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Bipartisan lawmakers are bringing Epstein survivors to Capitol Hill today as they push the next phase of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The press event comes as the House prepares to vote on a bill that would force the Justice Department to release all Epstein investigation records, possibly as soon as today. President Trump has insisted for Republicans to back the release and says he'd sign it if it clears the Senate.        Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says he's stepping back from public commitments after admitting he continued to communicate with Jeffrey Epstein even after Epstein's 2008 conviction. Summers, who also led Harvard, called the contact a "misguided decision" and said he's deeply ashamed and takes full responsibility.        The FBI says it has assigned a protective detail to Kash Patel's girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, after she received hundreds of credible death threats tied to their three-year relationship. Officials reportedly tapped SWAT team members for the job instead of the usual FBI security team. While spouses of past FBI directors have gotten protection at the director's residence, Wilkins will receive hers in Nashville even though Patel's primary home is in Las Vegas.        Police say an Indiana homeowner is now charged with manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing a house cleaner who accidentally went to the wrong address. Investigators say 62-year-old Curt Andersen shot Maria Florinda Rios Perez on November 5th in Whitestown, and he's being held without bail. Prosecutors say Indiana's strong self-defense laws don't apply because Andersen had no reasonable belief deadly force was necessary.        President Trump is warning that some World Cup host cities could lose events if he believes safety is at risk, especially in areas with Democratic mayors and higher crime rates. His comments came as FIFA's president visited the White House and said early ticket demand shows fans aren't worried about security. Trump said governors and mayors will "have to behave," as the 2026 tournament gets underway in June.        A man who rushed Ariana Grande at a Singapore premiere has been sentenced to nine days in jail. Johnson Wen pleaded guilty to being a public nuisance after jumping a barricade and grabbing Grande, with co-stars stepping in before security removed him. Wen, known online as Pyjama Man, has pulled similar stunts at a Katy Perry concert and the 2024 Paris Olympics.       

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