Legal and Political Actions - Democrats are using a rarely used law to request the Epstein files, seeking all documents related to the case while protecting victim information and removing child sexual abuse materials [2] - Senator Schumer is leading the effort to access Epstein files, but the enforcement mechanism for Democrats, being in the minority, is uncertain [2] - The House is negotiating with Maxwell's legal team for her testimony, but she has requested congressional immunity, advance questions, testimony outside of prison, and postponement until her appeals are litigated [19][20] - The House committee has responded that they will not grant congressional immunity to Maxwell [21] - The DOJ has submitted a new filing asking a court in New York to unseal the grand jury transcripts related to the Epstein case, arguing high public interest warrants the release [28][29] Presidential Involvement and Statements - The White House has restricted who can discuss Epstein with reporters, but President Trump has continued to address questions on the matter [3] - President Trump introduced new details about a falling out with Jeffrey Epstein, stating Epstein tried to hire employees, including Virginia Giuffre, from his Mar-a-Lago facility [4][5] - President Trump confirmed that Virginia Giuffre, a prominent accuser, was recruited by Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago, corroborating part of her story [10][11] - President Trump has not ruled out a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, asserting his presidential power to offer clemency but stating it's not the appropriate time to discuss it [15][16] Concerns and Controversies - Questions are raised about President Trump's knowledge of Epstein's activities at the time and why he considered Epstein a "creep" [11][12] - The release of prison surveillance video from the night Epstein died has raised concerns due to a missing minute and reports of the video being sped up and edited [24][25] - The Attorney General cited a video reset as the reason for the time gap in the surveillance video, but new questions arise if the missing minute isn't missing on another version of the tape [27]

To politics now, we're learning more detail about what was behind President Trump's falling out with Jeffrey Epstein. The president now saying the rift started after Epstein quote stole Mara Lago employees. NBC News chief justice and national affairs correspondent Kelly O'Donnell has the latest.As President Trump headed home from Scotland, he identified a prominent sexual abuse accuser of Jeffrey Epstein, Virginia Joffrey, as a former Mara Lago employee who had been recruited by Epstein to work for him inst ...

We begin today with the story Trump can't make go away, even while he gets in another round of golf at this very moment at his private golf course in Scotland. But the focus remains on the Donald Trump reality TV administration's latest performance. And I do highlight the term performance.That is really all we can call what played out this week in Tallahass, Florida over two days with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch sitting down with Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, convicted sex trafficker Galen Maxwell. ...

Legal Proceedings - John Patrick Fuentes is accused of taking a young life inside a campus dorm room and is held without bond [1] - Fuentes is charged with aggravated assault, battery, and first-degree murder [2] - The alleged killer is awaiting formal arraignment and has not yet entered a plea [5] Incident Details - The shooting occurred early Friday morning inside a dorm at the University of New Mexico's Central Campus in Albuquerque [2] - Authorities responded to the Hila dormitory at about 1:30 AM Friday morning [3] - The incident involved playing video games in a residence belonging to a UNM student [3] Victims - Two teens were shot, including a 19-year-old with non-life-threatening injuries and 14-year-old Michael Lamont, who suffered a fatal wound to the head [2] Investigation - Fuentes was arrested during a traffic stop approximately 25 miles away from the scene nearly 12 hours later [4] - License plate reader technology was instrumental in tracking the suspect's movements and leading to his location [4] Impact - The shooting caused fear across campus, leading to an hours-long lockdown and shelter in place during new student orientation [3]

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And joining us now, NBC News national law enforcement and intelligence correspondent Tom Winter, NBC News White House correspondent Von Hillyard, NBC News chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles, and Puck's chief Washington correspondent, familiar face around here, Leanne Caldwell. Um Tom, one thing I left out of that just now was the news about uh Todd Blanch visiting Galain Maxwell in prison. What is he doing there? Right. So this is something that's going to be set up according to statement not only ...

Tragedy & Crime - Actor Malcolm Jamal Warner from "The Cosby Show" drowned in Costa Rica at 54 [1] - A Bangladeshi military jet crashed into a school, resulting in casualties [1] - The conviction of a man in the Eton Pates murder case was overturned, and a new trial was ordered [1] - Ecuadorian drug lord Fito pleaded not guilty in a US court to drug and weapon trafficking charges [1] - Former police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced to 2 years and 9 months in prison for involvement in the Breonna Taylor shooting [1] - Over 5 million above-ground pools were recalled due to drowning risks [11] - A federal appeals court overturned the conviction in the Eton Pates case, potentially leading to a new trial or the release of the convicted man [15][16] - Richard Tilman, brother of former NFL player Pat Tilman, was arrested for allegedly driving a car into a post office, causing a fire [21][22] Politics & Investigations - Hunter Biden blamed sleep aid Ambien for his father's poor debate performance and criticized George Clooney [1] - The Trump administration released 230,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr [9] Health & Safety - Concerns are raised about caffeine pouches marketed to teens, with potential health risks [1] - America's poison control centers reported a 24% increase in medical calls related to energy drink consumption among people younger than 20 from 2022 to 2023 [31] Accidents & Disasters - A B-52 bomber nearly collided with a passenger jet carrying 80 people over North Dakota [4] - A passenger ferry caught fire in Indonesia, resulting in at least three deaths and two missing [39] - Two people died after a group was swept over a 15-foot waterfall in Bend, Oregon [10]

Just in tonight, 10 Americans the State Department says had been wrongly detained, just released by the Venezuelan government. Kelly O'Donnell has been tracking the late developments throughout this day. And Kelly, we're just getting our first glimpse of them after their release.That's right, Tom. Tonight, those detained Americans are on their way home. We'll show you an image now from the president's envoy showing the 10 Americans who had been held by Venezuela's Maduro regime, an adversary of the US on a ...

We've got a lot going on. We're going to begin this morning with the increasing pressure on the Trump administration to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The president posted on social media last night that he's directed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to produce what he calls pertinent testimony tied to the Epstein case. Earlier on Thursday, the White House said it would not appoint a special counsel to review the case. In a new development here, the Wall Street Journal has ...

Let's bring in NBC News senior national politics reporter John Allen, chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles, and former Democratic Senator John Tester of Montana. He's an MSNBC political analyst. And let's start with the very latest on the Hill.Ryan, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey just slammed Republicans for their alleged lack of investigation into that signal gate matter. Let's listen. This is the party that had dozens and dozens of hearings about Hillary Clinton's emails.This is the party that ...