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Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, House Democrats release photos of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew from Epstein’s estate; a federal judge issues an order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia; and this holiday season isn’t very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll finds.

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This undated, redacted photo released by Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee shows Donald Trump standing with a group of women. (House Oversight Committee via AP)

House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and former Prince Andrew from Epstein’s estate

House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew. The photos were released without captions or context and included a black-and-white image of Trump alongside six women whose faces were blacked out. Read more.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia waits with Lydia Walther-Rodriguez of Casa in Maryland, left, to enter the building for a mandatory check at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, after he was released from detention on Thursday under a judge's order. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge blocked U.S. immigration authorities on Friday from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying she feared they might take him into custody again just hours after she had ordered his release from a detention center. Read more.

This holiday season isn’t very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll finds

Roughly half of Americans say it’s harder than usual to afford the things they want to give as holiday gifts, and similar numbers are delaying big purchases or cutting back on nonessential purchases more than they normally would, a new AP-NORC poll finds. Read more.

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