Author: Keely Bastow, Washington Examiner
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DOJ drops thousands more Epstein files, some including Trump’s name
The Department of Justice said it released over 30,000 more files related to Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday, but warned that some included “sensationalist claims” about President Donald Trump and his relation to the disgraced financier. “Some of these documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right…
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House GOP releases SNAP cost-sharing plan with states in Trump’s megabill
House Republicans on the Agriculture Committee released their portion of the “big, beautiful bill” on Monday, which outlined a change in how SNAP benefits are funded. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is completely paid for by the federal government. The bill text released Monday night from Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-PA) proposes that the states take…
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Chris Murphy announces $8 million haul as speculation builds about 2028 ambitions
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) has raised a significant amount of money so far this year, having emerged as a leading voice in the Democratic Party‘s opposition to President Donald Trump‘s second term. The Connecticut senator raised $8 million in the first quarter of 2025, according to Axios, despite not being up for reelection until 2030.…
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WATCH LIVE: Lt. Gen. Dan Caine confirmation hearing for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Donald Trump’s nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, will head to Capitol Hill Tuesday morning to testify at his confirmation hearing at 9:30 a.m. He will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Trump fired Caine’s predecessor, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., in February. After the…
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WATCH LIVE: Michigan secretary of state gives updates election results with Senate seat still undecided
Michigan‘s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will provide an update on the counting in the state. So far, neither the presidential nor the Senate race has been called in Michigan. President-elect Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris 49.8% to 48.2%, and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) leads Republican Mike Rogers 48.5% to 48.4%.
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Predict who will win the election with interactive Electoral College map
Tonight’s election results are expected to be extremely tight, with most recent polls showing the swing states all within the margin of error. With the help of 270towin’s interactive map, embedded below, you can do your own electoral map. You can change the seven swing states, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin,…
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Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Biden reminds Democrats of his flaws, and House Republicans facing leadership test
Biden gaffe reminds Democrats why they abandoned him President Joe Biden’s “garbage” gaffe on Tuesday has followed Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign despite her attempts to deflect the comment. For some, it is a reminder of why he was “encouraged” to step down from the campaign in the first place, according to White House Reporter…
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Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Biden ‘garbage’ gaffe, poll watching explained, and history-making races
Biden overshadows Harris with ‘garbage’ gaffe Last night, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to a large crowd gathered on the Ellipse, with the backdrop of the White House. Her speech slammed former President Donald Trump as “obsessed with revenge” and “consumed with grievance.” However, it is not the speech, which had been hyped up for…
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Kamala Harris and the Lina Khan-shaped elephant in the room
Vice President Kamala Harris has won over many business leaders during her abbreviated presidential campaign. However, if Harris gets elected, her choice of giving Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan the boot or allowing her to stay put could put those fragile relationships at risk. Khan hasn’t been shy during her tenure, since winning Senate…