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Ghislaine Maxwell: Justice Department officials plan to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, again on Friday after her lawyer said that she had spent a full day on Thursday answering questions. The interview with Ms. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, is part of the department’s effort to quell criticism that it is concealing details of Mr. Epstein’s crimes and interactions with high-profile figures, including President Trump. Read more ›
Democrats’ dilemma: With a government funding deadline looming in September, Democrats face a quandary that dogged them earlier this year: Should they cut a spending deal with the Trump administration, which has routinely undermined Congress’s power of the purse, or filibuster their way into a shutdown? Read more ›
Powell fact-checks Trump: Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve who is a frequent target of Mr. Trump’s attacks over interest rates, publicly contradicted the president during a side-by-side appearance at the central bank’s headquarters on Thursday. The president wanted to take Mr. Powell to task over the cost of renovations to the building, but the Fed chair said Mr. Trump was wrong, a remarkable moment for a president who rarely encounters a top official challenging him in public. Read more ›
