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Maxwell Attorney Says Prison Staff Fired After Leaking Privileged Emails To Top Dem
Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney, Leah Saffian, confirmed that multiple federal prison staff members have been fired for illegally accessing Maxwell’s privileged attorney-client emails and leaking them to Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD). Saffian said the actions taken at Federal Prison Camp Bryan involved the improper intrusion into Maxwell’s email system, the theft of confidential legal correspondence, and the transmission of those emails…
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Trump Rolls Back Tariffs On Key Grocery Items Amid Affordability Push
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday rolling back tariffs on a broad range of grocery staples — including beef, coffee, tomatoes, and bananas — in a move aimed at lowering food prices and fulfilling his pledge to make life more affordable for American families. The order exempts certain imported agricultural products from reciprocal tariffs imposed under earlier trade…
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Johnson Blames Dems For Creating Healthcare Crisis Via ‘Obamacare’
House Speaker Mike Johnson lashed out at Democrats on Monday for creating the healthcare crisis they are now using to demand more than a trillion dollars in new spending to reopen the goverment, much of which would be used to continue subsidizing “Obamacare” medical premiums. Democrats have kept the government shut down for more than five weeks by failing to…
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Democrat Admits Viewing Explicit Images During Flight After Viral Photos
A Democratic congressman was photographed looking at sexually explicit images on his iPad while on a commercial flight, drawing immediate backlash from passengers and millions of social media users. California Rep. Brad Sherman, 71, was seen in photos circulating online appearing to view images of scantily clad women in suggestive poses while seated on the plane. An X user who…
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Kai Trump Rebounds After Poor Opening In First LPGA Tournament
President Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai Trump delivered a stronger performance in her second round at The Annika on Friday, improving by eight strokes from her LPGA debut the day before. Following her round, Trump said she felt more “peaceful” on Friday than she had on Thursday, a shift she credited for the improvement. “For the first day I was definitely…
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Longtime House Democrat Passes Away
Missouri Democratic Rep. Bill Clay Sr., the first black congressman from the state, died on Thursday after serving 32 years in the U.S. House. He was 94. Clay, a civil and workers’ rights advocate, represented the state’s 1st district from 1969 to 2001, and he was a driving influence in St. Louis’ recovery after “white flight” following the Civil Rights…
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SCOTUS Extends Trump Admin’s Hold On Full Food Stamp Payments
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a short-term order allowing the Trump administration to continue withholding full food stamp payments for November, a move aimed at buying time as Congress works toward reopening the federal government. The decision came as part of a fast-moving emergency appeal over Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which provide aid to more than 40…
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Dems Want Schumer To Resign As Ocasio-Cortez Crushes Schumer in Polling
A New York Post editorial board piece published on Tuesday noted that rank-and-file Democrats are largely dispirited and frustrated after a lengthy shutdown failed to win concessions from majority Republicans on issues important to their party. “Democrats pointlessly kept the government shut down for 41 days (and still counting!), purely to satisfy their squalling left flank’s need to do something to ‘resist’ President Donald…
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Trump Moving Forward With Defense Dept. Name Change
The Trump administration is advancing plans to restore the Pentagon’s original name, the Department of War, according to the Wall Street Journal. While the change would likely require congressional approval, the White House is weighing alternatives. Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced an amendment to the annual defense policy bill to rename the department, signaling some congressional backing. A Pentagon…
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Speaker Johnson Angry Over ‘Hidden’ Measure In Bill to Reopen Govt.
A little-noticed provision in the Senate’s latest government funding bill has renewed Republican scrutiny of surveillance practices used during the Biden administration in Jan. 6–related investigations. What began as a routine vote to avert a government shutdown escalated into a cross-chamber dispute after House Republicans learned that senators had added language offering legal protections available only to members of the…
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