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Trump Has a ‘Deep Throat’ in His Administration
The Wall Street Journal wouldn’t be running explosive stories about Donald Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein unless they were absolutely certain of their reporting. Given the legal risk of enraging…
Americans Overwhelmingly Want Transparency on Epstein
A new Fox News poll finds only 13% of Americans think the government has been open and transparent about the Jeffrey Epstein case, while more than five times as many,…
Republicans Plan to Use Impeachment as Midterm Issue
NBC News: “Seldom do sitting presidents pick up seats in midterm congressional elections. Trump faces an especially daunting challenge in that he relies on a devoted electoral base that may…
Trump Nominees Face New Round of GOP Resistance
“A trio of Trump nominees is running into Republican resistance on the confirmation front, exposing ideological rifts the party has mostly papered over for nominations,” Axios reports. “It could complicate…
Prosecutors Concluded Maxwell Was ‘Dishonest’
“Ghislaine Maxwell engaged in a ‘significant pattern of dishonest conduct,’ enabled and participated in the abuse of multiple teenage girls, and failed to take responsibility for her crimes,” ABC News…
Iran Sets Conditions for Resumption of Nuclear Talks
“Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks with the United States as long as some principles are respected, deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Thursday, a day before a…
Pam Bondi Cancels Appearance at Anti-Trafficking Summit
“Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly canceled her scheduled Wednesday appearance at CPAC’s anti-trafficking summit in Washington, D.C., citing her recovery from a health issue,” Fox News reports. Save to Favorites
Mike Johnson Can’t Ask for Trump’s Help This Time
Just as the House wrapped up its final vote before the August recess, something remarkable happened. A Republican-led House Oversight subcommittee unexpectedly approved a motion from Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA)…
Democrats Find Their Voice
New York Times: “Shut out of power in Washington, Democrats have been searching all year for ways to throw a wrench in the works of Congress and gain the upper…
Quote of the Day
“You are fat, you are a joke, you are stupid, you are not funny, you are not as smart as you think you are… This entire thing has been a…
Mass Starvation Stalks Gaza
“After four months of a near-total Israeli siege, Gaza’s few remaining hospitals now have wards for the growing number of malnourished children whose tiny bodies are just the width of…
Flashback Exchange of the Day
Jeffrey Epstein was asked in a 2010 deposition about his relationship with Donald Trump: LAWYER: Have you ever had a personal relationship with Donald Trump? EPSTEIN: What do you mean by…
Macron Sues Candace Owens
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, sued right-wing commentator Candace Owens for defamation, The Guardian reports. Owens said in early 2024 that she would “stake her entire…
How Trump Sees the Epstein Crisis
Playbook: “Trump has ruminated about the Epstein fallout for weeks. ‘They’re going to accuse me of some funny business,’ he said recently in the Oval Office, according to a Republican…
White House Tightens Grip on Jeffrey Epstein Messaging
“President Donald Trump and his aides have settled on silence as a strategy to stamp out criticism of his refusal to release files detailing the federal government’s investigation of Epstein,“…
Trump’s Epstein Nightmare Worsens
“The Jeffrey Epstein morass surrounding President Donald Trump is deepening amid growing defiance by some Republicans and despite the administration’s most inflammatory attempt yet at distraction,” CNN reports. “New reports…
Justice Department Official to Meet with Ghislaine Maxwell
A senior Department of Justice official is expected to meet with longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday in Tallahassee, Florida, ABC News reports. Her brother told the New…
Obama Raises Money to Counter GOP Redistricting
“Barack Obama and Donald Trump are squaring off over Republicans’ push to remap two red states, with the former Democratic president fundraising against his successor’s effort to maintain control over…
K Street Takes In Record Cash
Politico: “The first six months of President Donald Trump’s term have produced a cash cow of historic magnitude for the lobbying industry, with record-breaking demand for help navigating the administration’s…
RFK Jr. Rescinds Endorsements for Some Flu Vaccines
“Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday formally rescinded federal recommendations for all flu vaccines containing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative that the anti-vaccine movement has falsely linked to autism,”…
