Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the Justice Department will comply with the law if President Trump signs the bill, as he said he'll do, to release files about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. NPR's Joe Hernandez reports.
Bondi said at a press conference, officials would protect any information that could put Epstein's victims at risk before making the files public.
Chapter 2: What recent developments have occurred regarding Jeffrey Epstein's files?
We will continue to follow the law with maximum transparency while protecting victims.
The Justice Department has released thousands of Epstein-related files to Congress already, but other documents, including witness interviews, have not yet been made public. Trump previously resisted the vote to release more Epstein files, but changed course over the weekend, while claiming the push to release more Epstein documents is a hoax perpetrated by Democrats. Joe Hernandez, NPR News.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has not only removed diversity from performance evaluations at the State Department, he's now giving retroactive promotions to State Department employees who were passed over last year, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
Under a Biden administration role, State Department promotion boards had to consider a staffer's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggott calls that an ideological litmus test that penalized competent and deserving government officials. And he says the Trump administration rewards excellence.
According to a cable seen by NPR, close to 300 State Department employees will be receiving pay increases and retroactive promotions, having been denied that under the Biden-era DEI rules. Rubio State Department replaced DEI with Fidelity in its list of what to consider for promotions. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
A new NPR-PBS News Marist poll is out today. It finds that ahead of next year's midterm elections, Democrats have a big advantage. NPR's Domenico Montanaro reports.
The more than 1,400 respondents were asked if the midterm elections took place today, which party's candidate would they vote for in their district? Democrats came out 14 points ahead. That's a whopping lead. The last time it was that wide was eight years ago during President Trump's first term. In 2018, when Democrats won 40 seats and control of the House, their edge was between 6 and 12 points.
The only question is whether this advantage is coming too soon for the party. A year from now, the political landscape could look very different. But right now, Democrats have the upper hand. Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington.
Federal agents have arrested more than 250 people during an immigration crackdown in North Carolina centered on Charlotte. It's the latest phase of President Trump's mass deportation efforts in Democratic-run cities. The push to carry out arrests in North Carolina expanded to areas around the state capital of Raleigh yesterday. From Washington, you're listening to NPR News.
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