"Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented President Trump in his "hush money" case, announced he plans to meet with Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend and co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, as the push to release files related to Epstein's trafficking case continues. Ed O'Keefe has the latest."
"Top Justice Department officials are set to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell as House Speaker Mike Johnson shuts down the chamber early to avoid a vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein files. Despite the DOJ digging deeper, the president is still trying to shift focus. He is calling on former President Obama to face criminal prosecution and is unveiling a string of new trade agreements. CBS News' Erica Brown, Nancy Cordes and Nikole Killion have the latest."
"The Department of Justice said it is reaching out to Jeffrey Epstein's close associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in helping Epstein recruit and traffic underage girls. During her trial, she denied any wrongdoing. Former federal prosecutor Mitchell Epner joins "The Daily Report" to discuss."
"NPR's news chief has announced that she is stepping down just days after Congress approved more than $1 billion in cuts to public media. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio joins "The Takeout" with her perspective."
"House lawmakers will leave early for their August break as members clash over the release of files related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Nancy Cook, senior national political correspondent at Bloomberg News, and Olivier Knox, senior national correspondent at U.S. News & World Report, join "The Takeout" with analysis."
"President Trump on Tuesday said he "didn't know" his deputy attorney general planned to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, a former accomplice of child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest. Then, Liz Oyer, a former Justice Department pardon attorney, joins with analysis."
"Speaker Mike Johnson explained Tuesday why he won't force a House vote on a resolution over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files before the August recess. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the details."
"The White House has removed a Wall Street Journal reporter from the press pool for President Trump's upcoming trip to Scotland over the paper's report linking him to Jeffrey Epstein. Mr. Trump filed a libel lawsuit over the story on Friday, asking for at least $20 billion in damages. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has the latest."
"House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed reporters Tuesday morning about the push to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Johnson called for transparency and said the records should be released to the public, but in a careful way to protect victims. "You cannot be careless in an open release like that," he said."
"Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says he plans to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell about the Jeffrey Epstein case. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has the latest."
"Both the US Department of Justice and the FBI have contacted Maxwell, the former girlfriend and ‘madam’ of dead sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein, to open discussions"
"Maria Farmer, who spoke to authorities about her abuse by the late paedophile and his ‘madam’ Ghislaine Maxwell nearly 30 years ago, has recalled a 1995 incident with Donald Trump and the late paedophile"
"The US President, who has been at the centre of controversy surrounding the Epstein files, appeared to admit his name is mentioned in the contentious documents but insisted it was 'faked' by the Democrats"
"A new Semafor report says President Trump's policies are driving up housing costs. Its author, Congress reporter Eleanor Mueller, joins "The Takeout" to explain. Plus, Sophia Cai, White House reporter for Politico, joins to discuss how Mr. Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal compares to his previous litigation against media companies."
"CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest developments in the Trump administration's effort to unseal grand jury testimony related to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Then, Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee, co-sponsor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, joins to discuss further."
"President Trump's approval rating has dropped as he marks six months in office for his second term, a new CBS News poll finds. Nancy Cordes has more details."
"A majority of Americans want the Justice Department to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a CBS News poll. Meanwhile, President Trump filed a lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal's report about him and Epstein. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has more."
"President Trump filed a libel lawsuit that seeks $10 billion in damages against The Wall Street Journal's publisher and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, after the paper published a report about a birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly signed by Mr. Trump."
"Famed US attorney Alan Dershowitz, who has represented both Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump, says Ghislaine Maxwell should have her 20-year sentence commuted and reveal everything she knows"
"President Trump is suing the Wall Street Journal for $20 billion in damages. The paper reported that he sent a risqué birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. Willie James Inman has the latest."
"The Duke of York’s close pal, Ghislaine Maxwell, contacted Jeffrey Epstein’s rich and powerful friends, asking them for handwritten notes wishing the billionaire a happy 50th birthday"
"President Trump on Friday filed a libel lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal's publisher and its leader, Rupert Murdoch, after the paper published a story on what it called a "bawdy" birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein that the paper alleged was signed by Mr. Trump. The president has denied the report, calling the letter a "FAKE." Nancy Cordes has the latest."
"President Trump announced that he is suing the publisher and owner of the Wall Street Journal, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, and others in a $10 billion libel lawsuit. This comes less than 24 hours after the Journal published a report claiming Mr. Trump wrote Jeffrey Epstein a "bawdy" birthday note in 2003. CBS News reporter Erica Brown has more details."
"The Justice Department requested on Friday that a judge unseal grand jury records related to Jeffrey Epstein. Political strategists Joel Payne and Rina Shah join "The Takeout" to unpack the furor surrounding President Trump over the Epstein files."
"If there was ever a final line Donald Trump couldn’t afford to cross, it has now been dragged beneath him in thick black marker - reportedly scrawled under the waist of a naked woman in a birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein"
"The Trump administration faces increased pressure from lawmakers to disclose more details on the Jeffrey Epstein case. President Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to the case. CBS News' Nikole Killion and legal contributor Jessica Levinson have the latest."
"President Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to release "any and all pertinent" grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Scott MacFarlane have the latest on the controversy."
"Artwork made and signed by Donald Trump, some of which was auctioned for thousands of pounds, has resurfaced - rubbishing his own denials of never drawing anything"