5 takeaways from the Justice Department’s Epstein files release

The Justice Department released thousands of files related to sex offender and accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in a much-anticipated document dump Friday.

Epstein Survivor: DOJ is ‘protecting themselves, not the victims’

Epstein Survivor Lisa Phillips reacts to the Justice Department’s partial release of the Epstein files, including a critical FBI document from 1996.

Ex-’Apprentice’ contestant: Trump’s name on Kennedy Center is ‘gross’

There were strong reactions from the NewsNight panel to President Trump’s name being added to the Kennedy Center with some democrats calling it un-American. Trump supporter Scott Jennings didn’t see ...

Sanctioned tanker enters Venezuelan waters, tracking data shows, testing Trump’s blockade

An oil and chemical tanker sanctioned by the United States has entered Venezuelan waters, ship tracking data showed, despite US President Donald Trump declaring a “total and complete blockade” of such ...

Friend of gunman in Brown and MIT shootings speaks to CNN: ‘I realize maybe the signs were always there’

CNN’s Erin Burnett talks to Scott Watson, a Syracuse University physics professor who describes himself as Neves Valente’s only close friend at Brown when the two were studying there together, speaks ...

Lady Carnarvon, owner of the real ‘Downton Abbey,’ discusses the costs of running an English castle

The Countess of Carnarvon, who lived at Highclere Castle throughout the filming of “Downton Abbey,” shows CNN’s Richard Quest how she decorates for Christmas.

Why the US is targeting the diversity visa lottery and what it means for applicants

The State Department is indefinitely pausing a visa program intended to admit certain individuals to the United States, known as the diversity visa program.

Thieves dressed as Santa and elves raid Montreal grocery store, claim inspiration from Robin Hood

A group of thieves wearing Santa Clause and elf costumes stole cartloads of groceries from a supermarket in Montreal on Monday night, with an activist group later claiming credit for what they said ...

NBA head coach calls for ‘common sense’ gun laws after Brown University attack

NBA head coach calls for 'common sense' gun laws after Brown University attack Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr joins The Lead.

Epstein files vindicate a survivor who reported him in the 1990s, but others are still seeking answers

The Justice Department’s partial release of its files related to Jeffrey Epstein on Friday marked a moment of triumph for Epstein survivor Maria Farmer and her sister Annie, who have said for years ...

Texas judge orders Attorney General Ken Paxton’s divorce records unsealed amid heated Senate primary

Court documents detailing the divorce of Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, were released Friday by order of a judge, months ...

The latest on the Trump administration as the president speaks in North Carolina

Trump is in North Carolina for a speech on the economy, as he looks to convince voters he’s making progress in addressing cost-of-living concerns. Follow for live updates.