US politics

Mamdani told reporters earlier this week that his team had reached out to the White House to arrange a meeting. According to Trump, "We have agreed that this meeting will take place [...] on Friday."

Reuters reported that the administration lobbied senators to slow-walk the vote on the Epstein files while Trump publicly insisted he had nothing to hide.

Mayor-elect Mamdani announced that Commissioner Jessica Tisch would be staying on Wednesday. Earlier this year, Mamdani apologized to the city's police for previous criticism.

The release may not be comprehensive, but Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department will "encourage maximum transparency.

It will "streamline federal education activities on the legally required programs, reduce administrative burdens, and refocus programs and activities to better serve students and grantees."

Kasky’s position that Israel is committing genocide is unlikely to go over with his possible constituents, who reside in one of America's most Jewish congressional districts.

"What we're seeing is probably the biggest test of his presidency in terms of his grip on the Republican Party," said Mike Ongstad

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) was the sole vote against the House measure requiring the release of the unclassified records on sex criminal Jefferey Epstein.

US President Donald Trump recently called on Republicans to pass the bill after months of dismissing it as a "hoax" by Democrats.

Katie Wilson, 43, unseated democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on November 4. She, like Mamdani, focused her campaign on addressing Seattle’s affordability.