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Another sterling week for the Trump administration, another interval of agony for his opponents. The attention of those less politically minded is focused on the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy -- always fodder for the would-be Colombos and Miss Marples -- and the Olympics. Yet this week saw some victories for the administration along with some serious unfinished business. The ousted dictator Nicolás Maduro seems isolated, depressed, and devoid of funds sufficient to hire teams of lawyers to defend him. Any claims he might have for immunity seem destined to fail. The evidence establishes he was born in Colombia;...

Norway and France now conducting a joint investigation of diplomats from both countries connected to Jeffrey Epstein. The diplomats did work at the United Nations in the past. Financial crimes are suspected in cases involving French diplomat Fabrice Aidan and Norwegian diplomats Terje Rod-Larsen and Monica Juul... It was previously reported by Reuters that confidential United Nations documents... On Friday May Day a traditional leftist day of protest bringing out hundreds of thousands onto the streets of France. Top politicians including possible presidential candidates making speeches... Much attention focused on an illegal rave in the center of France near Bourges...

A suicide note purportedly written by the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is locked inside the case file of his former cellmate, convicted quadruple murderer Nicholas Tartaglione, who told The New York Times it was written on paper from a yellow legal pad and tucked inside a book. According to the Times, Tartaglione found the note in July 2019, after Epstein unsuccessfully tried to kill himself -- about two weeks before Epstein died by suicide in his lower Manhattan jail cell. snip Tartaglione first mentioned the existence of the purported suicide note in a podcast last year. "It said something...

President of Bard College...retiring...revelation...closer relationship...Jeffrey Epstein... New Mexico investigators casting a wide net as they probe Jeffrey Epstein's "Zorro Ranch"... Popularity polling for US President Donald Trump showing high levels of unpopularity... Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz at its lowest level since the start of the Iran War... A federal appeals court ruling against mail-order distribution of an abortion drug... In Istanbul 500 protesters arrested at a May Day... The Pentagon announcing a pullout of US troops in Germany... Trump contesting the validity of the "War Powers Act"... President Donald Trump saying he rejects Iran's... In Israel a...

0:00It seems to me that CO was not an accident whatsoever. Let's just say Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Gates, and all these globalist cronies have a lot to answer for. You got to check this out.0:1010 seconds: BL imposed a fake pandemic. You know that story. People like Jeffrey Epstein, 0:1414 secondsit's now public record. Um, were involved as early as 2017 in setting up the scheme of this great pandemic for 0:2222 seconds: some investors to make a fortune such as Bill Gates. Epstein and Bill Gates discussed matter of public record of how to get rid of the poor...

The lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell thinks President Trump is likely to pardon her... The US Air Force meeting its recruiting goal...2026 fiscal year five months ahead... The US extending its easing of sanctions on Russian oil... "The US President has made seven claims in the span of one hour, all seven of which are false" Iran's Parliament Speaker... President Trump speaking of ending ten wars... Meeting in Havana...US State Department officials...grandson of former Cuban ruler... ...judge in Los Angeles ruling that actor Alec Baldwin can be sued... White House upbeat...meeting with the CEO of AI creator "Anthropic"......

ransomnote: The x.com post below quotes the first part of Melania's comments and I transcribed the rest of her videotaped remarks below the image.Gunther Eagleman™@GuntherEaglemanHOLY [REDACTED for Free Republic] MELANIA TRUMP IS OUT HERE NAMING NAMES AND NOT HOLDING BACK!"The false smears about me from mean spirited and politically motivated individuals and entities looking to cause damage to my good name to gain financially and climb politically must stop.""My attorneys and I have found this unfound and baseless lies with success and will continue to maintain my sound reputation without hesitation.""To date, several individuals and companies have been legally obligated...

First lady Melania Trump delivered a rare, brief statement Thursday afternoon at the White House, coming out swinging at those who have linked her to Jeffrey Epstein, calling them "devoid of ethical standards." The remarks lasted roughly three minutes and did not include questions from the press. "The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today," she said. "I do not object to their ignorance, but rather I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation."

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to testify before the US congress in June about his interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers have confirmed. The billionaire philanthropist is the latest high-profile figure to agree to testify before the House Oversight Committee investigating Epstein's wrongdoing. Gates was "looking forward to answering all the committee's questions to support their important work", a spokesperson told the BBC. The hearing is scheduled for 10 June. Gates has not been accused of misconduct by any of Epstein's victims, and his inclusion in investigative files does not imply any criminal activity. Details about Gates'...

Ukraine on the attack...Rostov Region an 'air attack' killed one person and wounded four...Explosions reported in Kiev... The notes of FBI agents from their 2019 interview with a woman alleging sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein in the 1980's... Trump's budget cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services... An Iranian drone attack...US Embassy Riyadh...extensive damage... much touted mediation effort...Iran War...not happening... Justice Samuel Alito fell ill while in Philadelphia recently... 5.8 magnitude earthquake...Afghanistan and Pakistan... Paris 31 now former after-school care employees are suspected of 'sexual violence'... Israel tank firing on a 'suspect' who approached... New Israeli air attacks...southern...

Support Free Republic join me in supporting FR as the deadline approaches... "Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves... Iran says it attacked an anti-drone depot in the United Arab Emirates operated by Ukrainians defending an American base... Your host self-identifying as a great hypocrite with a song about hypocrisy penned... A clue about what Epstein was up to with all his international contacts in the story of French diplomat Fabrice Aidan now being investigated by French authorities......

This week French investigators searched the offices of Edmond de Rothschild in Paris. It was related to a former employee of the Swiss bank who worked previously as a diplomat. Fabrice Aidan linked to Jeffrey Epstein in more than 200 documents of the US Justice Department... Spiraling fuel costs caused by the Iran War on the minds of cabinet ministers. No relief for the general public is envisioned but targeted relief... "You are waiting for the Yellow Vests while it's you!"... In Paris an attempt to bomb the Bank of America foiled at the last minute. Police arresting a young...

It's not the story that Politico really wanted but unfortunately for them, it is the story they ended up with due to cold hard reality. The story in question by Erica Orden appeared on Sunday, "The Epstein files’ cottage industry."What is interesting is that none of the clients that the lawyers are representing is named Donald Trump despite the desperate Politico attempt in the summer of 2025 to link the President to Jeffrey Epstein culminating in SIX Epstein-Trump stories in a 24 hour period in July of that year.As you read the story about the new "cottage industry" for lawyers,...

...testimony of Jeffrey Epstein personal attorney...raising suspicions... Crown Princess Mette-Marit portraying herself as a victim of Jeffrey Epstein... United Airlines cutting scheduled flights by five percent... 10 killed, 59 injured...fire...auto parts factory...South Korea... Lebanon late tonight new Israeli evacuation orders... Iranian missile attacks on Israel late tonight... President Donald Trump rejecting any truce...objectives are 'very close' to being met... US Marines that could seize Iranian territory moving towards... Israeli air attacks on Tehran late tonight... A jury finding Elon Musk liable for misleading investors... Heavy rains...flooding Hawaii...residents ordered to evacuate... US easing sanctions on Iranian oil... US federal prosecutors probing...

**The Jerusalem Post** @Jerusalem_Post: Iranian officials are using the Epstein scandal to fuel conspiracy theories aimed at eroding US support for Israeli operations, with a broader effort to sway public opinion in the US against the US-Israel alliance. ✍️ @DanielleGreyman [https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2033583416923279447] Recent DOJ releases of Epstein files (primarily January–February 2026) have spotlighted several high-profile critics of U.S. interventionism in the Middle East who also appear in Epstein-related correspondence, interviews, flight logs, or records. Below is a clarified, fact-checked summary based on those public documents. **Noam Chomsky** Renowned linguist and one of America’s most consistent critics of U.S. interventionism, including Trump-era...

KANSAS CITY, MO (WDAF)-A pastor in Missouri was suspended last week after it was discovered she worked for and managed the private island of late-sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for nearly a year. On Thursday Bishop Robert Farr of the Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church placed Rev. Stephanie L. Remington on leave, pending a review by the episcopal office. Remington reportedly worked as Epstein's administrative assistant and temporary property manager of his private island, Little Saint James, from August 2018 to May 2019...

Giants co-owner Steve Tisch announced he will give up his shares of the football team and pass them on to his children after being exposed for asking Jeffrey Epstein about a “working girl” in a series of damning emails about women, sources confirmed to The Post. Tisch, 77, requested to transfer the 23.1% stake in Big Blue that he shares with his siblings, Laurie and Jonathan, to his and their children. The move would leave the elder Tisch siblings with no ownership of the team if the NFL’s finance committee approved the move, first reported by ESPN. The team is...

The House committee investigating the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday night asked Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Goldman Sachs ’ top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, billionaires Leon Black and Ted Waitt, and three other people to testify about their dealings with Epstein. Gates, Ruemmler and Black all quickly agreed to voluntary, transcribed interviews with the House Oversight Committee. The panel is also seeking testimony from Doug Band, a former assistant to former President Bill Clinton, Epstein’s former executive assistant Lesley Groff, and Sarah Kellen, another former assistant to Epstein. A spokesperson for Gates said, “Gates welcomes the opportunity to appear...

Just days after Illinois Democrats introduced legislation to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network and its possible ties to the state, party leaders are now scrambling to pull the bill. The sudden reversal comes after explosive revelations that former President Bill Clinton testified under oath that he once flew Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane. On March 2, Democratic State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid of Bridgeview introduced House Bill 5723, known as the Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Act. The legislation was backed by several lawmakers, including State Sen. Graciela Guzman.