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First to ABC: High-ranking Democrats press Trump administration on US deal with El Salvador to detain migrants
Alex Peña/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Recent court filings suggest the Trump administration “misled federal judges, Congress, and the American people” about a deal between the U.S. and El Salvador to detain over 200 Venezuelan migrants [Read More…]
Bondi says she’ll try to unseal Epstein grand jury records
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Facing uproar in his MAGA base over the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Donald Trump has called for Attorney General Pam Bondi “to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, [Read More…]
In win for Trump, House narrowly OKs effort to claw back $9B from budget — including cuts to public broadcasting and USAID
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a major win for President Donald Trump, the Republican-led House narrowly passed a White House request to claw back $9 billion from the federal budget, including funding for foreign [Read More…]
Maurene Comey’s farewell after firing: ‘Fear is the tool of a tyrant’
Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Maurene Comey told colleagues in a farewell email that she was fired as a federal prosecutor without being told a reason but urged them not to succumb [Read More…]
Trump, facing MAGA uproar over Epstein files, tries to shift blame elsewhere
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Facing uproar in his MAGA base over the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Donald Trump continues to try to shift blame for the controversy to others, including onto Biden administration officials for what [Read More…]
Trump diagnosed with ‘chronic venous insufficiency’ after swelling: White House
ABC (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump underwent medical testing after he had been seen with deep bruises on his hand and swollen legs in recent days, and was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, White House [Read More…]
Mike Pence calls for the release of the Epstein files: ‘I’ve always believed in transparency’
Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence joined the chorus of Republicans calling on the Trump administration to release files about the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling [Read More…]
Trump had vascular testing because of leg swelling: White House
ABC (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump underwent vascular testing after he had swelling in his legs, with all results within normal limits, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. Leavitt said Trump noted “mild [Read More…]
Trump, facing MAGA uproar over Epstein files, tries to shift blame elsewhere
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Facing uproar in his MAGA base over the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Donald Trump continues to try to shift blame for the controversy to others, including onto Biden administration officials [Read More…]
Committee advances former Trump attorney for key appeals court role
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats walked out before Republicans voted on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s nomination of Emil Bove — the controversial top Justice Department official who formerly served [Read More…]
Senate Democrats walk out of committee vote to advance Trump court pick Emil Bove
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats walked out before Republicans voted on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s nomination of Emil Bove — the controversial top Justice Department official who formerly served [Read More…]
Senate passes effort to claw back $9B from budget — including cuts to public broadcasting and USAID
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate narrowly approved a White House request to claw back $9 billion from the federal budget, including funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. The final vote early Thursday [Read More…]
Mamdani meets with congressional Democrats who praise his campaign
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Zohran Mamdani, the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, met Wednesday with congressional Democrats in Washington as he continues his outreach to members of New York’s [Read More…]
Why do Trump’s MAGA followers care so much about the Epstein files?
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Even after President Donald Trump called some of his followers “stupid” and “foolish” for their persistent calls for his administration to divulge the details of the Jeffrey Epstein files, many [Read More…]
More than 900 former DOJ employees urge Senate to reject Bove appeals court nomination
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than 900 former Justice Department employees sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday urging lawmakers to vote down the nomination of Emil Bove, the controversial top DOJ [Read More…]
What Trump has said about Jeffrey Epstein over the years, including on 2024 campaign trail
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump continues to face backlash from his MAGA supporters over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The Justice Department and FBI said in a brief memo [Read More…]
GOP senators urge Trump administration to reverse $6 billion education funding freeze
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A total of 10 Republican senators are urging the Trump administration to reverse its decision to withhold more than $6 billion in federal funds for education programs already appropriated by [Read More…]
Trump told GOP lawmakers he would ‘likely’ fire Fed chair Powell ‘soon,’ sources and officials say
Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Trump asked a group of Republican lawmakers how they felt about him firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and told them he would “likely” fire Powell “soon,” [Read More…]
Trump blasts ‘past supporters’ for demanding release of more Epstein files
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump continued Wednesday to dismiss calls within his own party for more transparency into the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and made claims, without evidence, that the controversy was designed [Read More…]
Senate to push forward with bill to claw back $9B from budget — including cuts to public broadcasting and USAID
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans are expected to move forward on Wednesday with efforts to codify some of the Department of Government Efficiency cuts to programs such as the U.S. Agency for International [Read More…]