Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Tuesday called for a sweeping federal audit of the Justice Department’s handling of the long-awaited release of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.[#item_full_content]

Britain’s dramatic crackdown on Israeli settlements sparks fierce response as US blowback looms
The United Kingdom unveiled sweeping new measures targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, triggering an immediate diplomatic rupture with Israel and a
