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CNN  —  President Donald Trump “would not recommend” a special prosecutor to investigate the Jeffrey Epstein case, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday — despite some GOP calls to do so. “The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case. That’s how he feels,” Leavitt told reporters at a White House briefing, adding that she …

The Trump administration will start sharing the personal information of nearly 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, with federal immigration authorities as the president seeks to ramp up deportations. In a statement to NBC News on Thursday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin described the latest data-sharing agreement between her agency and the Centers for Medicare …

WASHINGTON (AP) — All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under a new order that authorizes him to conduct “elevated review” of activities ranging from leases to rights of way, construction and operational plans, grants and biological opinions. The enhanced oversight on clean-energy projects is aimed at …

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is supporting a state agency’s refusal to release body camera footage in the fatal police shooting of an 18-year-old Black college freshman, saying the case must first be thoroughly investigated. Ivey said she was confident “the facts will prevail” when the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency completes its investigation into the June 23 shooting of Jabari Peoples …

A day after she was fired as a U.S. attorney, Maurene Comey — the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey — urged her colleagues not to let fear of retribution “seep into” their decisions and to fight back against “abuses of power.” “Every person lucky enough to work in this office constantly hears four words to describe our ethos: …

Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Was Badly Damaged by U.S. Strikes, New Assessment Finds  The New York Times Report: Of 3 nuke sites hit by US, only Fordo was badly set back; Trump rejected wider op  The Times of Israel US strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites, NBC News reports  Reuters Pentagon dismisses report that US strike on Iran only destroyed …

Soaking rains possible along Gulf Coast as tropical system moves in  The Washington Post Millions at risk of flash flooding along the Gulf Coast as dangerous storms sop the area  CNN Gulf Tropical Disturbance A Flood Threat In Louisiana, Mississippi, Including New Orleans  The Weather Channel Flood Watch continues. Periods of moderate to heavy rain possible  WAFB Louisiana, Mississippi brace for heavy rains, potentially …

House GOP closes in on Epstein measure amid rebellion  Politico Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either  The New York Times Republicans to tee up House vote on Epstein resolution  The Hill Senate GOP blocks resolution demanding Trump release Epstein files  Axios Tensions over Epstein files complicate Republican plan to vote on cuts bill  The Guardian Source link

The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in already appropriated funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid Thursday evening. The White House had described the rescissions package as a test case and said that if Congress went along, more would come. The House’s approval would mark the first time in decades …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by The Associated Press show, while relying on an executive order to seize the land, hire contractors and bypass laws and regulations. The emails show that local officials …