Ghislaine Maxwell’s meetings with Justice Department shrouded in secrecy

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche completed nine hours of meetings over two days with Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday but made no public statements about what she said or the next steps in the Justice Department’s much-criticized Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Former prosecutors said it was highly unusual — and potentially unprecedented — for a the department’s…

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Israel kills dozens in Gaza amid growing famine fueled by restricted aid flow

Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed more than 50 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including some who were waiting overnight for aid, according to local health officials, continuing a pattern that has drawn international criticism as the country’s “drip-feeding of aid” into the enclave continues to claim lives. Dr. Khalil Al-Daqran, a spokesperson for Gaza’s Health…

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As Texas plows ahead with new maps, governors grapple with the prospect of mid-decade redistricting

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As Texas Republicans plow ahead with a plan to redraw congressional maps ahead of schedule, many governors are increasingly grappling with an issue that they didn’t think they’d have to confront until the end of the decade. Texas’ unscheduled redistricting effort — which Republicans hope could help protect their narrow House…

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