Politics
Trump sues Murdoch, Dow Jones over Wall Street Journal story on Epstein birthday letter
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after signing the “GENIUS Act” into law during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House July 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday followed through on his threat to sue media mogul Rupert Murdoch after his Wall Street Journal […]
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FBI agents were told to ‘flag’ any Epstein records that mentioned Trump, Sen. Durbin says
Ranking member Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., arrives for the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images FBI agents assigned earlier this year to review investigative files in the criminal case against notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were instructed to “flag” any […]
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Epstein files: House Speaker Johnson wants ‘maximum transparency’
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Friday that he and House Republicans want “maximum transparency” on notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and called for more information to be made public. “Everybody wants the Epstein files, which is the real documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and anybody associated with that. We want the American people […]
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Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
The Federal Reserve building is seen as it goes under construction on July 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for […]
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The UK gives 16-year-olds the right to vote. Brace for social media politics
The British government is set to give 1.5 million 16 and 17-year-olds the vote, unlocking a new voter base for competing political parties. Social media could be key to their success. The government on Thursday said that it plans to bring forward an elections bill which will grant 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote […]
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Trump AG to seek release of Jeffrey Epstein case grand jury transcripts
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a multilateral lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House July 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump, facing growing pressure to release Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, said on Thursday night […]
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Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein ‘bawdy’ 50th birthday letter: WSJ
Portrait of American financier Jeffrey Epstein, left, and Donald Trump as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in 1997. Davidoff Studios Photography | Archive Photos | Getty Images A “bawdy” letter to Jeffrey Epstein bearing President Donald Trump’s signature was included in an album of letters Epstein received for his […]
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Fed Chair Powell responds to White House questions about HQ renovation
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday formally replied to a set of pointed questions from the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget about the renovation of the Fed’s Washington headquarters. Powell pointed to a newly launched page on the Fed’s public website dedicated to answering questions about the project, which […]
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Trump won’t recommend Jeffrey Epstein special prosecutor, White House says
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 17, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump “would not recommend a special prosecutor” to review the handling and files of the criminal case against the late serial sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein, the White House […]
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House passes crypto industry-backed market structure bill
The US Capitol is seen in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2025. Alex Wroblewski | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would develop a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and expand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s oversight of the industry. The move is a major win for […]
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