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Trump reacts after Senate's unanimous approval of Epstein bill

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President Trump posted on Truth Social in reaction to the Senate approval of a bill compelling the Justice Department to release the rest of the Epstein files, writing that the story shouldn’t distract from the “victories” of his administration. The Senate unanimously approved sending the Epstein bill to Trump’s desk, after the House voted it through 427-1. 



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November 17, 2025
Savewith a NBCUniversal ProfileCreate your free profile or log in to save this articleNov. 17, 2025, 5:00 AM ESTBy Scott BlandMore than 6 in 10 registered voters said they think “extreme political rhetoric” was an important contributor to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk earlier this year — including majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents, according to the latest NBC News poll.The findings represent a grim milestone in America’s reckoning with growing political violence and its root causes. The survey marks the first time, across questions about five different violent incidents over 15 years of NBC News polling, that there has been cross-partisan agreement that rhetoric played an important role in an attack, as opposed to the incident having been more about the actions of a single disturbed person.Overall, 61% of respondents said they feel that “extreme political rhetoric used by some in the media and by political leaders was an important contributor” to Kirk’s killing.Another 28% said they “feel more this is an incident caused by a disturbed person.” And 4% of those who participated in the poll volunteered, when presented with those two options, that they thought it was some of both.Republicans blamed rhetoric by the widest margin, 73%-19%, but independents (53%-28%) and Democrats (54%-34%) were also much more likely to blame extreme political rhetoric as a factor than to discount it.Tyler Robinson, 22, faces murder and other charges in Utah for allegedly killing Kirk. Investigators discovered text messages Robinson sent after the shooting of Kirk in which Robinson wrote he “had enough of his hatred,” according to charging documents filed by the Utah County prosecutor.President Donald Trump and his administration have blamed the left broadly for Kirk’s assassination.“We have to talk about this incredibly destructive movement of left-wing extremism that has grown up over the last few years, and I believe is part of the reason why Charlie was killed by an assassin’s bullet,” Vice President JD Vance said while hosting Kirk’s eponymous show days after Kirk was killed.On the same show, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller vowed to “use every resource we have” in the federal government to uproot a “vast domestic terror movement.”The investigation has not uncovered evidence linking Robinson to left-wing groups, NBC News reported in September. Robinson’s mother told law enforcement that her son “had become more political and had started to lean more to the left” in the year preceding the shooting of Kirk.NBC News has surveyed Americans’ feelings about several attacks on political figures in recent years: the shooting of then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., at an event in her district in 2011; the shooting of Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., at a baseball practice in 2017; the hammer attack of Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., at their home in 2022; and the attempted assassination of Trump at his Florida golf course in 2024.The attempted assassination of Trump in September 2024 — the second attempt on his life in a matter of months, following the July shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania — was the first time in NBC News polling that a majority of respondents overall pointed to rhetoric as an important factor in an episode of political violence.In each incident, members of the victim’s political party have been more likely to pin blame on extreme rhetoric than on just one individual. But more respondents have blamed rhetoric from political and media figures each time.The gap between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of extreme rhetoric as a factor was particularly wide in 2022, after the Pelosi attack, and in 2024, after the second attempt on Trump’s life.In 2022, 74% of Democrats said extreme political rhetoric played a role in the Pelosi attack, for which the perpetrator was also convicted on charges of attempting to kidnap the then-speaker of the House. Forty-eight percent of independents and 25% of Republicans agreed.In 2024, 76% of Republicans said rhetoric played a role in the attempted assassination of Trump, while 44% of independents and 39% of Democrats agreed.The Kirk assassination was part of a troubling string of violent and deadly attacks against political figures and institutions this year. High-profile incidents include when an arsonist set fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence in April, former Minnesota state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in June, and a shooter fired on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas in September, killing immigrants in custody after allegedly trying to target agents.The NBC News poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters Oct. 24-28 via a mix of telephone interviews and an online survey sent via text message. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.Scott BlandScott Bland is a senior politics editor at NBC News.
September 24, 2025
Sept. 24, 2025, 6:17 PM EDTBy Daniel ArkinJimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night television after a brief suspension drew 6.26 million total viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings, making it the show’s highest-performing regularly scheduled episode in over a decade.The robust ratings are remarkable partly because a typical episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” attracts roughly 1.6 million viewers. Disney, which owns ABC, highlighted that the latest episode did not air in 23% of American households. That’s because Nexstar and Sinclair, two major owners of ABC broadcast affiliates, continue to refuse to run the show following Kimmel’s remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Jimmy Kimmel becomes emotional during monologue after returning to air01:57Kimmel had been at the center of a political firestorm for nearly a week after he commented on the political motivations of the man suspected of killing Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.“The MAGA gang [is] desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” he said on his Sept. 15 show.Investigators had not yet released details about the suspect’s possible motive at the time.Authorities have charged Tyler Robinson, 22, with murder. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has said the suspect grew up in a conservative household in Utah but later became influenced by what he characterized as “leftist ideology.”Two days after Kimmel’s remarks about MAGA, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr accused him of being part of a “concerted effort to lie to the American people” and threatened to “take action” against Disney at the regulatory level. Disney’s decision to temporarily pull the show drew backlash from Hollywood talent and lawmakers in both parties, stoking a national debate over free speech.In the opening minutes of Tuesday’s episode, Kimmel, 57, passionately defended free speech and mocked President Donald Trump.“This show is not important,” Kimmel said. “What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.”He also attempted to smooth tensions.“You understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man,” Kimmel said, his voice breaking. “I don’t think there’s anything funny about it.”In less than 24 hours, Kimmel’s opening monologue has netted more than 26 million views across YouTube and other social media platforms, according to Disney.The initial data does not include streaming viewership, Disney said.Nexstar said Wednesday it was “continuing to evaluate the status of” Kimmel’s show.“We are engaged in productive discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company, with a focus on ensuring the program reflects and respects the diverse interests of the communities we serve,” Nexstar said in a statement.Sinclair struck a similar chord: “Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return.”Daniel ArkinDaniel Arkin is a national reporter at NBC News.
October 28, 2025
By Megan Lebowitz, Ryan Nobles and Kelly O’DonnellWASHINGTON — The Republican-led House Oversight Committee asserted in a report Tuesday that some executive actions former President Joe Biden signed by autopen, including his pardons, were “illegitimate” because he suffered from mental decline while in office and could have been unaware of their contents.The committee’s Republicans said in the report that they deemed as “void all executive actions signed by the autopen without proper, corresponding, contemporaneous, written approval traceable to the president’s own consent.” In a letter accompanying the report, Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Biden’s executive actions “to ascertain whether they were duly authorized by the President of the United States.” Before he left office, Biden issued several pardons for members of his family and key associates whom he said could be targets of political retribution by the Trump administration. Those included preemptive pardons for his two brothers and sister; Dr. Anthony Fauci; former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley; members of Congress involved in the Jan. 6 investigation and their staff, including now Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; and Washington police officers who testified before that panel. He had previously pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, of federal gun and tax charges after saying he would not do so.The report comes as the Justice Department investigates several of President Donald Trump’s opponents, sparking outrage from critics who argue that the prosecutions mark blatant retaliation against people whom the president dislikes. Trump has also asked Bondi to look into Biden’s cognitive fitness while in office and autopen use.Trump and other Republicans have long tried to cast doubts on the legitimacy of Biden’s use of the autopen, claiming he did not understand what he was authorizing — an allegation that has been routinely disputed by Democrats and the former president’s allies. Trump, too, has used an autopen, as have other presidents, and Comer has used a digital signature for letters and subpoenas in the investigation into Biden’s use of the autopen. A congressional committee does not have the constitutional authority to declare a presidential action null or void, but the findings could be used by the Department of Justice for an investigation or potentially as part of a legal challenge to certain executive decisions made by Biden, including pardons that he issued.The 100-page document also accuses the Biden administration and the former president’s allies of shielding his alleged cognitive decline from the American public. Comer asked Bondi to investigate actions from certain Biden aides, including former White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor, who invoked their Fifth Amendment right during their testimony. An attorney for O’Connor said during his deposition to the committee that “revealing confidential patient information would violate the most fundamental ethical duty of any physician.” The White House did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment on the report, and a Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment.A spokesperson for Biden said in a statement that the House Oversight Committee’s “investigation into baseless claims has confirmed what has been clear from the start: President Biden made the decisions of his presidency.””There was no conspiracy, no cover-up, and no wrongdoing,” the spokesperson continued. “Congressional Republicans should stop focusing on political retribution and instead work to end the government shutdown.”The former president himself has rejected the committee’s claims, saying in a June statement, “Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency.””I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations,” he said at the time. “Any suggestion that I didn’t is ridiculous and false.”The former president also told The New York Times in July that he orally granted the pardons before they were signed with the autopen because of the large number of clemencies involved.Democrats on the House Oversight Committee remained highly skeptical of the Republicans’ report, arguing that it was a waste of the committee’s resources.The top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Robert Garcia of California, referred to the report as a “sham investigation” and argued that people who testified before the committee said “Biden fully executed his duties as President of the United States,” including the authorization of “every executive order, pardon, and use of the autopen.””While House Republicans obsess about President Biden’s health, they are ripping away healthcare from 17 million Americans and spiking premiums,” he said in the statement. “It’s clear the only person’s health that Republicans care about is Joe Biden’s.”Democrats have also questioned Trump’s health amid the release of vague summaries of his medical evaluations. Biden’s age and mental acuity, however, became a major concern within the Democratic Party after his disastrous debate performance against Trump last year ultimately led him op drop out of the 2024 race. Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer just months after leaving the White House.The House Oversight Committee report comes after the Justice Department has brought cases against several prominent Trump critics, including former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, who have all pleaded not guilty to various charges against them. Those indictments were announced in the days and weeks after Trump pressured Bondi in a Truth Social post, claiming that several of his political foes were “guilty as hell” and saying “we can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility.”In the post, Trump called for action to be taken against Comey and Schiff, and the Justice Department has launched a probe into the senator over allegations of mortgage fraud — which James is also facing in the case against her. Like James, Schiff has denied any wrongdoing.NBC News and other news outlets later reported that the Truth Social post was intended to be a direct message to Bondi rather than a public post. In a speech in Boston on Sunday, Biden argued the country is in one of “the worst of moments,” an apparent reference to the Trump administration’s policies and the level of political violence that has gripped the nation.”Over 50 years of elected public life, this is the worst I’ve seen it,” Biden said. He argued that “our very democracy is at stake” and urged Americans to “get re-engaged” and “fight like hell.”Megan LebowitzMegan Lebowitz is a politics reporter for NBC News.Ryan NoblesRyan Nobles is chief Capitol Hill correspondent for NBC News.Kelly O’DonnellChief Justice and National Affairs CorrespondentTara Prindiville contributed.
November 12, 2025
Nov. 12, 2025, 11:40 AM ESTBy Rebecca CohenFor the second day, the Federal Aviation Administration will continue to enforce its mandate to cancel 6% of flights at 40 high-traffic airports, as the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a Senate-passed bill to end the government shutdown.As of Wednesday morning, 890 flights within the U.S. had been canceled and more than 750 had been delayed, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.United Airlines announced that it had already canceled 300 flights on Wednesday alone. Up to 8% of flights, or approximately 1,600 trips, could be cut on Thursday at the country’s busiest airports, including those in the New York area and in cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Phoenix, Dallas and L.A.The FAA began reducing flights from major airports by 4% on Friday and has gradually increased that percentage throughout the week. By this coming Friday, the FAA said, the reduction in flights is supposed to reach 10%.Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview on CNBC on Wednesday that the airline cut 2,500 flights last week, which “is going to cost Delta a significant amount.”Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke to reporters from Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Tuesday, warning that more trouble with air traffic could be on the way if the government does not reopen.“If the House does its work tomorrow, we’re well on our way” to getting air travel back to normal, Duffy said Tuesday.He noted, however, that if a bill is not passed quickly, disruptions to flight schedules will likely get worse before one of the busiest travel weeks of the year — Thanksgiving, when 31 million Americans are expected to fly. Some airlines are already talking about “grounding their planes” if the government doesn’t reopen soon, he said.Travelers walk though the terminal Wednesday at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.Nam Y. Huh / APIt remains unclear how quickly the system can be righted once the government reopens, as flight schedules are typically laid out in advance. The FAA did not respond to a request for comment on this matter sent Tuesday afternoon.The airlines have said they think it could take a few days, once the government reopens and the FAA gives the green light to return to their normal cadence.David Seymour, the chief operating officer of American Airlines, told NBC News that the quick return to normal operations will depend on “working with the FAA to ensure that we maintain the safety of the system.”He added that “with Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s going to be super important that we’re there, able to deliver to our customers.”Duffy said that aviation safety is at risk, and labor shortages are to blame for the flight cancellations and delays. If there are not enough employees to man the skies, the FAA must adjust the schedule to ensure planes in flight reach their destinations safely.But staffing at air traffic control towers improved on Tuesday — even though these essential government employees have now been working without pay for more than a month. These controllers will receive back pay when the shutdown ends and are expected to get about 70% of their missed pay within 48 hours of the government reopening, with the remaining 30% coming within that week.Still, travelers are increasingly frustrated that their plans are being thwarted.“I don’t trust any airports. I don’t trust any of this stuff anymore. I have totally lost faith,” one traveler told NBC News.Some airlines, like United, are doing what they can to alleviate customer stress.In a letter to the company, United CEO Scott Kirby wrote that the airline has given “our customers as much notice and flexibility as possible knowing the circumstances were ever-changing,” like publishing the list of cancellations on a dedicated website, using the app to alert customers of alternative flights to get them to their destinations and offering refunds to all customers — even if their flights had not been canceled.Also complicating matters is inclement weather this week.Freezing temperatures across two-thirds of the country and lake-effect snow are to blame for a cold, messy start to the week, and a heavy storm will bring rain and wind to the West Coast starting Wednesday. It is not clear how many of the flight cancellations and delays are the result of weather instead of the FAA mandate.Rebecca CohenRebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.Tom Costello and Kathryn Prociv contributed.
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