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Karoline Leavitt Calls Epstein Files Controversy a ‘Classic Washington Hoax’ as Resurfaced Clip Sparks Backlash
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is facing renewed scrutiny after a previously recorded podcast interview resurfaced online, reviving debate over the Trump administration's response to the Jeffrey Epstein files and prompting fresh criticism from opponents who accused her of dismissing a politically and emotionally charged issue. 
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is facing renewed scrutiny after a previously recorded podcast interview resurfaced online, reviving debate over the Trump administration's response to the Jeffrey Epstein files and prompting fresh criticism from opponents who accused her of dismissing a politically and emotionally charged issue. -
Trump Administration Weighs $100,000 Green Card Bond as Trump Administration Tightens Immigration Rules
The Trump administration is evaluating a proposal that would require certain green card applicants to post a refundable $100,000 bond before immigrating to the United States, a policy that officials say would demonstrate financial self-sufficiency while potentially raising the cost of family-based immigration. 
The Trump administration is evaluating a proposal that would require certain green card applicants to post a refundable $100,000 bond before immigrating to the United States, a policy that officials say would demonstrate financial self-sufficiency while potentially raising the cost of family-based immigration. -
Trump Administration Cancels $63 Million in Health Research Grants as AHRQ Shifts Toward RFK Jr. Priorities
The Trump administration has terminated at least 44 federally funded health-care research grants valued at approximately $63 million, a move that researchers say abruptly halted ongoing projects and redirected Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) resources toward priorities championed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 
The Trump administration has terminated at least 44 federally funded health-care research grants valued at approximately $63 million, a move that researchers say abruptly halted ongoing projects and redirected Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) resources toward priorities championed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -
Hegseth Orders Annual Testosterone Screening for Troops Over 30, Drawing Medical and Political Backlash
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unveiled a Pentagon initiative requiring annual testosterone deficiency screenings for U.S. service members aged 30 and older, framing the program as a way to strengthen military readiness. The proposal has immediately drawn criticism from public health experts and Democratic lawmakers, who question both the medical rationale behind broad hormone testing and what they describe as conflicting administration policies on hormone treatments. 
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unveiled a Pentagon initiative requiring annual testosterone deficiency screenings for U.S. service members aged 30 and older, framing the program as a way to strengthen military readiness. The proposal has immediately drawn criticism from public health experts and Democratic lawmakers, who question both the medical rationale behind broad hormone testing and what they describe as conflicting administration policies on hormone treatments. -
JD Vance Travel Requests Draw Secret Service Backlash as $24,600-Per-Hour Military Helicopter Plan Sparks Scrutiny
Vice President JD Vance, the U.S. Secret Service, the White House Military Office, and Marine Two are facing renewed scrutiny after newly reported internal emails and accounts described mounting frustration among agents over a series of last-minute travel requests, including a plan to use a military helicopter to transport one of Vance's sons to a golf lesson. The allegations have surfaced as agency personnel reportedly complain that unpredictable scheduling is disrupting operations, increasing costs and eroding morale within the vice president's protective detail. 
Vice President JD Vance, the U.S. Secret Service, the White House Military Office, and Marine Two are facing renewed scrutiny after newly reported internal emails and accounts described mounting frustration among agents over a series of last-minute travel requests, including a plan to use a military helicopter to transport one of Vance's sons to a golf lesson. The allegations have surfaced as agency personnel reportedly complain that unpredictable scheduling is disrupting operations, increasing costs and eroding morale within the vice president's protective detail. -
Mitch McConnell ‘Proof of Life’ Photo Raises Red Flags as Expert Points to ‘Extreme Frailty and Weakness’
A newly released photograph of Sen. Mitch McConnell has intensified scrutiny of the Kentucky Republican's health, with a forensic psychologist pointing to what he described as signs of "extreme frailty and weakness" after the 84-year-old senator spent weeks outside public view following a hospitalization. 
A newly released photograph of Sen. Mitch McConnell has intensified scrutiny of the Kentucky Republican's health, with a forensic psychologist pointing to what he described as signs of "extreme frailty and weakness" after the 84-year-old senator spent weeks outside public view following a hospitalization. -
Trump Weighs Strikes on Iran’s Power Plants and Bridges as Houthis Threaten Dual Strait Closure and $200 Oil
President Donald Trump convened his top national-security officials in the White House Situation Room to consider a significant expansion of U.S. military operations against Iran, according to Axios, as Washington weighs attacks on strategic infrastructure and Tehran's Houthi allies threaten to squeeze global shipping at two of the world's most important maritime chokepoints. 
President Donald Trump convened his top national-security officials in the White House Situation Room to consider a significant expansion of U.S. military operations against Iran, according to Axios, as Washington weighs attacks on strategic infrastructure and Tehran's Houthi allies threaten to squeeze global shipping at two of the world's most important maritime chokepoints. -
Mitch McConnell Releases Photo to Quell Health Rumors, but AI Claims Trigger New Online Scrutiny
A photograph released by Sen. Mitch McConnell's office to quiet weeks of speculation over the Kentucky Republican's health instead set off a new wave of online claims that the image was fabricated with artificial intelligence, despite a digital forensics expert finding no evidence that the original photo was fake or manipulated. A photograph released by Sen. Mitch McConnell's office to quiet weeks of speculation over the Kentucky Republican's health instead set off a new wave of online claims that the image was fabricated with artificial intelligence, despite a digital forensics expert finding no evidence that the original photo was fake or manipulated. -
Lindsey Graham’s Sister Handed Senate Seat Despite Zero Elected Experience, Sparking ‘Nepotism’ Backlash
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the younger sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to temporarily fill her brother's U.S. Senate seat, handing the position to a woman with no elected-office experience after President Donald Trump publicly urged the governor to select her. 
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the younger sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to temporarily fill her brother's U.S. Senate seat, handing the position to a woman with no elected-office experience after President Donald Trump publicly urged the governor to select her. -
Ron Johnson Poised to Lead Senate Budget Committee After Lindsey Graham’s Death, Shaping GOP Spending Agenda
The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham has set in motion a leadership transition that could reshape Republican budget negotiations in the Senate, with Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson emerging as the expected successor to lead the influential Senate Budget Committee. The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham has set in motion a leadership transition that could reshape Republican budget negotiations in the Senate, with Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson emerging as the expected successor to lead the influential Senate Budget Committee.
