DOJ official plans to meet Ghislaine Maxwell
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says he plans to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell about the Jeffrey Epstein case. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has the latest.
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Johnson: No House vote on Epstein resolution
Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will not vote before the August recess on a resolution calling on the Trump administration to release more files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest.
Impact of Trump policies on housing costs
A new Semafor report says President Trump's policies are driving up housing costs. Its author, Congress reporter Eleanor Mueller, joins "The Takeout" to explain. Plus, Sophia Cai, White House reporter for Politico, joins to discuss how Mr. Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal compares to his previous litigation against media companies.
The latest on Epstein files fallout
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest developments in the Trump administration's effort to unseal grand jury testimony related to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Then, Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee, co-sponsor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, joins to discuss further.
Poll: Trump's approval rating down
President Trump's approval rating has dropped as he marks six months in office for his second term, a new CBS News poll finds. Nancy Cordes has more details.
Poll: Most Americans want Epstein files out
A majority of Americans want the Justice Department to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a CBS News poll. Meanwhile, President Trump filed a lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal's report about him and Epstein. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has more.
Trump files lawsuit over Wall Street Journal's Jeffrey Epstein report
President Trump has filed a lawsuit over a story the Wall Street Journal published about an alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump sues for libel over WSJ's Epstein story
President Trump is suing the Wall Street Journal for $20 billion in damages. The paper reported that he sent a risqué birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. Willie James Inman has the latest.
Trump's huge lawsuit over Epstein report
President Trump filed a libel lawsuit that seeks $10 billion in damages against The Wall Street Journal's publisher and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, after the paper published a report about a birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly signed by Mr. Trump.
Trump sues Wall Street Journal over Epstein story
President Trump on Friday filed a libel lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal's publisher and its leader, Rupert Murdoch, after the paper published a story on what it called a "bawdy" birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein that the paper alleged was signed by Mr. Trump. The president has denied the report, calling the letter a "FAKE." Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Trump sues WSJ, Murdoch over report
President Trump announced that he is suing the publisher and owner of the Wall Street Journal, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, and others in a $10 billion libel lawsuit. This comes less than 24 hours after the Journal published a report claiming Mr. Trump wrote Jeffrey Epstein a "bawdy" birthday note in 2003. CBS News reporter Erica Brown has more details.
DOJ files motion to unseal Epstein records
The Justice Department requested on Friday that a judge unseal grand jury records related to Jeffrey Epstein. Political strategists Joel Payne and Rina Shah join "The Takeout" to unpack the furor surrounding President Trump over the Epstein files.
Calls growing for release of Epstein files
The Trump administration faces increased pressure from lawmakers to disclose more details on the Jeffrey Epstein case. President Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to the case. CBS News' Nikole Killion and legal contributor Jessica Levinson have the latest.
Latest in fallout over Epstein files
President Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of "any and all pertinent" grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Scott MacFarlane have the latest on the controversy.
Trump calls for release of Epstein records
President Trump says he's authorizing Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of some grand jury records from the federal investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after a Wall Street Journal report that alleges Mr. Trump wrote Epstein a birthday note in 2003 that included a hand-drawn sketch appearing to be the outline of a nude woman. The president denies the report.
Trump threatens to sue Wall Street Journal
President Trump threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal, its parent company News Corp and owner Rupert Murdoch over a report that alleges Mr. Trump once sent a "bawdy" letter to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. CBS News' Natalie Brand breaks it down.
Trump orders Bondi to seek release of Epstein-related grand jury testimony
President Trump late Thursday ordered the Justice Department to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein.
White House fights Epstein controversy
President Trump said on social media he is ordering Attorney General Pam Bondi to release "any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony" related to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has the latest.
Trump orders release of Epstein transcripts
President Trump on Thursday night ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to help facilitate the release of grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein as the administration faces pressure to share more materials on the case. CBS News Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more details.
Trump denies WSJ reporting on Epstein letter
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that President Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a "bawdy" letter for the sex offender's 50th birthday. Mr. Trump is adamantly denying that reporting, calling the alleged letter fake, and threatening to sue the news organization. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Trump, Epstein and conspiracy theories
John Dickerson shares his thoughts on the ongoing calls for the Trump administration to release the full Epstein files and President Trump's relationship with conspiracy theories.
Spending cuts vote stalled over Epstein files
The uproar and debate over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation are complicating efforts for House lawmakers to vote on a spending cuts package. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer on crypto bills
The House on Thursday afternoon passed three bills addressing cryptocurrency, including the GENIUS Act, which now goes to President Trump for his signature. GOP Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who also serves as House majority whip, was one of the earliest in Congress to advance the crypto cause and joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Maurene Comey pens letter after DOJ firing
The Justice Department, without warning or cause, has fired Maurene Comey, who assisted in the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and was the top federal prosecutor in the Sean "Diddy" Combs case. Comey is also the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Wired: FBI's Epstein video was doctored
Video released by the Justice Department shows the outside of Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell hours before he was found dead. New reporting by Wired says the video had nearly three minutes cut out. Wired investigative data reporter Dhruv Mehrotra joins CBS News with more.
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House panel releases birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly written by Trump
President Trump has denied penning the message, which includes the outline of a woman's body.
Supreme Court allows sweeping immigration stops in Los Angeles area
The Supreme Court froze a lower court order that prevented immigration authorities from stopping people without reasonable suspicion that they are in the U.S. unlawfully.
Barrett defends Roe v. Wade reversal, and more from her first TV interview
Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell for her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020.
Appeals court upholds $83 million judgment against Trump in Carroll case
A jury's conclusion that President Trump should pay E. Jean Carroll more than $83 million in damages for defamation was "fair and reasonable," a federal appeals panel ruled.
Trump says there will be new guidance about prayer in public schools
President Trump also said he's given the Trump family Bible to be displayed at the Bible Museum in Washington, D.C.
Appeals court rejects states' challenge to probationary worker firings
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled that 19 states and the District of Columbia did not have legal standing to sue over the mass firings of probationary workers.
Man charged in retired Auburn professor's murder in Alabama
A retired Auburn University professor was stabbed to death in a public park near the school in Alabama on Saturday, according to police and the university.
Deadly kissing bug disease has spread in the U.S. Here's what to know.
Chagas disease is already endemic to 21 countries in the Americas, and growing evidence of the parasite is challenging the non-endemic label in the U.S., the CDC says.
DHS announces "Operation Midway Blitz" amid ICE operations in Chicago
President Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's third-largest city.