Feb 13, 2026 · investigation
House Oversight Committee votes to hold Clintons in contempt over Epstein documents
The House Oversight Committee voted on January 21, 2026 to hold both Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after they refused to testify about their knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein. By February 13, as the full House prepared to vote on the contempt resolutions, the Clintons reversed course and agreed to appear for closed-door depositions before the committee. Hillary Clinton subsequently testified for six hours on February 26, denying she ever met Epstein; Bill Clinton testified the following day.
Dec 12, 2025 · investigation
House Releases Photos Showing Trump, Clinton at Epstein Events
On December 12, 2025, House Oversight Democrats released 19 photos from a trove of 95,000 subpoenaed images showing Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Steve Bannon, and others at Epstein-connected properties and events. Republicans accused Democrats of selectively releasing images to target Trump while hiding photos that might implicate Democratic figures. Democrats released an additional 68 photos on December 18, expanding the visual record but escalating partisan disputes over what remained withheld.
Nov 14, 2025 · political
Bondi Assigns Jay Clayton to Review Epstein Ties to Clinton, Hoffman, Summers, and JPMorgan
AG Pam Bondi announced she had assigned Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to lead the DOJ investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's connections to Bill Clinton, Reid Hoffman, Larry Summers, and JPMorgan Chase. Clayton, Trump's former SEC chair, took over as SDNY U.S. attorney in April—the same office that indicted Epstein and won a sex trafficking conviction against Ghislaine Maxwell.
Jan 9, 2025 · cultural
Jimmy Carter receives a national funeral in Washington
Former President Jimmy Carter was honored with a state funeral and national day of mourning in Washington. The ceremony gathered current and former presidents and gave the country a civic ritual for remembering public service across party lines.
Aug 13, 2008 · political
Gunman kills Arkansas Democratic Party chair Bill Gwatney at party headquarters
Timothy Dale Johnson entered Arkansas Democratic Party headquarters in Little Rock, demanded to see state party chair and former state senator Bill Gwatney, and shot him. Gwatney died later that day; Johnson was killed by police after a chase. Investigators did not identify a clear political motive, but the victim was a party leader and former elected official attacked at a party office.
