Vice President Vance defended the Trump administration’s handling of the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a press conference in Canton, Ohio, after an appearance to promote the “big, beautiful bill.” “The president has been very clear. We’re not shielding anything,” Vance said in response to a question from a reporter. “He’s…
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The vice president called out the former presidents after being questioned about the late convicted sex offender.
Trump’s Justice Department is claiming Judge James Boasberg made “improper public comments” about the president.
President Trump will conclude his four-day trip to his ancestral homeland of Scotland on Tuesday. The final engagement on Trump’s official schedule before his return is the opening of a new golf course, in memory of his late mother, in Aberdeen on the east coast of Scotland. That’s a fitting conclusion to a trip that…
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The president has worked to drastically reshape the center in recent months.
Right-wing firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) condemned the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as “horrific” on Sunday, as concern over widespread hunger in the territory has mounted after nearly two years of Israel’s war. “I can unequivocally say that what happened to innocent people in Israel on Oct 7th was horrific,” Greene wrote on X.…
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Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) said Monday he will oppose “any” support for Israel amid the hunger crisis in Gaza. “I am through supporting the actions of the current Israeli government and will advocate—and vote—for an end to any United States support whatsoever until there is a demonstrable change in the direction of Israeli policy,” King…
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Democrats should approach transgender rights, including eligibility requirements for trans athletes, “with compassion” during an interview aired early Monday with NPR’s “Morning Edition.” Buttigieg, who confirmed in May that he is weighing a bid for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination after passing on a Senate run in Michigan, was asked about…
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The United States and Qatar are days away from finalizing an agreement for a Boeing jet that will be used as Air Force One, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Qatari counterpart earlier this month signed an agreement outlining the terms of Qatar’s “unconditional donation,” multiple outlets have reported. The Washington Post first reported that…
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The Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers that frequently works across the aisle, is requesting a meeting with President Trump to discuss immigration, permitting reform and the national debt. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), the co-chairs of the caucus, sent a letter Monday to Trump, focusing on the trio issues after…
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“We are appealing not only to the Supreme Court but to the President himself,” an attorney for the disgraced British socialite said.
President Trump is staring down a big week on the economy. White House trade talks are intensifying ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for “reciprocal” tariffs and a Wednesday decision on interest rates from the Federal Reserve. There will also be second-quarter growth results, the monthly jobs report for July, and price data that could…
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A second whistleblower has stepped forward with allegations that Trump Justice Department official Emil Bove worked to defy court orders. Bove, the No. 3 official at DOJ, has been nominated for a lifetime appointment to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and is awaiting a final vote in the Senate. He’s also been accused by DOJ whistleblower Erez…
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The president is suing the 94-year-old owner of The Wall Street Journal over his newspaper’s Jeffrey Epstein birthday letter story.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, praised President Trump for shortening Russia’s deadline to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine but said the move is “long overdue.” “Too many innocent lives are at stake for President Trump to let Putin continue playing him for time. This shorter deadline…
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A House Democratic super PAC is looking to raise tens of millions of dollars to challenge Texas Republicans next year as the GOP looks to redraw congressional maps in the state in a bid to offset losses in the 2026 midterms. House Majority PAC announced Monday it’s creating a Lone Star Fund that is vying…
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The Trump administration released a memo Monday that aims to protect religious expression among federal workers, outlining that employees can attempt to persuade co-workers about why their religious beliefs are “correct.” The memo outlined conduct that should not result in disciplinary or corrective action, including displaying in the office bibles, religious artwork, jewelry, posters displaying…
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President Trump on Monday signaled a break with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Trump acknowledged there was “real starvation” happening. Trump told reporters during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he did “not particularly” agree with Netanyahu’s claim that there was no starvation happening…
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Paul Dans, a principal author of the Heritage Foundation-led Project 2025, is challenging Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for his seat in the U.S. Senate, according to The Associated Press. Dans told the news service that “more work” is required beyond the slashing of federal programs and workers outlined in Project 2025. “What we’ve done with…
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Conservative pundit Megyn Kelly has hired Hope Hicks, a political operative and close ally of President Trump, to help run her growing media company, which Kelly launched after a career in cable and network news. Hicks, who worked as an executive at Fox Corp. before joining Trump during his first term as communications director, will…
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The president also announced new taxes on American importers and consumers during his trip to Scotland.
Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post’s longtime lead fact-checker, announced Monday he had taken a buyout, becoming the latest in a slew of the outlet’s top journalists to leave in recent months. “Much as I would have liked to keep scrutinizing politicians in Washington, especially in this era, the financial considerations were impossible to dismiss,” Kessler…
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For once, Trump might be telling the truth.
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is criticizing the trade deal struck by President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as an act of “submission” by the European Union (EU). “It is a dark day when an alliance of free peoples, united to affirm their values and defend their interests, resolves to submission,”…
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President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a trade deal over the weekend, with tariffs set at 15 percent for European goods. The European Union is also set to buy $750 billion in American energy in the deal, Trump announced, and agreed to invest an additional $600 billion in the U.S.…
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