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Clintons to Testify in Epstein Case, Costa Rica Shifts Right, and Trump Faces Legal Challenges
Washington, D.C. – Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding their involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, averting a potential contempt of Congress vote, according to multiple news sources. The Clintons' decision followed months of political contention and the threat of substantial fines or even incarceration. Republican Congressman James Comer is holding off on dropping the charges until a formal agreement is reached and their testimony is evaluated.
Meanwhile, in Costa Rica, right-wing populist Laura Fernández of the Sovereign People party won the presidential election in a landslide victory, succeeding Rodrigo Chaves. According to multiple news sources, Fernández exceeded the 40% threshold needed to avoid a runoff. She promised to crack down on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade and vowed to continue Costa Rica's path of economic growth and freedom, defeating center-right economist Álvaro Ramos.
In the United States, President Donald Trump faced legal challenges as a judge blocked his administration on Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Fox News reported.
Adding to the political landscape, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Republican redistricting efforts in Texas, claiming they "effd up" by overreaching, according to Fox News. Jeffries predicted the GOP would fail to flip the anticipated five congressional seats. He cited a recent Democratic victory in a traditionally Republican Texas state senate race and California's redistricting success as evidence of a potential backlash against the GOP’s strategies.
President Trump also announced Sunday that he would be shutting down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years starting in the summer, Vox reported. Trump claimed the shutdown, which comes after a series of high-profile boycotts and cancellations, would allow him to perform "Construction, Revitalization, and Complete R."
Separately, Utah's Republican governor, Spencer Cox, signed legislation over the weekend that would add two seats to the Supreme Court, according to Vox.
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