When It Comes to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump Says He Is Ready to Defer to the Courts

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:26:50 +0000)

After months of pushing back against federal judges and the courts, the president has requested the release of Epstein-related grand jury testimony to be “subject to Court approval.”

Justice Dept. Asks Manhattan Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:33:24 +0000)

The president has been under intense political pressure from his base after Attorney General Pam Bondi withheld portions of investigative files on the disgraced financier.

In Response to Epstein Letter Report, Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Draw Pictures’

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:27:50 +0000)

The president disputes reporting from The Wall Street Journal that he drew a picture for Jeffrey Epstein, but as a real estate mogul, he often sketched for charity.

Prisoner Swap Frees Americans in Venezuela for Migrants in El Salvador

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:56:53 +0000)

A deal freed 10 Americans and permanent U.S. residents detained in Venezuela, for more than 200 Venezuelan migrants who were imprisoned in El Salvador after being expelled from the United States.

To Staff Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, ICE Entices Its Retirees

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:53:20 +0000)

The administration is offering financial incentives to lure back recently departed immigration officers as it works to fill 10,000 job openings.

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Was Losing Millions at CBS Before Cancellation

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:47:29 +0000)

CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming.

Lawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:29:21 +0000)

Paramount, the network’s parent, recently agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”

Why Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Getting Canceled?

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:16:48 +0000)

Maybe the “Late Show” decision is purely financial. But after Paramount’s cave over “60 Minutes,” it is hard to trust.

A Brief History of CBS’s Late-Night Eras

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:41:12 +0000)

With the hosts Merv Griffin, Pat Sajak, David Letterman and Stephen Colbert, CBS has taken many runs at late-night TV. Some were more successful than others.

Rubio Restricts U.S. Criticism of Tainted Foreign Elections

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:57:31 +0000)

A State Department cable telling officials to avoid comments on the “fairness or integrity” of most elections continues a U.S. turn away from promoting democratic values abroad.

Gabbard Claims Obama Administration Tried to Undermine Trump in 2016

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:34:18 +0000)

Democrats denounced a report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as politically motivated and error-ridden.

White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:09:56 +0000)

The money will allow federally funded after-school programs to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. But other federal dollars remain on hold.

E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:06:51 +0000)

The decision comes after a Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to slash the federal work force and dismantle agencies.

Trump’s Withering Criticism of Powell Puts Fed Decisions Under Microscope

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:39:36 +0000)

The central bank is poised to hold interest rates steady this month, but there could be a path to cut as early as September.

Trump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:18:04 +0000)

The National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve.

How a Video Studio Embraced A.I. and Stormed the Internet

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:22:39 +0000)

The Dor Brothers are indie filmmakers whose viral videos are generated entirely by artificial intelligence.

Explosion at Los Angeles Training Center Kills 3 Sheriff’s Deputies

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:21:12 +0000)

It was not immediately clear what caused the blast at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Academy center. No one else was injured, officials said.

Mamdani Meets Jeffries in Brooklyn as He Seeks to Expand His Coalition

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:59:56 +0000)

No endorsement emerged from the meeting between Zohran Mamdani and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, but both said the gathering had been productive.

‘A Chorus Line’ and ‘Chicago’ at 50: Who Won?

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:56 +0000)

The slinky jailbirds and Broadway hopefuls in these two classic shows have been fighting it out since 1975.

The Moves That Make ‘Chicago’ and ‘A Chorus Line’ So Special

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:55:31 +0000)

To celebrate the shows’ golden anniversaries, the Broadway star Robyn Hurder demonstrates what makes their choreography so special.

Felix Baumgartner, Skydiver Who Jumped From the Edge of Space, Dies Paragliding at 56

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:55:58 +0000)

Nicknamed “Fearless Felix,” he jumped from the edge of space in 2012.

Why Trump Can’t Shake Jeffrey Epstein

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:45:20 +0000)

The journalist Will Sommer examines the perfect storm of the Epstein files, Trump, QAnon and MAGA.

Stephen Colbert Could Never Save Us From Trump

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:11:15 +0000)

Mocking Donald Trump will not destroy him.

Trump Asked a Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:51:47 +0000)

Also, Americans were released in a prisoner swap with Venezuela. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

NY Agrees to Settle Ex-Cuomo Aide’s Harassment Claims for $450,000

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:03:45 +0000)

The former executive aide, Brittany Commisso, accused Andrew M. Cuomo of groping her when he was governor. The state did not admit wrongdoing.

Minnesota State Senator Found Guilty in Burglary Trial

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:41:10 +0000)

Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat, was charged with felonies and accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home. Her party holds a slim majority in the Minnesota Senate.

Teen Charged With Murder in Killing of Paddleboarder in Maine

(Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:44:18 +0000)

Sunshine Stewart, 48, was found dead near 100 Acre Island after disappearing while paddle boarding in Union, Maine.