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Epstein files bombshell: DOJ drops 30,000 docs mentioning Trump

The Justice Department released a massive tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files that include flight logs, emails and photographic material mentioning President Trump and other high profile figures, reigniting political and legal scrutiny over past ties and claims

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4.3% - U.S. annualized GDP growth in Q3 2025

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"We will never leave Gaza" — Israel Katz

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DOJ releases more than 10,000 Epstein files

The Justice Department released large tranches of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, producing tens of thousands of pages that include court records, flight logs, emails and other investigative material. The new dumps raise fresh questions about previously reported associations and contain both corroborated records and heavily redacted material.

Flight logs show Trump as Epstein jet passenger multiple times

Newly published Epstein materials include flight logs, postcards and alleged correspondences that reference high profile figures. Several documents mention President Trump and detail previously undisclosed flights and contacts from the 1990s, prompting renewed scrutiny.

DOJ appears to bungle Epstein file redactions and labeling

The DOJ release included multimedia and items that quickly generated controversy after outlets and researchers flagged potentially manipulated or mislabelled material. Critics and survivors pushed back after some files appeared to contain inflammatory or dubious content.

DOJ issues disclaimer defending Trump in Epstein release

Officials scrambled to control fallout from the document release as the department issued unusual public statements defending the integrity of its process and warning about unverified claims. Political and legal fallout mounted quickly in Washington.

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US GDP posted a 4.3 percent annualized gain in Q3

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Brown janitor says he warned about suspect before campus shooting

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AI data centers force dirty peaker plants back into service

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Five killed as Mexican Navy medical plane crashes off Texas coast

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Ben Sasse reveals stage four pancreatic cancer diagnosis

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Israeli defence minister says Israel will never fully withdraw from Gaza

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Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow

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White House pauses major offshore wind projects citing security

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"THE TRUMP RULE: The Financial News today was great — GDP up 4.2% as opposed to the predicted 2.5% (and this, despite the downward pressure of the recent Democrat Shutdown!) — But in the Modern Market, when you have good news, the Market stays even, or goes down, because Wall Street’s “heads” are wired differently than they used to be.…"