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U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, takes questions during a press conference on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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Trump asks Bondi to seek release of ‘any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony’ around Epstein investigation

Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE

How business lobbyists scored wins in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Just 23% of Americans say Israeli military actions in Gaza are fully justified, CNN poll finds

ACA insurers propose biggest premium hikes since 2018 as Trump policies take hold

House passes Trump’s $9 billion DOGE cuts package in another legislative win for president

Wall Street Journal: Birthday letter to Epstein bore Trump’s signature, drawing of naked woman

House GOP pressing ahead for late-night vote on Trump’s DOGE cuts package

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President Donald Trump speaks with the media upon his arrival from Pennsylvania, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Tuesday.

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The bizarre and toxic feud between Trump and the Comeys will run and run

Can Trump fire the Fed chair? He’s building a $2.5 billion excuse

Polls show Americans want a third party, but not Elon Musk’s

Democrats are making 2028 moves. Here’s what to know

Trump’s angry, erratic behavior explains his lowball poll numbers

Trump has the US government in retreat from education

Trump’s 50-day shift on Ukraine is a big deal — but probably not for Putin

Trump flails as Epstein storm rages around his government

How Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ frames the defining debate for 2026

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President Donald Trump speaks at the "Inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Event" at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Fact check: Trump tells fictional story about his uncle and the Unabomber

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 8, 2025.

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Paul Ingrassia speaks to members of the press at the DC Central Detention Facility in Washington, DC, on January 20.

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The Trump administration said ‘many Jewish groups’ support a controversial nominee — some have never heard of him

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Trump pick to run federal watchdog: A 30-year-old who once shared a 9/11 conspiracy video and has ties to a Holocaust denier

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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 01: A view of the southern tip of Manhattan from the bow of the Staten Island Ferry on June 1, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

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Could Trump ‘run’ New York City?

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President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act into law during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4 in Washington, DC.

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State Department firings will hit Trump admin’s ability to tackle its own priorities, sources say

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