Press review · Thursday, 3 July 2025
03 July 2025
11,815 articles: 08 May 2025 – 27 October 2026
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nbcnews.com
Republicans keep voting for bills they say they don't like
In some cases, GOP members of Congress have said legislation they supported will need to be fixed down the road. In others, they've backed off explicit threats to vote "no."
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nbcnews.com
Men the Trump administration had sent to an El Salvador mega-prison are exchanged in a prisoner swap
The deal involved Venezuela taking them in exchange for "political prisoners," El Salvador's president said. Ten American nationals were also released by Venezuela.
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abcnews.go.com
Trump signs 1st major federal cryptocurrency bill into law
President Donald Trump signed the first major federal laws governing cryptocurrency.
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foxnews.com
Bipartisan House resolution aims to condemn phrase that's created firestorm for Zohran Mamdani
Democratic and Republican lawmakers are teaming up on resolution declaring 'globalize the intifada' threatens Jewish safety, citing recent violent incidents.
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pbs.org
Men deported by U.S. to Eswatini in Africa will be held in solitary confinement for undetermined time
The Trump administration has sent hundreds of Venezuelans and others to Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama, and deported eight men earlier this month to South Sudan, also an African country.
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usatoday.com
What did reported birthday letter to Epstein say? Why Trump threatens to sue WSJ
Growing controversy over the criminal case files of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein now includes a the Wall Street Journal report of a Trump letter.
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foxnews.com
Obama admin 'manufactured' intelligence to create 2016 Russian election interference narrative, documents show
EXCLUSIVE: The Obama administration “manufactured and politicized intelligence" to create the narrative that Russia was attempting to influence the 2016 presidential election, despite information from the intelligence community stating otherwise, Fox News Digital has learned.
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theguardian.com
Lammy announces exposure of 18 Russian spies after UK cyber-attacks
Foreign secretary says two agents were involved in planting spyware on a device used by poisoning victim Yulia Skripal
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nbcnews.com
Live updates: Trump orders DOJ to release Epstein grand jury testimony; PBS, NPR and foreign aid cuts clear Congress
Live updates: Trump orders DOJ to release Epstein grand jury testimony; PBS, NPR, foreign aid cuts clear Congress
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Trump suggests there is no 'smoking gun' in the Jeffrey Epstein files
President Donald Trump on Friday implied there is no "smoking gun" in the Jeffrey Epstein files as he seeks to downplay a case that's long animated his MAGA supporters.
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Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter
Trump promised a lawsuit after The Wall Street Journal described a sexually suggestive letter that the newspaper says bore Trump’s name and was included in a 2003 album for Epstein’s 50th birthday.
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vox.com
Trump’s relationship with Epstein is indisputably scandalous
And Democrats shouldn’t be afraid to say it.
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foxnews.com
Trump directs AG Bondi to work on unsealing grand jury transcripts in Epstein case: 'We are ready'
President Donald Trump has directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to work on releasing grand jury transcripts about Jeffrey Epstein in response to criticism over the handling of the case.
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WATCH: House Republicans hold press briefing after passage of cryptocurrency bills
The House has passed three bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.”
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dw.com
US Congress approves $9bn cuts to foreign aid, public media – DW – 07/18/2025
The House of Representatives has passed Donald Trump's $9 billion funding cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid, sending it to the White House to be signed into law.
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House passes Trump's cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid; next stop president's desk
The GOP-led House gave final approval to the bill just ahead of a Friday midnight deadline otherwise the money under the law must be spent.
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'Good Trouble' protests against Trump's deportations and health care cuts held nationwide
Protests and events against President Donald Trump's controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people have started Thursday at more than 1,600 locations around the country.
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foxnews.com
Congress sends $9B spending cuts package to Trump's desk after late-night House vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson secures victory as Congress approves $9 billion in spending cuts targeting international aid and public broadcasting in first rescissions package in decades.
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nbcnews.com
Trump's cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid clear Congress
The $9 billion package passed the House and the Senate with only Republican votes through the rarely used "rescissions" process. Trump is now expected to sign it into law.
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nj.com
‘Exact opposite’: Trump press secretary hit with fact check over flub
The Senate voted to claw back $9 billion in approved federal spending early Thursday.
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foxnews.com
White House releases Trump health update after speculation over swollen legs, bruised hands
Karoline Leavitt released a physician's note explaining President Donald Trump's visible bruising and leg swelling after photos sparked health concerns.
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nbcnews.com
Trump denies writing letter to Jeffrey Epstein with drawing of a naked woman
The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was among dozens of associates who wrote Epstein letters in 2003 to mark his 50th birthday. Trump said he will sue the newspaper.
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foxnews.com
Trump's modest spending cuts package survives narrow Senate vote as some Republicans break ranks
Congress approves a $9 billion spending cut targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid, overcoming GOP divisions despite the cuts making up a small share of the budget.
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foxbusiness.com
Trump administration's effort to reshape Federal Trade Commission blocked by DC judge
Trump administration's dismissal of FTC member Rebecca Slaughter was overturned by a D.C. judge who cited the agency's century-old independence safeguards.
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foxnews.com
'It's sort of scary': Officials flag surprising revelations from deep State Department cuts
Senior officials eliminate 3,000 positions in the biggest State Department reorganization since the Cold War, citing waste while critics warn of damage to U.S. diplomacy.
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nbcnews.com
Trump isn’t interested in naming a special counsel for the Jeffrey Epstein case, White House says
Some of Trump's most prominent supporters had promoted the idea of his naming a special counsel to review the case.
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foxnews.com
ICE granted unprecedented access to Medicaid database to help identify and deport illegal immigrants
Trump administration allows ICE to use Medicaid data for immigration enforcement as 20 states filed lawsuit claiming the transfer of health information violates federal laws.
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WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Trump faces MAGA dissent over Epstein files
President Donald Trump will not recommend a special counsel in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a White House spokeswoman said Thursday, turning aside calls for further action in an inquiry that has roiled the Justice Department and angered supporters who had been expecting a treasure trove of documents from the case.
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today.yougov.com
Record-high Trump disapproval, Texas flooding, Alligator Alcatraz, Jeffrey Epstein, and JD Vance: July 11 - 14, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll | YouGov
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Trump's declining job approval, the government's response to fatal Texas flooding, Alligator Alcatraz, the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, and JD Vance.
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How do voters feel about Trump team's handling of Jeffrey Epstein case?
Republicans are evenly split as the White House copes with MAGA demands for more disclosures from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case.
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rollingstone.com
Congressional Dems' Approval Hits Record Low
Only 19 percent of respondents to a new Quinnipiac University poll approve of the way Democrats in Congress are doing their job.
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Why the White House is attacking Jerome Powell over the ‘Taj Mahal on the National Mall’
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is under fire from the White House, which accuses him of bungling a renovation of the Fed's HQ and has suggested it could be cause to fire him.
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nbcnews.com
Former Voice of America employee charged with threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene
The threats took place from 2023 until early 2025, according to an indictment.
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foxnews.com
Democrats hit rock bottom as party plummets to all-time low: poll
Congressional approval ratings reveal Democrats at historic 19% low while Republicans at 33%, as President Trump's approval stands at 40% in latest Quinnipiac survey
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Mamdani meets with congressional Democrats who praise his campaign
Zohran Mamdani, the presumptive Democratic nominee for NYC mayor, met Wednesday with congressional Democrats as he continues his outreach.
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nbcnews.com
Maurene Comey urges DOJ colleagues to stand up to 'abuses of power' in memo after her firing
Comey said she was not given a reason and that her termination was done via a memo.
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foxnews.com
Trump pushes Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps to help defend GOP's House majority
President Trump and Texas GOP leaders push for mid-decade redistricting to create five new winnable seats, as both parties engage in mapping strategies to control the House in 2026.
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Mike Pence calls for the release of the Epstein files: 'I've always believed in transparency'
Mike Pence on Wednesday joined the chorus of Republicans calling on the Trump administration to release files about the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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nbcnews.com
Puerto Rico bans hormone therapy and gender surgery for trans people under 21
The law calls for 15 years in prison for any violators, as well as a $50,000 penalty and the revocation of all licenses and permits of medical staff.
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wusf.org
Hondurans in the Tampa Bay area brace for the end of Temporary Protected Status
About 50,000 Hondurans could be forced to leave the U.S. once their Temporary Protected Status expires in September. Longtime residents say they aren't ready to uproot their lives.
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foxnews.com
'Dear God': Democrats storm out of vote on controversial Trump nominee
Democrats left the room before the panel voted to confirm the judicial nomination of Trump's former personal attorney, Emil Bove.
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Trump goes to war with Maga over Epstein files – podcast
Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Breland of the Atlantic about the tricky situation the US president finds himself in and why he’s taking it out on his most ardent fans
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Only one in four U.S. adults say Trump policies have helped them, AP-NORC poll finds
Overall, Trump fails to earn majority approval on any of the issues included in the poll.
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Trump underwent vascular testing because of leg swelling: White House
The testing showed results in the normal limit, Leavitt said.
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Trump, facing MAGA uproar over Epstein files, tries to shift blame elsewhere
Facing uproar among his MAGA base over the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Donald Trump is trying to deflect blame to others.
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In message to colleagues, fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey tells colleagues: 'fear is the tool of a tyrant'
In a message obtained by The Associated Press, she wrote that "if a career prosecutor can be fired without reason, fear may seep into the decisions of those who remain." She told colleagues that they should not let that happen.
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Senate passes aid, public broadcasting cuts | The Excerpt
Plus: New Trump policy that will keep immigration detainees locked up longer. | Listen to these and more stories on The Excerpt.
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Trump blasts 'stupid' and 'foolish' Republicans amid calls to reveal more Epstein files
President Donald Trump continued Wednesday to dismiss calls within his own party for more transparency into the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
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cincinnati.com
'Existential threat:' How Republican cuts to NPR, PBS would hurt Ohio public radio
Republicans in Congress are poised to slash $1.1 billion from public broadcasting, a move that would lead to cuts for Ohio's public radio stations.
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heatmap.news
Internal Agency Memo Calls for Political Reviews of Solar, Wind Projects
The widely circulating document lists more than 68 activities newly subject to upper-level review.