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Bolton on Russian sanctions threat: Trump laying the groundwork to say ‘I’m done with it’

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Monday that President Trump could soon retreat from efforts to resolve Russia’s war with Ukraine.  The Trump administration has been engaged with both Kyiv and Moscow in search of peace, while GOP lawmakers have pushed for secondary sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin. “He didn’t get what he wanted, which was…
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Man once held in same cell as Epstein: ‘Just no way’ it was suicide

A man once held in the same jail cell as Jeffrey Epstein argued that there is “just no way” the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender died by suicide in 2019.  “I spent seven months on that tier and in those cells. And the first thing I have to say, there’s just you – there’s…
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Dinesh D’Souza: ‘Time to move on’ from Epstein

Conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza on Monday said people should “move on” from encouraging the Trump administration to release files related to the sex-trafficking ring run by deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein.  “I’m going to talk about the Epstein files and I’m going to make the case that even though there are unanswered questions about Epstein, it…
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Watch live: House Democratic leaders give remarks amid Epstein controversy

House Democratic leaders will speak to reporters Tuesday morning as those within the party air frustration with the Trump administration over files tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) have been among the most vocal critics of the Justice Department after a recent memo concluded Epstein…
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Here’s why Trump’s inconsistent support for Ukraine is so dangerous  

President Trump just took a partial step back from historic ignominy when it comes to the controversial issue of Ukraine.  This Monday he announced with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte a two-step transaction by which the U.S. will build and sell to NATO Patriot anti-missile systems and other weapons that NATO will then provide to Ukraine…
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Rep. Maxwell Frost Shares Ominous Findings From ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Visit

The Florida congressman visited the new immigrant detention center in his state over the weekend and said “we can’t sanitize” its “horrible” conditions.

Watch live: House convenes hearing on antisemitism in higher education

Officials from three universities will testify before the House Education Committee Tuesday morning around accusations of rising antisemitism on college campuses. Leaders from Georgetown University in Washington, University of California, Berkeley, and the City University of New York will face questions from lawmakers over the “the role of faculty, funding and ideology” in fueling antisemitism,…
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Watch live: Manchin testifies before House on China, critical minerals

Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) will return to Capitol Hill Monday to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on China’s critical minerals supply chain and U.S. competitiveness. Manchin, who now serves on the board of critical minerals producer Ramaco Resources, retired from Congress in January. Once considered the most moderate Democrat in the upper…
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Raskin: Not releasing Epstein files ‘dangerous to public health and safety’

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Monday doubled down on his push for the Trump administration to release all of the files and names associated with late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s case, saying failing to do so is “dangerous” to the public. “If there are literally other people on this list who are somehow implicated in these…
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Live updates: Waltz faces Senate hearing; Trump heads to Pittsburgh for AI summit

President Trump will promote his energy and technology agenda on Tuesday in Pittsburgh at a summit organized by Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.). Trump and McCormick will announce $70 billion in investments for the state, according to reports, at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, which will bring together Cabinet officials and industry leaders. “Pennsylvania…
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Watch live: House GOP leaders give remarks with DOGE cuts, Russian sanctions in mind

House Republican leaders will brief reporters Tuesday morning following its closed-door meeting, as their counterparts in the Senate work to push through President Trump’s rescissions package that could make some Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) funding cuts permanent. Their remarks also come a day after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) signaled openness to supporting increased sanctions…
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Van Jones: MAGA ‘bamboozled’ on Epstein files

CNN pundit Van Jones said the “Make America Great Again” movement has been “bamboozled” over the Trump administration’s handling of records relating to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Look, MAGA has been took, had, bamboozled. I don‘t know, like — look, you have everything, that you just said, every Republican was saying, and…
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U.S. Consumer Prices Increase As Expected In June

U.S. consumer prices picked up in June, likely marking the start of a long-anticipated tariff-induced increase in inflation.

Watch live: Waltz, Trump’s pick for UN ambassador, faces Senate confirmation hearing

Former national security adviser Mike Waltz will testify before the Senate on Friday morning on his nomination for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Waltz, who left his previous post in May after controversy surrounding the Trump administration’s use of the Signal messing app, will face questioning before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The confirmation…
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Rock Band Rips Kristi Noem’s DHS For Using Its Song With NSFW 3-Word Demand

The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club called out the use of its recording of “God’s Gonna Cut You Down.”

Inflation ticks up in June following tariffs

Inflation rose by 2.7 percent in June following warnings from economists that the cost of President Trump’s tariffs would make it through value chains and start to show up in consumer prices over the summer. The Labor Department’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.3 percent on the month to hit an increase of 2.7…
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Carville: ‘Big, beautiful bill’ should be Democrats’ ‘rallying cry,’ Epstein a ‘distraction

Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville said Monday that President Trump’s recently signed “big beautiful bill” should be a rallying cry for Democrats while calling the controversy over disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein just a “distraction.”  “I think the Democrats have just this wonderful opportunity [with] the “big, beautiful bill.” People detest this. And the more that…
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Zohran Mamdani, JD Vance are two sides of the same anti-American coin 

For perhaps the first time in my nearly four decades, both of our two major political parties are headed over an impending cliff and threatening to take the nation with them. Those of us in the vast, sane middle have every reason to fear that we will soon be longing for the days when Barack…
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Dershowitz: Judges suppressing Epstein information, not Trump administration

Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer Alan Dershowitz said two judges in New York are suppressing information about the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender’s case, not the Trump administration. His comments come as President Trump and his Justice Department (DOJ) have been under heavy fire over its handling of the documents in the case. Dershowitz, who…
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Seth Meyers Stunned By What Trump Just Called His Supporters: ‘Why Are You So Weird?!’

“So what’s the bigger scandal here?” asked the “Late Night” host.

Surge in immigration enforcement funding prompts fears of ‘militarized environment’

The dramatic surge in funding for immigration enforcement agencies puts spending at a level that rivals foreign military forces, creating a benchmark critics fear will serve as the norm for years to come. President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” triples funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  Its $30 billion now exceeds funding levels for the militaries of Canada and…
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DNC launches $1.5M investment in Virginia

The Democratic National Committee announced an initial $1.5 million investment in Virginia on Tuesday in an effort to help candidates up and down the ballot in November’s off-year elections.  The investment in the state is one of the largest and earliest investments the committee has made to the Virginia Democratic Coordinated Campaign during an off…
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Fox News Star Hits Trump With A Cold Truth About His Relationship With Vladimir Putin

Although Trump “wouldn’t put it this way,” admitted Brit Hume.

Chelsea’s Photo After Trump Gate-Crash Is Being Read As A Master Class In Subtle Shade

The Club World Cup champion team didn’t, contrary to online rumors, edit the president from its snap. But critics do think the image choice made a statement.

Mike Waltz To Face Grilling Over Signal Chat At Senate Hearing For U.N. Role

The former Republican congressman will take questions from lawmakers for the first time since he was ousted as national security adviser.