SUMMARY: The Justice Department and FBI are struggling to manage far-right conservatives’ backlash after deciding not to release more Jeffrey Epstein investigation records. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino clashed at the White House over withheld documents, including the denial of a “client list” Epstein supposedly had. Despite prior promises, the agencies concluded further disclosure was unwarranted, frustrating Trump supporters who expected evidence of a cover-up. The release of a jail suicide video with a missing minute fueled conspiracy theories. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche refuted claims of internal discord, while Bongino’s future remains uncertain amid ongoing tensions.

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SUMMARY: Lawmakers will tour Florida’s new migrant detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” amid allegations of inhumane conditions. Immigration attorneys report detainees lack access to medicine, running water, and due process. Florida and White House officials deny these claims, calling them fake news and asserting the facility meets higher standards than most prisons. After a previous denied access citing safety concerns, a tour for state and federal lawmakers is scheduled with no press or staff allowed. Critics label the visit scripted, planning unannounced future inspections. Republicans applaud the transparency while Democrats push for unrestricted access and documentation to verify conditions.

Florida lawmakers are preparing to tour the state’s new migrant detention and deportation facility this weekend.

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SUMMARY: Thousands gathered in Srebrenica to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 massacre where over 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed—Europe’s only genocide since the Holocaust. Seven newly identified victims were buried at the expanding cemetery near Srebrenica. Families often bury only partial remains due to scattered mass graves. The massacre began after Bosnian Serb forces seized the UN safe zone, executing victims and attempting to hide evidence by scattering remains. Despite U.N. court rulings, Bosnian Serbs and Serbia deny the genocide label. Serbia’s president called it a “terrible crime” and urged change for the future.

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