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In Washington, JD Vance and Pete Hegseth visit troops amid Trump crackdown

In Washington, JD Vance and Pete Hegseth visit troops amid Trump crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bringing prominent White House support to the streets of Washington, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday visited with National Guard troops at the city’s main train station as protesters chanted “free D.C.” — the latest tense interlude from President Donald Trump’s crackdown in the nation’s capital. “We brought some law and order …

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NYC Judge Denies Trump Administration Request to Unseal Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts – The New York Times

NYC Judge Denies Trump Administration Request to Unseal Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts  The New York Times Judge rejects Trump administration request to release Jeffrey Epstein grand jury documents  CNN Judge rejects Trump administration’s request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts  The Guardian DOJ goes 0-3 in requests to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials  Politico Judge denies DOJ’s request to unseal Epstein grand …

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Trump Considers Firing Fed Official After Accusation of Mortgage Fraud – The Wall Street Journal

Trump Considers Firing Fed Official After Accusation of Mortgage Fraud  The Wall Street Journal Trump is pressuring yet another top Fed official to resign  CNN Trump team makes mortgage fraud its newest revenge tool  Axios Trump Administration Live Updates: President Steps Up Attack on Fed as He Demands a Governor Resign  The New York Times Trump administration lodges allegations of mortgage fraud against Federal …

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Judge rejects Trump administration’s request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts | Jeffrey Epstein

Judge rejects Trump administration’s request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts | Jeffrey Epstein

The government lost its bid to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex-trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein. Richard Berman, a federal judge in New York, said the transcripts pale in comparison to the documents the government already has on Epstein and that disclosing them could harm victims. The ruling comes after a different judge ruled against disclosure in a separate …

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Trump confirms US is seeking 10% stake in Intel. Bernie Sanders approves.

Trump confirms US is seeking 10% stake in Intel. Bernie Sanders approves.

Trump plan salvages CHIPS Act he vowed to kill While chipmakers wait for more clarity, Lutnick has suggested that Trump—who campaigned on killing the CHIPS Act—has found a way to salvage the legislation that Joe Biden viewed as his lasting legacy. It seems possible that the plan arose after Trump realized how hard it would be to ax the legislation …

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Trump calls for resignation of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook – The Washington Post

Trump calls for resignation of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook  The Washington Post Trump is pressuring yet another top Fed official to resign  CNN Trump housing regulator Pulte says Fed’s Cook should resign or be fired over mortgage fraud claims  CNBC Trump calls for resignation of Fed governor in latest line of attack  NPR Trump Considers Firing Fed Official After Accusation of Mortgage Fraud  The …

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Judge rejects Trump administration request to release Jeffrey Epstein grand jury documents

Judge rejects Trump administration request to release Jeffrey Epstein grand jury documents

Facebook Tweet Email Link A federal judge said he would not unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein – rejecting the Justice Department’s request to make them public. Judge Richard Berman said the Justice Department did not overcome long-standing precedent to keep grand jury materials sealed and noted that the information contained in the sealed …

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Trump targets the Smithsonian again, says it focuses too much on how bad slavery was – Reuters

Trump targets the Smithsonian again, says it focuses too much on how bad slavery was  Reuters Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’  The New York Times Trump expands ‘woke’ criticism from Smithsonian to other museums  NPR Trump vows to target ‘woke’ museums with same playbook used on Columbia, Harvard  CNBC Trump says the Smithsonian focuses too much on ‘how …

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U.S. to probe “anti-American” views of those applying for immigration benefits under Trump directive

U.S. to probe “anti-American” views of those applying for immigration benefits under Trump directive

The Trump administration has directed government officials to probe any “anti-American” views and activities of immigrants applying for immigration benefits like green cards and work permits, further expanding the grounds that can be cited to deny those applications. The policy unveiled on Tuesday by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the latest front in a broader Trump administration effort …

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