Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Thursday arrest makes him the highest-profile figure to face criminal consequences for ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The big picture: Following the arrest, police cited the former Prince Andrew's emails with Epstein — made public in the latest Justice Department drop — but supporters of the late Virginia Giuffre see it as a long-coming victory for the woman who once sued Mountbatten-Windsor for sexual abuse.
Refugees who haven't yet received green cards can be arrested and detained by ICE, according to a new policy memo ICE and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services filed in court.
Why it matters: Refugees are the most intensely vetted of all immigrants for entry to the U.S. but are targets in the Trump administration's campaign against alleged immigration fraud.
Haverford College students and alumni are calling on the school to remove Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's name from its library after revelations about Lutnick's ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Why it matters: It follows reports that Lutnick — a 1983 Haverford graduate and the suburban Philadelphia school's largest single donor — communicated with Epstein years after Epstein had been convicted of procuring a child for prostitution.
The global political elite reeled on Thursday after authorities arrested former Prince Andrew over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and sentenced ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for insurrection.
Why it matters: Dominoes keep falling for global leaders from the Epstein files and other hot-button situations while critics call for more accountability in the U.S.
The National Park Service began restoring the slavery exhibits at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia nearly a month after they were taken down as part of President Trump's effort to fight "improper ideology."
Why it matters: The return of the panels at one of America's foremost historic sites is a defining win for Philadelphia — and could strengthen a separate ongoing legal challenge to the Trump administration's attempt to rewrite American history at other national parks.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, was released Thursday after beingarrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, authorities said.
Why it matters: The second son of the late Queen Elizabeth II now becomes the most prominent associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to face criminal consequences for his dealings with the disgraced financier.
President Trump on Thursday commemorated peace in the Middle East, while the U.S. inches closer to a potential strike on Iran that could ignite a major war.
Why it matters: The threats to Iran challenge Trump's branding as a global peacemaker.
The pricingand affordability debate is heating up, and it's likely to get even more politicized ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Why it matters: Rising costs remain a vulnerability for the Trump administration and the Republican Party, and the president can blame the "Biden economy" for only so long.
President Trump said Thursday that he would decide in the next 10 or 15 days whether to continue diplomacy with Iran or order a military strike.
Why it matters: U.S. and Israeli officials tell Axios a military operation against Iran would likely be a massive, weeks-long campaign — and could begin within days.
Sheila Nix, formerly chief of staff for former Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign, is now the CEO of the Mobile Voting Project, the nonprofit organization shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: Nix is stepping into a high-profile role advocating for mobile voting at a time of deep polarization and mistrust around how elections are run.
A Border Patrol agent slipping on ice in Minneapolis wasn't just a meme. It became a symbol of how viral videos are reshaping public perceptions of ICE and Border Patrol.
Why it matters: The clips — agents falling on frozen pavement, failing to catch suspects and retreating in vehicles with flat tires as crowds jeer — are being used online to question the training, preparedness and legitimacy of federal immigration enforcement amid a mass deportation plan.
Big drug companies' pricing deals with the Trump administration barely came up during their most recent round of quarterly earnings calls, in yet another sign that the agreements were mutually beneficial for both parties.
Why it matters: The Trump administration wants to tout lower drug prices on the campaign trail, but it's still unclear how much patients will ultimately benefit.
Four years after Russia's invasion, Europe has quietly replaced the United States as the engine of Ukraine's survival.
Why it matters: President Trump and his allies have long insisted that Europe — not Washington — should shoulder the cost of the continent's largest land war since World War II.
Republicans are getting crushed in scores of state and local races, raising deep concerns about a deflated base refusing to show up to vote even in the most pro-Trump areas.
Why it matters: The numbers are startling. In race after race, Democrats are outpacing their 2024 performance by double digits, a clear sign of a yawning enthusiasm gap.
A Coca-Cola distributor and bottler is being sued for alleged sexual discrimination over a corporate networking event that excluded men, announced the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which filed the lawsuit, Wednesday.
Why it matters: This is the first lawsuit related to workplace diversity that the federal agency in charge of enforcing anti-discrimination laws at work has filed during President Trump's second term.
