Monica Lewinsky breaks down in emotional confession about Clinton scandal: 'I still live in a lot of fear'

Monica Lewinsky is emotionally revisiting the Bill Clinton scandal nearly 30 years later, revealing that she is still living with fear from the fallout.

In a candid conversation with actress Jameela Jamil, Lewinsky opened up about trauma, public shaming and surviving one of the most infamous scandals in modern American history.

Jamil asked Lewinsky how she is doing now after years of relentless public scrutiny.

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"How do you feel now? Having your life, your identity, your appearance in particular picked apart, where are you at with all of this?" Jamil asked during a guest appearance on the "Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky" podcast.

Lewinsky said she has grown more comfortable with herself, even as the wounds from the past linger.

"I think I fall in a place where I feel more confident in myself as a person … I feel like every time I’m able to be more myself in the world and have it reflected back to me that that’s what’s been received, I think that I shed skin of trauma for myself from the older days," Lewinsky said.

Jamil pointed out that Lewinsky had no way to push back or defend herself when the Clinton scandal erupted in the late 1990s.

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"There was no outlet for you to have any control over your own narrative back then. Like now, you actually have a place where you can immediately offer a rebuttal," Jamil said.

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Lewinsky agreed — but admitted fear still keeps her from fully using her voice.

"Yes. But I don't always … I still live in a lot of fear … It just may sound crazy, which is almost like an earthquake will happen and everything I've built in the last 11 years – oh gosh, it is making me emotional – will be taken away again, and I'll somehow find myself without purpose or, you know, without an income," Lewinsky said.

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Nearly three decades ago, Lewinsky, then a White House intern, had an affair with then-President Bill Clinton while he was in office. Clinton later faced impeachment proceedings in December 1998, while Lewinsky became a global target of ridicule and humiliation.

Now, Lewinsky added, surviving the past remains an ongoing struggle.

"I think … it's just trying to hold on to what's now and not what was, right? But the living through the ‘what was’ is, you know, which I know you have done in your own ways too … you talking about having been suicidal," Lewinsky said to Jamil.

Jamil described the devastating impact of mass public shaming, warning that a global backlash can be life-threatening.

"A global pile-on made me suicidal. It’s really intense … everything did get taken from me for a while. Not at the scale — and it was global when it happened to me — but not at the scale of what happened to you," Jamil said.

In recent years, Lewinsky has since reemerged as an anti-bullying advocate and public speaker, frequently discussing the lasting consequences of public shaming and how the scandal continues to shape her life today.

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Everything we know about Nancy Guthrie's ransom note as sheriff says she was abducted

TUCSON, Ariz. – Two news outlets received possible ransom notes relating to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, which reportedly contain "sensitive information" that may only have been known to the person who took her.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her Tucson home at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

While officials didn't initially elaborate on the circumstances of her disappearance, Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Monday that "we do, in fact, have a crime." A law enforcement source told Fox News Digital that there were "blood drops" leading from the entryway outside down the house's pathway towards the driveway. 

A Pima County Sheriff's Office official told Fox News Digital on Monday that officials believe Nancy Guthrie was either kidnapped or abducted. One alleged ransom note received by TMZ contained a deadline. 

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"Sheriff [Chris] Nanos has stated that he believes that a crime has been committed," a spokesperson for Pima County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital. "At this point, investigators believe she was taken from the home against her will and that includes possible kidnapping or abduction."

Following Tuesday's news conference by the Pima County Sheriff's Department, TMZ and Tucson's CBS affiliate both reported receiving possible ransom notes related to Nancy Guthrie. The Pima County Sheriff's Department said it was "aware" of the possible ransom note and would be investigating it further.

TMZ reported receiving a possible ransom note that demanded millions of dollars be sent in cryptocurrency to a specific Bitcoin address. The note allegedly contained a deadline. The note TMZ received reportedly contained "an element of ‘or else.’"

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While TMZ initially reported the alleged note said Nancy Guthrie was wearing a specific item of clothing, it later clarified that the note says she wasn't wearing it.

The possible ransom note, which was given to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, also described an item at Nancy Guthrie's home that was apparently damaged.

KOLD, Tucson's CBS affiliate, reported they received an email on Monday night that appeared to be a possible ransom note and said it had been forwarded to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

In an interview on CNN, KOLD Anchor Mary Coleman said the possible ransom note contained information that "only someone who is holding [Nancy Guthrie] for ransom, would know."

"Very sensitive information and things that people who weren't there when she was taken captive wouldn't know," Coleman said.

Coleman said some of the details in the letter indicated it "might not be a hoax."

KGUN-TV in Tucson says it received a ransom note referencing Nancy Guthrie. The Scripps station says the alleged letter includes two specific deadlines and reportedly refers to evidence at the crime scene, neither of which have been authenticated by police. KGUN-TV says it forwarded the note to investigators.

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In an Instagram video posted on Wednesday night, Savannah Guthrie and her siblings pleaded with whomever took their mother to make contact.

"Our mom is a kind, faithful, loyal, fiercely loving woman of goodness and light," Savannah Guthrie said. "She’s funny, spunky. She has grandchildren that adore her and crowd around her and cover her with kisses. She loves fun and adventure. She is a devoted friend. She is full of kindness and knowledge. Talk to her and you’ll see."

"Our mom is our heart and our home. Her health, her heart is fragile," she continued. "She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive. She needs not to suffer. We, too, have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media. As a family, we are doing everything that we can," she added.

"We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated," Savannah Guthrie. "We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you, and we are ready to listen. Please reach out to us."

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House conservatives warn Trump-Schumer deal undercuts GOP leverage on DHS funding

House conservatives are quietly grumbling about the deal President Donald Trump entered into with Senate Democrats to keep the government open — particularly regarding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Some Republican lawmakers are concerned that the plan will force them to swallow concessions on immigration enforcement policies that they would not normally entertain while the GOP holds all the levers of power in Washington, albeit with slim majorities.

"I don’t think we have any more leverage," one House Republican granted anonymity to speak candidly told Fox News Digital. "We just shot ourselves in the foot, and nine days later we’ll do it again."

The compromise between Democrats and the White House funds 97% of the federal government through Sept. 30, but only keeps DHS running until Feb. 13.

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That's because House and Senate Democrats walked away from an initial compromise that would similarly fund DHS through the end of fiscal year (FY) 2026, in exchange for added guardrails on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) like a new body-worn camera mandate and required training on de-escalation and public engagement.

The earlier plan passed the House, mostly with only GOP support, but was rejected by Senate Democrats in the wake of unrest in Minneapolis over Trump's immigration crackdown. Federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens there during anti-ICE demonstrations, with tensions escalating thanks to those fatal encounters and angry rhetoric by progressive local officials.

Trump's new deal for DHS with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is aimed at giving time for more bipartisan negotiations on a longer-term funding plan.

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But the move frustrated some House Republicans all the way up to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who told his conference on a lawmaker-only call Friday that he was "frustrated" by the compromise but that congressional Republicans needed to stick by Trump's decisions as the leader of their party.

He also told reporters during a Tuesday morning press conference, "This is not my preferred route. I wanted to keep all six bills together."

"But listen, the president agreed with Schumer that they would separate Homeland, and we'll do that, and we'll handle it," Johnson continued. "The Republicans are going to do the responsible thing."

Frustrations about Trump negotiating away their leverage were brought up again by House conservatives during a GOP lawmaker-only meeting on Tuesday morning, two sources told Fox News Digital.

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One senior House Republican said they'd heard such complaints but commended Trump for acting responsibly in a difficult situation.

"I think there were no good options. We obviously don’t want a shutdown, Democrats are very capable of that, they’ve demonstrated they’re willing to do that," the senior House Republican said.

"They backed out on their end of the deal, and politically, they made a calculus, so the president had to be the bigger person. So, yeah, of course there was leverage that was given away. But leaders are the ones who can de-escalate. He seems to be de-escalating."

Others who spoke on the record said they trusted Trump but were pessimistic about getting to Feb. 13 with a plan that Republicans could all support.

"Homeland Security is doing a tremendous job. It’s unfortunate that two people got shot, but it’s unfortunate that 20 million illegals came to America, too," Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., said Monday.

"Trump, I trust his judgment. I’m just saying my gut instinct is… they’ll use the two weeks to demagogue [DHS Secretary] Kristi Noem, they’ll use the two weeks to say how bad everything is with ICE. I think they’ll take the two weeks to make unreasonable demands on dismantling ICE. That’s not going to happen."

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Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., told Fox News Digital, "I am concerned, but I’m hopeful that the president in the negotiations will hold firm, and hold strong."

But two more House Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital privately signaled they did not see a path to GOP success on DHS after Trump's talks with Senate Democrats.

"Whatever will come of that will be something that I probably won’t be able to support," one of them said.

"How are we in a better negotiating position in two weeks? The only difference will be time," the second GOP lawmaker said. "At the end of the day, I’m worried that we’re going to make a lot of concessions that we wouldn't normally make."

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital that Trump would hold firm on implementing his immigration law.

"President Trump and his entire administration have been clear: we will not waver when implementing the president’s electoral mandate to enforce federal immigration law. Democrats should not hold funding hostage for disaster relief as many Americans continue to recover from winter storms," Jackson said.

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Minneapolis City Council moves to spend $500K on immigrant legal services

The Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday signaled support for a resolution that would direct additional funding toward immigrant legal services, as city leaders weigh how to respond to ongoing federal immigration enforcement activity.

The resolution would increase the budget for the Neighborhood and Community Relations Department’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs by $500,000 on a one-time basis. 

Jason Chavez, a Minneapolis City Council member representing Ward 9, said the move would bring the city’s total investment in immigrant legal services to $1 million this year, following an earlier allocation approved in December.

"This action unanimously passed at the Committee of the Whole meeting and will now have a final vote at full council. We are hearing from providers that we desperately need to expand services, capacity, and support," Chavez wrote on Facebook.

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"We also know that habeas corpus and the legal system are one of the ways we have successfully reunited families," he added. "While this was one action today, I believe we must do more."

The Minneapolis City Council is scheduled to vote on Chavez's resolution on Thursday.

The city council’s action comes against the backdrop of stepped-up federal immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota that has drawn protests and heightened scrutiny following the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens.

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Demonstrations have taken place nationwide as community members and activists question the scope and tactics of the operations, which the Department of Homeland Security says are targeted.

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Tom Homan, the White House border czar, said at a press conference Wednesday morning that the administration would draw down 700 federal law enforcement personnel from Minnesota, citing "unprecedented collaboration" with local officials.

Homan said federal agents have arrested people with serious criminal histories, including those convicted of homicide, sex-related offenses and gang activity.

"We're taking a lot of bad people off the street," he told reporters. "Everybody should be grateful for that. Who in their right mind would want these dangerous criminals walking around communities?"

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CDC investigates new cruise ship outbreak after dozens report gastrointestinal illness

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a gastrointestinal illness outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship.

The outbreak occurred during a voyage from Jan. 11 through Feb. 1 on a Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship.

It sickened 27 people, including 21 passengers and six crew members, CDC data shows.

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The cruise line notified the CDC of the illnesses during the sailing — and the agency listed the cause of the outbreak as unknown.

The outbreak was reported on the cruise line’s Seven Seas Mariner.

The vessel departed from Miami and was sailing to Honolulu.

It had scheduled port calls in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and other destinations, according to CruiseMapper.

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A total of 631 passengers were on board the ship at the time.

The CDC said the cruise line took multiple steps to limit the spread of illness on board.

Those measures included increasing cleaning and disinfection procedures and isolating passengers and crew members who reported symptoms. The cruise line also followed the agency’s outbreak response and sanitation protocols, the CDC said.

The CDC asked passengers who reported symptoms to provide stool samples, so health officials could test for a possible cause of the outbreak.

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The agency said laboratory testing was still pending.

Fox News Digital reached out to Regent Seven Seas Cruises for comment.

Identifying the source of an outbreak can take time, federal health officials said. Norovirus is often associated with gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships. However, the virus is not always immediately confirmed.

The CDC advises frequent handwashing as a key step in reducing the risk of gastrointestinal illness.

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Fox News Digital previously reported on the first confirmed norovirus outbreak of 2026.

That outbreak occurred on a Holland America Line cruise and left nearly 90 passengers and crew members ill during a voyage that ran from Dec. 28 through Jan. 9.

Ashley DiMella of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.

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Wife of Jill Biden's ex-husband described him as 'a romantic' in 2020 interview

The wife of Jill Biden’s ex-husband, William Stevenson, had described him as a romantic in an interview about five years before he allegedly murdered her in December.

Stevenson, and his second wife, Linda, had spoken to "Inside Edition" in 2020 when former Vice President Joe Biden was running for office against then-President Donald Trump. The couple gushed about their relationship during the interview.

"She was sitting across the bar with a common friend," Stevenson said. "I said, ‘Is that Linda?’ and he said, ‘Yes.’ And from that day on, we have never been apart."

"Quite a romantic, this guy?" the interviewer asked Linda.

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"Yeah, yes," she said, while smiling and holding her husband’s hand.

"He was persistent," the interviewer said.

"Yes, very," Linda responded.

Stevenson, 77, was taken into custody Monday and has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Linda, 64, according to the New Castle County Police in Delaware.

Officers were called on Dec. 28 concerning a domestic dispute to a home where they found Linda Stevenson unresponsive, authorities said at the time. 

After being pronounced dead, her body was turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science for an autopsy.

Authorities have not provided a cause of death as of Wednesday.

Linda Stevenson’s obituary states that she "passed away unexpectedly." It lists those she is survived by — a list that notably excludes her husband.

At the time the obituary was published, the missing detail caught the public’s attention, with a friend asking Stevenson on Facebook why that was the case.

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"Bill, your wife's obituary is in the paper and you are not listed anywhere as her husband or your name is not listed," a woman wrote on Jan. 14, according to People. "Is there a reason for this or a misprint?"

The social media post was no longer visible following his arrest, according to the outlet. It was unclear who deleted the post or when.

Stevenson remains in jail after failing to post $500,000 bail after his arrest and grand jury indictment following a weekslong investigation by detectives.

Stevenson was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975. Jill Biden married then-U.S. Sen. Joe Biden in 1977.

Jill Biden declined to comment on the matter through an emailed response from a spokesperson at the former president and first lady’s office, according to The Associated Press.

Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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5 cruise deals from $169 with MSC, Celestyal, Princess and more

Cruises simplify vacation planning by bundling meals, entertainment and activities into one trip price. We found discounted sailings from Celestyal, MSC and Princess, along with select booking sites, to destinations across the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe, with select routes to Alaska.

Celestyal Cruises offers affordable sailings to the Mediterranean and the Arabian Gulf, with options ranging from quick three- or four-night trips to full weeklong itineraries. Prices start at $499 per person for shorter Greek island cruises (three or four nights) and $869 per person for seven-night Mediterranean sailings, with routes covering Greece, Italy and Croatia.

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If you prefer something a bit more tropical, MSC Cruises offers affordable Caribbean sailings with week-long trips stopping in Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic. Select voyages from Feb. 10 to 23 start at $199, and kids sail free. The cruise line also runs routes to Mediterranean and Northern European destinations, along with seven-night Alaska cruises from Seattle in spring and summer.

Princess Cruises isn't skimping on the deals this year. The popular family-friendly cruise line is offering global sailings with savings of up to $500, including last-minute deals starting at $248. Travelers can choose from destinations across the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, Mexico and New Zealand, with onboard activities ranging from casinos to wellness spas.

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Cheap Cruises works as a booking site similar to travel portals like Expedia and Kayak, with a focus on budget-friendly sailings from partner lines such as Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean. The site lists more than 8,700 cruise options, with 2026 deals ranging from about $169 to $1,900 and up depending on destination and cruise line. Popular destinations include Mexico, the Bahamas and islands in the wider Caribbean.

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Cruises.com aggregates more than 13,000 sailings from lines like MSC, Norwegian, Carnival and Celebrity Cruises, with a 2026 deals section highlighting both discounted and last-minute trips. Prices start as low as $169 for short Baja Mexico, and Key West/Bahamas cruises with longer options available for travelers planning a full week at sea.

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