Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright. A federal judge in Florida has denied a Justice

Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The Trump administration made the ask last week after coming under pressure over its handling of the

Epstein files. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports.

The Justice Department is asking the court to unseal transcripts from grand jury investigations

in South Florida into Epstein in 2005 and 2007. But U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg has denied

that request. She says that 11th Circuit law does not permit her to unseal the records

and that her hands are tied. Grand jury materials are generally secret and Rosenberg says the

department's request does not fall under the limited exceptions allowed under the law.

Two judges in New York are also considering parallel requests to unseal grand jury transcripts

there related to the convicted sex offender. They have asked the department to better explain why the transcript should be

made public, as well as asking for input from Epstein representatives and his victims.

Ryan Lucas and Pierre News, Washington.

The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Gilen Maxwell to give a sworn deposition on August 11th. She was Epstein's

former partner in prison for her role in his sexual abuse of underage girls. President Trump is

unveiling an action plan on AI. He's signing executive orders today that advance Silicon Valley

priorities by rolling back Biden-era regulations. NPR's Deepa Shivaram

takes a closer look now. The White House says there are over 90 policy actions included in the plan,

which centers around removing barriers to innovation and technology and rapidly building up

infrastructure like AI data centers. White House AIsar David Sachacks told reporters that it's important the U.S.

is the dominant force on AI on the global stage. It's a global competition now to lead

in artificial intelligence, and we want the United States to win that race. The White House also wants

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