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Justice Department says it’s reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld​

By ERIC TUCKER
Updated 8:25 PM CST, February 25, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it was looking into whether it had improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files after several news organizations reported that some records involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump were not among those released to the public.

The announcement followed news reports saying that a massive tranche of records released by the Justice Department did not include several summaries of interviews that the FBI conducted with an unidentified woman who came forward after Epstein’s 2019 arrest and claimed to have been sexually assaulted by both Trump and Epstein when she was a minor in the 1980s.

“Several individuals and news outlets have recently flagged files related to documents produced to Ghislaine Maxwell in discovery of her criminal case that they claim appear to be missing,” the Justice Department said in a post on X. “As with all documents that have been flagged by the public, the Department is currently reviewing files within that category of the production.” Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidant, is serving a 20-year prison sentence on a sex trafficking conviction.

It said that if any document is found to have been improperly withheld and is responsive to the federally enacted law mandating the files’ release, “the Department will of course publish it, consistent with the law.” ...

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FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speech

On inflation, immigration, tariffs and war, he presented a frequently distorted account as he claimed a “turnaround for the ages” and myriad achievements that don’t pass scrutiny.
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ICE arrested 261 DACA recipients over 10 months last year, document shows

Federal immigration agents arrested 261 DACA recipients during the first 10 months of the second Trump administration, according to statistics shared with Congress.
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What Trump got right and wrong about drug pricing during State of the Union

During the State of the Union, Trump pointed to lower drug prices as an achievement. Experts say he got some things right and others wrong.
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DOJ hasn't released some Epstein files related to a woman who made an allegation against Trump

The files don't include records from three FBI interviews with a woman who said Jeffrey Epstein abused her and who also made sexual abuse allegations against President Trump, according to an NBC News analysis.
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Takeaways from Trump's address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats

President Trump has used his State of the Union address to sell a booming America, even as voters worry about the economy.
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Clinton accuses GOP voter bill of targeting married women — Republicans call it ‘nonsense’

Hillary Clinton is claiming that Republican voter legislation will make it harder for married women to vote—an assertion GOP lawmakers and officials have already debunked.
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions whether Americans feel the ‘golden age’ Trump describes

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s depiction of the nation as being in a “golden age” during his State of the Union address.
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Maduro's lawyer says U.S. blocking Venezuelan government from paying ousted leader's legal fees

The lawyer for Nicolas Maduro says the U.S. is blocking Venezuela's government from paying for the cost of his legal defense against drug trafficking charges.
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Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy

President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming economy, falling prices, and soaring jobs, yet he faces a skeptical public with a much gloomier view.
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Takeaways from surgeon general nominee Casey Means’ Senate confirmation hearing

In a bid to become the nation’s top doctor, a prominent voice in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement faced sharp questions from senators on Wednesday about vaccines, pesticides and birth control...
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Florida launches probe after Cuba kills 4 aboard US-flagged speedboat near Keys

Florida launches investigation after Cuban government claimed it killed several people aboard U.S.-flagged speedboat near Communist island Tuesday.
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Trump’s defiant message: US is ‘hottest country anywhere in the world’

In Trump’s first State of the Union address for his second term, Trump embodied the defiant and combative speaking style that defined his candidacy.
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DHS official tells state election chiefs there won't be ICE agents at polling places

Members of the Trump administration held a call with state election officials around the country ahead of this year's midterm elections.
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Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

Vice President JD Vance has announced that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds.
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Trump touts 'roaring' economy in State of the Union. Some claims were misleading

ABC News fact-checked some of Trump's claims about the economy.
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Vance says America 'cannot give power back to congressional Democrats' following their behavior at SOTU

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Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the Democrats’ behavior during the State of the Union address this week "showed us that we cannot give power back to congressional Democrats" in the midterm elections this November.

Vance, speaking during a visit to a machining facility in Plover, Wis., made the remark before ripping Democrats for not standing up Tuesday in support of Dalila Coleman, a young child who survived after an illegal immigrant from India allegedly struck the car she was in on a highway in San Bernardino County, California, in...
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GOP bill seeks to block illegal immigrants from being armed law enforcement

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Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., and Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., introduced the Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act, a bicameral bill aimed at preventing individuals who are in the United States illegally from possessing firearms or ammunition while employed as law enforcement officers.

The legislation would prohibit illegal immigrants working in law enforcement roles from receiving or carrying firearms and ammunition issued by government entities, such as local police departments.

"Illegal aliens have no Second Amendment rights," Budd wrote in a statement. "It is...
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Illegal immigrants could lose public housing under Trump HUD plan to end Clinton-era loophole

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A proposed Department of Housing and Urban Development rule would crack down on illegal immigrants or unqualified people living in public housing, closing a loophole established amid major departmental reforms under President Bill Clinton in 1996.

Current HUD rules allow "mixed-status" households to use public housing under what is called the "do not contend" provision, in which a person living among a public housing family can declare they "do not contend" their HUD eligibility under their immigration status, and the family instead receives...
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Mamdani to meet with Trump in unannounced White House visit

  • News source: FOX News
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House for a previously unscheduled visit on Thursday, Fox News has confirmed.

The pair are expected to discuss housing issues, particularly those affecting New York City, according to the New York Post.

This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates.
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China expands space footprint in Latin America, raising military alarms in America’s backyard

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FIRST ON FOX: China is expanding a network of space facilities across Latin America that could strengthen Beijing’s military surveillance and war-fighting capabilities in the Western Hemisphere, according to a new report.

A new report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party identifies at least 11 PRC-linked ground stations, radio telescopes and satellite ranging sites in Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile and Brazil — installations the panel says may have dual-use military applications.

The report calls on the Trump...
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Judge rules construction of Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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A federal judge has allowed the Trump administration's ongoing construction of the White House East Wing to continue for now, finding that a legal challenge brought last year was not comprehensive enough to prove President Trump lacked the authority to renovate the building with private funds and without Congressional action.

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that the legal challenge brought by a preservationist group failed because the White House Office of the Executive Residence is not a government agency, and said that he cannot address the...
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Cornyn expects Dems to side with illegal immigrant truckers by opposing his CDL ban

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Walz slams Trump admin for temporarily halting Medicaid funding to Minnesota: 'Campaign of retribution'

  • News source: FOX News
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accused the Trump administration of unleashing a "campaign of retribution" against his state after Vice President JD Vance announced a temporary pause in Medicaid funding there.

Vance’s announcement was made after President Donald Trump railed against fraud in Minnesota on Tuesday evening in his State of the Union address.

Vance said Wednesday that he is giving Walz 60 days to clean up how the state doles out funding, adding, "We are stopping the federal payments that will go to the state government until the state...
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Mother of woman found dead in illegal's dumpster reveals Trump's three-word message to her

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Jennifer Bos, the mother of a woman who was found dead and covered in bleach in an illegal immigrant’s dumpster in a Chicago suburb, described the emotional moment she met President Donald Trump and shared his three-word message to her: "Watch what happens."

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Bos described being part of a group of families of migrant crime victims known as "Angel Families" who met with the president and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for a memorial ceremony Monday. She called the meeting "moving," saying, "I could feel...
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US Navy reduces staff to 'mission critical' levels in Bahrain ahead of potential strikes on Iran: officials

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The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain has been reduced to "mission critical" staffing ahead of potential U.S. strikes on Iran, multiple U.S. officials told Fox News.

There are now fewer than 100 personnel remaining at the facility. Ahead of Operation Midnight Hammer last June, when the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear sites, the 5th Fleet headquarters was evacuated in a similar manner.

The U.S. has been surging military assets to the Middle East in recent weeks as discussions have been ongoing between the U.S. and Iran over the future of...
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World Economic Forum boss quits after review of Epstein links

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.
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Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power plant

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Onlookers watched as the cooling tower of the decommissioned Frimmersdorf power plant in Germany collapsed.
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At least 10 FBI staffers connected to Trump investigations fired

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The terminated FBI staffers all participated in a probe into Trump's handling of classified documents after his first term.
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AfD hails court injunction on 'extremist' label as victory

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The ruling is temporary, but party co-leader Alice Weidel has already described it as a "major victory".
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US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The top Democrat on the congressional panel investigating Epstein has called on the attorney general to publish the material.
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Federal agents made "misrepresentations," detained student, Columbia University president says

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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A Columbia University student was detained by federal agents Thursday morning at one of its residential buildings, the university's acting president said.

"Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a 'missing person,'" Claire Shipman wrote in an email to the Columbia community.

CBS News New York has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.

Shipman didn't provide details of exactly where the incident occurred, saying only it took place at...
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia back in court in bid to have criminal case dropped

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Washington — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are appearing in federal court Thursday as they seek to have human smuggling charges brought against him dismissed on grounds that his prosecution is vindictive.

Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported to a supermax prison in his home country last year, has argued that he has been unfairly singled out by the U.S. government as a result of a civil lawsuit he filed against the Trump administration successfully challenging that removal.

"Rather than fix its mistake and return Mr. Abrego...
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Hillary Clinton tells House 'I do not recall ever encountering' Jeffrey Epstein

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is accusing the GOP-led House Oversight Committee of using her to "distract" from President
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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to end temporary protected status for Syrian migrants

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President Donald Trump's administration is pushing for the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to nix temporary protected status for Syrians.

"This application marks the third time that the government has been compelled to seek a stay from this Court after lower Courts have baselessly blocked the Secretary of Homeland Security's determinations regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) just before they took effect," the filing declares.

"The lower courts' arrogation of core Executive Branch prerogatives irreparably harms the government, and respondents'...
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Dem governor doubles down on transgender protections after Trump State of the Union

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vowed to veto any legislation targeting the LGBTQ community, just one night after President Donald Trump talked about banning minors' gender transition surgeries without parental consent.

"I want you to know that you are welcome in Michigan," Whitmer said in her State of the State Address on Wednesday night. "You belong, you matter, and no matter who comes after you, I'll stand in the way."

The Democrat leader added: "In Michigan, we look out for each other. That's why I'll always fight for your freedom and safety...
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GOP pushes to hold sanctuary jurisdictions’ ‘feet to the fire’ in state where Laken Riley was killed

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Georgia Republicans are introducing a bill to hold sanctuary jurisdictions financially accountable for damage and crimes committed by illegal immigrants.

Nearly two years since nursing student Laken Riley was killed by an illegal immigrant at the University of Georgia, Republican state Rep. Houston Gaines said the bill would help hold local governments’ "feet to the fire" when they refuse to enforce the law.

"You've seen these issues all across the country, in Minneapolis, certainly in Los Angeles … where you have really liberal local governments...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow end of TPS for Syrians

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Washington — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end temporary deportation protections for thousands of Syrian immigrants living in the U.S.

In a request for emergency relief, the Justice Department urged the high court to lift a lower court order that postponed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's termination of Temporary Protected Status designation for Syria, which was set to take effect last November.

The U.S. district court in New York ruled that Noem's termination of the program for Syria likely...
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Russia says "no deadlines" for Ukraine ceasefire as Trump pushes for deal

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Geneva — Russia signaled Thursday that it was in no rush to make a deal to end its war on Ukraine, hours after it attacked the neighboring country with hundreds of drones and missiles and as U.S. and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva to discuss efforts to end the war.

President Trump has been pushing for an end to Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II, but has so far failed to broker any agreement between Moscow and Kyiv. Previous rounds of U.S.-led negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Geneva and Abu Dhabi failed to yield...
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FBI subpoena of phone records leaves Trump chief of staff 'in shock': report

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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was reportedly in shock after hearing that the FBI under former President Joe Biden subpoenaed her and current FBI Director Kash Patel's phone records in 2022 and 2023.

Wiles — who ran President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign — reportedly told associates, "I am in shock," Axios reported on Thursday.

Reuters first disclosed the subpoenas, which were issued during the Biden administration, while special counsel Jack Smith was investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of...
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Melania Trump to take the gavel at UN Security Council in historic first

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FIRST ON FOX: Melania Trump is set to make history as the first first lady to preside over the United Nations Security Council, with a speech focused on peace through education, Fox News Digital has learned.

The United States assumes the United Nations Security Council presidency Monday.

The first lady’s speech will mark the first time a first lady from any country — and the first time a sitting U.S. first lady — will preside over the security council as its members consider education, technology, peace and security.

The first lady is expected to...
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