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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee on Friday that the Justice Department made “redaction errors” in its release of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a copy of her opening statement obtained by NBC News

Illinois GOP Chairman Bob Grogan is calling on a Democratic Waukegan city official to resign after prosecutors said she submitted her dead mother’s vote-by-mail ballot, a case conservatives say exposes broader concerns about mail-in voting and voter-roll safeguards even though the ballot was caught before it was counted. A Waukegan, Illinois alderman, Sylvia Sims Bolton, … Read more

The New York City lawmaker who describes himself as the first “formerly undocumented immigrant” member of Congress was defiant this week when he arrived at Newark’s Delaney Hall detention center waving a court order and demanding entry. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a Washington Heights Democrat, was one of three Manhattan lawmakers who converged on the center … Read more

Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., a former teacher and principal known in Congress for her colorful outfits and matching hats, said she will not seek re-election this fall.

Americans spend 18% of our economy on healthcare, nearly twice the average of comparable nations, for worse results The Commonwealth Fund published its 2026 report card on US healthcare this week, measuring the United States against 19 other wealthy countries. It runs the most expensive system on earth, and it buys some of the worst … Read more

Freedom 250, a public-private partnership backed by President Donald Trump, announced a list of performers Wednesday for The Great American State Fair, but shortly after, Martina McBride, Young MC, The Commodores and more, announced that they would not be making appearances, sparking a wave of controversy. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.

Republicans increasingly avoid doctors and vaccines, widening health gaps with Democrats, researchers say Growing Republican mistrust in the healthcare system has widened health disparities between liberals and conservatives, who are more likely to avoid vaccines and the medical system in general, according to a new study. Neil O’Brian, a political science professor at the University … Read more

Amtrak car caught fire in Hudson River tunnel due to overhead wire damage, according to New Jersey transit A fire in a rail yard train car near New York’s Penn Station injured five people and disrupted service for many commuters early Friday, authorities said. The fire resulted in train delays on the New Jersey Transit … Read more

Lawmakers to have fresh chance to dig for information on Trump’s administration’s handling of issue by grilling former attorney-general Sign up for the Breaking News US email Meanwhile, the South Carolina state Senate vote on redistricting has failed, with some senators saying it was simply too late to change district lines. Longtime representative Jim Clyburn … Read more

Mark Rutte says Moscow’s ‘reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’ after drone hit apartments during attack on Ukraine. Plus, Paul McCartney on how old bandmates – and Oasis – inspired his nostalgic new album Good morning. The Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, has said the alliance is “ready to defend every inch” of … Read more