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Kash Patel Told FBI Press Team to Push ‘Record Year’ Statistics at X Critics, Internal Messages Show
FBI Director Kash Patel instructed the bureau's public-affairs operation to repeatedly promote FBI statistics to social-media users criticizing him over Jeffrey Epstein, but his top communications official declined to engage with the anonymous X account at the center of the dispute, according to FBI messages released with records connected to the Epstein files. 
FBI Director Kash Patel instructed the bureau's public-affairs operation to repeatedly promote FBI statistics to social-media users criticizing him over Jeffrey Epstein, but his top communications official declined to engage with the anonymous X account at the center of the dispute, according to FBI messages released with records connected to the Epstein files. -
Trump Advisers Weigh Risk Iran War Could Outlast His Presidency as Brent Surges Above $105
Oil prices surged Thursday as escalating U.S.-Iran attacks on tankers and warships deepened concerns about supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, while top Trump administration officials have privately discussed the possibility that the conflict could persist through the end of President Donald Trump's term. 
Oil prices surged Thursday as escalating U.S.-Iran attacks on tankers and warships deepened concerns about supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, while top Trump administration officials have privately discussed the possibility that the conflict could persist through the end of President Donald Trump's term. -
Newsom Slams Trump’s $5,000 ‘Dividend’ as Vote-Buying as Plan Carries $1.35 Trillion Price Tag
California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused President Donald Trump of trying to buy political support after Trump promised a $5,000 payment to American adults if Republicans retain control of Congress in November, escalating a fight over a proposal that could cost roughly $1.35 trillion and would require lawmakers to authorize the money. 
California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused President Donald Trump of trying to buy political support after Trump promised a $5,000 payment to American adults if Republicans retain control of Congress in November, escalating a fight over a proposal that could cost roughly $1.35 trillion and would require lawmakers to authorize the money. -
Trump Gave Natalie Harp and Two White House Aides $45,000 Each, Raising Federal Pay-Law Questions
President Donald Trump gave Natalie Harp and two other White House aides $45,000 each in holiday cash gifts, payments that a former White House ethics lawyer says may run afoul of a federal prohibition on supplementing government salaries. The White House says the gifts were personal, unrelated to government work and permissible under federal law. 
President Donald Trump gave Natalie Harp and two other White House aides $45,000 each in holiday cash gifts, payments that a former White House ethics lawyer says may run afoul of a federal prohibition on supplementing government salaries. The White House says the gifts were personal, unrelated to government work and permissible under federal law. -
Lori Chavez-DeRemer Investigation Finds ‘Toxic’ Workplace, Personal Use of Staff and Improper Drinking
Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer repeatedly violated or acted inconsistently with Labor Department policies governing workplace conduct, alcohol, travel, government resources and gifts, according to an inspector general investigation that describes employees working in an atmosphere they called "toxic, intimidating and humiliating." 
Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer repeatedly violated or acted inconsistently with Labor Department policies governing workplace conduct, alcohol, travel, government resources and gifts, according to an inspector general investigation that describes employees working in an atmosphere they called "toxic, intimidating and humiliating." -
Trump Mocks ‘Extremely Obese’ Wall Street Friend While Touting $86 vs. $1,300 Drug Price Gap
President Donald Trump used a White House dinner for congressional Republicans to highlight the high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S., but his argument took an unexpected turn when he mocked an unnamed Wall Street friend as "extremely obese" and said his weight-loss medication appeared not to be working. 
President Donald Trump used a White House dinner for congressional Republicans to highlight the high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S., but his argument took an unexpected turn when he mocked an unnamed Wall Street friend as "extremely obese" and said his weight-loss medication appeared not to be working. -
Trump Warns ‘Transgender’ Issues Will ‘Never End’ if Democrats Win Congress, Urges GOP Voters to ‘Pretend I’m on the Ballot’
President Donald Trump is making transgender policy a prominent part of his pitch to Republican voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, warning that "Transgender will never end" if his party loses ground in Congress and urging supporters to vote as though he were personally on the ballot. President Donald Trump is making transgender policy a prominent part of his pitch to Republican voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, warning that "Transgender will never end" if his party loses ground in Congress and urging supporters to vote as though he were personally on the ballot. -
Trump Faces ‘Weak and Inept’ Attacks From Critics After Iran Defies Warning and Launches Counter-Strikes
President Donald Trump's threat to respond more forcefully if Iran retaliated against U.S. strikes is facing scrutiny after Tehran reportedly launched counter-strikes anyway, prompting critics to argue that the episode has weakened the credibility of Washington's warnings as tensions across the Middle East intensify. President Donald Trump's threat to respond more forcefully if Iran retaliated against U.S. strikes is facing scrutiny after Tehran reportedly launched counter-strikes anyway, prompting critics to argue that the episode has weakened the credibility of Washington's warnings as tensions across the Middle East intensify. -
Trump Says Cutting Off Trade Could Make U.S. a ‘Big Money Machine’ as Canada Tariff Fight Escalates
President Donald Trump said the United States could become a "big money machine" by cutting off trade with countries that run large surpluses with America, drawing criticism from economists and commentators as Washington's trade confrontation with Canada enters a new phase of tariffs and retaliation. 
President Donald Trump said the United States could become a "big money machine" by cutting off trade with countries that run large surpluses with America, drawing criticism from economists and commentators as Washington's trade confrontation with Canada enters a new phase of tariffs and retaliation. -
Trump Declares Iran ‘Officially a Failed Nation’ After U.S. Strikes on Larak Island
President Donald Trump intensified his rhetoric against Iran after U.S. forces struck Iranian military equipment on Larak Island, posting an AI-generated video depicting explosions on Kharg Island and later declaring that Iran was "officially a Failed Nation. IT IS DEAD!" President Donald Trump intensified his rhetoric against Iran after U.S. forces struck Iranian military equipment on Larak Island, posting an AI-generated video depicting explosions on Kharg Island and later declaring that Iran was "officially a Failed Nation. IT IS DEAD!"
