Lawmakers Begin Review of Unredacted Epstein Files

Members of Congress are sifting through millions of unredacted files from the Epstein investigation. Republican Tom Massie said, “What I saw that bothered me were the names of at least six men that have been redacted that are likely incriminated by their inclusion in the files.” Meanwhile, Epstein’s former girlfriend and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell refused … Read more

At the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny challenged the meaning of ‘America’

The Puerto Rican star’s vision of American identity moved beyond colonial tropes to span an entire hemisphere By now, many of us have a favorite part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time performance. It’s a dense, rich set that invites rewatching to take in every thoughtful, exuberant detail – even though it’s barely 14 minutes … Read more

Four players ejected after brawl breaks out during Hornets-Pistons game

Police briefly enter court as tempers flare, benches clear Hornets coach Charles Lee later tossed for arguing call A fight between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets in the third quarter of Monday night’s game resulted in four player ejections. Charlotte’s Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges were tossed, along with Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Isaiah … Read more

‘I Voted’ sticker helps convict noncitizen who cast ballot in 2024 as election security debate heats up

A Colombian woman living in Massachusetts was convicted on a series of federal identity theft and identity fraud charges, including voting illegally in the 2024 presidential election, the Justice Department said. Federal officials have pointed to the case as a rare, documented example of noncitizen voting prosecuted at the highest level, highlighting it amid renewed … Read more

Nancy Guthrie case: Why criminals are turning to cryptocurrency for ransoms

As the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into a second week, her alleged captors are reportedly seeking a $6 million Bitcoin ransom, illustrating how cryptocurrency has reshaped the business of extortion. Guthrie, 84, the mother of NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie, was abducted from her home in Arizona, with investigators later confirming only limited details … Read more

‘So shameful’: backlash as US national monuments conform to Trump’s rewrite of history

From Pennsylvania to Montana, the White House’s war on ‘woke’ has targeted US monuments that address topics like racism and Indigenous history Blank spaces now exist where a series of panels about enslavement once appeared on the walls of the President’s House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The site, which honors the home of George Washington and … Read more

Schumer, Jeffries trash Trump’s DHS proposal as ‘incomplete and insufficient’

The top two congressional Democrats have, for now, rejected President Donald Trump and Republicans’ offer to avert a shutdown as the deadline rapidly approaches. For several hours Monday night, both Republicans and Democrats were near-radio silent about the nature of the counter-offer from the White House. That was, in part, because some lawmakers had no … Read more