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Senate Democrats Try to Force Release of Epstein Files With Little-Known Law

The move is part of an effort by Democrats to draw Senate Republicans into the debate over the release of the Epstein files, which has bitterly divided the House G.O.P. and wrought havoc in that chamber.

July 30, 2025

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Federal Investigators Set to Begin Hearings on D.C. Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board is also expected to release a trove of documents related to the fatal midair collision in January between an Army helicopter and a regional jet at Reagan National Airport.

July 30, 2025

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Trump Prosecutor in L.A. Seeks to Drop Two High-Profile Criminal Cases

The new administration had already courted controversy in both cases. Now the Justice Department seeks to end them entirely.

July 29, 2025

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Top F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure

After turning down several new drugs and restricting use of another, Dr. Vinay Prasad drew the ire of the right-wing influencer Laura Loomer and others.

July 29, 2025

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Trump tells Sen. Chuck Grassley to ‘step up,’ get rid of ‘ridiculous custom’ holding up judicial appointments

President Trump urged Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Tuesday to “step up” and end a “ridiculous custom” that allows senators to block judicial nominees for courts in their states.

July 29, 2025

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Trump Administration Freezes $108 Million in Funds to Duke University

The university was accused of racial discrimination in its health care system, the latest high-profile school targeted and stripped of federal funding.

July 29, 2025

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Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for federal appeals court judge spot — pushing past whistleblower claims

A former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, Bove was on Trump’s legal team during his New York hush money trial and defended Trump in the two federal criminal cases.

July 29, 2025

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Senate, Rejecting Whistle-Blower Alarms, Confirms Bove to Appeals Court

The Trump loyalist was narrowly approved as Republicans brushed aside concerns about his conduct as a senior Justice Department official.

July 29, 2025

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New York Times stunningly rolls back claims about viral photo of starving Gaza boy

“This additional detail gives readers a greater understanding of his situation.”

July 29, 2025

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