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Bill Gates regrets time spent with Epstein

'I was foolish," American billionaire Bill Gates tells Nine News as he apologizes for spending time with Jeffrey Epstein.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: The DOJ releases the Naughty List

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025-- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist

How they voted: Key NC congressional votes for November

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted on key issues this month.

Targeted News Service

Focus on Capitol Hill shifts to new developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case since federal government reopened

With the government now reopened, federal employees are returning to work and attention on Capitol Hill has shifted to new developments on the case of Jeffrey Epstien with the Speaker of the House saying there is more to come. The House is set to hold a vote next week on whether to order the Justice Department to release all files on the matter.

Epstein mentioned Trump multiple times in private emails, new release shows

(CNN) -- Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose death by suicide has spawned intense scrutiny of the high-profile people he knew, mentioned Donald Trump by name multiple times in private correspondence over the last 15 years with an associate and an author in Trump's orbit, according to newly released emails from Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Sept. 11

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

Targeted News Service

Epstein victims, family members speak exclusively with NBC

Survivors of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and family members of those women are spending two days talking with lawmakers. Members of Congress are pushing for the DOJ to release all files related to Epstein -- despite the Trump administration saying there's nothing new in those files. In an NBC exclusive, one group of survivors shares what justice would look like for them

Fact check: Did Jeffrey Epstein get a 'sweetheart plea deal' from the Obama administration?

In a July 27 interview on CNN's "State of the Union," U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., blamed former President Barack Obama for a "sweetheart deal" given to Jeffrey Epstein, a sex offender who died in federal custody in 2019.

Amy Sherman, PolitiFact reporter

NC Democrats asked Republicans to join in asking for Epstein files to be released. None did

In Washington, efforts to push for a release of the Epstein files have prompted U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to shut down Congress until September. In Raleigh Tuesday, Republicans declined to join Democrats in seeking a release of the files.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

House could override Mike Johnson and force Jeffrey Epstein vote

An approval would let lawmakers decide whether to give the Trump administration 30 days to disclose unclassified materials.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Trump's diagnosis-- Chronic Epstein insufficiency

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Wall Street Journal: Birthday letter to Epstein bore Trump's signature, drawing of naked woman

(CNN) -- A collection of letters gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003 included a note bearing Donald Trump's name and an outline of a naked woman, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Thursday.

By Adam Cancryn, CNN

Trump gets backlash over handling of Jeffrey Epstein case

President Donald Trump is facing a revolt from his MAGA base over the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Epstein files: A timeline of what the Trump administration has said about releasing a list

Many of President Donald Trump's most ardent supporters are expressing outrage this week after his administration reversed course on the "Epstein files."

Grace Abels, PolitiFact reporter

New documents unsealed from Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit

Hundreds of pages of unsealed documents from a lawsuit connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Wednesday. The documents are expected to include nearly 200 names, including some of Epstein's accusers, prominent businesspeople, politicians and potentially more.

Jeffrey Epstein documents unsealed, naming Prince Andrew and former President Clinton

(CNN) -- Hundreds of pages of unsealed documents from a lawsuit connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Wednesday. The documents are expected to include nearly 200 names, including some of Epstein's accusers, prominent businesspeople, politicians and potentially more.

Samantha Delouya, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN

Prince Andrew Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit With Virginia Giuffre

Prince Andrew, the disgraced second son of Queen Elizabeth II, has settled a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, a woman who had accused him of raping her when she was a teenage victim of Andrew’s friend, notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new court filing in Manhattan Tuesday.

Benjamin Weiser, New York Times

Deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell, Charged in Epstein Case, Is Revealed

For years, Ghislaine Maxwell has been a central but silent figure in the scandal involving Jeffrey Epstein’s history of abusing teenage girls.

Benjamin Weiser, Alan Feuer and Amy Julia Harris, New York Times

Charge that Maxwell 'groomed' girls for Epstein is central to case

Annie Farmer was 16 when she arrived at Jeffrey Epstein's ranch in New Mexico in 1996 to attend a program for high school students, only to learn that she was the sole participant.

Nicole Hong and Benjamin Weiser, New York Times

Epstein mansions in New York and Palm Beach for sale for $110 Million

The palatial mansions in New York City and Florida owned by Jeffrey Epstein, where the notorious financier was accused of running an elaborate sex-trafficking scheme involving underage girls, will be listed for sale for a combined $110 million.

Matthew Haag and Stefanos Chen, New York Times

Trump wishes former Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell 'well' as she faces charges of enticement of minors

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wishes Ghislaine Maxwell "well," as she faces charges for recruiting, grooming and ultimately sexually abusing minors as young as 14 as Jeffrey Epstein's alleged accomplice.

By Maegan Vazquez and Allie Malloy, CNN

Fact checks about Pelosi and masks, Trump and Epstein

Viral Facebook posts this week appeared to show U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi ignoring social distancing guidance and, separately, President Donald Trump kissing Jeffrey Epstein. Neither accurately portrays reality.

Ciara O'Rourke and Eric Litke, PolitiFact reporters

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime friend, has been arrested, source says

Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested Thursday morning in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, according to a person familiar with the matter.

By Kara Scannell

Prince Andrew is stonewalling in Epstein case, prosecutor says

The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan said on Monday that Britain's Prince Andrew has "shut the door" on helping an investigation into allegations of sex trafficking by financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.

Alan Feuer, New York Times

PolitiFact looks into Facebook claim that Hillary Clinton tied to Epstein's death

WRAL's Gerald Owens has more on a Facebook claim that states Hillary Clinton is linked to the death of Jeffrey Epstein.