.

A reporter highlighted the contradiction between the administration's anti-corruption messaging and Trump apparently enriching himself through stock manipulation while possessing access to nonpublic information as president.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) engaged in a heated confrontation with Attorney General Todd Blanche Tuesday during a Senate Appropriations hearing over the Department of Justice, or DOJ's, anti-weaponization fund and whether a pardoned child molester could receive compensation.

Van Hollen pressed Blanche about a Trump pardon recipient who allegedly molested two children after receiving clemency and promised the victims money he expected from the DOJ fund. When demanding that Blanche commit to excluding the individual from payouts, Van Hollen was met with a combative response.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's visit to Greenland on Sunday failed after locals rejected Trump administration proposals with middle fingers and dismissals.

Landry arrived in Nuuk claiming to "make a bunch of friends," but was met with cold shoulders throughout his tour. When attempting to distribute free MAGA hats and promising Greenlandic children "all the chocolate chip cookies you can eat" at his Louisiana mansion, Landry encountered consistent refusals, according to The New York Times.

A Fulton County judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday, forcing Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office to allow poll watchers and State Election Board observers to monitor election result tabulation and reporting.

Greg Bluestein, the chief political reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, shared the news on X.

CBS News leadership is considering sidelining editor-in-chief Bari Weiss from overseeing the network's TV programming, according to reporting from Puck News.

The potential move follows sharp criticism of CBS News's interview with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and continued declining ratings for "CBS Evening News." Weiss, installed as editor-in-chief despite lacking television news experience, has overseen a turbulent tenure marked by controversial editorial decisions and staff departures.

Election law experts and liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson argue the Supreme Court's conservative majority is selectively applying the Purcell principle to aid Republican gerrymandering efforts.

The Purcell principle was first articulated in the 2006 case Purcell vs. González, and it limits election changes close to voting.

A new image of President Donald Trump's bruised hand circulated social media Monday during a White House health care affordability event, reigniting concerns about his health.

Trump has previously downplayed the bruising on his hand, concealing it with makeup, and attributing it to extensive handshakes with supporters and dignitaries.

According to the Financial Times, President Donald Trump suggested the United States, China, and Russia "co-operate against the International Criminal Court," or ICC.

The ICC is the only intergovernmental organization with the authority to prosecute individuals for genocide and crimes against humanity.

Financial analyst Jim Cramer became visibly flustered Monday on CNBC when discussing President Donald Trump's extensive stock-trading activity, spending 10 seconds mumbling incoherently before co-host David Faber reassured viewers there were no technical difficulties.

Government Ethics Office disclosures revealed that Trump executed over 3,700 stock transactions in the first quarter of 2026, including more than 30 purchases exceeding $1 million each. Companies traded include Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, Meta, Boeing, and others whose executives accompanied Trump to China last week, as reported by the Financial Times.