Trump once hosted party for ‘young women’ where Epstein was the only guest, says report  —  President under pressure to release all files related to his former friend Epstein  —  Donald Trump once hosted a party with “young women” where the disgraced late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein “was the only other guest,” according to a report.

As Trump pushes Texas takeover in fight for House, Democrats plot their counterpunch  —  House Democrats are actively preparing for political trench warfare against the GOP in next year's midterm battle, with talks taking shape behind the scenes to mount a counterattack against President …

Another Hegseth aide exits as Pentagon churn continues  —  Justin Fulcher was at the center of two unusual controversies, and officials had speculated in recent days that his days in the Trump administration were numbered.  —  Another senior aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is leaving the Pentagon …

‘Direct retaliation’: Hispanic journalist detained by ICE speaks out  —  In an exclusive interview from an ICE detention facility, Mario Guevara talks about his month behind bars and his once positive feelings toward Donald Trump.  —  Mario Guevara spent the bulk of his days as a journalist …

JD Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives  —  A source familiar with the trip told The Independent that the vice president spoke to both Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, as well as a group of executives from the right-wing network

As Trump Courts a More Assertive Beijing, China Hawks Are Losing Out  —  The Trump administration has dialed back aggressive measures against China and reversed its position on technology controls as the president angles for a Chinese trip later this year.  —  In recent years …

Man whose car struck crowd outside Los Angeles club, injuring 30, was shot, attacked by crowd  —  A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities said.

GOP wants to cut waste.  Critics say SNAP exemption could do opposite.  —  Republicans sought to make states pay for some food-assistance benefits, but watchdogs say an exception added to the bill could discourage states from addressing disbursement mistakes.  —  Just now

Andrew Cuomo says he ‘will move to Florida’ if Zohran Mamdani becomes NYC mayor  —  Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday he'll pack his bags and flee to Florida if he loses the NYC mayoral race to socialist Zohran Mamdani.  —  “It's all or nothing.  We either win or even I will move to Florida.

EU to Prepare Retaliation Plan as US Trade Stance Seen to Harden  —  European Union envoys are set to meet as early as this week to formulate a plan for measures to respond to a possible no-deal scenario with US President Donald Trump, whose tariff negotiating position is seen to have stiffened ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline.

Trump Aides Discussed Ending Some SpaceX Contracts, but Found Most Were Vital  —  Fallout between the president and the rocket maker's billionaire founder threatened the company's multibillion-dollar agreements with the government  —  For the U.S. government, breaking up with Elon Musk is easier said than done.

How Bessent Made the Case to Trump Against Firing Fed Chair Powell  —  Some Republicans have laid the groundwork to oust the central-bank chief, but the Treasury secretary cited practical obstacles and economic hazards  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in recent days privately laid …

Mamdani Won Over N.Y.C. Democratic Voters.  Can He Charm Washington?  —  National Democrats are grappling with how much to embrace Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a leftist who has become the party's standard-bearer in America's largest city.  —  The head of the local Democratic Party in Queens …

Brazilian president: Trump is not ‘the emperor of the world’  —  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged President Trump to negotiate a trade agreement this week as the U.S. has pursued increasingly aggressive action over the criminal prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president.