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Trump Orders Release of Epstein Case Grand Jury Transcripts
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case, subject to court approval.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:28:15 EDTWH Scoffs at NPR CEO's Claim That Funding Cut Would Risk Public Safety
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday brushed off National Public Radio CEO Katherine Maher's assertion that slashing federal funding to the network would potentially be a "risk to the public safety of the country."
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:35:48 EDTFlorida High Court Upholds DeSantis-Backed Congressional Map
Florida's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state's congressional map pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, delivering a victory to Republicans, Politico reported.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:29:23 EDTStephen Colbert's Late-Night Show on CBS to End in May 2026
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on CBS will end in May 2026 after the upcoming broadcast season, the network said on Thursday.The show is ending and Colbert will not be replaced, CBS executives said."This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:45:31 EDT7 Percent of DOT Workforce Take Early Buyouts
Approximately 7% of the Department of Transportation's workforce has participated in a voluntary buyout offer of deferred resignation made by the Trump administration.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:18:59 EDTPolice Chiefs in Louisiana Indicted in Visa Conspiracy Scam
A federal grand jury in Louisiana has indicted a group of accused criminals, including community law enforcement leaders, in a conspiracy involving the fraudulent processing of "hundreds" of federal visas.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:45:43 EDTWhat's in GOP Bill Cutting $9B From Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid
The Republican-led Congress is testing the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump's request to claw back about $9 billion in public broadcasting and foreign-aid spending.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:30:04 EDTN.Y. Halts Offshore Wind Transmission Plan Amid Federal Uncertainty
The New York State Public Service Commission has terminated its offshore wind transmission planning process due to stalled federal permitting, to protect state ratepayers from premature infrastructure costs, it said on Thursday.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:05:59 EDTPowell Responds to White House on Fed Headquarters Renovation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday responded to a Trump administration official's demands for information about cost overruns for a renovation project at the central bank's Washington headquarters campus, saying the project was large in scope and involved a...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:05:10 EDTDOJ Demands List of Noncitizen Inmates in California Jails
The Department of Justice is pressuring California sheriffs to turn over information on noncitizen inmates, warning it will use subpoenas if necessary to obtain the records as part of President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement priorities, The Hill reported.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:49:12 EDTKristi Noem: More 'Alligator Alcatraz' Centers Coming Soon
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she has talked with five Republican governors about developing large-scale detention facilities for illegal immigrants, similar to "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:24:53 EDTNCAA Fines Memphis Over Coursework Cheating Scandal
The University of Memphis has been fined $30,000 and placed on probation by the NCAA after it discovered two softball players were paid to do the coursework of a basketball player.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:50:28 EDTOrder: Interior Sec. Burgum Must Personally Approve Wind, Solar Projects
All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under a new order that authorizes him to conduct "elevated review" of activities ranging from leases to rights of way, operational plans, grants and biological opinions.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:44:20 EDTSpeaker Johnson May Back Epstein Files Measure
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., may support a measure to release materials related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in an attempt to quell the dissension over the Trump administration's decision not to follow through on promises to release further ...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:56:44 EDTWhat to Know About Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Swollen legs led to President Donald Trump being diagnosed with what's called chronic venous insufficiency. It's a fairly common condition among older adults but requires a thorough checkup to rule out more serious causes of swelling in the legs. Here are some things to...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:44:14 EDTHouse Panel to Interview Top WH Aides in Biden Probe
Four top aides to former President Joe Biden have agreed to appear before the House Oversight Committee over the coming months, The Hill reported.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:21:45 EDTHouse GOP Faces Deadline to Cut Foreign Aid, Public Broadcasting
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to vote as soon as Thursday on President Donald Trump's $9 billion funding cut to public media and to foreign aid, after the Senate approved the package.House Republicans were poised to vote in favor of the...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:43:35 EDTJudge Overseeing Kohberger Case Lifts Gag Order
The judge overseeing the criminal case against Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to killing four University of Idaho college students in 2022, has lifted the sweeping gag order banning police and prosecutors from speaking about the high-profile case, reports CNN.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:30:51 EDTMamdani Slammed by GOP Over Abolition of Property Clip
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is drawing fire from Republicans after a resurfaced video showed the state assemblyman supporting the "abolition of private property," sparking renewed scrutiny of the Democratic Party's left flank.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:27:38 EDTBill Regulating Cryptocurrency Stablecoins Sent to Trump
The House has passed two bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the world."
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