Large Trump banner hung at justice department headquarters

‘Make America Safe Again’ banner put up in striking symbol of president’s control over top US law-enforcement agency A large banner featuring Donald Trump’s face was hung on the exterior of justice department headquarters on Thursday in a physical display of the president’s efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency that once investigated … Read more

Alysa Liu wins Winter Olympics gold to end US women’s 24-year figure skating drought

20-year-old delivers near-flawless free skate Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai win silver and bronze Alysa Liu completed a stunning comeback to competitive figure skating by winning the first Olympic women’s figure skating gold medal for the United States in 24 years on Thursday night. The 20-year-old from Clovis, California, who vanished from the sport nearly … Read more

Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation

Guardian review of US justice department files reveals Epstein interacted with six CBP officers. The officer investigated denied any knowledge of trafficking underage girls Federal investigators examined Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer who worked at the St Thomas airport to which Epstein regularly flew on his private planes before … Read more