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AXIOS (Jason Lalljee) - How Virginia Giuffre became a key voice in bringing down Prince Andrew

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Thursday arrest makes him the highest-profile figure to face criminal consequences for ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . The big picture: Following the arrest, police cited the former Prince Andrew's emails with Epstein — made public in the latest Justice Department drop — but supporters of the late Virginia Giuffre see it as a long-coming victory for the woman who once sued Mountbatten-Windsor for sexual abuse. Driving the news: Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, authorities said. - In a statement about the arrest, police cited emails allegedly showing that the former prince may have forwarded confidential trade documents to Epstein. - The…

AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Trump orders UFO files release after slamming Obama over alien comments

President Trump is directing his administration to begin releasing government documents related to aliens and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), he announced Thursday evening. The big picture: Trump's comments on Truth Social came hours after he accused former President Obama of disclosing classified information for saying aliens are "real" in a podcast last week. Screenshot: President Trump/Truth Social Context: Obama clarified in Saturday's podcast interview with host Brian Tyler Cohen that he saw no evidence of extraterrestrial species during his time in office and noted after the clip went viral that "statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there's life out there." Zoom in: Fox News' Peter Doocy asked Trump…

NPR (The Associated Press) - Venezuela approves amnesty that may release of hundreds detained for political reasons

Venezuela's acting president has signed into law an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others. The approval marks a stark turn for the nation.

NYTIMES (Megan Specia, Michael D. Shear and Michael Levenson) - British Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Amid Scrutiny Over Epstein Ties

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office.