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Trump defends Bondi amid MAGA fallout over her handling of Epstein investigation

(CNN) President Donald Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi over the weekend amid criticism from some in his base over a memo about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, writing on Truth Social that Bondi is doing “a FANTASTIC JOB” in her role. Privately, Trump has also doubled down on his support for Bondi. The president called some of the attorney general’s most vocal critics over the weekend in an effort to stem the bleeding over the Epstein files, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

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Democrat Ro Khanna Demands Vote To Release Full Jeffrey Epstein Files

(Newsweek) Representative Ro Khanna (D‑CA) has announced plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives demanding the full, unredacted release of all documents related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Khanna said he will introduce an amendment this week that would require the House Speaker to bring the measure to a roll-call vote, putting every member of Congress on the record.

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The MAGA Meltdown Over Jeffrey Epstein Is the Stupid Climax They Deserve: Bongino Agonistes

(The Rude Pundit) Imagine how Bongino must have felt when the Department of Justice and the FBI, the government entity he is deputy director of, released a statement about its investigation into their files on Epstein and announced, "This systematic review revealed no incriminating 'client list.'" And I gotta tell ya: thinking about Bongino watching his entire world crumble in front of him, sledgehammered by people he thought were his allies, like Patel and our demigorgon of an Attorney General, Pam Bondi, that shit just makes me laugh.

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GOP infighting over Trump's DOGE cuts to take center stage as deadline looms

(CNN) Congressional Republicans are launching into their next big legislative fight — this time over DOGE spending cuts for foreign aid and public broadcasting — that risks the wrath of President Donald Trump if they fail. Republicans on Capitol Hill are facing intense headwinds, with one of their own chairwomen still working to keep certain programs from the chopping block ahead of a firm July 18 deadline to sign those cuts into law. And that push is being closely watched by the GOP’s fiscal hawks, many of whom remain angry at party leaders for forcing them to swallow trillions of dollars in tax cuts earlier this month.

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Texas Republican admits: Trump's tariffs will 'hurt' district but 'I support him'

(The Independent) A Texas congressman laid out the often lonely task of defending Donald Trump’s tariff plan to Americans on Sunday as he admitted to CNN that the measures would hurt his district but he supported them anyway. Gonzales was asked by CNN’s Dana Bash whether the announced “reciprocal” tariff rate for Mexico of 30 percent was too high. The congressman was also queried whether his district would be “hurt” by the tariffs. “It may,” responded Gonzales. “But I do support the president in this.”

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Hurt Trump Moans About Being Relentlessly Embarrassed by Putin

(Daily Beast) President Donald Trump appears to have finally realized that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, famed for rigging elections and knocking off opponents, cannot be trusted. “Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening... I don’t like it,” Trump said Sunday evening, confirming that the U.S. will send weapons to Ukraine despite a Pentagon decision to halt military aid.

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Trump awards Chelsea the Club World Cup trophy amid boos, that one awkward moment

(USA Today) President Donald Trump participated in the FIFA Club World Cup award ceremony after Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain, 3-0, in Sunday's final. He joined FIFA president Gianni Infantino on the pitch at MetLife Stadium, where fans audibly booed before he stood and waved to the crowd. The President and First Lady left their box suite at 5:27 p.m. ET, according to the White House pool report. Trump and Infantino walked onto the pitch 15 minutes later, "appeared on the jumbotron, and were booed again.

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Trump's purge of foreign workers arrives at Amazon's warehouses

(Seattle Times) Frantzdy Jerome, a Haitian immigrant in central Ohio, received shoutout after shoutout for his work at an Amazon warehouse he joined last year. In March, his manager commended him in a message for his “reliability, hard work and dedication to our team.” “Thank you for your flexibility and picking up the extra shifts,” read another message, on June 7. Two weeks later, Jerome, 35, lost his job.

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Republicans eagerly await Lara Trump's decision on North Carolina Senate seat

(The Hill) Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he wouldn’t seek reelection. The daughter-in-law of President Trump and a former Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair, Lara Trump has quickly become an early favorite for the GOP nomination if she chooses to run.

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Pentagon Forced to Remove Metallica Song From Video After Copyright Strike

(Newsweek) The Pentagon removed and reposted a video that promoted its new drone initiative after the band Metallica hit the department with a copyright strike over the unauthorized use of its song "Enter Sandman." Newsweek reached out to the Pentagon by email outside of normal business hours on Sunday evening for comment.

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Supreme Court allows Trump to resume Education Department layoffs

27 min ago - 07/14/25 3:30 PM ET The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Trump to resume efforts to dismantle the Department of Education in an apparent 6-3 vote along ideological lines, lifting a judge's order to reinstate employees terminated in mass layo ... (The Hill)

Elon Musk's Nazi Robot Just Landed a Contract With the Department of Defense

30 min ago - The U.S. Department of Defense announced new contracts with Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI on Monday that will give the federal agency access to the latest AI agents. The contract with each company has a ceiling of $200 million, and while it? ... (Gizmodo)

Judge demands answers from Trump admin after it's accused of deporting migrants just 2 days after it was ordered not to

48 min ago - Jul 14th, 2025, 11:05 am A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to cough up information about whether it violated a court order by deporting a migrant who was recognized in a class-action family separation settlement just ... (Law & Crime)

Immigrants in overcapacity ICE detention say they're hungry, raise food quality concerns

1 hr ago - July 14, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT Immigrants being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in at least seven states are complaining of hunger, food shortages and spoiled food, detainees and immigration advocates say. They say some deta ... (NBC News)

States sue Trump administration over $6 billion+ education funding pause

2 hrs ago - July 14, 2025, 1:30 PM About two dozen state attorneys general and Democratic governors sued the Trump administration on Monday for withholding more than $6 billion in federal funds for several education programs nationwide. "This is plainly against ... (ABC News)

Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit

3 hrs ago - July 14, 2025 9:29 AM EDT Updated 3 hours ago WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature Trump administration policies - such as restricting birthright citizenship and ... (Reuters)

Live updates: Trump threatens Russia with tariffs if war on Ukraine isn't resolved

4 hrs ago - Edited By MICHAEL WARREN and CURTIS YEE Updated 11:56 AM CDT, July 14, 2025 President Donald Trump said Monday he would punish Russia with tariffs if there isn't a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days, the latest example of his growing ange ... (AP)

Gov. Hobbs demands inquiry into federal response that led to Grand Canyon Lodge fire

4 hrs ago - July 3, 2025 | Updated July 14, 2025 12:55 a.m. ET Gov. Katie Hobbs questioned the federal government's handling of the Dragon Bravo Fire, which destroyed numerous structures on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, including the historic Grand Canyon L ... (USA Today)

European trade ministers pledge unity after Trump's surprise 30% tariffs

4 hrs ago - Updated 10:02 AM EDT, July 14, 2025 BRUSSELS (AP) — European trade ministers were hopeful Monday for a negotiated trade deal after President Donald Trump announced 30% tariffs on the European Unio n, but also expressed resolve in preparing count ... (AP)

Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias

5 hrs ago - By OMAR SANADIKI and ABBY SEWELL Updated 7:36 AM CDT, July 14, 2025 BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze mili ... (AP)

Los Angeles weighs a disaster registry. Disability advocates warn against false assurances.

5 hrs ago - July 14, 2025 / 5:00 AM EDT In the wake of January's deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry intended to help disabled and senior residents get connected to emergency responders to bring them to safety during dis ... (CBS News)

Nine deaths in fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility

7 hrs ago - Nine people have died in a fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, where people were hanging out of windows screaming for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were injured. Firefighters responded to the Gabriel House assist ... (LA Times)

Trump to make unprecedented second state visit to UK in September

7 hrs ago - Updated 3:10 AM EDT, July 14, 2025 LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will make an unprecedented second state visit to the U.K. between Sept. 17 and 19 when he will be hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle, Buckin ... (AP)

GOP infighting over Trump's DOGE cuts to take center stage as deadline looms

7 hrs ago - Published 12:00 AM EDT, Mon July 14, 2025 CNN — Congressional Republicans are launching into their next big legislative fight — this time over DOGE spending cuts for foreign aid and public broadcasting — that risks the wrath of Presi ... (CNN Politics)

Trump awards Chelsea the Club World Cup trophy amid boos, that one awkward moment

8 hrs ago - Updated July 13, 2025, 9:33 p.m. ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — President Donald Trump participated in the FIFA Club World Cup award ceremony after Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain, 3-0, in Sunday's final. He joined FIFA president Gianni Infantino o ... (USA Today)

Multiple deaths reported in Massachusetts assisted living facility fire with 'people hanging out the windows'

8 hrs ago - US 1 MIN READ Multiple deaths reported in Massachusetts assisted living facility fire with 'people hanging out the windows' By Andy Rose UPDATED 31 MIN AGO More than four dozen firefighters responded to the Gabriel House assisted living facility jus ... (CNN)

Pentagon Forced to Remove Metallica Song From Video After Copyright Strike

9 hrs ago - Published Jul 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM EDT The Pentagon removed and reposted a video that promoted its new drone initiative after the band Metallica hit the department with a copyright strike over the unauthorized use of its song "Enter Sandman." Newswee ... (Newsweek)

Bitcoin climbs to record $123,000 as US to debate crypto rules

9 hrs ago - SINGAPORE, July 14 (Reuters) - Bitcoin surpassed $120,000 for the first time on Monday, marking a milestone for the world's largest cryptocurrency as investors bet on long-sought policy wins for the industry this week. Bitcoin scaled a record high o ... (Reuters)

Texas GOP poised to sink Trump DOJ's plan to 'screw over Democrats': report

9 hrs ago - July 13, 2025 6:50PM ET The Trump administration's efforts to make Texas a less competitive state in the midterm elections could be sunk by the state's Republican party, according to a report by Democracy Docket. At issue is a request from Trump's D ... (Raw Story)

Texas Republican admits: Trump's tariffs will 'hurt' district but 'I support him'

10 hrs ago - Sunday 13 July 2025 18:38 EDT A Texas congressman laid out the often lonely task of defending Donald Trump’s tariff plan to Americans on Sunday as he admitted to CNN that the measures would hurt his district but he supported them anyway. Tony Go ... (The Independent)

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