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US Justice Department officials discovered Donald Trump’s name multiple times in the Jeffrey Epstein files while reviewing a ‘truckload’ of documents, according to reports.

Stephen Colbert’s long-time friend and colleague John Stewart had a few choice words for both media company Paramount and Donald Trump in his fiery monologue.

House Republicans have voted to rename the John F. Kennedy Centre opera house after First Lady Melania Trump.

Speaker Mike Johnson has given the House of Representatives an early break after the week’s legislative agenda was upended by Republican members clamouring for a vote on the Epstein probe.

THE ECONOMIST: The bust-up with Rupert Murdoch is the latest example of US President Donald Trump’s aim to enforce his will on the American media.

The US Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a prison sentence, a senior official says.

AARON PATRICK: A fake video of the 44th president being arrested in the Oval Office appeared designed to distract voters from the Jeffrey Epstein affair. It is not working

With the threat of US tariffs looming, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump Administration is more focused on the quality of trade deals, not their timing.

In an explosive new interview, Hunter Biden has unleashed on George Clooney, addressed speculation about cocaine found in the White House and explained his father Joe’s sleepy election campaign.

The ASX 200 hit an all time high last week, but is the momentum starting to fade?

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has confirmed the firm hard deadline for new US tariffs, with major economies to open markets or face steep duties, while Australia faces 10 per cent.

One of NATO’s top officials says Australia should draw the United States closer in light of China’s nuclear build-up.

WASHINGTON POST: Donald Trump spent much of last week trying to fend off a revolt in his base over the Jeffrey Epstein case, but he has more than just problems with his own MAGA followers.

US President Donald Trump has claimed that his popularity has surged significantly since the Jeffrey Epstein investigation was thrust back into public attention, despite polls saying otherwise.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The assertion by Elon Musk that Donald Trump was named in the FBI files concerning disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein signalled a loud, public crack in the president’s support system.