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Unidentified people carrying binders bearing the seal of the US Justice Department reading “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” walk out of the West Wing of the White House in February. The Trump administration had promised it would release documents on late tycoon and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein who was found dead in his prison cell in 2019. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department and the FBI have found no evidence that disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had a “client list” or that he blackmailed prominent…

Washington — A Justice Department and FBI review of the investigation related to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein found that there was no “client list” or evidence that he blackmailed prominent figures, according to a memo detailing the findings.The review also concluded that Epstein died by suicide while in custody at a Manhattan correctional facility in August 2019. Epstein was facing federal sex trafficking charges, and his death was subsequently investigated by the Justice Department’s internal watchdog and the FBI.The Justice Department and FBI said in their memo that video footage reviewed by bureau investigators  — and made available to…

Politics / StudentNation / July 7, 2025 As the Trump administration escalates its campaign to reshape education, a provision in the “Big Beautiful Bill” will raise the tax on select private colleges’ endowments. Ad Policy Donald Trump stops in the White House Cross Hall to listen to the band at the conclusion of a “One, Big, Beautiful” event.(Chip Somodevilla / Getty) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more StudentNation, check out our archive or learn more about the program here. StudentNation is made…

Questions over Texas flood warning systems Questions remain over early warning systems in deadly Texas flooding 02:53 Devastating flash floods in central Texas on Friday has killed more than 80 people, including over two dozen at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls along the Guadalupe River. The river rose rapidly early Friday morning as the area, known as Texas’ Hill Country, was saturated with rain.Where were the floods in Texas?The area hardest hit by the floods was Kerr County where the Guadalupe River rose to critical levels in multiple locations, according to National Weather Service data. Kerrville, the largest city…

The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 6, 2025.WEIJIA JIANG: We turn now to New York Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi. Congressman, thank you so much for your time this morning.REP. TOM SUOZZI: Yeah, thanks so much for having me.WEIJIA JIANG: Well, you just heard from Kevin Hassett- you know, like President Trump, he said, without this bill, it would be one of the greatest tax hikes for the American public. They say it is the greatest tax cut in American…

In 2019, Jürgen Habermas—perhaps Europe’s most well-known living philosopher—published his long-awaited Auch eine Geschichte der Philosophie (“This Too a History of Philosophy”), a nearly 2,000-page history of Western philosophy. Habermas is famous for his work on the democratic public sphere, and Auch eine Geschichte der Philosophie sought to explain its philosophical origins by showing how faith and knowledge have related to one another from antiquity through the Middle Ages until the modern age. In this manner, Habermas offered a story about how the tensions between religion—the book primarily focuses on the moral universalism of Christianity, that emerged from Judaism—and philosophy entailed…

Flash floods in Texas killed more than 80 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing, including girls attending a summer camp. The devastation along the Guadalupe River, outside of San Antonio, has drawn a massive search effort as officials face questions over their preparedness and the speed of their initial actions.Here’s what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it in and around Kerr County, Texas, and ongoing efforts to identify victims.Massive rain hit at just the wrong time, in a flood-prone placeThe floods grew to their worst at…

Status of Gaza ceasefire talks as Trump gets set to host Netanyahu – CBS News Watch CBS News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit President Trump at the White House Monday as Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Qatar. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

President Trump is pictured at the NATO summit of heads of state and government on June 25 in The Hague, Netherlands. Brendan Smialowski/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/Pool/Getty Images President Trump’s administration says it will be sending letters Monday informing countries of the tariffs the U.S. will impose on their exports beginning Aug. 1. “We’re going to have a combination of letters, and some deals have been made,” Trump told reporters Sunday evening. Trump has floated a wide range of tariff rates, leaving open the possibility for substantial jumps in the tariffs U.S. business and consumers will pay…

Tropical Storm Chantal was downgraded to a depression on Sunday after making landfall in South Carolina.The system hit land near Litchfield Beach at about 4 a.m. ET on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said and was moving into northern North Carolina overnight Monday.Tropical storm warnings were canceled for portions of the two Carolinas, but heavy rain was forecast for the region through Monday. A total of 2 to 4 inches and local amounts up to 6 inches of rain were expected to fall, raising concerns of possible flash flooding as the system makes its way north. Flood watches were…