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On the long list of Republicans’ recent disgraces, Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to shut down the House until September rather than allow a vote to release Jeffrey Epstein’s files may be at the very top. Apparently the people who urged Americans to “do your own research” on vaccines really don’t want you thumbing through…
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David Richardson, acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will testify before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Wednesday morning on ways to improve disaster response. From deadly wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year to the recent record flooding in Texas and hurricane season, the Trump administration has faced criticism over the…
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President Trump on Wednesday will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) in a keynote address at an AI summit. It comes as the administration is expected to release its “AI Action Plan,” which will be structured around three core pillars, according to a preview obtained by The Hill. The key pillar involves removing regulatory barriers to…
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Mark Epstein, the older brother of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, refuted the White House’s claims that President Trump never visited the convicted sex offender at his office.  “That’s just another blatant lie,” the older Epstein said during a Tuesday appearance on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront.”  “Because he was there. People that worked for Jeffrey in…
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Americans are twice as likely to disapprove than approve of President Trump’s handling of the case involving disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new survey. The Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday found 56 percent of respondents “strongly or somewhat” disapprove of the president’s handling of the Epstein investigation, while 22 percent approve.…
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“Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary on Tuesday defended President Trump against Stephen Colbert’s criticism following CBS’s announcement that it would end the “Late Show” next year. “Only a moron would tell the president to F off before he gets his check,” O’Leary said during an appearance on CNN’s “NewsNight with Abby Phillip.” Colbert responded to…
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The president publicly suggested Tuesday that Kimmel’s show will be canceled just as Stephen Colbert’s was.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, is calling on the Justice Department (DOJ) to charge former senior national health adviser Anthony Fauci with lying to Congress to test whether former President Biden’s pardon of Fauci will hold up in court. “I do believe Anthony Fauci committed a felony by lying…
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Terry Francona was the skipper when the name change to Guardians took place, and he had a lot to say about that moment.

New Jersey Democratic Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim slammed the Trump administration on Tuesday for failing to uphold the court ordered appointment of Alina Haba’s successor to serve as the state’s interim U.S. attorney. Desiree Leigh Grace, Habba’s first assistant, was tapped by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to…
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The California Democrat said the House speaker likely acted at the direction of President Donald Trump.

Since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency eight months ago, several elections have reshaped the Western world — from Poland last month, where National-conservative Karol Nawrocki won an upset victory, to Germany and Canada, which beat back ascendant right-wing parties. The popular media narrative framed these elections as more battles in the continued struggle between…
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President Trump has reignited the debate over the Washington Commanders team name, the latest example of the president using sports in his second term to expand his influence and impact on culture. Trump upended what appeared to be a settled issue when he threatened to use the power of the presidency to hold up the…
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Democrats are deeply divided over how hard to press their leverage with President Trump and his Republican allies on getting concessions in a bill to fund the government that needs to pass by Sept. 30 to avoid a shutdown. Senate Democrats held a tense lunch meeting Tuesday to discuss their plan for how to vote…
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An outbreak of brutal, sectarian violence in Syria has intensified debate in Congress over whether to follow President Trump’s directive to lift all sanctions on the country.  While Trump has put his support behind Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who with his allies was responsible for overthrowing Syrian dictator Bashar Assad in December, some Republicans…
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The actor/comic has a vested interest in the answer to this one.

The “Late Show” host spotted a bizarre message on the president’s social media feed.

Josh Johnson mocked the president’s “insulting” attempt to distract from his old pal Jeffrey Epstein.

The president bragged about reducing drug prices — except his numbers are way, way off.

Rick Wilson, co-founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project, shared a “real understanding” of why the matter is “consuming” the president’s brain.

Brendan Carr weighed in on what he called a “quite revealing” reaction to CBS’s decision to end “The Late Show.”

Transgender women athletes will now face exclusion from U.S. Olympic and Paralympic activities, according to new policy from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). “In our world of elite sport, these elements of fairness demand that we reconcile athlete inclusion and athlete opportunity,” reads a statement on the USOPC website. “The only way…
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The president’s deportation campaign is pulling officers from U.S. ports and borders, and putting them in operations outside their expertise.

Trump released the documents about the late legendary civil rights leader despite King’s family’s opposition.

Jim Parsons insists the decision is designed to make certain people feel unwelcome.