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Justice Department Seeks Ghislaine Maxwell Meeting Amid Epstein Fallout, GOP Demands Transparency
The Department of Justice has reached out to Ghislaine Maxwell in a dramatic shift in its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirming Tuesday that he intends to meet with Maxwell "in the coming days" to assess whether she is willing to provide evidence against uncharged individuals allegedly involved in Epstein's criminal activities. 
The Department of Justice has reached out to Ghislaine Maxwell in a dramatic shift in its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirming Tuesday that he intends to meet with Maxwell "in the coming days" to assess whether she is willing to provide evidence against uncharged individuals allegedly involved in Epstein's criminal activities. -
ICE Given Access to Medicaid Data in Move Critics Call 'Mass Deportation Machine'
The Trump administration has authorized Immigration and Customs Enforcement to access personal data from nearly 79 million Medicaid enrollees, triggering a wave of legal and political opposition from states and privacy advocates. The move, first reported by the Associated Press, is part of a broader effort by the White House to intensify immigration enforcement and deportations nationwide. 
The Trump administration has authorized Immigration and Customs Enforcement to access personal data from nearly 79 million Medicaid enrollees, triggering a wave of legal and political opposition from states and privacy advocates. The move, first reported by the Associated Press, is part of a broader effort by the White House to intensify immigration enforcement and deportations nationwide. -
Trump Demands Epstein Grand Jury Files as Fallout Over 2003 Birthday Letter Escalates
President Donald Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi late Thursday to seek the release of grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation, responding to mounting pressure from within his own base. The order comes as scrutiny over Trump's ties to the late financier reignited this week following the emergence of a sexually suggestive letter allegedly penned by Trump in 2003 for Epstein's birthday. 
President Donald Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi late Thursday to seek the release of grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation, responding to mounting pressure from within his own base. The order comes as scrutiny over Trump's ties to the late financier reignited this week following the emergence of a sexually suggestive letter allegedly penned by Trump in 2003 for Epstein's birthday. -
Trump Rages Over Imminent Wall Street Journal Epstein Report as White House Scrambles to Contain Fallout
President Donald Trump is facing fresh scrutiny over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein as The Wall Street Journal prepares to publish an exposé including what appears to be a suggestive 2003 birthday letter from Trump to the late financier. The White House has made attempts to halt the publication, and Trump has vowed to sue the Journal, calling the story "a FAKE." 
President Donald Trump is facing fresh scrutiny over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein as The Wall Street Journal prepares to publish an exposé including what appears to be a suggestive 2003 birthday letter from Trump to the late financier. The White House has made attempts to halt the publication, and Trump has vowed to sue the Journal, calling the story "a FAKE." -
Trump Admin Set to Destroy 500 Tons of Emergency Food Funded by Taxpayers
The United States is preparing to destroy nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food-high-energy biscuits designed for famine zones-after the rations sat unused for months in a Dubai warehouse and reached their expiration date, a move that has ignited bipartisan criticism and accusations of waste under President Donald Trump's administration. 
The United States is preparing to destroy nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food-high-energy biscuits designed for famine zones-after the rations sat unused for months in a Dubai warehouse and reached their expiration date, a move that has ignited bipartisan criticism and accusations of waste under President Donald Trump's administration. -
U.S. Strike Destroys One Iranian Nuclear Site, Partially Damages Two, Intelligence Shows
A recent U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that only one of the three Iranian nuclear facilities targeted in last month's American airstrikes was effectively destroyed, casting doubt on initial claims by the Trump administration that Operation Midnight Hammer had "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's enrichment capabilities. 
A recent U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that only one of the three Iranian nuclear facilities targeted in last month's American airstrikes was effectively destroyed, casting doubt on initial claims by the Trump administration that Operation Midnight Hammer had "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's enrichment capabilities. -
House GOP Blocks Epstein Files Release as Speaker Johnson Calls on Bondi to Explain DOJ Secrecy
House Republicans on Tuesday narrowly defeated a Democratic procedural motion to force the Department of Justice to publish files related to Jeffrey Epstein, rejecting Rep. Ro Khanna's measure 211-210 as tensions over the late financier's case continue to roil Capitol Hill and spark internal fractures within the GOP. 
House Republicans on Tuesday narrowly defeated a Democratic procedural motion to force the Department of Justice to publish files related to Jeffrey Epstein, rejecting Rep. Ro Khanna's measure 211-210 as tensions over the late financier's case continue to roil Capitol Hill and spark internal fractures within the GOP. -
Melania Prompted Tougher Stance on Putin, Trump Says as NATO Arms Sales Expand
President Trump on Monday revealed that First Lady Melania Trump played a key role in shifting his stance toward Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump detailed how Melania's reactions to his phone calls with Putin highlighted Russia's repeated failure to honor peace commitments. 
President Trump on Monday revealed that First Lady Melania Trump played a key role in shifting his stance toward Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump detailed how Melania's reactions to his phone calls with Putin highlighted Russia's repeated failure to honor peace commitments. -
Biden Admits Staff Approved Last-Minute Pardons as GOP Probes Autopen Use and Mental Fitness
President Joe Biden has acknowledged that he did not personally approve the names of every individual who received clemency during his administration, revealing that his chief of staff, Jeff Zients, authorized the use of an autopen for mass pardons and commutations in the final months of his term. The revelation, detailed in a recent New York Times interview and confirmed by emails obtained from Biden's last days in office, has reignited partisan debate over the legitimacy and transparency of the outgoing president's final executive actions. 
President Joe Biden has acknowledged that he did not personally approve the names of every individual who received clemency during his administration, revealing that his chief of staff, Jeff Zients, authorized the use of an autopen for mass pardons and commutations in the final months of his term. The revelation, detailed in a recent New York Times interview and confirmed by emails obtained from Biden's last days in office, has reignited partisan debate over the legitimacy and transparency of the outgoing president's final executive actions. -
EU Warns 30% Trump Tariff Threatens $2 Trillion Trans-Atlantic Trade, Prepares $84 Billion Retaliation
Trans-Atlantic trade tensions escalated sharply this week as the European Union warned that its $1.96 trillion trade relationship with the United States could be devastated if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose a 30% tariff on all EU imports starting August 1. EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič stated Monday that such a tariff "practically prohibits the trade," adding, "It will be almost impossible for the bloc to continue its current level of trade with America if that new tariff rate is implemented." 
Trans-Atlantic trade tensions escalated sharply this week as the European Union warned that its $1.96 trillion trade relationship with the United States could be devastated if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose a 30% tariff on all EU imports starting August 1. EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič stated Monday that such a tariff "practically prohibits the trade," adding, "It will be almost impossible for the bloc to continue its current level of trade with America if that new tariff rate is implemented."
