Politics

Clinton Says He Knew Nothing of Epstein’s Crimes

Former US President Bill Clinton testified that he had no knowledge of the sex crimes of the late sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein, according to a video released by a US congressional committee on Monday. The recording of the depositions, made under oath, to the House of Representatives Oversight Committee spanned over two days last week.

2026 Texas Primary Election Results

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North Carolina 2026 Primary Election Update

2026 Primaries and Caucuses U.S. Senate Dem. | GOP March 3 U.S. House March 3 An open U.S. Senate seat highlights North Carolina's statewide primary, with former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley each in strong position in their respective contests. There are also a number of contested U.S.

Supreme Court Pauses New York Redistricting Order

The Supreme Court Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The Supreme Court on Monday intervened in New York's redistricting process, blocking a lower court decision that would likely have flipped a Republican congressional district into a Democratic district.

Supreme Court Weighs Guns, Marijuana, Second Amendment

The U.S. Supreme Court Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images Guns, drugs, and the Second Amendment right to bear arms all merged at the Supreme Court on Monday in a case that could dramatically undermine the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Merz in Washington for Talks with Trump

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Iceland Weighs EU Membership as US Ties Strain

It was apparently meant as a joke but nobody in Iceland found it funny. In January, Billy Long, US President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to the Nordic island nation joked to some members of the US Congress that Iceland should become the 52nd US state and that he would be governor.

How Epstein Accumulated His Wealth

How did Jeffrey Epstein, a college dropout who started off teaching math and physics, make a huge fortune? At least at the beginning, the man from a working-class family in Coney Island, New York, had luck on his side.