Trump signs Epstein bill he once labored to kill

The legislation would require the Department of Justice to release documents related to the Epstein case. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill to force the Department of Justice to release more information related to its case against the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a stunning reversal after fighting the bill’s passage … Read more

‘He got tired of me winning’: How Thomas Massie outmaneuvered Trump on Epstein

The president’s Sunday capitulation handed his biggest GOP foe in Congress a major victory. President Donald Trump’s call for House Republicans to support releasing Jeffrey Epstein-related documents was a stunning capitulation after a months-long campaign to block the vote. It was also a specific defeat for Trump at the hands of a despised GOP opponent: … Read more

Former Liberal MPs deride net zero dumping as ‘nail in the coffin’ that may prolong pain in urban seats

Ex-politicians and candidates warn the decision will likely cause a loss of votes from younger people At least three former Liberal MPs have derided the opposition’s decision to dump net zero by 2050 as an “existential crisis” and “another nail in the coffin” that will guarantee electoral irrelevance for the foreseeable future. Guardian Australia spoke … Read more

Facebook community groups and maggot-infested rats: the inner workings of Australia’s climate misinformation war

Senate inquiry hears how ‘propagandised misinformation’ is drowning out legitimate concerns in Australia’s regions over renewable energy Plans for a community battery in Narrabri had been going well – there was a $500,000 federal government grant, the shire council had agreed on a site and it had the necessary approvals to start building. The battery … Read more

The next shutdown threat is around the corner

Most of the federal government will continue running on autopilot through Jan. 30, setting up another showdown. The longest shutdown in U.S. history is ending. Yet Congress’ most onerous government funding work remains unfinished — setting up a potential repeat early next year. The bipartisan deal to end the funding lapse includes a long-term agreement … Read more

Jeffrey Epstein, in newly released email, says Trump ‘knew about the girls’

The convicted sex offender’s correspondence was released along with other documents by House Oversight Dems. The late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Donald Trump knew about the girls he was trafficking, according to new emails from Epstein’s estate released by Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday morning. … Read more

Newsom at UN talks: ‘Donald Trump is temporary’

The California governor told a global climate conference that the Trump administration was “doubling down on stupid.” BELÉM, Brazil — California Gov. Gavin Newsom excoriated President Donald Trump in plenary remarks at a United Nations climate conference in Brazil on Tuesday. “He wants to bring us back and try to recreate the 20th, maybe even … Read more

Japan and China exchange barbs after prime minister’s remarks about Taiwan

“We have no choice but cut off that dirty neck that has been lunged at us without hesitation,” a Chinese official said. TOKYO — Japan was involved in a war of words with China on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for Japan requiring … Read more