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Trump ran on a promise of revenge. He’s making good on it
The actions have alarmed critics who fear Donald Trump is wielding the authority of his office to intimidate opponents and consolidate power in a way unprecedented in the US.
- Nicholas Riccardi
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Ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s home, office raided by FBI
The searches are likely to elicit fresh alarm that the Trump administration is using its law enforcement powers to go after the US president’s foes.
- Eric Tucker
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I lived in Washington, DC. The last thing it needs is a Trump ‘rescue’
The US president is seizing control of the city’s police, supposedly to rid DC of “violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals”. He’ll never let the facts get in the way of a Trump-sized lie.
- Bill Wyman
Justice Department holds ‘productive’ meeting with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell
A senior US legal official reached out to Maxwell’s lawyers to see if she had “information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims”.
- Eric Tucker and Corey Williams
The secret recordings that could blow open Trump’s true relationship with Epstein
Author Michael Wolff has 100 hours of taped conversations with the disgraced financier that are now some of the most in-demand material in America.
- Ed Cumming
Ghislaine Maxwell to meet justice officials as lawmakers sent home early to dodge Epstein files vote
The planned meeting to discuss potential new evidence in the sex-trafficking saga triggered speculation that Donald Trump could pardon Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator if she were to provide details that did not implicate the US president.
- Michael Koziol
Trump’s manic 48 hours on Truth Social, posting about anything but Epstein
The US president has complained about an NFL team, shared an AI video of Barack Obama being arrested and a posted a mash-up of a snake-catching woman, motorcycle tricks and more.
- Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
Top Trump officials clash in White House amid Epstein fallout
The Trump administration is feeling the pressure from influential Trump supporters who are furious about its decision to not release any more files about the accused sex trafficker.
- Eric Tucker
Trump administration officially rejects Epstein conspiracy theories
The far right have been pushing for the Trump administration to release more information about the investigation into child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in jail in 2019.
- Catherine Naylor
The quiet unravelling of the man who almost killed Trump
Thomas Crooks went from a meek engineering student on the dean’s list to a focused killer who used aliases and stockpiled explosive materials, all while showing hints of a mental illness.
- Steve Eder and Tawnell D. Hobbs