The DOJ is preparing a massive release of Jeffrey Epstein records by Friday, though large portions may be redacted under Epstein Files Transparency Act provisions.

Here's the latest on the files and Friday's deadline. The Epstein Files Transparency Act gives the Department of Justice 30 days from when it was enacted to release documents on Epstein. Because Trump signed the bill into law on Nov. 19, that means the deadline for officials to publicize the materials is Dec. 19.

The deadline for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files is Friday, and Stephen Colbert thinks President Trump might be a goner. “It’s Epstein Files Eve,” Colbert declared in his Thursday monologue.

A photo of woman’s foot with a quote from “Lolita” written along the arch was among dozens of images released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Thursday, just one

Trump hosts the TV show "The Apprentice," in which contestants vie to run one of Trump's companies. It lasts 13 seasons and boosts Trump's popularity among the public. Trump and Epstein ended their relationship in 2004 or 2007. The dates and reasons vary, according to reports:

Former Vice President Kamala Harris explained why Joe Biden chose not to press the Department of Justice to release the Jeffrey Epstein files during the duo's time together in the White House.

As Black prepared a nondisclosure agreement to secure Ganieva's silence about their affair and her allegations of abuse, Epstein offered him some advice. Epstein suggested in a Sept. 21, 2015, email that Black hire former law enforcement officers to approach Ganieva about the agreement.

Six months of tawdry revelations and unusually staunch MAGA resistance reaches a major milestone Friday: DOJ's deadline to release the Epstein files.