Secretary Howard Lutnick is questioned by House lawmakers over his Epstein ties Lutnick said last year that he cut ties with Epstein, his former neighbor, in 2005. But the Epstein files indicate that the two kept in contact, including for a 2012 lunch on Epstein's private island. (Image credit: J.

This live blog is now closed. Howard Lutnick answers questions from US House over Jeffrey Epstein ties Sign up for the Breaking News US email It’s worth noting, ahead of Howard Lutnick’s closed-door testimony before House oversight committee members today, that the commerce secretary has refused to...

Ex-TV star launches viral video a day before debate with mayor Karen Bass and city council member Nithya Raman Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt reposted a scathing AI-generated ad on X on Tuesday, which cast the city as a bleak hellscape under its current leadership.

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The 16-page report was led by Trump-ally Sebastian Gorka, and places drug cartels in the Americas at the centre of counter-terrorism efforts The Trump administration has accused Europe of being an “incubator” for terrorism fuelled by mass migration, in a new counter-terrorism strategy unveiled on...

Epstein’s cellmate in New York City says he found note after convicted sexual offender attempted suicide in July 2019 A federal judge unsealed an alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday, the first time the document has been made public.