WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative political commentators were spotted at the White House Thursday holding binders that read “The Epstein Files” hours after Attorney General Pam Bondi promised the release of documents about wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who sexually abused underage girls. It was not immediately clear what was in the binders, which have not been […]

After a weekslong pre-Lenten bash — complete with elaborate parades that meander through New Orleans, shimmery beads tossed from floats, streets lined with costumed revelers, lavish balls and seafood boils — Louisiana’s 2025 Carnival Season is approaching its grand conclusion. Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, which takes place March 4, marks the party’s climax and […]

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI Director Kash Patel is considering bringing in trainers from the Ultimate Fighting Championship to beef up agents’ martial arts and self-defense skills, according to four people familiar with the plan laid out on a call this week with FBI field offices. The newly appointed director discussed the […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted on a resolution that would overturn the Biden administration’s proposed fee on methane emissions, one of the previous Environmental Protection Agency’s final measures to force big oil and gas producers to slash emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas. The Senate passed the resolution under Congressional Review […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday the Republican-led agency is seeking to bully major U.S. broadcasters by reinstating a series of complaints. FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez said a Paramount-owned CBS “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris did not violate commission rules and said other complaints were […]