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Facing Congress Over Epstein Files, Pam Bondi Says Todd Blanche, Not Her, Was in Charge of the Review - FULL TEXT

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi walked into Congress Friday with a carefully worded defense of the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, but the most revealing line in her prepared statement was not about transparency. It was about Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Latin Times

Pam Bondi admits to ‘redaction errors’ in Epstein files but defends DoJ’s handling

Ex-attorney general tells House committee she did not ‘lead every aspect’ of effort but rather delegated to Todd Blanche

The Guardian - US

Biden sues justice department to block release of Robert Hur interview audio

Former president says disclosure of recordings tied to classified files inquiry would violate his privacy

The Guardian - US

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Trump slams Biden as a ‘crooked politician’ as former president sues DOJ

Biden’s legal team says Justice Department intends to release audio recordsings to Congress and right-wing Heritage Foundation

The Independent UK

Africa emerging as key market for Indian sweet biscuit exports: Commerce Ministry

India's sweet biscuit exports are growing globally. Africa is becoming a key market, with Kenya as the second-largest destination. This rise shows increasing international demand for Indian processed foods. India's value-added food exports are expanding their reach in emerging economies. This development highlights deepening commercial ties and a stronger presence…

The Economic Times

Biden sues Justice Department to block release of interview recordings

Former US President Joe Biden has sued the Department of Justice (DOJ) in an attempt to prevent the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his interviews with a ghostwriter. These are files gathered during the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents.

The Times of India

Trump Associate Predicted Payouts For People Involved In January 6 Riots Earlier This Year: Report

A Trump associate and supporter predicted earlier this year that the Justice Department would hand out millions of dollars in payouts to Jan. 6 rioters who were later pardoned by President Trump.

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States sue Trump team over cap for nursing student loans and claim it will worsen nation’s healthcare worker shortage

The states argued that the Education Department’s new rule ‘will discourage potential healthcare workers from entering the field’

The Independent UK

New York Times sues Pentagon second time over Hegseth's media restrictions

The New York Times has sued the United States Department of Defense for the second time in five months, challenging a Pentagon rule that requires journalists to be escorted while inside the building.

The Economic Times

The New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth's media restrictions

The New York Times sued the Defense Department Monday for the second time in recent months over media access

The Independent UK

New York Times sues Pentagon again over ‘utterly unreasonable’ press restrictions

Trump administration unveiled sweeping restrictions on press access at the US defense department last September

The Guardian - US

Trump IRS Settlement Creates $1.776 Billion Fund for 'Weaponization' Claims

The Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a $1.776 billion Justice Department fund to compensate people who claim they were unfairly targeted by the Biden administration.

International Business Times

Trump’s DOJ announces $1.7B fund to pay his allies who were ‘unfairly’ investigated by Democrats

The $1.776 billion ‘slush fund’ will be funded by taxpayers and be administered by a five-member commission appointed by Trump’s ex-defense lawyer

The Independent UK

‘Great unforced errors’: Foreign policy crises rise, yet Trump permanently slashes diplomats and gives jobs to his family and friends

State Department evaluation now come with a check for loyalty.

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I've been studying Big Tech for a long time. What just happened with Anthropic and the Pentagon terrifies me

For years, I watched regulators fail to keep pace with Silicon Valley. The Anthropic-Pentagon standoff is proof we've run out of time.

The Times of India

Yale medical school discriminated against Asian and White applicants, claims Trump administration

The Justice Department Thursday revealed its findings of a year-long investigation into the admission policies and practices at the Yale School of Medicine and said its leadership selected applications based on race -- favored Black and Hispanic students than White or Asians. "Yale’s documents reveal that they studied how to…

The Independent UK

DOJ finds Yale medical school discriminated based on race in admissions

This is the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month

The Guardian - US

Virginia Democrats file motion asking for stay in map ruling as Trump touts ‘huge win’ for Republicans – as it happened

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US Air Force Doctor Assures Staff Not To Fear Lawsuits Over Sex Changes Done On Minors

A senior Air Force doctor reassures military medics of legal protection for performing gender-reassignment procedures on minors, following policy changes under the Biden administration.

Tom’s Hardware

The Pentagon announces AI deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and more — LLMs to be deployed on classified Department of War networks ‘for lawful operational use’

The U.S. Department of War announced agreements with seven AI providers, allowing it to deploy multiple LLMs for its use and avoiding lock up with a single vendor.

International Business Times UK

Pentagon's DoD Pushes for $125M Rebrand to Department of War as Officials Call for 7,600 Changes to Federal Law

The Pentagon seeks to rename the Department of Defence to the Department of War, a move projected to cost up to £92.5 million and facing opposition from Democrats over financial concerns.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump welcomes Putin’s offer of Victory Day ceasefire in ‘very good’ phone call

Trump says he expects Putin to observe 'a little ⁠bit of a ceasefire', while Ukraine is yet to respond to the proposed truce

Reason

D.C. Circuit Lets Pentagon Require That Journalists Be Escorted While in Pentagon

The panel (by a 2-1 vote) stayed a district court order that, among other things, blocked the newly established escort requirement.

The Guardian - US

US justice department to allow firing squads as federal death penalty method

Trump’s DoJ says it is taking steps to ‘strengthen the federal death penalty’ in opposition to Biden-era policies

International Business Times

Is Hung Cao the New Acting Navy Secretary? Inside John Phelan's Resignation and Sudden Leadership Shake-Up

Hung Cao becomes Acting Navy Secretary following John Phelan's sudden resignation. Cao's controversial past remarks and military background spark debate amid Pentagon leadership changes.

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