Trump's Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book … An introductory letter to a book celebrating Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday, handwritten by Ghislaine Maxwell.  —  President Trump's name appeared on a contributor list for a book celebrating the 50th birthday …

What Powell is telling allies as Trump pressures him to resign  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  'It's not new': Jerome Powell corrects Trump over building plan  —  'It's not new': Jerome Powell corrects Trump over building plan  —  Acting Columbia president speaks out after $220 million settlement with Trump admin.

Did Columbia's Deal With Trump Save Its Stature or Sacrifice It?  —  Reactions ranged from fierce criticism to relief after the university reached a settlement over allegations that it failed to stop the harassment of Jewish students.  —  From the perspective of one longtime professor …

Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  Endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks have made our cities unsafe.

The Line Trump Crossed by Accusing Obama of Treason  —  President Trump believes that President Barack Obama committed treason, a crime that may be punishable by death.  Seeking a distraction from his current political travails, Mr. Trump is attempting to relitigate the nearly decade-old controversy …

Scoop: DNC targets vulnerable House Republicans with Epstein ads  —  The Democratic National Committee will target MAGA voters with ads about Jeffrey Epstein in a dozen GOP-held House districts at the start of the August recess, Axios has learned. … - Democrats are pitting squeamish Republicans eager …

Alina Habba Is Named Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey  —  Ms. Habba's tenure as interim U.S. attorney was slated to end this week, but the Trump administration's appointment will allow her to remain the top law enforcement official in the state.  —  The Justice Department on Thursday cleared …

Undaunted Search for the Truth  —  Julie Brown's essential reporting on Jeffrey Epstein must be commended  —  If not for Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, we might never have learned anything about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation, its implication of wealthy, powerful …

Hulk Hogan, Trump idol and enemy of the free press, dead at 71  —  An anti-eulogy by Josephine Riesman … Friends, Americans, countrypeople, lend me your ears; I come to boo Hulk Hogan, not to cheer him.  “The evil that men do lives after them / The good is oft interred with their bones”—so let it be with the Hulkster.

France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says  —  The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.  —  President Emmanuel Macron announced late Thursday that France would recognize Palestine …

BREAKING NEWS: Trump's government just approved Paramount's merger with Skydance.  —  BREAKING NEWS: Trump's government just approved Paramount's merger with Skydance.Sure looks like they paid Donald Trump $36 MILLION for this merger.Bribery i...

Can Ghislaine Maxwell be trusted to tell the truth about Jeffrey Epstein?  —  As the uproar over the Epstein files continues, prosecutors say the late sex offender's longtime accomplice has a history of lying.  Her defense lawyer says she will speak truthfully.

Senate Inches Forward With Trump's Alarming Court Pick, Emil Bove  —  The Senate voted Thursday to advance Trump's most concerning judicial nominee to date, Emil Bove.  —  In a procedural vote, every Democrat voted against moving forward with Bove, along with two Republicans: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine.

Republicans are split on extending Obamacare tax breaks as higher costs loom  —  Trump's pollster warns that the GOP will pay a “political penalty” in the 2026 election if the funds expire this year.  But many conservatives in the party say they should end on schedule.

Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia  —  A previously unreported order by Elon Musk to cut satellite communications over a portion of Ukraine disrupted a counteroffensive by Kyiv in the autumn of 2022.  Reuters investigated the billionaire's order …

Trump voters wanted lower medical bills.  But for millions, bills are about to go up  —  President Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices.  But as his administration pares back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost of health care …

Convicted Murderer Released by Trump From Venezuelan Prison Is Free in U.S.  —  At least some American officials knew that Dahud Hanid Ortiz had been convicted of a triple murder when he was put on the plane to the United States.  —  He killed three people in Spain and fled to Venezuela …

Judges' orders ‘need to be respected,’ Elena Kagan says amid Trump's escalating conflict with the courts … Kagan cautioned the hundreds of judges in the audience not to respond to verbal attacks by lashing out in their decisions, but by carrying out their duties as they normally do.

Former Jan. 6 prosecutor and ex-DOJ employees sue Trump administration over firings  —  Mike Gordon, who had been senior trial counsel in the Capitol Siege Section, which prosecuted Capitol rioters, was terminated without explanation.  Now he's pushing back.