Justice Department officials interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, in Tallahassee, Fla., on Thursday. Senators used a similar approach in the past to overcome a stalemate on judicial nominations.

One day before Alina Habba’s tenure as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey was set to expire, the White House withdrew her nomination for the post. Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim US Attorney General for New Jersey,

President Donald Trump's administration will release more than $5 billion in previously approved funding for K-12 school programs that it froze over three weeks ago under a review, which had led to bipartisan condemnation.

President Trump said it was time to “finish the job” and “get rid” of Hamas after the US deemed the militant group was not “acting in good faith” during negotiations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel and the US are considering “alternative options” after they recalled negotiators from talks.