Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.

Former President Bill Clinton is set to testify before a congressional committee in New York today as part of the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The appearance follows closed-door testimony on Thursday from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who told lawmakers she

never met Epstein or had knowledge of his crimes. I don't know how many times I had to say.

I did not know Jeffrey Epstein. I never went to his island. I never went to his homes. I never

went to his offices. So it's on the record numerous times. Neither of the

Clintons has been charged with wrongdoing. However, the former president's name appears multiple

times in Justice Department files tied to the case. The Clintons fought congressional subpoenas

for months, arguing they were legally invalid and politically motivated.

President Trump's name and image are now appearing on federal buildings. A move critics say

blurs the line between government messaging and political promotion. NPR's Tamara Keith reports

the shift is a break with presidential norms. Trump's face looms large on banners outside of agency buildings, including the Justice Department.

Then there's the newly renamed Trump Kennedy Center and Trump Institute of Peace,

the Trump Gold Card, Trump RX, and Trump accounts.

And I didn't name it.

I did not name that. I did not name that.

That was Trump earlier this week, insisting he had nothing to do with it. Nobody believes me,

but I did not name it. Normally, U.S. presidents are out of office or even dead before they're

honored in this way, if ever. The author of the book Strongman said the current trend mirrors what

autocrats have done for a century. Tamara Keith, NPR News.

Pakistan's defense minister says the country is now in what he calls an open war with Afghanistan.

The comments follow Pakistani airstrikes overnight on multiple locations inside Afghanistan,

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