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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.
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.
President Trump late Thursday ordered the Justice Department to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Even as President Trump tries to move on, calls are growing from his own supporters for his administration to release all the files they have related to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
More details are emerging about Maurene Comey's firing from the Department of Justice. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman breaks down the latest.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is weighing in on the growing calls for the Trump administration to release the Department of Justice files related to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. CBS News' Major Garrett breaks down Pence's take.
The White House is navigating a busy news cycle as attention remains on the Jeffrey Epstein files and the potential firing of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
Former Vice President Mike Pence says he thinks President Trump's administration should release all the files related to Jeffrey Epstein's investigation and prosecution. Pence joined Major Garrett on "The Takeout" and said the files should be available to the American people.
The Department of Justice has fired Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor and the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey. This comes as the White House tries to mitigate demands for the Jeffrey Epstein files to be released. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
President Trump is blasting some of his own supporters for continuing to discuss Jeffrey Epstein and the sex trafficking investigation, saying, "it's all been a big hoax. It's perpetrated by the Democrats and some stupid Republicans, and foolish Republicans fall into the net." CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
President Trump called some Republicans and past supporters "stupid" for believing in what he calls a "hoax" regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files, which the Department of Justice has not released fully. CBS News' Natalie Brand.
President Trump is escalating his feud with the man he selected to lead the Federal Reserve back in 2017. Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that Fed Chair Jerome Powell has done a "terrible job" leading the nation's top bank. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
The Trump administration is facing criticism from some within the MAGA movement for its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Former Vice President Mike Pence joins "The Takeout" with his perspective.
President Trump is calling the controversy swirling around his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files a "hoax." CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details.
Former Vice President Mike Pence discusses the first six months of President Trump's second term, weighs in on Mr. Trump's criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and calls on the Trump administration to "release all the files" on Jeffrey Epstein in an extended interview with "The Takeout" host Major Garrett.
President Trump is still dealing with fallout from his own supporters over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.
House Speaker Mike Johnson weighed in on the Department of Justice releasing files on Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump accused Democrats of creating a "hoax" over the Epstein case. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest details.
President Trump said Tuesday he's "very unhappy" after Israel's military targeted members of Hamas in Qatar's capital of Doha.
Democrat James Walkinshaw will defeat Republican Stewart Whitson in a Northern Virginia special House election to pick Rep. Gerry Connolly's successor, the Associated Press projects.
President Trump ordered the FDA to enforce rules on direct-to-consumer drug ads, after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report on the administration's approach to healthy outcomes for children and families.
In August, the Pentagon offered full military funeral honors to Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt, after denying her family's request for the honor in 2021.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide whether President Trump can impose his most sweeping tariffs.
The Justice Department charged the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid funding.
Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other Trump administration economic policies are deterring manufacturers from hiring, according to the Center for American Progress.
The Drug Enforcement Administration said its efforts resulted in more than 600 arrests in operations targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel, which has been labeled a terrorist group.