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Newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, obtained by House Democrats and containing over 20,000 pages of documents, include a message stating that Trump 'spent hours' at Epstein's house with one of his victims and that Epstein wrote 'of course [Trump] knew about the girls.' The White House press office denied the allegations.
Trump threatened the BBC with a billion-dollar lawsuit over the editing of a Trump speech in a Panorama episode, setting a Friday deadline for the corporation to respond. The BBC indicated it was prepared to apologize to resolve the legal threat.
Trump deployed the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean amid escalating tensions with Venezuela. Military experts suggest action may be 'imminent,' though others believe it is a negotiating tactic, while the Trump administration claims the buildup is necessary to stem drug trafficking to the US.
A federal judge ordered the release of hundreds of immigrants arrested during Chicago immigration raids and prohibited Trump officials from pressuring detainees to agree to voluntary deportation while cases are pending.
The U.S. Supreme Court extended a pause on full payment of SNAP food benefits for November, affecting 42 million Americans and creating continued uncertainty about the benefits during the longest government shutdown in history.
Atlanta Federal Reserve Chair Raphael W. Bostic announced his retirement in February, creating another vacancy on the Federal Reserve's powerful policy committee as Trump continues to attack the central bank's independence.
A human rights report found that more than 250 Venezuelans detained in an El Salvador prison (Cecot) endured systematic torture after being sent by Trump officials. The report drew comparisons to the Abu Ghraib scandal and accused Trump officials of complicity.
Trump wrote to Israeli President Isaac Herzog calling for a pardon of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, though Herzog can only pardon in certain circumstances and Netanyahu's cases remain ongoing.
Catholic bishops issued a rare statement rebuking the Trump administration's 'mass deportation' of immigrants, framing the immigration crisis in moral terms and calling for defense of 'God-given human dignity.'
The House began voting on a bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, with Democratic leaders vowing to vote against it while Republican leaders expressed optimism the legislation would pass.