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Ex-Bush attorney general faces House Oversight questions on controversial Epstein deal

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A former attorney general under George W. Bush’s administration is testifying to House Oversight Committee investigators on Tuesday.
Alberto Gonzales, who led the Department of Justice (DOJ) from February 2005 until mid-September 2007, is the second witness being called in the bipartisan House probe into Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
It’s not immediately clear how many lawmakers will appear at the closed-door deposition, which is expected to largely be staff-led. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., is likely to attend, however.
Gonzales notably led the DOJ during early talks with Florida federal prosecutors for Epstein’s infamous non-prosecution agreement, which was formed in 2007 and finalized in 2008.
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Epstein, pictured here in New York City on Feb. 23, 2011, is the subject of a bipartisan House Oversight Committee investigation. (David McGlynn)
He left shortly before it was signed, however – something Comer noted in a subpoena cover letter to Gonzales earlier this month.
«Your tenure as U.S. Attorney General, from 2005 to late 2007, coincided with a time period when the FBI investigated Jeffrey Epstein for sex crimes, an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Florida prepared a draft 60-count indictment of Mr. Epstein, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida offered a plea bargain to Mr. Epstein, leading to the signing of Mr. Epstein’s non-prosecution agreement only one week after you left office,» Comer wrote.
The House Oversight Committee sent a flurry of subpoenas regarding Epstein earlier this month, kicking off a bipartisan investigation into the late pedophile.
In addition to Gonzales, subpoenas were also issued seeking depositions from former FBI directors Robert Mueller and James Comey, ex-attorneys general Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions, as well as former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Notably excluded from the list is Alex Acosta, the former Trump Labor Secretary who approved the non-prosecution agreement with Epstein while serving as a U.S. attorney in Florida.
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Alberto Gonzales, pictured here in April 2013, served as attorney general from 2005 to 2007. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The subpoenas were directed via a bipartisan vote during an unrelated House Oversight subcommittee hearing on illegal immigrant children in late July.
Renewed interest in Epstein’s case has gripped Capitol Hill after the DOJ’s handling of the matter spurred a GOP revolt by far-right figures.
The DOJ effectively declared the case closed after an «exhaustive review,» revealing Epstein had no «client list,» did not blackmail «prominent individuals,» and confirmed he did die by suicide in a New York City jail while awaiting prosecution.
Democrats seized on the discord with newfound calls for transparency in Epstein’s case – spurring accusations of hypocrisy from their Republican colleagues.
Indeed, the bipartisan unity that the investigation was kicked off with quickly disintegrated after the first witness, Barr, was deposed last week.
Reps. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., and Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who attended part of Barr’s deposition, left the room roughly halfway through the sit-down and accused Republicans of insufficiently probing questions during their allotted time to depose Barr.
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Comer, in response, implored Democrats not to politicize a bipartisan investigation.
Divisions deepened after Comer said Barr had no knowledge of, nor did he believe, any implications of wrongdoing on President Donald Trump’s part related to Epstein.
House Oversight Committee ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., who was not in the room, released a statement after the deposition, claiming Barr did not clear Trump.
In addition to Gonzales’ deposition Tuesday, the House Oversight Committee is also expected to hear this week from former Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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Germaine Derbecq, una vida de arte, bohemia y valentía se revela en la Colección Amalita

Cualquier apasionado por la historia del arte argentino se cruzó alguna vez con un texto de Germaine Derbecq (París, 1899 – Buenos Aires, 1973), una de las grandes críticas y promotoras del siglo XX, a tal punto que su obra pictórica quedó un poco relegada detrás de los grandes artistas a los que cobijó en la emblemática galería Lirolay.
Pero ya no hay excusas, porque por primera vez puede verse una antológica en Éxtasis, 1899-1973, con curaduría de Feda Baeza en la Colección Amalita, en una invitación a descubrir cómo una vida apasionada se manifestó en búsquedas del lenguaje artístico a lo largo de su carrera. Como antecedente más reciente, en 2019, la galería Calvaresi, que posee el estate de la pintora, su exhibió Frenéticamente decidida a ir hacia delante, en la que reunió un puñado de pinturas que no se veían hacia tres décadas.
La exposición ofrece, en ese sentido, una mirada retrospectiva sobre su trayectoria, reuniendo más de 70 piezas que permiten comprender la amplitud de su producción y su influencia en el arte argentino, ya que además, como una especie de bonus track, se incorpora documentación, cuadernos personales y trabajos de otros artistas, lo que enriquece el recorrido y aporta contexto a su multifacético legado.

En el inicio de la exhibición se encuentra la intención de revelar el papel que Derbecq desempeñó en el ámbito cultural de Buenos Aires, con una selección de materiales documentales que revelan su actividad no solo como creadora, sino también como gestora y crítica de arte.
En otra pared, por ejemplo, se muestran unas obras hermosas de lo que fue su primera muestra al frente de Lirolay, en la que rindió homenaje a Thibon de Libian, como también de Ramón Silva y Walter de Navazio, figuras con las que mantuvo lazos personales.
El recorrido vital de Derbecq se inicia en el ambiente bohemio de la París de los años cincuenta, donde la acción y la palabra se entrelazan en su formación, donde estudió bajo la tutela de André Lhote, maestro de otros grandes artistas, y tuvo su debut expositivo a los 18 años, mientras mantenía un vínculo de amistad con Le Corbusier y Juan Gris.

La influencia de la escena parisina y del circo en la obra de la artista puede verse “en los pierrots, en las diferentes piezas de French Can Can», en un imaginario de aquellos días que se expresa en sus diferentes etapas, desde “los años 20 y 30 hasta los 60″. Y, en diálogo con Infobae Cultura, agregó: “Ella siempre cambió, no importa la trayectoria, ni el tiempo, ni los saberes que acumuló, se atrevió a desafiarse a ella misma”.
Con la Segunda Guerra perdió todo, “no más pinceles ni colores”, escribió, y ya en 1949 junto a su esposo, el escultor Pablo Curatella Manes, e hijo Jorge, anduvieron por Dinamarca, Noruega y Grecia antes de llegar a Argentina en los ‘50, donde promovió a la pujante vanguardia artística en la que comenzaban a asomar figuras como Marta Minujin, Alberto Greco o Jorge de la Vega, por las que apostó a través de exposiciones en Lirolay, de la que fue su primera directora.
Su relación con otros artistas y su papel como “crítica también eran un modo de hacer arte”, explicó Baeza, ya que “buscaba impulsar a sus colegas hacia una mayor intensidad en su trabajo, sin destruirlos”, como la que le realizó a Norah Borges, “que fue tremenda”, ya que decía que “perdió el vínculo con su propia pintura y así sus gestos pierden intensidad”.

Y agregó: “El vínculo con el arte era su modo de entender la vida, básicamente. Y eso se notaba en todo. Cómo se vestía, cómo se paraba, qué decía”.
Baeza recordó el impacto de una enfermedad ósea deformante y el exilio tras la invasión nazi a París como episodios que marcaron un quiebre en su vida y en su obra: “Los pasteles muestran no solo el tema de la espiritualidad, sino que ella además se quedó literalmente sin recursos. Allí conoce el hambre. Hubo un quiebre entre todavía una escena bohemia y feliz, hasta el pasaje de unas experiencias de vida muy duras, las que la obligaron a perder casi todo”.
Esto puede observarse en toda una serie de dibujos en pastel sobre inéditos como Crucifixion (1942-43) u óleos como La anunciación (1948) o Adán y Eva (1949), donde la figuración de estilo impresionista de años anteriores desaparece para dar lugar a una abstracción geométrica, que fue, en un punto, una búsqueda de una esencialidad, ya que Derbecq parece querer eliminar todo lo redundante, el despliegue técnico y se concentra en lo mínimo, por otro lado debido a la carencia de materiales.

Ya en su última etapa, en Argentina, continúa con su proceso de experimentación, a través de la serie de los “múltiples”, obras geométricas y coloridas que, según Baeza, “pueden dar infinidad de resultantes”.
“El múltiple es la idea de que ese proceso ya no tiene una obra final, que ya es un despliegue de variantes que pueden cambiar y que esas variantes además construyen un objeto. En un catálogo dice ‘adquiera un múltiple por el precio de un par de zapatos’, destinado a ampliar la base de personas coleccionistas”, explicó Baeza.
Esta concepción de un arte para las masas y la apertura a nuevas formas y públicos se consolidan en sus escritos y en la compilación realizada para la muestra en conjunto con Florencia Colina.

El cierre de la trayectoria de Germaine estuvo vinculado a investigaciones ópticas, con una paleta más pop y la desmaterialización de la obra, en sintonía con los debates contemporáneos sobre el estatuto del objeto artístico.
“Germán entiende que la obra ya no es un objeto particular, es un proceso desplegado, y allí ingrensa en una variante que toca el pop y algo medio óptico”, dijo, sobre la capacidad de la artista para abandonar lo figurativo, lo autónomo y embarcarse en nuevas búsquedas a los 70 años, tras seis décadas de trayectoria.
Por otro lado, frente a estos “múltiplos”, es necesario repensar el rol de una artista que, con dolores por sus problemas de salud, redobla la apuesta en tanto que venía de una obra más minimalista y acorde avanza su edad se concentra aún más en producir obras más detallistas, trabajosas, a las que les debe poner el cuerpo de una manera brutal. Hay, en ese gesto, una revelación sobre la fortaleza de ánimo y entereza frente a su propia construcción como artista, algo que, sin dudas, tuvo a lo largo de su vida.
“Germaine no tenía miedo a ocupar la escena. Eso lo recuerdan todes quienes la conocieron, tenía un gran temperamento para decir las cosas, para ir a la acción”, afirmó Baeza.

Por otro lado, en la Colección Amalita puede visitarse el recientemente inaugurado nuevo guion de arte argentino como muetra permanente, mientras que en paralelo a Éxtasis, 1899-1973, también se inauguró Carlos Gorriarena. 100 años, que celebra -como indica su nombre- el centenario del gran pintor, a partir de obras de los acervos de la colección ArtHaus y Amalita.
Es una muestra en la que se puede apreciar a “un maestro que además tiene un manejo del color impresionante, donde el exceso aparece en el color y donde uno queda como atrapado en esa sensualidad, en una fiesta, en la que somos al mismo tiempo espectadores y cómplices”, dijo Andrés Baur, director de ArHaus durante la presentación.
*El espacio de Puerto Madero, Olga Cossettini 141, puede visitarse de jueves a domingos, entre las 12.00 y las 20.00. El valor de la entrada es de $6000, con tarifa reducida de $3000 para menores de 12 años, jubilados, estudiantes y docentes con acreditación.
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Hours after taking office, NYC Mayor Mamdani targets landlords, moves to intervene in private bankruptcy case

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Sworn in at midnight and again hours later publicly, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his first day in office Thursday to hit the ground running with new executive orders targeting city landlords and housing development. And he said the city will take what he called «precedent-setting action» to intervene in a private landlord bankruptcy case he said was tied to 93 buildings.
«Today is the start of a new era for New York City,» Mamdani said. «It is inauguration day. It is also the day that the rent is due.»
Speaking at a Brooklyn apartment building, Mamdani framed the moves as an early test of whether city government will directly confront landlords over housing conditions and step into court cases that could determine whether tenants remain in their homes.
Mamdani said New Yorkers who attended his inauguration were returning to apartments where, he said, «bad landlords do not make repairs,» rents rise and residents deal with issues like cockroaches and a lack of heat.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces his first executive orders Thursday. (Fox News/Pool)
The mayor said the new administration «will not wait to deliver action» and «will stand up on behalf of the tenants of this city.»
Mamdani announced three housing-related executive orders, starting with the revival of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants, which he said will focus on resolving complaints and holding landlords accountable for hazardous conditions.
«We will make sure that 311 violations are resolved,» Mamdani said, adding that the administration will hold «slumlords» accountable for «hazardous and dangerous threats» to tenant well-being.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his inaugural address Thursday outside City Hall. (Fox News/Pool)
Mamdani said the second executive order creates a LIFT task force, or a land-inventory effort designed to leverage city-owned land and accelerate housing development. He said the task force will review city-owned properties and identify sites suitable for housing development no later than July 1.
The third executive order creates a SPEED task force, which Mamdani said stands for Streamlining Procedures to Expedite Equitable Development. He said the task force will work to remove permitting barriers that slow housing construction.
Both task forces will be overseen by Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Lila Joseph, he said.
«These are sweeping measures, but it is just the beginning of a comprehensive effort to champion the cause of tenants,» Mamdani said.
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Zohran Mamdani attends the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony Sept. 11, 2025, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Earlier in the day, Mamdani signed executive order No. 1, which revoked all prior mayoral executive orders under former Mayor Eric Adams issued on or after Sept. 26, 2024, unless they were specifically reissued by Mamdani’s administration.
Mamdani signed a second executive order setting the structure of his administration, including five deputy mayors and their oversight responsibilities.
The mayor made the announcement at 85 Clarkson Ave., a rent-stabilized building he said is owned by Pinnacle Realty, which he described as a «notorious landlord.»
Mamdani said tenants in the building have dealt with issues, including roaches and a lack of heat.
Mamdani said the building is one of 93 properties connect to the same landlord, and the portfolio is in bankruptcy proceedings.
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani raises his right hand during his swearing-in ceremony at Old City Hall Station early Thursday. (Amir Hamja/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The mayor said the buildings will be auctioned to a different landlord he claimed ranks No. 6 on New York City’s worst landlord list, adding the buildings collectively have more than 5,000 open hazardous violations and 14,000 complaints.
«This is an untenable situation,» Mamdani said. «So, today we are announcing that we will be taking action in the bankruptcy case and stepping in to represent the interests of the city and the interests of the tenants.»
Mamdani said he directed his nominee for corporation counsel, Steve Banks, to take what he called «precedent-setting action» in the case.
«We are a creditor and interested party,» Mamdani said, adding that the city is owed money and will fight for «safe and habitable homes» while working to «mitigate the significant risk of displacement» that tenants face.
A tenant speaker at the event described unsafe conditions in Pinnacle buildings and said a section of hardwood floor in the speaker’s mother’s apartment had remained unrepaired for seven years.
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«When they filed for bankruptcy this spring, Pinnacle gambled on making our housing less affordable and our lives more miserable,» the speaker said.
The mayor said the moves mark the start of a more aggressive use of executive power on housing issues, beginning on his first day in office.
Mamdani’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Kim Jong Un appears with daughter at mausoleum, fueling succession speculation

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared publicly with his daughter, Ju Ae, during a New Year’s Day visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, a symbolic site honoring the country’s founding leaders.
Images from the state news agency KCNA show Ju Ae standing between her parents in the main hall of the mausoleum, a moment that analysts say has fueled speculation about her future role in the regime.
Ju Ae has been featured more often in state media over the past three years, fueling speculation by analysts and South Korea’s intelligence agency that she may be positioned as a potential successor to Kim Jong Un.
The appearance comes amid a longstanding tradition in North Korea, where Kim visits the mausoleum on key dates and anniversaries to reinforce the legitimacy of the nuclear-armed country’s dynastic heritage.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his wife Ri Sol Ju and their daughter Kim Ju Ae visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to mark the New Year in Pyongyang, North Korea, Jan. 1. (KCNA via Reuters)
North Korea has never confirmed Ju Ae’s age, and her exact age remains unknown, but she is believed to be around 12 or 13.
After being publicly introduced in North Korea in 2022, Ju Ae made her first public appearance outside of her home country while accompanying her father on a trip to Beijing in September, his first visit to China in years, a move analysts said may signal her role as North Korea’s heir-in-waiting.
Ju Ae’s existence was inadvertently revealed by retired NBA star Dennis Rodman over a decade ago in an interview with The Guardian.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and daughter Kim Ju Ae attended an event to celebrate the New Year in Pyongyang, North Korea. (KCNA via Reuters)
Rodman told reporters during a 2013 trip to Pyongyang he had «held the baby Ju Ae,» while calling Kim Jong Un a «good dad.»
Parenting expert Kirsty Ketley told Fox News Digital in September that placing Ju Ae in the global spotlight at a young age could have lasting consequences.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and daughter Kim Ju Ae attended an event to mark the New Year. (KCNA via Reuters)
«She’s being shaped into a role rather than being supported to figure out who she is as an individual, and that pressure could have a huge impact on her mental health,» she said.
Fox News Digital’s Emma Bussey and Reuters contributed to this report.
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