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By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday took the significant step of ordering President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to publicly release all of its investigative files into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after months of nasty infighting within the GOP. Congress is sending the measure — which remarkably

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed a question about the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming that the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and that raising the subject in his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was meant to embarrass his visitor. “You’re mentioning somebody that

By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Education on Tuesday announced a further dismantling of the agency by transferring much of its remaining workload to other federal agencies in a bid to convince Congress the department is no longer needed. Under an interagency agreement, six offices will be moved to partner with four

By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday — the same day Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits for a full day of events with the president, two White House officials told CNN. Ronaldo, who plays in the

CNN By Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is planning to receive Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday with all the trappings of a state visit, sources familiar with the matter said, including a welcome ceremony in the morning and a

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is no longer fighting the release of the Epstein files. But that doesn’t mean he’s happy about it. Trump threw his support behind a congressional effort to release all the files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after it became clear that he could not

CNN By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is no longer fighting the release of the Epstein files. But that doesn’t mean he’s happy about it. Trump threw his support behind a congressional effort to release all the files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after it became clear that he could

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration on Monday challenged in federal court California’s ban on most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations, a move the Department of Justice insisted was necessary to protect federal agents. In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Central District of

CNN By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The embattled acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency will step down after hurricane season following months of public controversy and internal frustration. David Richardson submitted a resignation letter on Monday to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, giving two weeks’ notice, the department told

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday scorched the Justice Department’s handling of years-old evidence in its case against former FBI Director James Comey, raising the possibility that the indictment may be tainted. “The record points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps, missteps that led an FBI agent and

CNN By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Larry Summers said Monday night that he was “deeply ashamed” about his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling CNN that he would pause all public engagements as he works to “rebuild trust and repair relationships” — but the Harvard University professor added that he will

By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Larry Summers said Monday night that he was “deeply ashamed” about his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling CNN that he would pause all public engagements as he works to “rebuild trust and repair relationships” — but the Harvard University professor added that he will continue