15 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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3 w. ago Trump live: Dems accuse president of trying to change subject from Epstein with Gabbard’s Obama ‘conspiracy’

President Donald Trump promoted the conspiracy theory over the weekend, congratulating Gabbard on Truth Social

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3 w. ago Trump live updates: President claims he’s hit ‘record’ MAGA poll numbers since ‘Epstein hoax’

President Donald Trump blamed the ‘Radical Left Democrats’ for the outrage over the Epstein files

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3 w. ago Trump live: President calls those who have asked for release of Epstein files ‘troublemakers’

The president has instructed the Attorney General to release ‘pertinent’ files on the criminal investigation into Epstein

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3 w. ago Trump live: Democrats reiterate calls for release of Epstein files after Trump promises ‘pertinent’ documents

A new Wall Street Journal report claims Donald Trump penned a lewd letter to Jeffrey Epstein on his 50th birthday, and now the president is suing the publication

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3 w. ago Trump asks court to unseal Epstein grand jury testimony but still won’t release files at center of uproar: Live updates

President Donald Trump allegedly penned a lewd letter to Jeffrey Epstein on his 50th birthday, a new report claims

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3 w. ago Trump administration dumps huge tranche of Obama documents while world waits for Epstein files: Live updates

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified hundreds of Russia hoax documents on Friday as the world is watching for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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3 w. ago Democrats say ‘public deserves to know’ if Stephen Colbert cancellation linked to Trump

Democrats are questioning timing of CBS cancellation of The Late Show days after Colbert criticized parent company Paramount for settling with TrumpTrump launches fresh defense of inaction in Epstein case following report he sent birthday letterIt was a friendship that spanned three different decades. To Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein was a “terrific guy”. Epstein believed himself to be Trump’s “closest friend”, and praised the future president as “charming”.The relationship would eventually break down, the men falling out over a bidding war on a property in Florida. And after Epstein was convicted of child sex offences in 2008, Trump distanced himself from the financier, claiming he was “not a fan” and wondering, in recent days, why his supporters would “waste time and energy” on demanding that FBI and Department of Justice files on Epstein be released. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump’s name was red flag for FBI in review of Epstein files ordered by Pam Bondi, top Democrat reveals: Live updates

President Donald Trump allegedly penned a lewd letter to Jeffrey Epstein on his 50th birthday, a new report claims

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3 w. ago Trump again tries to brush off Epstein crisis as ‘nothing’, blaming Democrats for controversy – US politics live

President’s latest effort to contain fallout comes after he directs Pam Bondi to request release of grand jury transcripts and threatens to sue Wall Street JournalTrump requests release of Epstein grand jury transcripts amid report of ‘bawdy’ birthday noteIt was a friendship that spanned three different decades. To Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein was a “terrific guy”. Epstein believed himself to be Trump’s “closest friend”, and praised the future president as “charming”.The relationship would eventually break down, the men falling out over a bidding war on a property in Florida. And after Epstein was convicted of child sex offences in 2008, Trump distanced himself from the financier, claiming he was “not a fan” and wondering, in recent days, why his supporters would “waste time and energy” on demanding that FBI and Department of Justice files on Epstein be released. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump says there’s no ‘smoking gun’ linking him to Epstein files as Bondi seeks document release: Live updates

President Donald Trump allegedly penned a lewd letter to Jeffrey Epstein on his 50th birthday, a new report claims

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3 w. ago Trump directs ‘pertinent’ Epstein files released after his threats to sue over bombshell report: Live updates

A letter sent to Jeffrey Epstein on his birthday was apparently penned by President Donald Trump, a new report claims

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3 w. ago Trump’s reported birthday letter to Epstein revealed in bombshell report: Live updates

A letter sent to Jeffrey Epstein on his birthday was apparently penned by President Donald Trump, a new report claims

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3 w. ago Trump Epstein fallout continues as press secretary attempts to explain president’s ‘hoax’ claims: Live updates

Trump attacks own supporters for continuing to press for release of Epstein files causing rift in MAGA base

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3 w. ago Trump’s press secretary fields Epstein questions after president lashes out against ‘hoax’ theories: Live

‘I don’t want their support anymore!’ says president, calling supporters demanding answers on Epstein files ‘weaklings’

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3 w. ago Trump lashes out at supporters as poll says most Americans believe key details on Epstein being hidden: Live

‘I don’t want their support anymore!’ says president, calling supporters demanding answers on Epstein files ‘weaklings’

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3 w. ago Trump calls Epstein case a hoax and lashes out at Maga critics – live updates

President tries to downplay issue amid growing outrage from conservativesTrump says people interested in Epstein inquiry are ‘bad people’As Democrats reckon with a deep inter-party divide that threatens their ability to repair the party’s image and win back voters, Ken Martin said he was not focused on “internal bullshit” because “most people could care less about the internal drama and soap opera of the Democratic party”.Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, told the Guardian that he knows Democrats have to earn back trust from communities across the country before the midterms. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago US House speaker Mike Johnson calls for release of Epstein files amid backlash

Trump has faced growing resentment over the decision of his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to withhold informationUS politics – live updatesAnalysis: How Epstein files uproar became a vehicle for QAnonMike Johnson, speaker of the House, called for the justice department to make public documents related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, breaking with Donald Trump over an issue that has roiled the president’s rightwing base.It was a rare moment of friction between Trump and the speaker, a top ally on Capitol Hill, and came as the president faces growing backlash from conservatives who had expected him to make public everything known about Epstein, who killed himself in 2019 while in federal custody as he faced sex-trafficking charges. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Epstein lawyer reveals 'truth' about client list as House Republicans block files release: Live updates

The MAGA world continues infighting over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

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4 w. ago Kevin Spacey begs Trump to 'release the Epstein files' as Ghislaine Maxwell has appeal turned down: Live updates

The MAGA world continues infighting over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

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