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U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to “peel back the layers of federal bureaucracy.” Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty …

The House will vote Tuesday on a bill to release the Epstein files, the Epstein files reveal fractures in Trump’s MAGA coalition, Saudi crown prince to will visit the White …

Members of the National Guard stand watch at the intersection of B.B. King Blvd. and Beale Street, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP hide caption toggle …

James Jones carries sandbags while trying to prevent water from running off a property scorched in the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., as the region remains under flash flood warnings …

After months of objections, President Trump is now calling on House Republicans to vote for the release of the Epstein files “because we have nothing to hide.” A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: …

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Frozen turkeys are displayed for sale inside a grocery store on Nov. 14, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Americans will …

Protesters march against the use of ICE and other federal law enforcement in Chicago on Oct. 25. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty …

Dave Carlson, of Eau Claire, Wis., poses for a portrait outside his home on May 30. NPR Veterans Correspondent Quil Lawrence and Carlson began corresponding 10 years ago when Carlson, …

What does a trove of Jeffery Epstein’s emails reveal about how he operated? NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, who’s followed the Epstein case for …