Trump can't escape Epstein backlash |
Trump should be celebrating his six month milestone in his second presidential term. His signature legislation of tax reductions and Medicaid cuts is now law. Republicans in Congress passed $9 billion in spending cuts. And the Supreme Court made way to fire thousands of Education Department employees. |
But the president went from playing offense to defense over the backlash his administration has received on the handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump is under pressure from Democrats and many in his own MAGA base after the Justice Department earlier this month determined there was no so-called "client list" and that Epstein did commit suicide in prison. He has called on his followers to move on from the disgraced financier who died in a jail cell six years ago. How Epstein is overshadowing Trump's 2nd term. |
Trump sues WSJ: Trump is seeking $10 billion in damages in a lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, owner Rupert Murdoch and reporters Khadeeja Safdar and Joseph Palazzolo. The case claims libel and slander for publishing an article saying the future president wrote a lewd letter to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. The story published July 17 described a letter from Trump that the Journal reported was part of a leather-bound birthday book with dozens of other letters presented to Epstein in 2003. Read the lawsuit. |
GOP governor calls for records release: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called on the Trump administration to release all the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, claiming that Epstein and his former partner Ghislaine Maxwell didn't act alone. DeSantis said "there's a desire for justice." |
'Nothing will be good enough': Trump over the weekend conceded that he's unlikely to satisfy the clamor for more information about Epstein. Even if a court fully approves his request to release grand jury testimony about the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, that probably won't be enough, Trump said on social media. | A protester holds a sign outside the White House demanding the release to all files related to Jeffrey Epstein in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2025. ALEX WROBLEWSKI, AFP via Getty Images |
Lawmakers in Texas already have the 2026 midterms on their minds. The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature kicked off a special session this week where they are poised to consider a new set of congressional maps. So what does that mean? Republican Gov. Greg Abbott – after facing pressure from Trump's political team – asked lawmakers to redraw some of Texas' 38 U.S. House districts ahead of next year's elections. Trump's political operatives have floated redrawing congressional districts that shift more GOP voters into blue ones. Midterms often favor the party not in office, and the move is part of an effort to help Republicans hold their narrow House majority. What to know about Texas' efforts in redistricting. | | Louisiana, long known for its 'prison economy,' now houses more ICE detention facilities than any other non-border state. | | "If we get to a place where we're no longer eligible, I can start a timer on how much longer Emma will be alive," Stacy Staggs said. | | | | A 51-year-old former bricklayer may be the most fervent supporter of Trump in the entire Arctic. But it's not always easy being Jorgen Boassen. | | | | President Donald Trump has his own personal aesthetic, evident in his makeover of the White House. 'It keeps my real estate juices flowing," he said. | | | | Multiple videos on TikTok claim Trump only has 4 days left to live, but it isn't true. His recent health update revealed 'benign and common' condition | | | | Celebrating the sixth-month mark of his second term, Trump said the United States is the 'hottest' and most respected Country anywhere in the World." | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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