The Department of Justice on Monday asked the Supreme Court to deny Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghilaine Maxwell’s appeal of her sex-trafficking conviction, a move that comes as the department has recently come under fire for its handling of Epstein’s case files. Maxwell, 63, was convicted by a jury in New York in 2021 of five counts involving sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy. She was sentenced to...

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… – Trump’s whirlwind week ahead to include meeting with NATO chief, ‘major’ announcement on Russia – UK to roll out red carpet in ‘unprecedented’ second Trump visit hosted by King Charles – Democrats seize on Epstein files drama with new transparency calls...

President Trump on Monday suggested that first lady Melania Trump convinced him that Russian President Vladimir Putin has continually backed out of his promises over a possible peace deal with Ukraine.  Trump was meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte when he spoke with reporters about the ongoing war.  He explained that his wife pointed out Putin’s false promises following Trump’s phone calls with the Russian leader amid...