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DHS funding would be extended for two weeks, giving negotiators time to reach an agreement on immigration tactics.

Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trumps commerce secretary, planned a visit to Jeffrey Epsteins private island in December 2012, documents released by the Justice Department show. Lutnick, who has said he cut ties with Epstein years earlier, emailed Epstein asking if he and his family could join a Caribbean lunch gathering.

Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty after a U.S. judge on Friday (January 30) dismissed murder and weapons charges against the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in a major blow to federal prosecutors. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett in Manhattan said she felt constrained by Supreme Court precedents to dismiss the murder charge, saying it was legally incompatible with the two stalking charges Mangione still faces, while acknowledging that ordinary people might be dumbfounded by the outcome. Mangione, 27, still faces possible life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted on the stalking charges.

The US Justice Department released millions of Epstein-related records, videos and images under a transparency law. Officials denied shielding powerful figures amid criticism over redactions. The files include images of prominent people, while Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell remains jailed and victims continue to raise concerns.

US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding that it was technically flawed.

Lemon's lawyer called his arrest an "unprecedented attack on the First Amendment," referring to the US Constitution's guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press.

The US Justice Department released over 3 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images on Jeffrey Epstein.

The Justice Department releases over 3 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files, revealing details on his abuse and connections.

Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed two federal charges that could have carried capital punishment -- murder and using a firearm fitted with a silencer