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DOJ: Epstein files release may take 'weeks'

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday that officials in New York had discovered more than 1 million additional documents potentially linked to the case of Jeffrey Epstein and that their release could take "a few more weeks."

The announcement came as the department has faced criticism from some lawmakers over its failure to release all the materials related to Epstein by Dec. 19, as stipulated in legislation passed last month.

 

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NEWS THIS AFTERNOON

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Trump deploys quick-strike specialized military forces within range of Venezuela 

The Defense Department on Monday deployed aircraft designed to transport special-operations forces, troops and equipment as part of an ongoing military buildup in the Caribbean that could signal imminent strikes against the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

 

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Michael Flynn presses Trump, Bondi, Wiles on Epstein response: ‘This is a disaster’ 

Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn on Tuesday urged President Trump and other top administration officials to ratchet up their response to the case surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

 

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5 key details from latest Epstein document dump 

The Department of Justice (DOJ) released its new cache of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein on Monday, which brought more attention to President Trump’s association with the disgraced financier and what else authorities knew about other Epstein associates.

 

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Murkowski ‘not satisfied’ with DOJ’s Epstein files release 

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) said she is “not satisfied” with the Department of Justice’s rolling release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and said she is working with Senate colleagues to press the department’s inspector general to review whether the department is complying with the law.

 

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Retailers and restaurants that have already announced closures for 2026 

It was another hard year for traditional brick and mortar retail. We said goodbye to Joann Fabrics, Party City, Rite Aid and more in 2025.

 

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Trump’s revival of Greenland takeover dismays Denmark 

President Trump is drawing a backlash from Greenland and Denmark with the revival of his effort to acquire the world’s largest island.

 

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