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A top Democratic lawmaker accused the Trump Justice Department of openly defying the law Friday after the long-awaited release of records related to Jeffrey Epstein turned out to be only a fraction of what Congress ordered.

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the ranking Democratic member of the House Oversight Committee, told CNN’s Jake Tapper that the Department of Justice is "absolutely breaking the law" by what was not made public Friday, emphasizing that the release falls short of what federal law requires.

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk’s highly anticipated address at AmericaFest took an unexpected turn Thursday when she revealed her prepared remarks had vanished due to a technical failure. Taking the stage after a tribute video to her late husband and TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, she told the crowd her iPad wouldn’t even turn on and she would have to improvise. The moment came amid internal MAGA infighting, as Kirk has publicly clashed with right-wing figures over conspiracy theories surrounding her husband’s assassination, adding another layer of drama to the organization’s marquee event.

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Far-right InfoWars webcaster and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones had a dire warning for MAGA on Friday: President Donald Trump is blowing the release of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files, and falling into a trap set by his Democratic opponents.

"This is a disaster for Trump," said Jones. "And I predicted it and everybody predicted it, that if he obliquely joined the cover-up, the Democrats would selectively hang it around his neck. Evidence last week, they give the estate a few months ago of Epstein over to them, 90-plus thousand files. They picked 19 files, and it's Trump at public events with beauty queens and stuff and they black their faces out. MSNBC says, 'Is that the girls? Do they black them out because they're victims?' And we debunk it quickly, but the point is, it doesn't matter. Because Trump joined in it."

President Donald Trump took to social media Friday to issue a direct warning to terrorists “evil enough to attack Americans,” as U.S. forces launched what is being described as a "massive" retaliatory campaign against Islamic State targets in Syria.

The escalation came as the United States carried out extensive air and artillery strikes against ISIS, The New York Times reported. The show of force fulfilled Trump’s vow to avenge the deaths of two U.S. Army soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in central Syria last weekend, the Times added.

President Donald Trump weighed in Friday after Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) announced she was exiting the race for governor of New York and retiring from the House, offering public praise as she became the latest GOP lawmaker to exit elected office.

In a post to his Truth Social platform, Trump called Stefanik “a fantastic person.”

Democrats outmaneuvered Republican leadership in the final weeks of the year, forcing votes that exposed GOP divisions and sidelined House Speaker Mike Johnson. Using discharge petitions, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pushed Democratic priorities, particularly healthcare, onto the floor, compelling moderate Republicans to break ranks. While Republicans ended the record shutdown and passed modest reforms, the GOP’s internal fractures were laid bare, leaving Johnson under fire and Democrats positioned to exploit party weaknesses ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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President Donald Trump is taking his supporters for a ride on the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on Friday's edition of "Deadline: White House" — and the new dump of documents only proves that further.

"Andrew, we've been talking theoretically. You've been reading," said Wallace. "Anything strike you in terms of what the Department of Justice has made public?"

President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, stunned observers with a candid Vanity Fair interview in which she described Trump’s personality as “an alcoholic’s personality” and openly discussed ongoing retribution campaigns by the Justice Department. MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace told reporter Chris Whipple that Wiles’ remarks went beyond embarrassment, potentially exposing her to subpoenas from those targeted by Trump’s legal maneuvers. Whipple called her disclosures “stunningly candid” and “stunningly dangerous,” highlighting how Wiles’ willingness to speak so openly in the White House bubble was unprecedented for a senior official.

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The internet erupted Friday after Rep. Elise Stefanik announced she was suspending her campaign for governor of New York – and will not seek reelection to Congress – making her the latest Republican lawmaker to abruptly exit the political stage.

Stefanik said in a social media post that pursuing the governor’s race was “not an effective use of our time or your generous resources.” The statement triggered widespread online mockery and speculation about her political future. The decision follows months of turbulence after her nomination as President Donald Trump’s U.N. ambassador collapsed.