Trump Asks Manhattan Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony - The president has been under intense political pressure from his base after Attorney General Pam Bondi withheld portions of investigative files on the disgraced financier. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:25:31 +0000

How a Video Studio Embraced A.I. and Stormed the Internet - The Dor Brothers are indie filmmakers whose viral videos are generated entirely by artificial intelligence. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:22:39 +0000

Major Prisoner Swap Frees Americans in Venezuela for Migrants in El Salvador - A deal freed 10 Americans and permanent residents detained in Venezuela for more than 200 Venezuelan migrants who were imprisoned in El Salvador after being expelled from the United States. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:22:33 +0000

Trump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny - The National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:18:04 +0000

Stephen Colbert Could Never Save Us From Trump - Mocking Donald Trump will not destroy him. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:57:38 +0000

To Staff Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, ICE Entices Its Retirees - The administration is offering financial incentives to lure back recently departed immigration officers as it works to fill 10,000 job openings. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:53:20 +0000

Why Trump Can’t Shake Jeffrey Epstein - The journalist Will Sommer examines the perfect storm of the Epstein files, Trump, QAnon and MAGA. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:45:20 +0000

A Brief History of CBS’s Late-Night Eras - With the hosts Merv Griffin, Pat Sajak, David Letterman and Stephen Colbert, CBS has taken many runs at late-night TV. Some were more successful than others. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:41:12 +0000

In Response to Epstein Letter Report, Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Draw Pictures’ - The president disputes reporting from The Wall Street Journal that he drew a picture for Jeffrey Epstein, but as a real estate mogul, he often sketched for charity. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:27:50 +0000

When It Comes to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump Says He Is Ready to Defer to the Courts - After months of pushing back against federal judges and the courts, the president has requested the release of Epstein-related grand jury testimony to be “subject to Court approval.” Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:26:50 +0000

FDA to Ask Sarepta to Stop Shipping Muscular Dystrophy Drug Elevidys - Three patients with a muscle-wasting disease died from liver failure after taking the therapy, Elevidys, or a similar treatment. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:17:47 +0000

Explosion at Los Angeles Training Center Kills 3 Sheriff’s Deputies - It was not immediately clear what caused the blast at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Academy center. No one else was injured in the blast, officials said. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:32:22 +0000

Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Former President, Ordered to Wear Ankle Monitor Before Trial - Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, to stay home most hours, defying President Trump’s demands that charges against him be dropped. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:19:52 +0000

White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs - The money will allow federally funded after-school programs to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. But other federal dollars remain on hold. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:09:56 +0000

Trump’s Withering Criticism of Powell Puts Fed Decisions Under Microscope - The central bank is poised to hold interest rates steady this month, but there could be a path to cut as early as September. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:39:36 +0000

Lawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons - Paramount, the network’s parent, recently agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.” Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:12:34 +0000

After the Floods, a Pain So Vast It Makes Texas Feel Small - The Hill Country has a hold on the hearts of many Texans, meaning the suffering caused by the disaster is reaching as far as the region’s appeal. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:49:04 +0000

NPR and PBS Face Federal Funding Cuts: What to Know - Cutting funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting could be catastrophic for local stations, particularly those in rural areas. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:33:23 +0000

Why Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Getting Canceled? - Maybe the “Late Show” decision is purely financial. But after Paramount’s cave over “60 Minutes,” it is hard to trust. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:16:48 +0000

Felix Baumgartner, Skydiver Who Jumped From the Edge of Space, Dies Paragliding at 56 - Nicknamed “Fearless Felix,” he jumped from the edge of space in 2012. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:55:58 +0000