Federal judge approves releasing Ghislaine Maxwell case grand jury material thumbnail

Federal judge approves releasing Ghislaine Maxwell case grand jury material

A federal judge has ruled the Justice Department can release investigative materials from the criminal prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, citing the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Judge Paul Engelmayer has granted the DOJ’s motion to unseal the grand jury transcripts and exhibits in Maxwell’s criminal case with some redactions.  FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS UNSEALING OF EPSTEIN CASE

White House official presses allies to free AI from innovation-killing regulations thumbnail

White House official presses allies to free AI from innovation-killing regulations

White House science and technology advisor Michael Kratsios opened a meeting of G7 tech ministers by urging governments to clear regulatory obstacles to artificial intelligence adoption, warning that sweeping new rule books or outdated oversight frameworks risk slowing the innovation needed to unlock AI-driven productivity. Kratsios, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Sherrod Brown pitches himself as blue-collar populist while raking in cash from Hollywood celebrities thumbnail

Sherrod Brown pitches himself as blue-collar populist while raking in cash from Hollywood celebrities

Former Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown pitches himself as a blue-collar populist fighting for Ohio workers – but his campaign cash shows Brown is quietly leaning on West Coast megadonors from Hollywood.   Brown, who according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings, has received at least $1.2 million from actors, producers, writers, industry executives and

MN fraudsters blew taxpayer cash on luxuries out of reach for most Americans, feds say thumbnail

MN fraudsters blew taxpayer cash on luxuries out of reach for most Americans, feds say

President Donald Trump and congressional allies are probing Minnesota’s sprawling “Feeding Our Future” fraud scheme and pressing federal agencies to recover millions in stolen taxpayer dollars, including funds that were used by convicted individuals in the scheme to finance purchases of luxury vehicles and homes that are out of reach for most Americans. Republicans say