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The Hill:
House overwhelmingly votes to release Epstein files — The House on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill directing the Department of Justice to release the files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move that came after months of intense opposition from President Trump and GOP leaders.
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump approval falls to lowest of his term over prices and Epstein files, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds — Trump's approval rating falls to 38%, weighed down by cost of living concerns, Epstein — Only 26% approve of Trump's handling of everyday expenses
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Scoop: Mike Johnson to back Epstein files discharge petition — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is reversing course and throwing his support behind a petition to compel the Justice Department to release all its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Axios has learned.
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump's $2,000 tariff checks would cost $450 billion, analysis finds — President Trump's promised $2,000 tariff checks would probably cost $450 billion but provide small boosts in both economic growth and employment, per a new analysis of the proposal.
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
In Major Rebuke to Trump, House Passes Epstein Files Resolution — The House of Representatives voted Tuesday afternoon to advance a resolution requiring the the Justice Department to release any and all documents belonging to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious human trafficker …
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Axios:
House votes to release the Epstein files … - The bill passed 427-1, with some of Epstein's victims who were watching from the gallery cheering the result. … - Discharge petitions — a procedural tool for rank-and file members to bypass leadership and force legislation to come to the floor — rarely succeed.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Seeking Release of Epstein Files — Here's the latest. — The House on Tuesday approved a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein …
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Kamala Harris Hits Campaign Trail in Tennessee Special Election — On Tuesday, the former vice president made her first campaign appearance for another Democrat since leaving office. — Former Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on Tuesday with the Democratic candidate …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
New poll: Democrats lead the 2026 House generic ballot, and their edge widens when voters are reminded Republicans control Congress
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Epstein files give Trump a taste of political mortality
Epstein files give Trump a taste of political mortality
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Clay Higgins explains why he was the lone ‘no’ vote on Epstein files release
Clay Higgins explains why he was the lone ‘no’ vote on Epstein files release
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
7 signs Trump is losing his groove
7 signs Trump is losing his groove
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Harry Thompson / The Daily Beast:
Scathing Poll Reveals What Americans Think Trump Really Knew About Epstein
Scathing Poll Reveals What Americans Think Trump Really Knew About Epstein
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Words & Phrase We Could Do Without
Words & Phrase We Could Do Without
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Michael Baharaeen / The Liberal Patriot:
What Voters Want to See from Democrats — Two new surveys break down what Americans are looking for in prospective candidates.
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Trump faces a splintering GOP — and rare dissent from his party
Trump faces a splintering GOP — and rare dissent from his party
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New York Times:
The Democrat Who Split MAGA Over the Epstein Files
The Democrat Who Split MAGA Over the Epstein Files
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Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
Marjorie Taylor Greene takes sharp jab at Trump after public fallout
Marjorie Taylor Greene takes sharp jab at Trump after public fallout
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Eleanor Klibanoff / The Texas Tribune:
Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms — The decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and nationally, who pushed through this unusual mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump. — TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!
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John Hanna / Associated Press:
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms — Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday. — The ruling was a blow …
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional map for 2026 elections
Politico:
In blow to Trump, federal judges block new Texas congressional map
In blow to Trump, federal judges block new Texas congressional map
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Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
Federal Court Blocks Texas Gerrymander for 2026, Appeal Expected
Federal Court Blocks Texas Gerrymander for 2026, Appeal Expected
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Federal court blocks Texas Republicans' redrawn congressional map
Federal court blocks Texas Republicans' redrawn congressional map
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Al Jazeera, Townhall and New York Sun
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Trump Attacks Another Female Reporter After ‘Piggy’ Rant — HISSY FIT — The president lashed out at the ABC reporter over questions about the Epstein files and his family businesses. — Donald Trump has launched a furious tirade on another female reporter for asking about the Epstein files …
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Washington Post:
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing — The de facto Saudi ruler was branded an outcast after the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point. — just now — President Donald Trump …
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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Trump again threatens ABC's broadcast license, this time over Epstein questions … “You start off with a man who is highly respected asking him a horrible, insubordinate and just a terrible question,” Trump said. The Saudi prince is in Washington through Wednesday to discuss up to $1 trillion …
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Meredith Kile / People:
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: ‘Quiet Piggy’
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CNN:
Trump snaps at reporter's Epstein questions: ‘Quiet, piggy’
Trump snaps at reporter's Epstein questions: ‘Quiet, piggy’
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Associated Press:
WATCH: Asked about Khashoggi murder, Trump says ‘things happen’ and MBS ‘knew nothing about it’
WATCH: Asked about Khashoggi murder, Trump says ‘things happen’ and MBS ‘knew nothing about it’
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Washington Post:
Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of Education Dept. — President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department, but only Congress has the power to do that. — The Education Department plans to announce Tuesday that it will move multiple parts …
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Erica Meltzer / Chalkbeat:
K-12 moving to Labor as Trump administration accelerates bid to dismantle Education Department
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department
Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department
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Washington Examiner, New York Post, The Daily Signal and Newsweek
Juan Perez Jr / Politico:
Trump administration launches plan to dismantle Education Department
Trump administration launches plan to dismantle Education Department
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The Hill
ProPublica:
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation — Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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Jason Lalljee / Axios:
Exclusive: Coinbase explains donation to Trump's ballroom — Coinbase donated to President Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event on Tuesday.
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Politico:
White House plans to release health bill and backs reconciliation — A senior White House official said the Trump administration intends to put forward a health bill and left open the possibility of using the fast-track legislative process of reconciliation for passage of health or tariff legislation.
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Two Weeks of Surveillance Footage From ICE Detention Center ‘Irretrievably Destroyed’ — The Department of Homeland Security claimed in court proceedings that nearly two weeks worth of surveillance footage from ICE's Broadview Detention Center in suburban Chicago has been “irretrievably destroyed” …
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Contractor Recruiting People on LinkedIn to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE, Will Pay $300 — A current pilot project aims to pay former law enforcement and military officers to physically track immigrants and verify their addresses to give to ICE for $300 each.
New Republic:
Trump Accidentally Stabs Vance in the Back as MAGA Erupts in Civil War — A civil war is unfolding inside the MAGA movement over Nick Fuentes, the neo-Nazi and white supremacist, and President Donald Trump just made it worse. In an interview, Trump defended Fuentes in a way that will boost his standing inside MAGA.
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Media Matters for America, Newsweek and Raw Story
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system — National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in grant money to operate the nation's public radio interconnection system under the terms of a court settlement …
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Faisal Islam / BBC:
Google boss says trillion-dollar AI investment boom has ‘elements of irrationality’ — Every company would be affected if the AI bubble were to burst, the head of Google's parent firm Alphabet has told the BBC. — Speaking exclusively to BBC News, Sundar Pichai said while the growth …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
CAIR floats lawsuit after Texas governor designates it as a foreign terrorist organization … The Council on American-Islamic Relations on Tuesday threatened to sue Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after his office announced he had classified it as a foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organization.
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