Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump Administration of Epstein Files 'Cover-up' in BBC Interview | BBC News

Feb 17, 2026 | Hillary Clinton has accused US President Donald Trump's administration of a "cover-up" over its handling of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it," the former US secretary of state told the BBC in Berlin, where she attended the annual World Forum.

The White House insisted that by releasing the files they had done "more for the victims than Democrats ever have".

Millions of new files relating to the late sex offender Epstein were released by the US Department of Justice earlier this month.


America and the world would be so much better today if the American voters had had the good sense to elect Hillary Clinton as their president instead of that dangerous clown, Trump! — © Mark Alexander

Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion

THE NEW YORK TIMES: As the U.S. message veered from shared heritage and values to shared interests and back again, Europeans wondered what kind of alliance they were left with.

In the space of just a year, European leaders have heard three descriptions of how the Trump administration is reimagining the American relationship with its allies. Each strikes a bit of a different tone, but all are intended to push them into a new era in which Washington’s commitment to defend them faces new limits.

One was delivered by Vice President JD Vance last year, a blistering condemnation of European-style democracy, arguing that waves of immigrants and Europe’s restrictions on its own far-right parties pose a greater threat to the continent than Russia’s aggression.

The second was a far easier-to-swallow version of a similar message from Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday. He described a hazy and sometimes idealized cultural history shared by Europe and the United States and argued that each faced “civilizational erasure” unless it figured out a way to control its borders.

Then, at the same conference, the most senior defense official to attend, Elbridge Colby, the under secretary of defense for policy, offered a classic American national-security message about shared interests, not values, recommending that both sides focus on “nuts and bolts kind of stuff.”

If the Europeans emerged a bit confused, it’s understandable. » | Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger | Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger write about American and European diplomacy and security. They reported from the Munich Security Conference. | Sunday, February 15, 2026

Trump News at a Glance: Danish PM Believes US President Still Wants to Own Greenland

THE GUARDIAN: Mette Frederiksen and her Greenlandic counterpart, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said the pressure on the island’s people was “unacceptable”. Key US politics stories from 14 February at a glance

Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen has said she believes Donald Trump still wants to own Greenland, despite dialling back his recent threats to seize it by force.

Asked at the Munich Security Conference if the US president still wanted to own the Arctic island, Frederiksen said: “Unfortunately, I think the desire is the same.” » | Guardian staff | Sunday, February 15, 2026

The Danes Feel Betrayed by the Trump Administration

Rufus Gifford explains why.

Trump Administration Suspends $129m in Benefit Payments to Minnesota

THE GUARDIAN: USDA notified state’s governor of decision, citing inquiries into alleged fraud by local non-profits and businesses

The Trump administration announced it is suspending $129m in federal benefit payments to Minnesota amid allegations of widespread fraud in the state.

The secretary of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Brooke Rollins, shared a letter on Friday on social media that was addressed to Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, and the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, notifying them of the administration’s decision and citing investigations into alleged fraud conducted by local non-profits and businesses.

“Despite a staggering, wide-reaching fraud scandal, your administrations refuse to provide basic information or take common sense measures to stop fraud. The Trump administration refuses to allow such fraud to continue,” Rollins wrote. » | Sara Braun | Saturday, January 10, 2026

Trump Has Pulled the US Back from the ‘Role of World Leadership’ | Former Defence Secretary

Dec 28, 2025 | "It’s not an administration that has a lot of guideposts. It’s basically operating by the seat of their pants.”

Former US Secretary of Defence joins Times Radio’s Adam Boulton to discuss how issues around the strategy from the Trump’s administration, how Trump has “failed” to stand up to Putin during the Ukraine war and the escalating tensions between the US and Venezuela.

'Washington Sees Europe as Inconsequential,' Former US Commanding General in Europe Tells Euronews

Dec 1, 2025 | 'Washington sees Europe as inconsequential,' former US commanding general in Europe tells Euronews.

In an interview with Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today, former commanding general of US Army Europe General Ben Hodges warned that the continent is “slowly waking to the realisation” that it cannot count on the US as a fair partner.

Hegseth's Crimes and Noem's Defiance of the Courts Undermine America

Dec 1, 2025 | While Pete Hegseth commits murder in international waters, Kristi Noem continues to spew propaganda on TV and defy court orders. Steve Schmidt reacts to the unlawful actions of Trump's goons and explains why the American people need to take action.

The Trump administration in its entirety is a nightmare and a disaster. I suppose it is what is to be expected when you put unqualified, inexperienced, greedy, cruel, corrupt crooks and criminals in charge of your country’s government. At this rate, the world will be lucky to avoid a world conflagration. Lunatics are now in charge of the asylum! — © Mark Alexander

Judge Destroys Trump’s Free Speech Crackdown in Landmark Ruling

Oct 1, 2025 | A federal court just delivered a historic ruling: the Trump administration’s campaign to detain and deport pro-Palestinian students and scholars was unconstitutional. Judge William Young, an 85-year-old Reagan appointee, slammed ICE for “squalid and dishonorable” tactics and declared that Trump’s policy violated the First Amendment.

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The Trump Administration Wants to Turn Your Soldier into a Criminal and Fascist

Steve Schmidt explains.

IHIP News: 🚨 Trump's Plan Leaked to Press, Dems Secretly Helping Him

Sep 29, 2025 | Why do the Democratic leaders seem to be helping MAGA?

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Trump Insider SPILLS THE BEANS on Trump White House

Sep 12, 2025 | The Court of History’s Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz sit down with Miles Taylor—the former Trump administration insider who first warned America about the chaos inside the White House.

Together, they expose: Trump’s shocking desire to wiretap his own staff. How the post-9/11 spirit of unity has been undermined. Why Trump’s betrayal of American security marks a dangerous turning point in history. The shocking purge of 37 national security officials who lost their clearances under Trump. And, the explosive lawsuit filed by a former FBI Director shines new light on Trump’s abuse of power.

Tune in for a candid discussion on authoritarianism, betrayal, and the stakes for America’s future.

IHIP News: MAGA Psychos Scramble to Cover-up Trump's Bombshell Epstein Birthday Letter

Sep 9, 2025 | The New York Times has officially released the Epstein birthday letter that trump swore was fake.

'Worse and Worse': Epstein Story Keeps Snowballing on Trump Administration

Sep 9, 2025 | The House Oversight Committee released a trove of documents it received as part of a subpoena of Jeffrey Epstein's estate, including the infamous birthday letter allegedly signed by Donald Trump - though the White House still denies it. Plus - the Supreme Court hands Trump more big wins on immigration patrols and executive power. Luke Broadwater, Mark Joseph Stern, and Mark McKinnon join Stephanie Ruhle on The 11th Hour.

IHIP News: JD Vance Under Fire after Disgusting Rant, Sending MAGA Into Civil War!

Sep 9, 2025 | JD Vance admits the he doesn't think war crimes are that big of a deal.

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Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The White House notified Congress that it plans to use a legally untested maneuver to circumvent lawmakers and claw back more money for foreign aid programs.

The White House has informed Congress it intends to cancel $4.9 billion that lawmakers approved for foreign aid programs, invoking a little-known and legally untested power to slash spending without their approval.

The 15-page notification, sent to Congress on Thursday night and reviewed by The New York Times, is the administration’s first effort to push through what is known as a “pocket rescission.” It is an effort to unilaterally claw back money that has already been appropriated by waiting so late in the fiscal year to make the request that lawmakers do not have time to reject it before the funding expires.

The fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, before the 45-day period in which Congress is required to consider a rescission request from the White House. Republicans could bring the matter to a vote sooner, but party leaders have shown little appetite for resisting the president’s spending demands and asserting their own prerogatives.

The move, the latest chapter in an intensive fight between Mr. Trump and Congress over spending powers, drew swift condemnation from the top Republican on the Appropriations Committee, who called it illegal. » | Catie Edmondson | Friday, August 29, 2025

CDC Erupts in Chaos after Ousted Chief Susan Monarez Refuses to Resign

THE GUARDIAN: Lawyers for Monarez say she was ‘targeted’ for ‘protecting the public’ by not endorsing ‘unscientific’ orders

The US’s top public health agency was plunged into chaos on Wednesday after the Trump administration moved to oust its leader Susan Monarez, sworn in less than a month ago, as her lawyers said she would not resign and that she was being “targeted” for her pro-science stance.

Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was ousted on Wednesday evening, according to a statement from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that offered no explanation its decision.

“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people,” HHS said in an unsigned statement posted to social media. Her lawyers pushed back in a statement, saying she had “neither resigned nor received notification” from the White House of her termination.

Monarez, who was confirmed by the Senate just last month, appeared to have run afoul of Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, after she declined to support sweeping changes to US vaccine policies, according to reporting from the Washington Post and the New York Times. » | Robert Mackey | Thursday, August 28, 2025

États-Unis : la directrice de la principale agence sanitaire limogée par Trump : Cette décision intervient dans le cadre d’une véritable refonte de la politique sanitaire aux États-Unis, réalisée par l’administration Trump et notamment son ministre de la Santé, Robert Kennedy Jr. »

Why Trump Built a Staff of Incompetent Sycophants

THE GUARDIAN — OPINION: Leaders who value loyalty above all else have a symbiotic relationship with those unable to succeed on their own merits

Last week, Trump officials reportedly left behind documents describing confidential planning for the Trump-Putin meeting in a public area of an Alaskan hotel.

That’s nothing compared with the actions of Emil Bove, Trump’s new nominee for the US court of appeals for the third circuit, who reputedly told subordinates at the Department of Justice that they should “consider telling the courts ‘fuck you’” and ignoring any court order blocking a planned deportation flight.

Then there’s Billy Long, a former auctioneer and Republican congressman who Trump nominated and was confirmed less than two months ago to head the Internal Revenue Service, with “little background in tax policy beyond promoting a fraud-riddled tax credit”. Long has already been fired after clashing with the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent. Long was the sixth person to head the IRS this year.

Let’s not forget EJ Antoni, whom Trump just nominated to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing former chief Erika McEntarfer for presiding over a disappointing jobs report earlier this month.

Antoni is that rarity who has drawn harsh criticism from economists on the right as well as the mainstream for being ignorant, unprincipled and incompetent. He recently celebrated that “all net job growth over the last year went to native-born Americans”.

I haven’t even mentioned the towering ineptitude of Trump’s cabinet picks, such as Pete Hegseth, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Robert F Kennedy Jr and Kristi Noem. » | Robert Reich | Monday, August 25, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil: ‘The Trump Administration Wanted to Make an Example Out of Me’ | BBC News

Jul 19, 2025 | Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by US immigration agents on 8 March.

The US government wanted to deport him, arguing his activism was detrimental to its foreign policy interests.

But in late June, after spending more than 100 days in immigration detention a federal judge ruled that Mr Khalil was not a flight risk or threat to his community and could be released.

Mahmoud Khalil sat down with our North America correspondent Nomia Iqbal.

Joni Askola: The Most Un-American Administration in History!

Mar 23, 2025

Bravo Joni Askola! What you say is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth! – © Mark Alexander