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Senate Approves $9 Billion Trump Rescission Package Slashing PBS, NPR and Foreign Aid
The U.S. Senate narrowly passed President Trump's $9 billion rescission package early Thursday, slashing federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), National Public Radio (NPR), and various foreign aid programs in a party-line 51-48 vote. The measure now moves to the House for final approval ahead of a Friday midnight deadline. The U.S. Senate narrowly passed President Trump's $9 billion rescission package early Thursday, slashing federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), National Public Radio (NPR), and various foreign aid programs in a party-line 51-48 vote. The measure now moves to the House for final approval ahead of a Friday midnight deadline. -
Trump Disavows Epstein-Conspiracy Backers, Calls Supporters “Weaklings” Amid GOP Push for Transparency
President Donald Trump on Wednesday delivered a sweeping rebuke to members of his political base who continue to demand the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records, denouncing them as "weaklings" who have "bought into this bulls---" and declaring, "I don't want their support anymore." The remarks, issued in a lengthy post on Truth Social, mark Trump's most forceful rejection yet of a segment of his MAGA coalition that has grown increasingly vocal over the Justice Department's decision not to publish more Epstein files. President Donald Trump on Wednesday delivered a sweeping rebuke to members of his political base who continue to demand the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records, denouncing them as "weaklings" who have "bought into this bulls---" and declaring, "I don't want their support anymore." The remarks, issued in a lengthy post on Truth Social, mark Trump's most forceful rejection yet of a segment of his MAGA coalition that has grown increasingly vocal over the Justice Department's decision not to publish more Epstein files. -
Trump Calls Epstein Case 'Boring,' Says Only ‘Bad People’ Want It Continued; Urges Release of Credible Files
President Donald Trump sought to tamp down mounting pressure from within his own political base over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, calling the case "sordid but boring" and suggesting that only "bad people" were interested in keeping the story alive. His remarks come as several prominent Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, publicly call for more transparency following the Department of Justice's recent confirmation that Epstein died by suicide and no "client list" exists. President Donald Trump sought to tamp down mounting pressure from within his own political base over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, calling the case "sordid but boring" and suggesting that only "bad people" were interested in keeping the story alive. His remarks come as several prominent Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, publicly call for more transparency following the Department of Justice's recent confirmation that Epstein died by suicide and no "client list" exists. -
Trump Asked Zelensky If Ukraine Could Strike Moscow and St. Petersburg: Report
President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a July 4 phone call whether Ukraine could strike Moscow and St. Petersburg if provided with the necessary long-range weapons, according to people familiar with the conversation, as Trump grows increasingly frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin's refusal to end the war. President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a July 4 phone call whether Ukraine could strike Moscow and St. Petersburg if provided with the necessary long-range weapons, according to people familiar with the conversation, as Trump grows increasingly frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin's refusal to end the war. -
Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump’s Mass Education Department Layoffs, 1,400 Jobs Cut Amid Dismantling Plan
The Supreme Court delivered a significant victory to President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday, allowing the Department of Education to proceed with mass layoffs that could reshape the federal agency's role in American schooling. The decision, issued 6-3 along ideological lines, temporarily lifts a lower court's order that had reinstated roughly 1,400 employees and halted Trump's plans to downsize and ultimately dismantle the department. The Supreme Court delivered a significant victory to President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday, allowing the Department of Education to proceed with mass layoffs that could reshape the federal agency's role in American schooling. The decision, issued 6-3 along ideological lines, temporarily lifts a lower court's order that had reinstated roughly 1,400 employees and halted Trump's plans to downsize and ultimately dismantle the department. -
Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Russia, Promises Billions in New Weapons for Ukraine If No Peace Deal in 50 Days
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will supply Ukraine with "billions of dollars" in advanced weaponry through NATO allies, escalating pressure on Moscow by threatening to impose 100% tariffs on Russian imports if no peace deal is reached within the next 50 days. President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will supply Ukraine with "billions of dollars" in advanced weaponry through NATO allies, escalating pressure on Moscow by threatening to impose 100% tariffs on Russian imports if no peace deal is reached within the next 50 days. -
Trump Greenlights U.S. Patriot Missiles for Ukraine as European Allies Agree to Pay Billions
President Donald Trump announced the United States will send Patriot missile systems and other advanced military equipment to Ukraine, marking a major escalation in Western support for Kyiv as Russian strikes intensify and diplomatic prospects stall. The move comes as European Union nations have agreed to pay in full for the U.S.-made weapons, a condition Trump repeatedly emphasized while defending the policy shift. President Donald Trump announced the United States will send Patriot missile systems and other advanced military equipment to Ukraine, marking a major escalation in Western support for Kyiv as Russian strikes intensify and diplomatic prospects stall. The move comes as European Union nations have agreed to pay in full for the U.S.-made weapons, a condition Trump repeatedly emphasized while defending the policy shift. -
Epstein ‘Raw’ Video Labeled by DOJ Was Edited With Adobe Premiere, Metadata Reveals
Federal officials are facing renewed scrutiny after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released surveillance footage labeled "raw" from the night Jeffrey Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell-footage that video forensics experts say was likely modified before publication. Metadata from the 11-hour file indicates it was assembled from at least two clips and processed using Adobe Premiere Pro, casting doubt on the DOJ's assertions of transparency. Federal officials are facing renewed scrutiny after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released surveillance footage labeled "raw" from the night Jeffrey Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell-footage that video forensics experts say was likely modified before publication. Metadata from the 11-hour file indicates it was assembled from at least two clips and processed using Adobe Premiere Pro, casting doubt on the DOJ's assertions of transparency. -
Trump DOJ Scrambles to Quash Talk of ‘Daylight’ With FBI on Epstein Suicide Memo
The Department of Justice and FBI publicly reaffirmed their joint stance on the Jeffrey Epstein case Friday following escalating criticism from within President Donald Trump's MAGA coalition, which has accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of mishandling sensitive case files. The Department of Justice and FBI publicly reaffirmed their joint stance on the Jeffrey Epstein case Friday following escalating criticism from within President Donald Trump's MAGA coalition, which has accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of mishandling sensitive case files. -
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Using Class Action Loophole After Supreme Court Ruling
A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday issued a sweeping nationwide injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order that would deny U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil to non-citizen or undocumented parents, invoking a class action mechanism that the Supreme Court had left open in a recent ruling. A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday issued a sweeping nationwide injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order that would deny U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil to non-citizen or undocumented parents, invoking a class action mechanism that the Supreme Court had left open in a recent ruling.