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Trump DOJ sued by Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey over ‘illegal’ firing
Maurene Comey, Assistant U.S. Attorney and prosecutor on Combs’ case, arrives at the Federal courthouse during the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial at U.S. court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor involved in criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein […]
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The UK is about to embrace Trump. The truth is, it needs him right now
U.S. and U.K. banners are installed by engineers from The Flag Consultancy in the street outside Windsor Castle on September 12, 2025 in Windsor, England. U.S. President Donald Trump is making an official state visit to the UK from 17 to 19 September. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images The pomp and […]
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‘We will do it in Charlie’s name’: Stephen Miller vows vengeance for Kirk’s murder
The White House has ramped up its vow for vengeance in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, with deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller promising to bring the resources of the federal government to bear against what he described as “terrorist networks.” Vice President JD Vance, meanwhile, argued that those identifying as liberals […]
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No evidence of primary residence violation by Fed Gov Lisa Cook, says Michigan official
The property tax authority in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook hasn’t broken rules for tax breaks on a home there that Cook declared her primary residence. The finding, which came in response to a Reuters request that the city review Cook’s property records, could boost Cook’s defense against efforts by the Trump administration to remove her from […]
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Trump tariffs are fueling inflation, congressional budget chief says
Congressional Budget Office director Phillip Swagel said Monday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs appear to have pushed inflation up higher than CBO analysts had initially expected. His views differ from those of Wall Street analysts, many of whom have been bracing for tariff-driven price hikes, but have yet to see them in materialize. Speaking on CNBC’s […]
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Democrats dig in on health care as threat of government shutdown looms
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 9, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Congressional Democrats are zeroing in on health care as a key sticking point in negotiations with the threat […]
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Families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year
An estimated 4 million Americans will lose health insurance over the next decade if Congress doesn’t extend enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage, which expire at the end of the year. Miami Herald | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Leighanne Safford and her husband, Lorry, pay just $278 a month for health […]
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Poll: Trump’s job ratings stay negative; Americans express strong support for vaccines
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on while signing executive orders during a press availability in the Oval Office of the White House on September 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Americans’ views of President Donald Trump’s job performance remain negative amid a flurry of activity from his […]
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RFK Jr. casts doubts on vaccines, clashes with Democrats over Covid shot access
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on false claims about vaccines […]
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Trump tells drugmakers to ‘justify the success’ of Covid meds after FDA limits vaccine approval
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday called on pharmaceutical companies to “justify the success” of their Covid drugs days after the Food and Drug Administration set new limits on who can receive […]
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