11 h. ago Republican’s town hall descends into chaos as angry voters rage over Epstein files and Trump agenda

Voters called the California lawmaker a ‘liar’ and launched expletives at him throughout Monday’s event

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16 h. ago Trump live: Democrats label president’s DC takeover a ‘distraction’ from Epstein files and rising cost for Americans

The president has placed the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control – but is already facing a backlash

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17 h. ago Democrats call Trump’s DC police takeover ‘a distraction’ from Epstein files, tariffs and tax bill – live updates

Chuck Schumer called Trump’s decision to federalize the DC police and deploy national guard to the city ‘attempted distraction’ from ‘other scandals’Later on, we’ll hear from the Trump administration for the second day in a row. The president won’t make an appearance, but press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a White House briefing at 1pm ET.Defense secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations.Pastor Doug Wilson, a CREC co-founder, leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, the network’s flagship location. Jovial and media-friendly, Wilson is no stranger to stirring controversy with his church’s hard-line theology and its embrace of patriarchy and Christian nationalism.Wilson told The Associated Press on Monday he was grateful Hegseth shared the video. He noted Hegseth’s post was labeled with Christ Church’s motto: “All of Christ for All of Life.” Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Trump’s federal forces are ‘hitting the streets’ of DC while critics claim takeover is attempted distraction from the ‘Epstein files’

‘He needs to get his base talking and thinking about something besides his refusal to open up the Epstein files because he's mixed up in them,’ former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

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38 h. ago Judge denies release of sealed Maxwell files as Trump dragged back into Epstein scandal

The US Justice Department sought the unsealing of grand jury material related to Maxwell and Epstein after harsh criticism of the Trump administration’s decision to not publicly release the investigative file on Epstein

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46 h. ago JD Vance unwittingly sparks new wave of calls to release the Epstein files in Fox interview

VP’s attempt to shift narrative away from disgraced financier only succeeds in attracting further attention

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57 h. ago JD Vance’s attempt to link Democrats to Epstein renews calls to ‘release the files’

Vice-president tries to deflect criticism and blames Biden for doing ‘absolutely nothing’ about convicted sex offenderFour days after JD Vance reportedly asked top Trump administration officials to come up with a new communications strategy for dealing with the scandal around the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he appears to have put his foot in it, sparking a new round of online outrage even as he tried to defuse the furor.In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday, the vice-president tried to deflect criticism of the administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files by blaming Democrats. He accused Joe Biden of doing “absolutely nothing” about the scandal when he was in the White House. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Pam Bondi was a regular on Fox News – but hasn’t appeared since the Epstein files backlash started

US Attorney General has not been a guest on the network since June 30

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4 d. ago Trump officials reportedly met at White House to discuss strategy around Epstein files

Legal group sues for records related to officials’ correspondence about Epstein documents and about Epstein and Trump’s relationshipAn advocacy group sued the US justice department and the FBI on Friday for records detailing their handling of the sex-trafficking investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The legal organization Democracy Forward is seeking records related to senior administration officials’ communication about Epstein documents and any regarding correspondence between Epstein and Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump’s attempts to distance himself from the Epstein files are failing | Sidney Blumenthal

The president has tried to distract from the Epstein story – but his ill-conceived Mar-a-Lago tale has undermined himOne of Trump’s preternatural abilities is his apparent animal instinct to lie on the spot whenever he senses he might be cornered. His initial Pavlovian training by his mob lawyer Roy Cohn and subsequent experience in more than 4,000 lawsuits and countless scandals seem to have ingrained in him that lying, the more outrageous the better, buys him time, plays to his credulous followers as insouciant defiance, and wears down his accusers.When Trump’s distractions failed to distract from the Jeffrey Epstein files, he offered a story without missing a beat to distance himself from any taint. In his tale, he was traduced by Epstein. Trump was taken advantage of, violated, despoiled. There could be no guilt by association; Trump was a victim, too. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago InfoWars’ Alex Jones says he’s in a ‘conundrum’ over Trump’s refusal to release the Epstein files

Conspiracy theorist admits he’s still struggling to make sense of president’s position after he called furore over the late pedophile ‘total bulls***’

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5 d. ago Trump calls the Epstein Files ‘total bulls***t’ amid rumors of a JD Vance secret strategy meeting

Donald Trump blasted the Epstein Files as ‘total bulls***’ after a reporter asked about rumors of a secret strategy meeting planned by JD Vance.

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6 d. ago Victims feeling exhausted and anxious about wrangling over Epstein files

Women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein are feeling skeptical and anxious after the Justice Department requested a court take the rare step of unsealing transcripts of secret testimony related to the sex-offending millionaire’s case

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6 d. ago Trump team looking to Joe Rogan for help amid lingering Epstein

Vice President JD Vance hosting strategy dinner on handling of Jeffrey Epstein case as shock poll shows 81% of Americans believe President Donald Trump responsible for administration hiding information

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6 d. ago Trump DOJ must address concerns of Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell ‘legitimization’ in grand jury release: Live updates

Vice President JD Vance is hosting a strategy dinner on handling of Jeffrey Epstein case as shock poll shows 81% of Americans believe President Donald Trump responsible for administration hiding information

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6 d. ago Trump DOJ must address victim concerns about Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury release: Live updates

Strategy dinner announced as shock poll shows 81 percent of Americans believe President Donald Trump is responsible for administration hiding information on Jeffrey Epstein case

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6 d. ago Ghislaine Maxwell told Justice Department she never saw Trump do anything concerning with Epstein, report says

The Trump administration is now considering whether to release the transcript from Blanche’s meetings with Maxwell last month

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7 d. ago Trump administration live updates: House issues subpoenas for Clintons and other officials over Epstein files

President Donald Trump called into CNBC’s Squawk Box morning show to talk about tariffs, jobs, Fed chair, polling numbers and Texas redistricting

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7 d. ago Nebraska Republican heckled at town hall over Epstein files and Trump’s firing of labor stats chief

Mike Flood endures torrid evening with angry constitutents incensed by ‘coverup’, data commissioner’s removal, welfare cuts and immigration crackdown

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8 d. ago ‘I am not some pawn in your political warfare:’ Epstein victim rips government’s handling of files release

’You protect yourself and your powerful and wealthy ‘friends’ (not enemies) over the victims, why?’ one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims wrote in a court filing Monday

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