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Adam Cancryn / CNN:
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.
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Daily Kos, IJR, The Hill and The Independent
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Trump Demands Reporters Stop Talking About Him And Epstein In New White House Scrum — Claims ‘I Have Nothing To Do With The Guy!’ — President Donald Trump demanded that reporters stop talking about him and deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein and offered a list of other topics and Epstein associations they should focus on.
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The Hill, The Independent, Raw Story, New York Post and CBS News
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
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 …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Trump says he has not thought about pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
It's Starting to Smell Like Trump's Watergate
It's Starting to Smell Like Trump's Watergate
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New York Times and BBC
Jason Willick / Washington Post:
It's time for Trump to fire Pam Bondi
It's time for Trump to fire Pam Bondi
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New Yorker and Raw Story
Philip Rotner / The Bulwark:
Why the Huge Conflicts of Interest Among Trump's Epstein Team Matter
Why the Huge Conflicts of Interest Among Trump's Epstein Team Matter
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Mediaite
New York Times:
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 …
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Wall Street Journal:
Jeffrey Epstein's Birthday Album Included Letters From Bill Clinton, Leon Black — Former president, Wall Street billionaire were listed along with Donald Trump as ‘friends’ in the 2003 book's table of contents, which named around five dozen contributors — The biggest name …
David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Bill Clinton Praised Jeffrey Epstein's ‘Childlike Curiosity’ in Birthday Letter: WSJ
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Washington Times, The Wrap, FOX 11 Los Angeles, The Independent, MSNBC and Raw Story
Jessica Blake / Inside Higher Ed:
Columbia Deal a ‘Threat’ to Higher Ed, Experts Warn — The $221 million settlement extends beyond tackling antisemitism. Some experts said it's an example of “coercion,” while others say Columbia had it coming. — The Trump administration's landmark settlement with Columbia University threatens …
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New York Times:
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent — The Trump administration is in talks with several schools about future funding following allegations of antisemitism — The White House is seeking fines from several universities …
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New York Times:
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 …
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
She's Baaack! Trump Re-Installs Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney — A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. — Habba's Nomination Sacrificed for a Workaround — We're not rid of Trump's utterly unqualified former personal lawyer after all.
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Washington Post and The Post Millennial
Axios:
Alina Habba to remain N.J. prosecutor: “I don't cower to pressure”
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Former Jan. 6 prosecutor and ex-DOJ employees sue Trump administration over firings
Former Jan. 6 prosecutor and ex-DOJ employees sue Trump administration over firings
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Washington Post, RedState, U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson, NewsMax.com, Bloomberg and The Hill
Andrew Solender / Axios:
“Such bulls**t”: Not every Democrat wants to talk about Epstein … - House Democrats' messaging arm sent members an alert Wednesday urging them to “amplify” a Wall Street Journal report that President Trump is in the Epstein files and demand that “House Republicans stop covering up for Trump.”
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Tal Axelrod / Axios:
Scoop: DNC targets vulnerable House Republicans with Epstein ads
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The Hill, Washington Examiner, WisPolitics, Democrats, Mediaite, Nashville Banner, Fox News, NRCC and Politico
Julie Turkewitz / New York Times:
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 …
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Emerson Polling:
July 2025 National Poll: Six Months In, Trump's Approval Split while Majority Disapprove of Administration's Handling of Epstein Files — Home Polls July 2025 National Poll: Six Months In, Trump's Approval Split while Majority Disapprove of Administration's Handling of Epstein Files
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Washington Examiner, USA Today, New Jersey Online, The Hill, The Guardian and Florida Politics
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Disgruntled independents sink Trump's approval to second-term low
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Raw Story, Mediaite, Eschaton, Semafor, The Hill, The Independent, PoliticusUSA and Gallup
Margaret Talev / Axios:
Focus groups: Nevada swing voters turning on Trump
Focus groups: Nevada swing voters turning on Trump
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The Nevada Independent and Wall Street Journal
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
SCOTUS's immunity ruling looks even worse now — 🗣️ Paid subscribers keep Public Notice free. If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us. 👇 — Can you believe it has been over a year since the conservatives …
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Lily Mae Lazarus / Fortune:
Here's how the Fed's renovation budget ballooned to $2.5 billion — The Fed's renovation project broke ground in 2022 after years of planning. — The Federal Reserve's renovation project is bogged down largely by invisible labor, preservation, raw material, and environmental costs …
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Trump tussles with Powell during Federal Reserve visit but backs off firing threat
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Senator Elizabeth Warren / YouTube:
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...
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
F.C.C. Approves Skydance's $8 Billion Merger With Paramount
F.C.C. Approves Skydance's $8 Billion Merger With Paramount
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
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.
Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
The Worst ICE Agents Are Coming — Tens of billions of new dollars plus a rush to hire 10,000 new agents equals a disaster in the making. — ∙ Paid — FOR ALL THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S TALK of saving money and increasing “government efficiency,” the president demanded that huge amounts …
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ProPublica:
His Former Company Got Caught Employing Undocumented Workers. Now He's Profiting Off an Immigrant Detention Camp. — Disaster Management Group is one contractor behind the nation's largest detention camp, to be built at Fort Bliss. It's run by Nathan Albers, who previously co-owned …
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Breitbart
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
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.
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The Gateway Pundit, Washington Times, IJR and The Hill
NBC News:
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.
Noam Levey / NPR:
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 …
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump Flies to Scotland, Leaving Chaos Swirling in Washington — The five-day visit will be a mix of personal business and golf with some diplomacy thrown in. — President Trump headed to Scotland on Friday for a five-day visit, hoping to leave behind the chaos of Washington …
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Greg Norman / Fox News:
DHS has begun flying migrants out of Florida's ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ DeSantis announces — DeSantis said Homeland Security's cadence of flights out of South Florida immigrant detention center is increasing — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Homeland Security has started flying migrants out of the …
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