First Batch Of Epstein Files Released And Trump Addresses The Rumors Surrounding His Health: Morning Rundown

Congress releases its first batch of investigative files connected Jeffrey Epstein arsenic accusers telephone for much to beryllium released. And arsenic ambiance risks grow, scientists opportunity they could soon suffer a cardinal instrumentality for studying Antarctica’s pouring crystal sheets.

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Epstein survivors telephone for each documents to beryllium made public

The Trump management is facing increasing unit to merchandise much documents related to convicted activity offender Jeffrey Epstein, arsenic respective House lawmakers threatened to unit a level ballot connected their bipartisan measure to merchandise each nan Epstein files immediately.

Congress released its first batch of nan files, containing 33,295 pages of records. Many of nan files had already been made nationalist done tribunal filings and different releases.

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Six women who opportunity they were activity trafficked by Epstein called for each nan records to beryllium released during an exclusive question and reply pinch NBC News’ Hallie Jackson. They besides urged Trump not to pardon his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year situation sentence.

When Maxwell was interviewed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche successful July, she denied that she saw inappropriate behaviour from immoderate of nan high-profile men accused of being friends pinch Epstein, including Trump.

After nan question and reply transcript was published, relatives of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a precocious Epstein unfortunate who accused Prince Andrew of sexually abusing her erstwhile she was a minor, said they were “outraged” and based on it provided Maxwell a “platform to rewrite history.”

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More authorities news:

• A apical Senate Democrat said that he is being blocked from a scheduled oversight gathering after interference from far-right activistic Laura Loomer.

• A national judge ruled that the Trump management violated nan law erstwhile it mobilized 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to L.A. successful June.

• Trump announced that nan U.S. Space Command's office will move to Alabama because of Colorado’s mail-in voting system.

• Cuts to SNAP benefits that person provided low-income Americans pinch much purchasing powerfulness successful nan market shop are group to spell into effect.

• Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., nan chair of nan wellness committee, declines to elaborate aft he said he will behaviour 'oversight' of RFK Jr. aft a caller shake-up astatine nan CDC.

Federal tribunal blocks deportations nether 1798 Alien Enemies Act

A national appeals tribunal blocked nan Trump management from utilizing an 18th period wartime rule to region alleged Venezuelan pack members from nan United States.

A sheet of nan 5th U.S. Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to artifact President Donald Trump’s deportations nether nan Alien Enemies Act of 1798, ruling nan administration’s declare that members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua pack are portion of a warlike penetration is not true.

The Trump management has designated Tren de Aragua arsenic a overseas violent organization, and accused nan pack of “conducting irregular warfare and undertaking dispute actions against nan United States” that see “mass forbidden migration to nan United States.”The 5th Circuit constricted its ruling to nan usage of nan Alien Enemies Act for removal and said it does not screen different ineligible intends of removing “foreign terrorists.”

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Trump (a)live connected television

President Donald Trump's bruised manus during a gathering astatine nan White House connected August 25, 2025.Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images file

Trump's quality connected tv yesterday, whether he knew it aliases not, was proof-of-life for those who questioned his health, pinch galore online speculating nan president was gravely ill, aliases worse.

"#Trumpdead" began trending connected X aft he hadn’t been seen successful nationalist from Tuesday day until Saturday.

Trump has jumped to akin conclusions himself erstwhile it comes to governmental opponents. For years, he has relentlessly formed uncertainty connected erstwhile President Joe Biden’s vitality and intelligence fittingness and depicted him arsenic nan infirm puppet of controlling aides.

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Putin and Kim Jong Un subordinate Xi astatine 'Victory Day' arena wherever nary Western leaders attend

Fighter jets, hypersonic missiles and drones were paraded done Beijing arsenic China held 1 of its biggest subject parades to date, successful a show of unit attended by world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

The “Victory Day” parade marked nan 80th day of Imperial Japan’s surrender astatine nan extremity of World War II. There was nary U.S. practice astatine nan parade, and astir different Western leaders declined, successful portion because of Putin’s attendance arsenic he has pressed connected pinch his warfare against Ukraine.

Trump gave his thoughts connected nan parade connected Truth Social, posting a connection to Xi: “Please springiness my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, arsenic you conspire against The United States of America.”

China’s subject instrumentality showcase included nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles that could scope nan mainland United States.

Also connected show were “YJ”-class anti-ship missiles, which tin beryllium launched from a number of platforms, including submarines. Anti-ship missiles would airs a awesome threat to U.S. naval vessels successful nan arena of subject involution successful nan Asia-Pacific, wherever China has been pressing territorial claims connected Taiwan and successful nan South China Sea.

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• The U.S. subject carried retired a onslaught successful nan confederate Caribbean on a vessel allegedly operated by nan Venezuelan pack Tren de Aragua, sidesplitting 11 group connected board, nan president said.
• Google must stock information pinch rivals to unfastened up title successful online search, a judge ruled, while rejecting a bid to make it waste disconnected its Chrome browser.

• A assemblage cleared rapper Cardi B of immoderate ineligible liability stemming from accusations of assaulting a information defender successful 2018.

• 'Saturday Night Live' added 5 caller formed members, including Ben Marshall, who made regular appearances connected nan show arsenic portion of nan drama trio Please Don’t Destroy.

Staff Pick: A cardinal instrumentality for studying Antarctica's pouring crystal sheets could soon beryllium retired of commission

Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier has nan imaginable to adhd respective inches to world oversea levels.James Yungel / NASA file

It’s nary astonishment that nan existent management doesn’t person subject and ambiance astatine nan apical of its privilege database erstwhile it comes to funding. But aft reference Evan Bush's reporting connected a cardinal instrumentality for studying ambiance alteration that could soon beryllium decommissioned, it became clearer what location is to suffer erstwhile backing is cut.

What happens successful nan astir desolate spot connected Earth could show scientists what to expect arsenic nan ambiance situation grows progressively worse. That is why ambiance scientists study Antarctica. But there's a caller obstacle to knowing nan changing continent and really it’s affecting upwind patterns passim nan world. The National Science Foundation plans to decommission its only investigation icebreaker, nan RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer, while besides stalling connected plans to build a replacement.

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