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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
UnitedHealth says it is under a federal criminal and civil investigation regarding Medicare business and is cooperating
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — UnitedHealth says it is under a federal criminal and civil investigation regarding Medicare business and is cooperating. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Guardian
19 hours ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
US judge rejects Trump administration's bid to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
A US federal judge on Wednesday denied a justice department request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to a criminal investigation of the late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein in south Florida from the mid-2000s. The move is the first ruling in a series of attempts to release more information on the case by Donald Trump's administration, which has been mired in a scandal in recent weeks, after the justice department announced it would not be releasing any additional files related to the Epstein case – despite earlier promises from the president and the the US attorney general, Pam Bondi. The justice department's memo sparked renewed focus on and scrutiny of Trump's past ties to Epstein and drew backlash from some Trump supporters and conservative commentators. On Friday, the justice department filed a motion asking the court to unseal the grand jury transcripts related to the federal investigations into Epstein in 2005 and 2007, according to court documents. But on Wednesday, US district judge Robin Rosenberg ruled that the department's request in Florida did not fall into any of the exceptions to rules requiring grand jury material be kept secret. Rosenberg wrote that the court's 'hands are tied' and said the government had not requested the grand jury's findings for use in a judicial proceeding, pointing out that district courts in the US are largely prohibited from unsealing grand jury testimony except in very narrow circumstances. 'Eleventh circuit law does not permit this court to grant the government's request,' Rosenberg wrote. 'The court's hands are tied – a point that the Government concedes.' The justice department still has pending requests to unseal transcripts in Manhattan federal court related to a later indictment brought against Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 shortly after his arrest while awaiting trial, and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump news at a glance: Musk mocks ‘Epstein hoax' claims after president blasts its ‘stupid' believers
Elon Musk has mocked Donald Trump's claim that files related to the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are 'a hoax'. 'Wow, amazing that Epstein 'killed himself' and Ghislaine is in federal prison for a hoax,' Musk wrote on his social media platform X in response to the US president's attempt to deflect questions about Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, by casting doubt on the authenticity of the documents his justice department has refused to release. 'He should just release the files and point out which part is the hoax,' Musk added. Trump lashed out against his own supporters on Wednesday, calling them gullible 'weaklings' for questioning the transparency of a secretive government inquiry into Epstein, the late sex offender. The US president also lambasted any Republicans who believe there is more to be revealed about the case as 'stupid' and 'foolish' people. Here's more on this and other key US politics stories of the day: Trump turns on Maga 'weaklings' over Epstein case The president accused his voters of falling for what he called a 'radical left' hoax by the opposition to discredit him over the Jeffrey Epstein case. In a lengthy post on his Truth Social site, Trump said: 'Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, don't even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don't want their support any more!' Read the full story Trump privately signals he may soon fire Fed chair The president Trump has privately indicated he is on the verge of firing Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, rattling Wall Street and renewing questions over the US central bank's independence. He insisted publicly on Wednesday that it was 'highly unlikely' he would dismiss the Fed chair, after reports he had suggested he would and shown a draft letter dismissing Powell to political allies. Read the full story US deports migrants to Eswatini despite troubling rights record The US has flown five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Yemen and Cuba to the small African country of Eswatini, an absolute monarchy with a troubling human rights record. The move signals that the US is again ramping up so-called 'third country' deportations after the US supreme court cleared the practice last month. Read the full story Trump's Brazil tariffs ultimatum backfires on Bolsonaro The US president's announcement that Brazil would be hit with 50% tariffs until former president Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial was dropped has backfired, instead giving a boost to current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Trump apparently expected his intervention to improve the outlook for Bolsonaro, 70, who is already banned from running in next year's election. But a week on, the ploy seems to be reinvigorating Bolsonaro's leftwing rivals, giving Lula a bounce in the polls and prompting a wave of public anger – largely focused on the Bolsonaro clan, who have spent years portraying themselves as flag-loving nationalists. Read the full story Columbia adopts antisemitism definition amid federal grants freeze Columbia University has agreed to adopt a controversial definition of antisemitism as it pursues an agreement with the Trump administration aimed at restoring $400m in federal government grants frozen over its alleged failure to protect Jewish students. Read the full story Republicans start vote-a-rama on bill for $9bn public broadcasting and aid cuts Senate Republicans have moved to pass legislation slashing up to $9bn in funds Congress had earlier approved for foreign aid programs and public broadcasting, as part of Trump's campaign of dramatic government spending cuts. The GOP is racing to meet a Friday deadline mandated by law for the bill to pass Congress, otherwise the Trump administration will be forced to spend the money. Read the full story What else happened today: A group of 20 mostly Democratic-led US states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from terminating a multibillion-dollar grant program that funds infrastructure upgrades to protect against natural disasters. Democrats must organize urgently for the 2026 midterm elections and avoid an 'it can't happen here' mentality to stop Trump from staging a full-scale autocratic takeover, a Hungarian opposition parliamentarian has said. Catching up? Here's what happened on 15 July 2025.
The Guardian
17-07-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Trump news at a glance: Musk mocks ‘Epstein hoax' claims after president blasts its ‘stupid' believers
Elon Musk has mocked Donald Trump's claim that files related to the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are 'a hoax'. 'Wow, amazing that Epstein 'killed himself' and Ghislaine is in federal prison for a hoax,' Musk wrote on his social media platform X in response to the US president's attempt to deflect questions about Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, by casting doubt on the authenticity of the documents his justice department has refused to release. 'He should just release the files and point out which part is the hoax,' Musk added. Trump lashed out against his own supporters on Wednesday, calling them gullible 'weaklings' for questioning the transparency of a secretive government inquiry into Epstein, the late sex offender. The US president also lambasted any Republicans who believe there is more to be revealed about the case as 'stupid' and 'foolish' people. Here's more on this and other key US politics stories of the day: The president accused his voters of falling for what he called a 'radical left' hoax by the opposition to discredit him over the Jeffrey Epstein case. In a lengthy post on his Truth Social site, Trump said: 'Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, don't even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don't want their support any more!' Read the full story The president Trump has privately indicated he is on the verge of firing Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, rattling Wall Street and renewing questions over the US central bank's independence. He insisted publicly on Wednesday that it was 'highly unlikely' he would dismiss the Fed chair, after reports he had suggested he would and shown a draft letter dismissing Powell to political allies. Read the full story The US has flown five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Yemen and Cuba to the small African country of Eswatini, an absolute monarchy with a troubling human rights record. The move signals that the US is again ramping up so-called 'third country' deportations after the US supreme court cleared the practice last month. Read the full story The US president's announcement that Brazil would be hit with 50% tariffs until former president Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial was dropped has backfired, instead giving a boost to current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Trump apparently expected his intervention to improve the outlook for Bolsonaro, 70, who is already banned from running in next year's election. But a week on, the ploy seems to be reinvigorating Bolsonaro's leftwing rivals, giving Lula a bounce in the polls and prompting a wave of public anger – largely focused on the Bolsonaro clan, who have spent years portraying themselves as flag-loving nationalists. Read the full story Columbia University has agreed to adopt a controversial definition of antisemitism as it pursues an agreement with the Trump administration aimed at restoring $400m in federal government grants frozen over its alleged failure to protect Jewish students. Read the full story Senate Republicans have moved to pass legislation slashing up to $9bn in funds Congress had earlier approved for foreign aid programs and public broadcasting, as part of Trump's campaign of dramatic government spending cuts. The GOP is racing to meet a Friday deadline mandated by law for the bill to pass Congress, otherwise the Trump administration will be forced to spend the money. Read the full story A group of 20 mostly Democratic-led US states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from terminating a multibillion-dollar grant program that funds infrastructure upgrades to protect against natural disasters. Democrats must organize urgently for the 2026 midterm elections and avoid an 'it can't happen here' mentality to stop Trump from staging a full-scale autocratic takeover, a Hungarian opposition parliamentarian has said. Catching up? Here's what happened on 15 July 2025.
The Guardian
17-07-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Trump news at a glance: Musk mocks ‘Epstein hoax' claims after president blasts its ‘stupid' believers
Elon Musk has mocked Donald Trump's claim that files related to the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are 'a hoax'. 'Wow, amazing that Epstein 'killed himself' and Ghislaine is in federal prison for a hoax,' Musk wrote on his social media platform X in response to the US president's attempt to deflect questions about Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, by casting doubt on the authenticity of the documents his justice department has refused to release. 'He should just release the files and point out which part is the hoax,' Musk added. Trump lashed out against his own supporters on Wednesday, calling them gullible 'weaklings' for questioning the transparency of a secretive government inquiry into Epstein, the late sex offender. The US president also lambasted any Republicans who believe there is more to be revealed about the case as 'stupid' and 'foolish' people. Here's more on this and other key US politics stories of the day: The president accused his voters of falling for what he called a 'radical left' hoax by the opposition to discredit him over the Jeffrey Epstein case. In a lengthy post on his Truth Social site, Trump said: 'Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, don't even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don't want their support any more!' Read the full story The president Trump has privately indicated he is on the verge of firing Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, rattling Wall Street and renewing questions over the US central bank's independence. He insisted publicly on Wednesday that it was 'highly unlikely' he would dismiss the Fed chair, after reports he had suggested he would and shown a draft letter dismissing Powell to political allies. Read the full story The US has flown five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Yemen and Cuba to the small African country of Eswatini, an absolute monarchy with a troubling human rights record. The move signals that the US is again ramping up so-called 'third country' deportations after the US supreme court cleared the practice last month. Read the full story The US president's announcement that Brazil would be hit with 50% tariffs until former president Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial was dropped has backfired, instead giving a boost to current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Trump apparently expected his intervention to improve the outlook for Bolsonaro, 70, who is already banned from running in next year's election. But a week on, the ploy seems to be reinvigorating Bolsonaro's leftwing rivals, giving Lula a bounce in the polls and prompting a wave of public anger – largely focused on the Bolsonaro clan, who have spent years portraying themselves as flag-loving nationalists. Read the full story Columbia University has agreed to adopt a controversial definition of antisemitism as it pursues an agreement with the Trump administration aimed at restoring $400m in federal government grants frozen over its alleged failure to protect Jewish students. Read the full story Senate Republicans have moved to pass legislation slashing up to $9bn in funds Congress had earlier approved for foreign aid programs and public broadcasting, as part of Trump's campaign of dramatic government spending cuts. The GOP is racing to meet a Friday deadline mandated by law for the bill to pass Congress, otherwise the Trump administration will be forced to spend the money. Read the full story A group of 20 mostly Democratic-led US states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from terminating a multibillion-dollar grant program that funds infrastructure upgrades to protect against natural disasters. Democrats must organize urgently for the 2026 midterm elections and avoid an 'it can't happen here' mentality to stop Trump from staging a full-scale autocratic takeover, a Hungarian opposition parliamentarian has said. Catching up? Here's what happened on 15 July 2025.
