Survivors have long described how they were dismissed, threatened, or retraumatized by systems supposedly designed to protect them. In this sense, Epstein is not an anomaly; he is a symbol of a broader culture that minimizes children's suffering while shielding perpetrators who hold influence.

Money can buy freedom, access to criminal activity, and even a seat in the most important house in the country.

On Tuesday, House Republicans came together behind their budget plan, voting to defund Medicaid, SNAP, and social safety nets.

Kamala Harris is a Black and South Asian woman with a resume that rivaled her opponent, yet and still.