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A House panel conducting a monthslong investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring released a final report Tuesday accusing the federal government of mishandling the case and calling on the Justice Department to open sexual assault investigations into some Epstein associates.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday equated the push for his impeachment on Capitol Hill as an attack on U.S. troops who carried out operations in Iran, Venezuela and the Caribbean, as he faces a growing number of calls for his firing.

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No reconciliation in sight for British royal family

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Taipei probes suspected Chinese spy linked to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

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Ukrainian and Russian diplomats convene for U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi

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President Donald Trump, center, next to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, left, and Elon Musk, right, speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026, surrounded by top executives of AI firms including, from top left, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Greg Brockman, President of OpenAI, House Speaker Mike Johnson, AMD CEO Lisa Su, Palo Alto Networks Chief Executive Nikesh Arora, and David Sacks. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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House panel calls on Justice Department to reopen Epstein investigation

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Feds recover cockpit voice recorder from Florida Learjet crash that killed 9

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21 Canadian soldiers still in the hospital after deadly base fire

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