Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz is prepared to sit for a transcribed interview regarding his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in front of the House oversight committee next month. The closed-door interview is scheduled for July 20, according to a source familiar with the planning. Earlier this month, House oversight committee Chairman […]
Alan Dershowitz, a former defense attorney for late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, will appear before the House Oversight Committee on July 20 for a transcribed interview, according to two sources familiar with the planning. Dershowitz helped secure a controversial plea deal for Epstein in 2008, in which the disgraced financier agreed to plead guilty to…
Gov. Tim Walz's viral jab at Trump over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cleanup drew conservative blowback pointing to Minnesota's fraud scandal.
Alan Dershowitz is scheduled to sit down with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on July 20 as part of its sprawling investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and the government's handling of his case, according to Politico."I asked to be allowed to set the record straight and correct various misconceptions," Dershowitz said in a text message. "I look forward to doing so."The prominent defense attorney, whose past clients include O.J. Simpson and President Donald Trump, was part of the legal team that negotiated Epstein's controversial 2008 plea deal, which let the financier plead guilty to Florida state charges, including soliciting prostitution from a minor, and avoid federal sex-trafficking charges. Critics have long argued the lenient deal allowed Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019, to keep abusing girls for years before his later arrest.Dershowitz, who has said he wants to testify publicly and "about everything," has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing connected to Epstein's crimes. He has also proclaimed his innocence over an accusation by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged Epstein trafficked her to him. Giuffre withdrew the claim in 2022, saying she "may have made a mistake." She died last year.Dershowitz's appearance would add to a roster of high-profile figures the committee has questioned, including Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates and Ghislaine Maxwell, as Epstein's survivors continue demanding answers. The panel is also expected to interview investor Leon Black, whose Epstein ties have faced scrutiny for years.
California lawmakers said they have agreed to place an $11.3 billion housing bond on the ballot this November, aiming to expand affordable housing and homeownership.
The bill would roll back some permitting regulations and limit corporations from buying up single-family homes, among other things.
The internet mocked President Donald Trump on Monday after he threatened anyone who vandalized the reflecting pool with 10 years behind bars.Trump unleashed a rant on his Truth Social platform, making several unfounded claims.“Of the MANY Statues and Fountains that we rebuilt, renovated, cleaned, and fixed, the only one that was Vandalized was the Reflecting Pool, which is being taken care of, ASAP!" Trump wrote. Media and political commentators were quick to react — and question the hypocrisy."Most D.C. juries would immediately blanch at the idea of a 10-year sentence for what would be, in this case, grabbing a piece of the flooring from the Reflecting Pool. The sandwich-guy case proved that jurors notice if a case is over-charged, and respond," NOTUS D.C. reporter Martin Austermuhle wrote on X."So basically, it's safer to be on the Epstein list than it is to vandalize the reflecting pool," Jeff Siegel, investment analyst and frequent progressive political commentator, wrote on X."Maga world. Smear s--- in the halls of congress? Patriotism. Pick a piece of blue paint out of a pool floating around? Vandalism. Arrested. Face possibly 10 years in prison," anti-MAGA TikTok influencer Boston Smalls, who has more than 143,000 followers, wrote on X."If only storming the Capitol carried such a penalty," former Louisiana Democratic congressional candidate Robert Jon Anderson wrote on X."Trump keeps saying there is a 10 year prison sentence for these crimes — but that is not what even his own DOJ has been seeking in similar cases," Kyle Cheney, Politico senior legal affairs reporter, wrote on X. He shared reporting about how Trump's DOJ has previously given a "slap on the wrist" for vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial.Trump keeps saying there is a 10 year prison sentence for these crimes — but that is not what even his own DOJ has been seeking in similar cases. https://t.co/cdFQPTwIOZ pic.twitter.com/PbSgGbDqHp— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 22, 2026
Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who chaired the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, died on Monday at the age of 100. The post Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan Dies at 100 appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Political analysts have joked for the last few weeks that members of the Republican Party who have lost their primaries but still have until the end of the year to govern have become part of the informal "YOLO Caucus," meaning "you only live once." According to an exclusive Semafor interview with outgoing Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), he has started flexing his voting power to get what he wants before leaving. In one incident, Cornyn extorted the White House out of funds that his state had been owed for over a year. In 2025, Congress allocated more than $10 billion in funds for border security, but until Cornyn acted, Texas hadn't seen a dime of it. “Basically, I told Senator Barrasso and Senator [John] Thune: ‘There’s a price for my vote, and it is to get the administration to release the money,’” Cornyn said in his interview with Semafor. White House Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russel Vought quickly called, promising "we’ll put a notice of funding."Cornyn, who has been a loyal supporter of Trump's initiatives, voting with him 99.2 percent of the time, but Trump never returned the loyalty, endorsing Cornyn's scandal-plagued opponent, Ken Paxton. “That’s one example I think of what you can do when you have some cards to play," said Cornyn of his newly discovered powers.Cornyn is also ready to be a thorn in Trump's side over his appointment of Todd Blanche for the attorney general spot. He said he's not a solid supporter, but he's willing to "listen." The four-term senator also isn't going to help his opponent. Instead, he's opting to help his friends and allies in tough races in Maine, Michigan and New Hampshire. “The president picked Paxton, and he’s got $350 million dollars. I think he can spend his money,” Cornyn said of Texas and Trump. “I’m going to try to help in other places.”Cornyn isn't the first Senator to the mock caucus. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) lost his primary in May after a Trump-supported Republican ousted him. The founder could easily be considered Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who announced he was retiring after a number of public battles with Trump. He has become less fearful of the president's wrath in the past several months. Cassidy told Semafor that he and Cornyn were "like-minded in the sense that we’re both not returning, and that gives a certain focus. And he’s conveyed he’s got no illusions about the president."That said, he added, they're not scheming "in a smoke-filled room."Cornyn frequently spoke to the president while serving as the Majority Whip, but doing so wasn't “particularly useful,” he said. Trump "can and will change his mind depending on the next person he talks to on the phone. The president seems to revel in chaos, which is so different from any other leader that I’ve ever seen. I don’t know about you, but I like to minimize the chaos in my life. He just seems to revel in it. We’ve seen even recent evidence of it on the DNI."Cornyn went on to mock colleague Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who thinks “somehow we’re going to beat the opponents into submission." By opponents, he means the Democrats. The Texas lawmaker explained to the younger Lee, “I’ve worked here a long time. It doesn’t work that way."The GOP lawmaker promises he's not a member of the "YOLO caucus"; rather, “I am free to disagree." Before was another matter. Other than helping fund GOP candidates outside of Texas, he's thinking about possible contenders for the 2028 presidential election. While Cornyn is trying to decide between Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he joked he didn't want to "jinx either one of them." “But don’t tell Ted Cruz that, because Ted wants to be the next president," he added. Cruz ran for president in 2016, during which he was outspoken in his opposition to Trump.