Trumpโ€™s reticence around reporters is a sign that heโ€™s rattled by the Epstein crisis

The president usually loves the media. Not so much on this issue.

Rep. Eric Swalwell slams Trump over โ€˜falseโ€™ mortgage fraud allegations: โ€˜Connect the dotsโ€™

House Dems accuse Paramount of stonewalling their investigation into its Trump-approved merger

Eric Swalwell eyes his next campaign โ€” a run for California governor

Mika Brzezinski says she got โ€˜chillsโ€™ from Rep. Adelita Grijalvaโ€™s swearing-in speech

Trumpโ€™s handling of the Epstein case might be the greatest political scandal of our lifetime

McIverโ€™s vindictive prosecution motion loss shows how Comey and James could win theirs

โ€˜Weโ€™ve got notebooks full of ideasโ€™: Republicans peddle dubious promises on health care


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The shutdown is over. It’s time to end them for good.

No other comparable democracy allows this tactic.

2d ago

Congress ended the shutdown โ€” just in time for a fight over health care

Republicans and Democrats are about to go to war over one of the most contentious issues in American politics.

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After 43 days in the dark, Congress turns the governmentโ€™s lights back on

The House passed the government funding deal Wednesday night, leaving lawmakers one Donald Trump signature away from ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

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Trump sought to get Boebert to drop her name from Epstein discharge petition

โ€œDoesnโ€™t that show the level of transparency when we are willing to sit down with members of Congress and address their concerns?โ€ said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

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Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as Trump scrambles to derail Epstein files measure

As the Arizona Democrat becomes the newest member of Congress, the White House still hopes to kill the discharge petition she immediately signed.

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Democrats could learn a very valuable lesson from the shutdown fight

Democrats took a high-risk strategy that actually paid pretty big political dividends โ€” before the more risk-averse members of the caucus called it quits.

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Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva slams Mike Johnson ahead of her swearing-in: โ€˜Unconstitutionalโ€™

Grijalva said Johnson wanted โ€œmore timeโ€ to persuade Republicans โ€œto take their name off of the discharge petition to release the Epstein files.โ€

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Chuck Schumer doesnโ€™t deserve this heat

The Senate minority leader didnโ€™t vote to end the shutdown but is still getting the blame for his members caving.

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House plans to spike Senate Republicansโ€™ payout provision in shutdown bill

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Sen. Shaheen: โ€˜We have a lot of work to doโ€™ in push for GOP talks on health care

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Rep. Swalwell becomes fourth Democrat hit with mortgage fraud claimsย 

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Rep. Raskin: Epstein emails โ€˜debunk and discreditโ€™ Blancheโ€™s Maxwell interview

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Oversight Ranking Member Garcia slams Trump over Epstein: ‘Most corrupt person to everโ€™ be president

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Many Republicans expected to vote with Democrats on releasing Epstein files

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โ€˜These allegations are falseโ€™: Rep. Eric Swalwell makes first TV remarks on Trump admin’s mortgage fraud smear

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Rep. Grijalva: Trump going to pressure ‘every Republican’ who signs Epstein petition

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Trump eyes federal Epstein investigation that targets his foes, but not himself

Bondi follows Trump’s directive, taps prosecutor to examine Epstein’s Democratic ties

Epstein emails land with a thud for conspiracy theorists who have fueled the scandal

Rep. Eric Swalwell slams Trump over ‘false’ mortgage fraud allegations: ‘Connect the dots’

Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could be outrageously expensive

Ask Jordan: What’s the deal with Trump’s latest pardons for 2020-election related crimes?

The Trump administration has a convenient excuse to hide U.S. employment data

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Stephanie Ruhle: Trump ‘can’t BS’ the American people on the reality of the U.S. economy

Trump’s White House renovation ambitions take a weird turn

Trump’s efforts to suppress the Epstein files have backfired spectacularly

Democrats need to start thinking beyond Obamacare

Democrats need to start thinking beyond Obamacare

Justice Department sues to block California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan

Noem announces $10,000 bonuses for some TSA agents

Immigrants deserve a stronger defender than this new U.S. Catholic leader

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FDA to drop ‘black box’ warnings from menopause hormone therapy

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Epstein mentioned Trump multiple times in emails released by House committee

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Daycare teacher released from ICE custody after being arrested in front of her students

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‘A slap in the face’: Family members rage at Trump defenders hijacking Epstein victim’s remarks



Understand Today’s News


  1. Trump doesn’t just have an Epstein problem. He has a Ghislaine Maxwell problem.

  2. The quiet victories keeping American democracy alive

  3. Target’s new smile policy disrespects its employees — and the shoppers who left

  4. The shutdown is over. It’s time to end them for good.

  5. Trump’s promising $2,000 checks to Americans again — but the math doesn’t add up

  6. This 250-year-old idea would fight billionaires’ ‘overgrown influence’

  7. Florida is suing Planned Parenthood for racketeering. It’s part of a bigger plan.

  8. Everything about Trump’s very bad week comes back to the same cause

  9. Celebrate Veterans Day by demanding Trump get the troops off our streets


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