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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday that President Trump would not grant any further extensions to countries wishing to negotiate trade deals ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline. “No extensions, no more grace periods. Aug. 1, the tariffs are set,” Lutnick said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “They’ll go into place, customs…
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Medicaid cuts under President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package will harm family caregivers, experts warn, by reducing access to health care for themselves and the people they care for, which could then lead to more caregiving responsibilities.   The Congressional Budget Office estimates the package will reduce Medicaid spending by roughly $911 billion over the next…
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The two of us have spent a good chunk of our lives on opposite sides of prison bars.  One of us worked for 16 years in the federal Bureau of Prisons, including a stretch as acting director during the first Trump administration. The other spent 14 years in federal prison before fighting to help hundreds…
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The president went on a rant Saturday, claiming — without evidence — Harris’ campaign paid Beyoncé and others millions of dollars for their support.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sunday said that the current controversy over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is “going to hurt Republicans in the midterms.” “This is going to hurt Republicans in the midterms, the voters will be apathetic if we don’t hold the rich and powerful accountable,” Massie told NBC News’s Kristen Welker on…
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought accused the Federal Reserve on Sunday of “fiscal mismanagement” amid tensions between the White House and the Fed. “The President has been very clear that all he’s asking from the Fed is lower interest rates, because he thinks it’s important,” Vought said in an interview with…
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Israel has started a “tactical pause” in fighting in Gaza amid mass starvation concerns, the country’s military said Sunday. “In accordance with directives from the political echelon, and as part of the IDF’s ongoing effort, led by COGAT, to increase the scale of humanitarian aid entering Gaza, a local tactical pause in military activity will…
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“As a Christian, I don’t think you can be both MAGA and Christian,” one person wrote in the comments of the video.

Experts in constitutional law and political science say what’s most concerning about the president’s recent attack on the comedian, who moved to Ireland in January.

Freshly gerrymandered maps and a GOP cash advantage could hinder a new blue wave.

President Trump on Saturday doubled down on his accusations that former Vice President Harris paid celebrities to endorse her during the 2024 presidential election.  The president, echoing previous claims that Harris paid Beyoncé, Oprah and Al Sharpton to support her White House bid throughout the campaign trail, said Harris and the celebrities involved should be…
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Political analyst Maggie Haberman on Friday evaluated the potential impact of President Trump possibly pardoning convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell after she cooperated with the Justice Department (DOJ) during two days of interviews.  “It’s quite a line to walk,” Haberman said during an appearance on CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins.”  “What I think you’re…
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The Trump administration and Cabinet members remain entangled in a saga entrenched in controversy over files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which is likely to be a focus of this week’s Sunday shows. Members of Congress and the public are continuing to call on leaders to release the names of past clients, associates…
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“It reminds me of a punch drunk boxer. He’s just wildly flailing,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino vowed on Saturday to uncover the “truth” in a cryptic post on the social platform X, proclaiming that “we cannot run a Republic like this.”  Bongino said that he and FBI Director Kash Patel are committed to “stamping out public corruption and the political weaponization of both law enforcement and…
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President Donald Trump’s comments about convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell left senior legal analyst Elie Honig in near disbelief.

Attorney George Conway criticized President Trump on Friday for not completely ruling out a pardon for convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell at the center of the Jeffrey Epstein case. His words came after Trump told reporters earlier in the day that he was “allowed” to grant Maxwell clemency but hadn’t considered taking the measure.  “She…
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The podcaster has joined a growing chorus of right-wingers disillusioned by the administration’s unfulfilled promise to release more info about the sex offender.

Comedian David Letterman on Friday joined the chorus of late-night hosts to bash CBS News after it announced it would sunset “The Late Show” after more than three decades on air, while praising host Stephen Colbert as a “martyr.” Letterman — the show’s first host — alluded to the recent $16 million settlement between CBS’s…
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“You’re making a very big thing over something that’s not a big thing,” President Donald Trump told reporters questioning him about Jeffrey Epstein.

Qatar will send the $400 million Boeing 747 aircraft as an unconditional “donation” to the Department of Defense, The Washington Post reported.

A Venezuelan Little League baseball team will miss the Senior Baseball World Series held in South Carolina after it was was denied entry into the U.S. because the players were unable to obtain visas. Cacique Mara Little League team, from Maracaibo, Venezuela, qualified for the World Series after winning the Latin American championship in Mexico,…
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President Trump threatened to withhold potential trade deals from Thailand and Cambodia amid a border conflict that has displaced tens of thousands of civilians and left at least 32 people dead. Trump said on Saturday that he spoke with Cambodia’s prime minister Hun Manet and that he called Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to…
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized President Trump over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, calling for an immediate ceasefire, increased aid to the war-torn enclave and the release of all remaining hostages held by the Palestinian militant group. “During the first six months of Donald Trump’s time in office, the humanitarian…
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Paramount and Skydance announced Friday that, with the Trump administration’s approval, the highly anticipated merger between the entertainment giants is expected to take place next month. The Aug. 7 date, unveiled in a press release, comes after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday allowed Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount to move forward after the merger…
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