Epstein photos: House Democrats released previously unseen photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s case files featuring Bill Gates, Sergey Brin, Woody Allen, Noam Chomsky and Steve Bannon. The materials did not include any context as to when or where the images were taken. The photos >
Epstein island: The release shows images from Epstein’s private island, Gates posing with a woman, a text exchange between two unknown people who appear to be discussing a girl for a price of $1,000, and what appear to be quotes from the novel “Lolita” written on bodies. Details >
‘Cherry-picked’: A White House spokesperson again dismissed Democrats’ actions as a hoax, telling NewsNation last week, “Once again, House Democrats are selectively releasing cherry-picked photos with random redactions to try and create a false narrative.” Read more >
Deadline: The Justice Department faces a deadline today to release its files on Epstein. Trump, who had tried to keep the files sealed but eventually bowed to pressure, signed a bill ordering officials to release most of the files related to the convicted sex offender. What the law allows >
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Crash: NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were killed in a plane crash in North Carolina. Families confirmed the deaths of Greg and Cristina Biffle, their son Ryder and Greg Biffle’s daughter Emma, along with Dennis Dutton, his son Jack, and Craig Wadsworth. Read more >
‘Devastated’: In a joint statement, the families said they are “devastated by the loss, adding: “This tragedy has left all of our families heartbroken beyond words.” Details >
Biffle’s impact: The 19-time winner of NASCAR’s Cup Series and pilot used his private helicopter last year to help deliver supplies to North Carolina residents who were stranded by flooding brought on by Hurricane Helene. Watch >
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Health: Under new rules proposed by the Trump administration, hospitals that administer “puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and [perform] surgical operations” on minors will have to forgo federal Medicare and Medicaid funds, even in states where the procedures are legal. The latest >
Access: The Hill reports that virtually every hospital in the U.S. relies on Medicare funding, and the move would likely make what some call gender-affirming care, and what the administration calls sex-rejecting procedures, inaccessible nationwide. What to know >
‘Malpractice’: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, “The Trump administration will not stand by while ideology, misinformation and propaganda push vulnerable young people into decisions they cannot fully understand.” He added: “This is not medicine. It is malpractice.” Details >
‘Troubling’: Advocates argue the proposals would put lives at risk. “The multitude of efforts we are seeing from federal legislators to strip transgender and nonbinary youth of the health care they need is deeply troubling,” said Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, of the Trevor Project. Read more >
What’s next? The proposals will be subject to a public comment period before they are made final. They will likely be met by legal challenges. Read more >
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A Colorado community rallied to save a 28-foot-tall inflatable Santa after a neighbor faced backlash from her homeowners’ association. Video >
A New York judge will decide in May which evidence in the Luigi Mangione case will be admissible in court and set a date for his state murder trial to begin. The latest >
Tennessee’s governor pardoned country singer Jelly Roll for his past convictions, including robbery and drug felonies. Read more >
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino of lying about assistance from Chicago and suburban police officers to federal immigration agents. Here’s what we know >
The Justice Department said five more people have been charged as part of its investigation into fraud allegations in Minnesota. Details >
John Paul Miller, a former pastor and husband of the late Mica Miller, is facing a federal cyberstalking charge as part of a two-count indictment returned in South Carolina. The allegations >
A federal grand jury in New Mexico indicted 11 alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang connected to the kidnapping and strangling of a man whose body was buried in the desert. The investigation >
A Wisconsin judge was found guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade authorities after learning of his imminent arrest but was acquitted of concealing him. What to know about the split verdict >
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For nearly 70 years, NORAD has been tracking Santa’s Christmas Eve flight. More than 1,000 volunteers help to answer tens of thousands of incoming calls and emails from children looking for status updates on his trip. Read more >
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This NewsNation email is written by Caitlyn Shelton and NewsNation staff. |
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