{"id":18822,"date":"2026-02-10T15:22:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/the-latest-justice-department-will-allow-lawmakers-to-see-unredacted-epstein-files\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:22:24","slug":"the-latest-justice-department-will-allow-lawmakers-to-see-unredacted-epstein-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/the-latest-justice-department-will-allow-lawmakers-to-see-unredacted-epstein-files\/","title":{"rendered":"The Latest: Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted Epstein files"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-with-borders data-list-loadmore-items>\n<div data-gtm-region=\"Record cold has fireplaces working overtime. Should those ashes be put to use in the garden?\" data-gtm-topic=\"No Value\" data-origintemplate=\"PagePromo\" data-mobile-alt-layout=\"true\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1770736784000\" data-updated-date-timestamp=\"1770736784000\"><a aria-label=\"Record cold has fireplaces working overtime. Should those ashes be put to use in the garden?\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/wood-ash-fireplaces-gardening-555ab3c96715bed05a6c8f45d30f2cf9\">             <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-small-3x2\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\"><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ash collects at the bottom of a fireplace as a wood fire burns in Waitsfield, Vt. on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. 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Cox promises US is still a welcoming place as state prepares to host 2034 Olympics\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2034-utah-winter-olympics-governor-cox-30e4546362af4522dbbbc598b9b694a4\">             <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-small-3x2\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\"><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks about Salt Lake City's bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics, during the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo\/Natacha Pisarenko, File)\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/3414e6e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5755+0+2\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F58%2F89%2F90d72b47174e665ae720fff4d556%2Fb894b20b896b44bfb184ff3df6a6e3ec\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<div data-gtm-region=\"Olympic Sports on TV for Wednesday, Feb. 11\" data-gtm-topic=\"No Value\" data-origintemplate=\"PagePromo\" data-mobile-alt-layout=\"true\" data-no-media data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1770736209000\" data-updated-date-timestamp=\"1770736209000\">                                                                      <bsp-custom-headline custom-headline=\"h3\">            <\/p>\n<h3>                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/send-to-apple-news-sports-tv-921eaa6961235e745ccdeb64241f6eeb\"><span>Olympic Sports on TV for Wednesday, Feb. 11<\/span><\/a>            <\/h3>\n<p>        <\/bsp-custom-headline>                                                      <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>                                <bsp-timestamp data-timestamp=\"1770736209000\" data-recent-thresholdinhours=\"1\">                                            <template data-date-tpl>Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]<\/template>                        <template data-date-tpl-recent><span>[deltaHours]  hours ago<\/span><\/template>                        <template data-date-tpl-yesterday><span>Yesterday<\/span><\/template>                        <template data-date-tpl-sameyear><span>[monthFull] [day]<\/span><\/template>                        <template data-date-tpl-date><span>[monthFull] [day], [year]<\/span><\/template>                                                                <template data-date-tpl-minago><span>[deltaMinutes]  mins ago<\/span><\/template>                        <template data-date-tpl-now><span>Now<\/span><\/template>                                        <span data-date><\/span>                <\/bsp-timestamp>            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-gtm-region=\"Sports on TV for Wednesday, Feb. 11\" data-gtm-topic=\"No Value\" data-origintemplate=\"PagePromo\" data-mobile-alt-layout=\"true\" data-no-media data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1770736206000\" data-updated-date-timestamp=\"1770736206000\">                                                                      <bsp-custom-headline custom-headline=\"h3\">            <\/p>\n<h3>                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tennis-soccer-2ea8f647a02e8d3ba56fa6d63c71f6e9\"><span>Sports on TV for Wednesday, Feb. 11<\/span><\/a>            <\/h3>\n<p>        <\/bsp-custom-headline>                                                      <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>                                <bsp-timestamp data-timestamp=\"1770736206000\" data-recent-thresholdinhours=\"1\">                                            <template data-date-tpl>Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]<\/template>                        <template data-date-tpl-recent><span>[deltaHours]  hours ago<\/span><\/template>                        <template data-date-tpl-yesterday><span>Yesterday<\/span><\/template>                        <template data-date-tpl-sameyear><span>[monthFull] [day]<\/span><\/template>                        <template data-date-tpl-date><span>[monthFull] [day], [year]<\/span><\/template>                                                                <template data-date-tpl-minago><span>[deltaMinutes]  mins ago<\/span><\/template>                        <template data-date-tpl-now><span>Now<\/span><\/template>                                        <span data-date><\/span>                <\/bsp-timestamp>            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-gtm-region=\"Pebble Beach hosts first signature event on PGA Tour. 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(AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/c006337\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3613x2407+0+1\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fa2%2Ffd%2F951a90dc1b0e85b4756eb2241dfd%2F7648a49648f74d3880117d85816c860b\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<div data-gtm-region=\"Injured Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin out against the US at the Olympics\" data-gtm-topic=\"No Value\" data-origintemplate=\"PagePromo\" data-mobile-alt-layout=\"true\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1770735050000\" data-updated-date-timestamp=\"1770735050000\"><a aria-label=\"Injured Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin out against the US at the Olympics\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mariephilip-poulin-injury-d1b34412ebd14d942588bcd5db375673\">             <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-small-3x2\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\"><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) skates during warmups before a preliminary round match of women's ice hockey against Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/0985ddf\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/7653x5098+0+2\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F7e%2F14%2F85c2a17f6f2603457362591b6d8e%2F1fa609468291427f9ec1c89c9f4eaa42\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<div data-gtm-region=\"Mikaela Shiffrin&rsquo;s Olympic struggles continue with a fourth-place finish in the team combined\" data-gtm-topic=\"No Value\" data-origintemplate=\"PagePromo\" data-mobile-alt-layout=\"true\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1770734951000\" data-updated-date-timestamp=\"1770735923000\"><a aria-label=\"Mikaela Shiffrin&rsquo;s Olympic struggles continue with a fourth-place finish in the team combined\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mikaela-shiffrin-olympics-cortina-8e80b1b70d1f330aa221f2009a1490b2\">             <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-small-3x2\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\"><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"United States' Mikaela Shiffrin at the finish area during an alpine ski, slalom portion of a women's team combined race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Robert F. 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(AP Photo\/Mosa'ab Elshamy)\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/2d43af5\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5942x3958+0+2\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F72%2F64%2Fb34cd034b0903c45fc49c05256a4%2Fe0bc4d0c985248b49b07e38d535b3e7f\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<div data-gtm-region=\"Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race\" data-gtm-topic=\"No Value\" data-origintemplate=\"PagePromo\" data-mobile-alt-layout=\"true\" data-posted-date-timestamp=\"1770734378000\" data-updated-date-timestamp=\"1770734378000\"><a aria-label=\"Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/maine-collins-senate-election-fa5ce2fb3bda41e4ec1c87c3cc72c140\">             <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-small-3x2\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\"><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sen. 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