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Trump to ask DOJ to investigate Epstein ties to Democrats, banks

President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the Justice Department to investigate disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein's ties to several high-profile Democrats and certain banks.

"Now that the Democrats are using the Epstein Hoax, involving Democrats, not Republicans, to try and deflect from their disastrous SHUTDOWN, and all of their other failures, I will be asking A.G. Pam Bondi, and the Department of Justice, together with our great patriots at the FBI, to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement and relationship with Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman, J.P. Morgan, Chase, and many other people and institutions, to determine what was going on with them, and him," Trump said on Truth Social.

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GOP unity shattered by controversial measure in government shutdown bill

House and Senate Republicans are at odds over a provision in the federal funding bill that would allow senators to sue over Arctic Frost.

ESPN star in the hot seat as Senate campaign rumors swirl: ‘Trump-hating RINO’

Football broadcasting legend Paul Finebaum is taking heat for allegedly being a “Trump-hating" weak Republican amid widespread rumors that he is planning a run for the Senate.

DOJ Sues to Block New California Congressional Map, Alleging Racial Gerrymandering

‘Race cannot be used as a proxy to advance political interests, but that is...

Trump says South Korea will build its nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia shipyards

President Trump announced that South Korea will construct its nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia shipyards as a part of the new trade deal between the two countries.  “South Korea will be building its Nuclear Powered Submarine in the Philadelphia Shipyards, right here in the good ol’ U.S.A. Shipbuilding in our Country will soon be making a...

4 Senate Republicans vote to rebuke Trump in midst of Canada tariff spat

The Senate voted 50 to 46 on Wednesday to eliminate President Trump’s authority to impose steep tariffs on Canada, something he exercised again in recent days by ramping up tariffs on the country by another 10 percent because of a television ad that criticized his policies. Four Republicans voted with Democrats to repeal Trump’s tariffs...

White House to cover troop pay Friday by tapping multiple funding sources

The White House will pay members of the military on Friday, averting a missed paycheck for troops as the government shutdown drags on by tapping into three separate funding sources. An official with the Office and Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed to The Hill that the administration will cover $5.3 billion in military pay in...

Sting to headline Super Bowl concert in SF two days ahead of game

The NFL's hospitality provider, On Location, announced the Super Bowl LX Studio 60 concert on Tuesday.

Trump administration seeks to study health effects of offshore wind

The Trump administration is apparently seeking to study whether there are any health impacts of offshore wind, an energy source that has been the subject of the president’s ire. Bloomberg News reported this week that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to look into...

Map: See the number of SNAP participants by county as benefit lapse looms

Over 40 million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance Saturday if the government shutdown continues into November.

Ex-Trump official on president’s SNAP concern: ‘He doesn’t give a s‑‑‑’

Miles Taylor, who was a deputy chief of staff for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during the first Trump administration, went after President Trump as the government shutdown endangers the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits this weekend. “I was part of the internal Trump administration team trying to convince the president...

Mamdani leads Cuomo by 10 points in NYC mayor’s race: Poll

New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D) is leading former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by 10 points in the New York City race to succeed outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, according to a new poll.  A Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters released on Wednesday shows Mamdani in first place at 43 percent, followed by Cuomo with...

Head of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel: School mandates ‘not necessary’

Martin Kulldorff, chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said in an interview Thursday he believes vaccine mandates for schools are "not necessary." In an interview with Politico, the ACIP's influence on school vaccine policy was noted and Kulldorff was asked how he wanted...

Listening to music associated with lower dementia risk: Study

A study done at Monash University showed that the risk of dementia was lowered by 39% when older adults frequently listened to music.

How to find food if your SNAP benefits are cut off

Unless something changes dramatically in the next couple days, more than 40 million Americans are preparing to have federal food assistance cut off starting Saturday.

Watch live: Powell speaks after Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again 

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is giving remarks Wednesday afternoon after the nation’s central bank cut interest rates for the second time this year. The committee responsible for setting borrowing costs cut the baseline interest rate to a range of 3.75 percent to 4 percent, a reduction of 0.25 percentage points. Powell faced months of pressure from President Trump to lower...

Diaspora voting could help break Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon

Lebanon today stands at a turning point in its history. After years of economic collapse, political paralysis and the corrosive dominance of the Iranian-backed party and armed paramilitary group Hezbollah, the country faces a stark choice: Seize the chance to reclaim its sovereignty and democratic promise or remain hostage to Hezbollah’s weapons and Iran’s influence. ...

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