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Clinton, survivors demand answers over Epstein files. Here's what we know and don't know

Former President Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein's survivors are demanding more transparency after the Justice Department failed to release all the Epstein files as required last week.Why it matters: The files are the deepest look yet at the convicted sex offender's crimes and his connections to powerfu…

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Trump pauses green card lottery program after Brown University, MIT shootings

President Trump ordered the suspension of a green card lottery program that enabled the suspect in the Brown University mass shooting and killing of an MIT professor to live in the U.S, a top official announced late Thursday.The big picture: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's announcement mar…

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Vance trains with Navy SEALs: 'Feel like I got hit by a freight train'

Vice President Vance on Monday joined Navy SEALs in a beach workout that he said left him feeling like he “got hit by a freight train,” in a post that quickly drew backlash. Vance, a former Marine who served as a military journalist in Iraq, participated in an exercise at Naval Amphibious Base Coron…

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5 turning points that explain MAGA's civil war

For nearly a decade, MAGA and Donald Trump were synonymous.Today, the movement's most consequential fights are unfolding beyond the control of its term-limited president — empowering rival factions to shape MAGA in their own image.Why it matters: MAGA entered the year with a sheen of invincibility, …

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Mike Johnson's House schedule fuels GOP frustration, stalled agenda

Data: House Clerk; Chart: Axios VisualsHouse lawmakers barely edged out COVID-era voting days in 2025, despite being in the make-or-break year for President Trump's MAGA agenda.Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) lawmakers are frustrated and losing their cool, and aside from the "on…

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Bari Weiss plans overhaul of CBS News and "60 Minutes" standards and procedures

CBS News' new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is planning to create a masthead for the broadcaster as part of a broader overhaul of standards and procedures, according to a source familiar with her plans. Why it matters: The masthead is meant to drive a more streamlined hierarchy and set of processes acr…

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"It's a disgrace": Enraged Democrats vow to fight "Trump-Kennedy Center" renaming

House Democrats responded with swift fury on Thursday after the Kennedy Center board purportedly voted unanimously to rename the performing arts center to the "Trump-Kennedy Center."Why it matters: Democrats argue the name change can't be done without an act of Congress, and they're vowing to fight …

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Trump says Rob Reiner was "very bad for our country" in new attacks

President Trump on Monday stood by his comments that Rob Reiner's death was the result of "Trump derangement syndrome," issuing a new round of sharp attacks on the late director. The big picture: Trump said he believed Reiner was "very bad for our country" and repeated his previous rhetoric describi…

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Ben Sasse, ex-Republican senator, says he has terminal pancreatic cancer

Sasse, who is 53 and voted to impeach Trump, says he has ‘metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer’US politics live – latest updatesBen Sasse announced on Tuesday that he has terminal stage-four pancreatic cancer. The former Republican senator revealed his diagnosis in a post on X, calling it a “d…

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Is Susie Wiles an innocent bystander in Trump’s White House? | Sidney Blumenthal

As chief of staff, she has stifled her temptation to intervene time and time againSusie Wiles has the gimlet eye of an alcoholic’s daughter. She is always on edge, vigilant to the slightest movement, fearful of sudden danger, and has learned to withdraw herself from the chaos in order to survive. Sh…

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Pulled ’60 Minutes’ Report, Briefly Streamed in Canada, Is All Over the Internet Now

At the last minute, CBS News held a segment about Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador. It surfaced online anyway.

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Trump expands travel ban to Syrians, Palestinians and others

Map: Axios VisualsPresident Trump on Tuesday expanded his administration's travel ban with full restrictions against five new countries and people with Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents, as well as partial restrictions on 15 countries.Why it matters: The move is part of the administratio…

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The Kennedy Center will become the Trump-Kennedy Center: Leavitt

The Kennedy Center board unanimously voted to rename the performing arts venue the "Trump-Kennedy Center," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday.The board's effort will likely hit hurdles — and require an act of Congress to change the name.The big picture: Exerting his infl…

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Trump ballroom construction must go on as a matter of "security," admin says

The Trump administration argued in a Monday filing that construction on the president's massive ballroom project must continue due to "security concerns."Why it matters: The president often invokes national security as a core motivator and justification for his sweeping policy changes, from immigrat…

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Many Americans don't share Trump's rosy economic vision: poll

As the calendar year comes to a close, the Trump administration is projecting a dazzling economy in 2026 — but a recent round of polls shows Americans' economic vibes are sagging.Why it matters: The White House faces growing pressure to address affordability as it heads into a critical midterm. The …

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Republicans vow bitter recriminations after Johnson outflanked on ACA

The House GOP's long-simmering internal tensions burst open Wednesday as Speaker Mike Johnson faced the prospect of temporarily ceding control of the floor at the start of next year. Why it matters: GOP frustration with Johnson (R-La.) isn't new. But infuriated House Republicans are also taking out …

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US supreme court blocks Trump bid to deploy national guard to Chicago

In a 6-3 decision, the high court sided with a lower court ruling that blocked deployment of troops to the Illinois cityThe US supreme court refused on Tuesday to let Donald Trump send national guard troops to the Chicago area, in an important reining-in of the US president’s efforts to expand the u…

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Department of Veterans Affairs quietly bans abortion services, counseling

The Trump administration has quietly banned the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from providing abortion services to veterans and their dependents, including those who become pregnant as a result of rape or incest. The ban followed a memo authored by Joshua Craddock, deputy assistant attorney ge…

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Supreme Court won't allow National Guard deployment to Chicago in major loss for Trump

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled President Trump may not deploy the National Guard to the Chicago area for now amid his push for military troops to patrol the streets of Democratic-led cities, a major loss for the president at the high court. After more than two months of consideration, the cour…

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Fed Chair Should Cut Rates If Market Does Well, Trump Says

President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that the next Federal Reserve chair should cut rates if the economy is doing well. “In the old days, when there was good news, the Market went up,” Trump wrote. “Nowadays, when there is good news, the Market goes down, because everybody thinks that …