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Erica Orden / Politico:
Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey and prosecutor of Jeffrey Epstein, is fired … In recent weeks, President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi have faced a firestorm of criticism over their decision not to release additional files related to Epstein, the disgraced financier …
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Drew Magary / SFGATE:
Jeez, I wonder why Trump won't release the Epstein files — SFGATE columnist Drew Magary unpacks what could be the biggest scandal of our time — When Donald Trump doesn't want to talk about something, that usually means that we need to talk about it. That's especially true of the president's …
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The Message Box, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Fox News and Washington Times
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Maurene Comey, federal prosecutor in Epstein case, fired from SDNY — Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, has been fired from her job in the Southern District of New York, according to people familiar with the situation.
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New York Times:
Manhattan Prosecutor Who Handled Epstein Cases Is Fired — Maurene Comey, who is the daughter of the former F.B.I. director James Comey, worked on the criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. — Santul Nerkar and Maggie Haberman
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Axios, RedState, Salon, Washington Examiner, FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth and Variety
Politico:
Loomer delivers searing warning: Epstein could ‘consume’ Trump presidency … The debacle over a new government review of evidence relating to Epstein, the notorious sex offender, has blown up in recent days, causing a schism within Trump's MAGA movement over his administration's approach to the case.
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, The Hill, Mother Jones, New Jersey Online and HuffPost
Associated Press:
Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director — The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a veteran federal prosecutor who worked on the cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein …
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Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Fires Ghislaine Maxwell Prosecutor Maurene Comey — Daughter of former FBI Director James Comey had also worked on the cases against Jeffrey Epstein and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs — The Justice Department on Wednesday fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey …
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Elon Musk Blows Major Hole in Trump's Epstein ‘Hoax’ Theory — ‘WOW’ — Trump's former right-hand man is defiantly refusing to let the Jeffrey Epstein story go away. — Elon Musk went on a posting spree Wednesday afternoon to slam President Donald Trump's claim that the so-called “Epstein Files” are a lefty-created hoax.
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Washington Post:
DOJ fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor involved in Epstein, Diddy cases
DOJ fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor involved in Epstein, Diddy cases
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Associated Press, Patterico's Pontifications and The Hill
Patrick Maguire / CBS News:
Mike Pence says “the time has come” to release the Epstein files
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USA Today, Alternet.org, The Independent and NewsMax.com
Matt Lavietes / NBC News:
Ghislaine Maxwell's family appeals to Trump amid battle over Epstein files
Ghislaine Maxwell's family appeals to Trump amid battle over Epstein files
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One America News Network and CBS News
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Popular podcaster lobs barb at JD Vance over Epstein files
Popular podcaster lobs barb at JD Vance over Epstein files
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Robert Reich, Alternet.org, Mediaite, NPR and NewsMax.com
J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch News:
“Um ... What?”— Elon Musk Criticizes Trump's Epstein Files Hoax Claim
“Um ... What?”— Elon Musk Criticizes Trump's Epstein Files Hoax Claim
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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
QAnon shows the staying power of Epstein theories. Trump should know they won't go away
QAnon shows the staying power of Epstein theories. Trump should know they won't go away
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New York Times, New Republic, Grabien and The Hill
Punchbowl News:
7/17/25 ☀️ AM: … “If Texas goes, we are going.” … Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), the chair of the delegation, hosted the meeting with Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar. — California Democrats were overwhelmingly on board with drawing a new map, but members want input in how the lines are drawn.
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NPR:
Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid
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Politico:
‘Crazy hill to die on’: Newsom jolts California with bid to throw out House maps
‘Crazy hill to die on’: Newsom jolts California with bid to throw out House maps
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Raw Story, WFAA-TV, The Hill, The Week, New Jersey Online and Straight Arrow News
Washington Post:
Senate approves Trump's bill to cut spending, sending it to the House
Senate approves Trump's bill to cut spending, sending it to the House
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New York Times, Reuters, Associated Press, Federal News Network, CBS News and The Virginian-Pilot
Politico:
Senate votes to cut $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid
Senate votes to cut $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Vance Tries to Sell the Benefits of Trump's Megabill but Ignores the Costs
Vance Tries to Sell the Benefits of Trump's Megabill but Ignores the Costs
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Sarah Ewall-Wice / The Daily Beast:
Trump, 79, Can't Remember Appointing His Own Fed Chair — ‘BIDEN DID THAT!’ — The president blamed Joe Biden for selecting Jerome Powell as the U.S. Central Bank head when it was in fact him who made the appointment. — President Donald Trump was raging against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell …
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Wall Street Journal:
Don't Fire Jerome Powell, Mr. President — Whatever the Fed chief's errors, canning him early would be worse. — It's often hard to know when President Trump is serious about something, or merely creating a distraction. But in case he really meant it this week when he told Republican lawmakers …
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New York Times:
Trump Has Drafted Letter to Fire Fed Chair and Asked Republicans if He Should
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Jeffrey Toobin / New York Times:
Trump's Plans to Put Emil Bove on the Supreme Court — The nomination of Emil Bove III to a federal appeals court suggests that President Trump has a new prototype and a new agenda when it comes to the law: Out with the eggheads and in with the street fighters.
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Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
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Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
Hundreds of DOJ alumni warn Senate against Trump's appellate judge nominee
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Rolling Stone:
Inside Trump's Frantic, Failing Mission to Crush the Epstein ‘MAGA Rebellion’ — The president and his administration are telling supporters to forget about the convicted sex offender. It isn't working … By the time it was over, the president had sustained more blowback and political damage …
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The Independent, The Hill, Mediaite and New York Times
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Tal Axelrod / Axios:
Trump makes it personal with MAGA over Epstein
Trump makes it personal with MAGA over Epstein
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Diana Nerozzi / New York Post:
Trump says Coca-Cola agreed to use real cane sugar in US drinks: 'It's just better!' — WASHINGTON — President Trump was on a sugar high Wednesday, announcing that Coca-Cola would soon include the real sweet stuff in its US-sold beverages. — “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola …
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Trump says Coca-Cola will use real sugar in its US flagship drink. The company isn't confirming that — Make American Coke Great Again? President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the U.S. at his suggestion — though the company didn't confirm such a move.
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Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Chief Justice Roberts Secretly Praised Trump in Crisis Talks With Judges — FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES — The comments came as tensions escalated between Trump and judges who had blocked his agenda. — Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts praised Donald Trump at a secret meeting …
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Margot Cleveland / The Federalist:
EXCLUSIVE: Memo Reveals D.C. Judges Are Predisposed Against Trump Administration
EXCLUSIVE: Memo Reveals D.C. Judges Are Predisposed Against Trump Administration
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Washington Examiner, RedState, American Thinker, twitchy.com, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart and NewsMax.com
New York Times:
African Nation Says It Will Repatriate Migrants Deported by U.S. — The Trump administration sent five deportees to Eswatini, an African kingdom, saying that their own countries would not take them. But Eswatini says it will send them home. — The tiny African kingdom of Eswatini announced …
Molly Gibbs / Mercury News:
California to provide LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline after Trump administration axes it — The move comes weeks after the Trump administration announced it would no longer provide specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth on the national suicide prevention hotline
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Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
LGBTQ advocates brace for Thursday closure of 988 lifeline service
LGBTQ advocates brace for Thursday closure of 988 lifeline service
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New York Times:
The Chaotic Early Days Inside Florida's ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center — Several immigrant detainees described high tension and anxiety at the remote, hastily constructed facility over a lack of information, recreation and access to medication. — The men at the new immigrant detention center …
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The Tributary, PolitiFact, Daily Kos, The Bulwark and The Floridian
Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
White House Tries to Shake Off Trump's Bizarre Hand Make-Up — SHAKE IT OFF — Trump was speaking to reporters when a camera zoomed in on the president's hand. — The mysterious recurring bruise on the back of Donald Trump's right hand reappeared on Tuesday, prompting a fresh wave of concern over the president's health.
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Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
Andrew Cuomo, conceding his failed primary campaign was flawed, takes to NYC streets — Andrew Cuomo is shifting gears and taking personal responsibility for running what he admits was a lackluster campaign in the Democratic mayoral primary, acknowledging that any strategic mistakes ultimately fall on him.
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Marie Woolf / Globe and Mail:
Judge halts deportation of non-binary American in ruling after Trump's gender edicts — ////world//A Federal Court judge has halted the deportation of a non-binary American in a ruling that criticized Ottawa's Immigration Department for not properly considering the situation …
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Washington Post:
Trump officials halt ‘dangerous’ research, overriding NIH career scientists — The Trump administration's actions on NIH gain-of-function research have raised concerns among scientists, who argue the move could block experiments that are safe and potentially lead to new treatments and medicines.
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