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FBI should conduct threat assessment of Epstein files: Schumer
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) called on the FBI Tuesday to conduct a counterintelligence threat assessment of files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in order to determine whether a foreign actor could use them against President Trump or other prominent Americans. READ MORE:
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22-07-2025
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Mike Johnson swipes at GOP's Massie: ‘Bless his heart'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters 'bless his heart' Tuesday when asked if he would back Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-Ky.) reelection bid, once again stopping short of an endorsement — and making a handful of veiled swipes at the Kentucky Republican. READ MORE:
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16-07-2025
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Trump's Texas Target: Add 5 GOP House Seats By Redistricting
President Trump said he hopes Texas Republicans will pick up five seats in the House from a redistricting plan they hope to enact in a special legislative session later this month. Trump told reporters a 'very simple redrawing' could yield five additional seats for the GOP in the Lone Star State. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) recently announced that redistricting would be included in an upcoming special legislative session. READ MORE:
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08-07-2025
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Trump's Plans: Texas, Iran, Ukraine, Tariffs Discussed Before Dinner With Netanyahu
President Trump offered wide-ranging remarks to the press in what was initially billed as a private dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump said he was 'all for' lasting peace with Iran but 'ready, willing and able' to strike if Tehran poses additional threats to the U.S. The president also said that his administration would send Ukraine additional weapons after his administration imposed a pause on some shipments to Kyiv. Regarding a revised timetable for tariff negotiations, Trump described the current Aug. 1 deadline as 'not 100 percent firm.' Trump did confirm he will travel to Texas on Friday following last week's catastrophic, fatal flooding. READ MORE:
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08-07-2025
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Trump Nominated For NOBEL PEACE PRIZE By Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday presented President Trump with a letter nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize after Trump pushed for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Netanyahu visited the White House on Monday, marking the first face-to-face meeting with Trump since the president ordered U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, a decision made in coordination with Israel's bombing of key Iranian nuclear sites. The prime minister pulled out the letter during a dinner with Trump and presented it to the president. READ MORE:
