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Deputy Attorney General Meets with Ghislaine Maxwell
“Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he met with Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday,” Axios reports. Said Blanche: “Today, I met with Ghislaine Maxwell, and I will continue…
Trump’s Tariffs Are Being Picked Up by Companies
Wall Street Journal: “President Trump’s new levies, which have pushed the country’s tariffs to their highest levels in decades, are typically paid by importers when goods reach U.S. ports. So…
Resilient Trump Lifted by Improved View of Economy
“Buoyed by voters’ improving views of the economy, President Trump’s political standing is showing notable resilience, a new Wall Street Journal poll finds, despite the unpopularity of the GOP’s big…
DNC Targets Vulnerable Republicans with Epstein Ads
“The Democratic National Committee will target MAGA voters with ads about Jeffrey Epstein in a dozen GOP-held House districts at the start of the August recess,” Axios reports. Save to…
Bursting Democrats’ Redistricting Bubble
Punchbowl News: “Democrats are desperate to push back against President Donald Trump’s brazen attempt to shift the House map in the GOP’s favor. Republicans are trying to muscle through new…
Officials Frantically Scoured Epstein Files
“This spring, the FBI and the Justice Department made an all-out push involving hundreds of employees to scour the Jeffrey Epstein files with a single goal in mind — find…
Epstein’s Birthday Book Included Letter From Clinton
“The biggest name in Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book back in 2003 was a past president rather than a future one,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell…
Trump Was Listed as Contributor for Epstein Book
“President Trump’s name appeared on a contributor list for a book celebrating the 50th birthday of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, evidence that he participated in the collection even as…
Trump Order Forces Hospitalization of Homeless
President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to find ways to make it easier to forcibly hospitalize homeless people with mental illness and addiction for longer periods — an effort to…
FCC Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount
“The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it would allow Paramount to merge with the Hollywood studio Skydance, clearing the way for one of the most highly scrutinized media deals in…
Israeli Official Says Gaza Will Be Wiped Out
Israel Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu says Israel is advancing the destruction of Gaza, and that the Strip will be made totally Jewish, the Times of Israel reports. Said Eliyahu: “The…
Trump Sues NYC Over ‘Sanctuary City’ Policies
“President Donald Trump’s Justice Department sued New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration in federal court Thursday, alleging the city’s ‘sanctuary’ policies interfere with the enforcement of federal immigration law,”…
Israel and the U.S. Withdraw From Talks With Hamas
“The Israeli government and President Trump’s Middle East envoy said on Thursday that they were recalling the teams that had been negotiating on a Gaza cease-fire with Hamas, ending for…
Trump Says Not ‘Necessary’ to Fire Powell
“Donald Trump downplayed his clash with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over cost overruns during a tour of the central bank’s renovation project on Thursday, making it clear that he…
DNC Lags Far Behind RNC In Fundraising
Washington Post: “Filings released this week showed the DNC with $15 million on hand compared with more than $80 million for the Republican National Committee, underscoring Democrats’ challenges in funding…
Venezuelans Deported by Trump Describe ‘Horror Movie’
Venezuelan men who were deported by the U.S. to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process are speaking out about treatment they described as “hell” and like a…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Any time I say anything about Epstein, they’re like, ‘Why didn’t Joe Biden’s—why didn’t Joe Biden release the files?’ And this is what I say. Have you met Merrick Garland?”…
Kathy Hochul Opens the Door to Redrawing House Map
“Gov. Kathy Hochul is not ruling out a mid-decade redrawing of New York’s House lines, as deep red Texas and Ohio move to reshape their maps through redistricting,” Politico reports….
France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood
“President Emmanuel Macron announced late Thursday that France would recognize Palestine as a state in pursuit of what he called the historical French commitment ‘to a just and durable peace…
Donations to NPR and PBS Stations Surge
“The public broadcasting system in the United States suffered a seismic shock last week when Congress eliminated $550 million a year in federal funding for PBS, NPR and local stations…
