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LAPD: Nick Reiner “Responsible” For Rob & Michele Reiner’s Deaths

16 Dec 2025

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The sickening slaying of Rob and Michele Reiner, their son Nick, now in custody and "responsible," police say, for their deaths. Plus, with the Brown...

New Epstein Photos Show Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates & Others

13 Dec 2025

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House Democrats release more photos of Jeffrey Epstein with then-friend and businessman Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and more. Tonight, Pres...

Indiana Senate Republicans Reject Trump's Redistricting Push

12 Dec 2025

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Two big defeats for the president on redistricting and for the second time in a week, a grand jury says no to charges against one of the president's l...

Trump: U.S. Seized Oil Tanker Off Coast Of Venezuela 

11 Dec 2025

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The administration escalates the naval campaign against Venezuela, seizing an oil tanker said to be carrying Venezuelan crude and telling Colombia's p...

Trump Stumps In Pennsylvania To Sell Affordability Message

10 Dec 2025

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The President tries selling his record on affordability in the swing state Pennsylvania, but with midterms now less than a year away, will voters buy ...

Bipartisan Lawmakers Back Release Of “Double-Tap” Boat Strike Videos

09 Dec 2025

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Last week, President Trump said he had no problem with the Pentagon releasing classified video of the boat strike that killed two survivors clinging t...

Exclusive: Alleged Drug Boat Was Not Bound For U.S.

06 Dec 2025

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Exclusive new reporting is casting doubt on the Trump administration's claim that hitting an alleged drug boat, then killing the survivors, was necess...

U.S. Conducts New Strike On Alleged Drug Boat, Killing Four 

05 Dec 2025

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The U.S. military strikes another alleged drug boat, as lawmakers are shown classified video of the earlier strike that some have called a possible wa...

Classified Report On Hegseth’s Use Of Signal Sent To Congress

04 Dec 2025

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A new report finds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, that's according to the Pentagon...

Polls Close In TN Race

03 Dec 2025

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Polls have just closed in a key special election that could say a lot about Democrats' chances in the midterms. We've got results as they come in. Lea...

Hegseth Faces Growing Pressure With Boat Strikes Under Scrutiny

02 Dec 2025

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The President holds an Oval Office meeting on Venezuela as questions grow over an alleged drug trafficking boat with experts and lawmakers on both sid...

DC Mayor: “This Was A Targeted Shooting”

27 Nov 2025

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We’re following breaking news in what is being a called a targeted attack on two national guardsmen in Washington, DC. We have the latest on their c...

FBI Seeks To Interview Democratic Lawmakers In Controversial Video

26 Nov 2025

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The Trump administration makes a federal case out of six democratic lawmakers after their message to service members urging them to disobey unlawful o...

Judge Tosses Cases Against Trump Opponents

25 Nov 2025

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A federal judge tosses cases against two presidential enemies because the president's handpicked prosecutor was put in the job unlawfully. We look at ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Is Resigning

22 Nov 2025

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Call it Mamdani in the lion's den. New York City’s Mayor-elect visits the man who has called him a commie, and who he called a fascist, and it's smi...

Trump Accuses Democrats Of "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!"

21 Nov 2025

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President Trump calls Democratic lawmakers traitors, says their reminder that troops must disobey unlawful orders is sedition, and says the penalty fo...

Bondi: “New Information” Triggered New Epstein Investigation Last Week

20 Nov 2025

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Why hasn't the president signed the Epstein Transparency Act yet? And if he does, is the administration already laying the groundwork for putting a li...

Congress To Send Bill To Trump To Force Disclosure Of Epstein Files

19 Nov 2025

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The bill to release the Epstein files is now on the brink of becoming law, after every single Senate and House member but one agree to send it to the ...

Hours Away: House Expected To Vote On Releasing Epstein Files

18 Nov 2025

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What's behind the president getting behind a bill to force his hand on the Epstein files? Keeping Them Honest, this is something he could have done hi...

Trump Says He Knows "Nothing" About The Girls Reference In Epstein Email

15 Nov 2025

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President Trump turns his vitriol again toward his political enemies and orders the Justice Department to launch an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein...

Sources: Epstein Accomplice Maxwell Gets Special Privileges In Prison 

14 Nov 2025

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Tonight,  only on CNN, exclusive reporting on the special treatment Ghislaine Maxwell is getting in her "Club Fed" confinement, and the inmates being...

New Release: Epstein Mentioned Trump Multiple Times In Private Emails

13 Nov 2025

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After 43 days, the longest shutdown in US history is about to be, well, history. AC360° brings that to you live.  Plus,  the House could be one ste...

As Shutdown Nears End, Trump Dismisses Affordability Concerns

12 Nov 2025

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With House lawmakers taking their first steps tonight to reopen the government, Americans brace for lingering pain from the shutdown as President Trum...

Soon: Senate Votes To End Longest Shutdown In U.S. History

11 Nov 2025

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A vote to finally end the government shutdown could come tonight. The question now: has democratic support for the move started a war within the part...

Thousands Of Flights Canceled And Delayed As Shutdown Drags On

08 Nov 2025

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As shutdown talks stall, the administration warns flight cancellations could soar, and the President jets off to Mar-a-Lago. Plus, with so many planes...

Air Traffic Controllers Assn: Delays To Ripple Through Holidays

07 Nov 2025

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Flights canceled.  Will there be airport chaos? How the government shutdown could leave travelers grounded starting tomorrow, and for days to come. ...

One-On-One With NJ Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill

06 Nov 2025

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What a Democratic sweep last night says about President Trump, the midterms next year, and maybe the general election in 2028. Anderson talks with one...

Abigail Spanberger Speaks After Winning VA Gov Race

05 Nov 2025

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Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper anchor Election Day coverage as voters across the country head to the polls in the first major elections of President ...

NJ Gov. Candidates In Tight Race On Last Day Of Campaign

04 Nov 2025

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The final hours before Americans vote. State and local races, with big national implications, and a president facing new and dismal job approval numbe...

Judges Order Trump Administration To Fund Food Stamps Amid Shutdown

01 Nov 2025

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On the eve of nearly 42 million Americans losing food assistance payments, starting tomorrow, President Trump has just weighed in and suddenly seems t...

Palace Removes Prince Andrew's Title

31 Oct 2025

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Britain's Prince Andrew is soon-to-be evicted from his royal home and stripped of his title by his brother King Charles, in the most dramatic attempt ...

Tale Of The Tapes

30 Oct 2025

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Two federal prosecutors who described the people who attacked the Capitol on January 6th as a "mob" are suddenly suspended, and their court document ...

"Storm Of The Century" Strikes Jamaica; Cuba Next

29 Oct 2025

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Punishing winds, torrential rains, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded comes ashore, hitting Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. Plus, a deep...

"Catastrophic" Category 5 Hurricane Takes Aim At Jamaica 

28 Oct 2025

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Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest hurricanes ever measured with sustained winds of 175 mph, heading straight at Jamaica. CNN Meteorologist Der...

U.S. Deploys World's Largest Warship To Latin America

25 Oct 2025

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In a major escalation, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sends the country's newest, biggest aircraft carrier toward Latin America, while the president c...

White House East Wing Completely Demolished

24 Oct 2025

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The East Wing of the White House, and the 123 years of American history it embodied, is now reduced to rubble. This comes as the cost of the ballro...

Trump Defends East Wing Demolition

23 Oct 2025

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President Trump is defending the demolition of the White House’s East Wing. Months ago, he said the construction "won’t interfere with the current...

Keeping Them Honest: Easy Money?

22 Oct 2025

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New reporting that the President is asking the Justice Department to pay him $230 million in taxpayer money for prosecuting him.  With one catch, top...

Politico Reports On Racist Text Messages Allegedly Sent By Trump Nominee For Whistleblower Office

21 Oct 2025

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He's up for a big job in the Trump administration but perhaps not for long: a new report of deeply disturbing text messages allegedly sent by Paul Ing...

Trump Commutes Prison Sentence Of Ex-Rep. George Santos

18 Oct 2025

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Expelled from the House, convicted of fraud, sentenced to prison, and now George Santos is getting sprung by a president who says he was "somewhat of ...

Ex-Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted

17 Oct 2025

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Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton was indicted today on charges of mishandling classified information, the third critic of the Presid...

Trump Confirms He Authorized Covert CIA Actions In Venezuela

16 Oct 2025

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After the U.S. conducted yet another strike on a boat alleged to be trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela, the President confirms he authorized...

Media Outlets Refuse To Sign Pentagon's New Press Access Rules 

15 Oct 2025

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An ultimatum from Defense Secretary Hegseth to reporters: sign this pledge or lose access to the Pentagon. Find out which news organizations refused t...

Trump: This Is A "Historic Dawn Of A New Middle East"

14 Oct 2025

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A historic day, more than two years in the making as hostage families are reunited with their loved ones. In Gaza, more than 1,700 held without charge...

Sheriff: 19 Dead Or Missing After Massive Blast Levels TN Plant 

11 Oct 2025

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The latest on a massive blast at a military explosives plant in Tennessee that officials say has left 19 dead or missing, and law enforcement is treat...

DOJ Charges NY AG Letitia James, Who Sued Trump For Fraud, With Fraud

10 Oct 2025

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Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Trump, has been indicted by the same DOJ prosecutor targeting James Comey. Plus, celebrations in Gaza and I...

Trump: Israel & Hamas Signed Off On “First Phase” Of Gaza Deal

09 Oct 2025

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Tonight, President Trump announced a peace deal between Israel and Hamas, at least what he calls the "first phase" of one.  The President says it wil...

AG Bondi Deflects Dems' Questions On Comey Indictment

08 Oct 2025

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As former FBI Director James Comey prepares for his arraignment tomorrow, we have the latest on Attorney General Bondi dodging questions about what ...

Trump Calls Chicago "Like A War Zone"

07 Oct 2025

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President Trump's battle to send the National Guard into blue states has him hinting at a new threat, invoking the Insurrection Act. Plus, it just got...

Quiet Concerns Emerge In Trump's Orbit Over Shutdown

04 Oct 2025

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With the shutdown heading into next week, and the President posting bizarre meme videos, new reporting on concerns within the President's orbit about ...

WH: Thousands Of Layoffs Could Begin To Be Announced Starting Tomorrow

03 Oct 2025

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The President admits his budget chief's mission is cutting politically blue priorities, with announcements of program cuts and job cuts coming as soon...

Shutdown Day 1: GOP & Dems Blame Each Other

02 Oct 2025

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Shutdown hardball, neither side budging on what divides them. The White House raising the stakes with blue state spending cuts and federal layoffs now...

After Senate Vote Fails, Midnight Shutdown Appears Inevitable

01 Oct 2025

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A government shutdown is now all but certain and the President says a lot of good can come of it. Plus, what President Trump said to the country's top...

Government Shutdown Could Begin 12:01 AM Wednesday

30 Sep 2025

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With just hours until the government shuts down, the ones who could stop it, didn't. Instead, they're starting to point fingers.  Tonight, John Ber...

Trump On Comey Indictment: "There Will Be Others" 

27 Sep 2025

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As new video of James Comey surfaces, and new details surrounding his indictment emerge, the President is asked, who's next? His answer and more with ...

Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted

26 Sep 2025

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The former director of the FBI has been indicted by the Department of Justice, whose leader, Attorney General Pam Bondi, was just days ago publicly ur...

Trump Has Been Publicly Pressuring DOJ To Target Comey

25 Sep 2025

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We are just learning that President Trump could be close to getting both his wish and his repeated command: the prosecution of former FBI director, an...

Trump: "What Is The Purpose Of The United Nations?" 

24 Sep 2025

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President Trump at the UN, the speech that seemed to stun the gathering of world leaders, and his remarks about Ukraine, which may or may not mean he'...

Disney: Kimmel's Show Returning Tuesday

23 Sep 2025

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Jimmy Kimmel is going back on the air. What went into Disney's decision and what his show's revival means in the President's running battle with late...

Trump On Negative News Coverage Of Him: "I Think That's Really Illegal" 

20 Sep 2025

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The President of the United States says since he won the election, media coverage of him is too critical, and he think it's "really illegal." Plus, w...

FCC Chair On Kimmel Suspension: "I Don't Think This Is The Last Shoe To Drop"

19 Sep 2025

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New reporting on why ABC pulled the plug on Jimmy Kimmel, as the President's top regulator says he doesn't think this is "the last shoe to drop." Plus...

ABC Pulls Kimmel's Show "Indefinitely" Over Kirk Remarks

18 Sep 2025

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ABC is pulling Jimmy Kimmel's show from the air, a network spokesperson saying simply, "Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely." The word c...

Kirk's Alleged Killer Makes First Virtual Court Appearance

17 Sep 2025

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Charlie Kirk's alleged killer appears in court as prosecutors lay out new details about the evidence against him and decide to seek the death penalty....

FBI Director: DNA From Suspect Matches Two Items Tied To Shooting 

16 Sep 2025

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New evidence in the murder of Charlie Kirk, and new reporting that his alleged killer may have confessed online. Plus, Anderson's conversation with a ...

Shooting Suspect In Custody, Kirk's Wife Makes First Public Address Since Husband's Assassination 

13 Sep 2025

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A suspect for the murder of Charlie Kirk is in custody. 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is charged with three felonies including aggravated murder, and is ...

Officials Release New Images Of Person Of Interest In Charlie Kirk Assassination 

12 Sep 2025

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The manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer grows. New evidence emerges as to what happened before, during, and immediately after a single rifle-shot fatall...

Manhunt Still Underway For Killer Of Charlie Kirk

11 Sep 2025

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The killer of Trump ally Charlie Kirk is still on the loose and a manhunt is currently underway.  Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative political activi...

Israel Targets Hamas Leadership In Qatar Strike

10 Sep 2025

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Israel goes after Hamas leaders in Qatar. What this means for the war in Gaza, the civilians being told to evacuate, and the hostages being held. Plu...

House Committee Receives "Birthday Book" From Epstein Estate

09 Sep 2025

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Congress released a birthday tribute to Jeffrey Epstein, bearing a signature the White House insists is not the President’s. Plus, federal immigra...

Warning About "Digital Dopamine"

06 Sep 2025

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Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss is sounding the alarm on how tech companies and corporations are spending billions of dollars to...

Senators Grill RFK Jr. Amid CDC Chaos, Vaccine Policy Turmoil

05 Sep 2025

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Under bipartisan fire on vaccines, billions in cuts for critical medical research, rural healthcare and more, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr goes ...

Epstein Survivors To Trump And Congress: Release The Files

04 Sep 2025

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers joined Epstein survivors to pressure the White House for greater disclosure in the case. The President responded by sa...

House Oversight Committee Releases 33K+ Pages Of Epstein Files

03 Sep 2025

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This evening, under bipartisan pressure, the House Oversight Committee published thousands of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Randi Kaye...

Appeals Court Rules Many Trump Tariffs Illegal

30 Aug 2025

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President Trump said he had the emergency power to impose tariffs by executive order. But now, a federal appeals court says no. Plus, what the CDC chi...

Families Identify 2 Students Killed In Minneapolis Church Shooting

29 Aug 2025

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Tonight we learned the identities of the two children who were murdered Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. CNN's Shimon...

2 Children Killed, 17 People Injured In School Shooting

28 Aug 2025

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What should have been the happiness and excitement of their first week back at school turned into terror and heartbreak. An 8-year-old and a 10-year-o...

Trump Attempts To Fire Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

27 Aug 2025

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President Trump tries to reshape the Federal Reserve by firing a member and pressuring its chairman. What it could mean to the economy if he gets what...

Democrats Object To Trump Deploying National Guard To Cities

26 Aug 2025

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National Guard troops in Washington now carry weapons as the president orders a major expansion of the National Guard's role and talks about sending t...

DOJ Releases Audio From Ghislaine Maxwell’s Interview

23 Aug 2025

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The transcripts are out. Hear what Ghislaine Maxwell told the Department of Justice about the President and Jeffrey Epstein. And, Democratic Congressm...

Hiker Details Survival In Norwegian National Park

22 Aug 2025

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American journalist Alec Luhn talks with Anderson about how he survived six days in the Norwegian wilderness with no water and barely any food after g...

Judge Denies DOJ Request To Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts

21 Aug 2025

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A federal judge calls out the Justice Department for requesting the release of a few dozen pages of Jeffrey Epstein material when it has 100,000 pages...

Trump Escalates Attacks Against Smithsonian Museums

20 Aug 2025

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President Trump calls the Smithsonian museum "out of control," in part, he says, because of its focus on "how bad slavery was." Pulitzer Prize-winning...

Zelensky: Ready To Meet Putin In "Any Format"

19 Aug 2025

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President Trump said he’s begun arranging a meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky and Russian President Putin after a summit today with Zelen...

Trump: Putin Will Make Deal On Ukraine

15 Aug 2025

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President Trump and Russian President Putin will meet in Alaska in a historic summit on the war in Ukraine. Former Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, ...

Trump: "Severe Consequences" If Putin Doesn't Agree To End War

14 Aug 2025

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President Trump warned Russia will face “very severe consequences” if President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to end the war in Ukraine during th...

WH Orders Review Of Smithsonian Museums To Ensure Alignment With Trump Directive

13 Aug 2025

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The White House lays out plans for getting involved in what's on display at the Smithsonian museums, with an eye toward enforcing its view of American...

Trump Announces Federal Takeover Of DC Police, Deploying National Guard

12 Aug 2025

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Citing a crime emergency, President Trump says he's taking over the DC police, sending in the National Guard and is ready to do the same in other big ...

Officer Killed In Atlanta Shooting, Police Believe CDC Was Gunman's Target

09 Aug 2025

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Shots fired in Atlanta, and police believe the gunman was targeting the Centers for Disease Control.  A police officer was killed during the incident...

Trump: Summit With Putin Not Conditional On Russian Leader First Meeting With Zelensky

08 Aug 2025

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After weeks of tough talk, and a day before new sanctions are supposed to hit, President Trump eases up on Vladimir Putin. The question is why? Plus, ...

Vance Denies Strategy Meeting Tonight To Discuss Epstein Case

07 Aug 2025

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The President calls the Epstein story a hoax, and “bullsh*t” and the Vice President says a dinner meeting on the subject is not happening. Plus, a...

Sources: Trump Admin. Debating Releasing Transcript Of Maxwell DOJ Interview

06 Aug 2025

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The talks were taped. What Ghislaine Maxwell told a top Trump administration lawyer in her quest for clemency, and the possibility that they could be ...

TX Governor Orders Arrest Of Dems Who Fled State Over Redistricting

05 Aug 2025

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders arrest warrants for missing Democratic lawmakers, in a redistricting fight that could undermine who controls half of Con...

Keeping Them Honest: The Fact Remains

02 Aug 2025

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President Trump deals with unwelcome facts on the economy by firing the official in charge of gathering the facts. The markets are not fooled and we'r...

Giuffre's Family: "Shocking" To Hear Trump Say Epstein "Stole" Her From Mar-A-Lago

01 Aug 2025

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Tonight, with his advisers trying to change the President's verbiage on Jeffrey Epstein, the family of one Epstein accuser is demanding answers about ...

Keeping Them Honest: Transparently Cloudy

31 Jul 2025

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The Trump administration says it wants transparency when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, but a new court filing reveals how narrow ...

New Details on Deadly Mass Shooting Inside NYC Skyscraper

30 Jul 2025

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New York City's worst mass shooting in a generation. All we are learning more about the investigation, the killer, and the lives he took, including t...

NYPD: Suspect Dead After At Least One Police Officer, 2 Civilians Shot

29 Jul 2025

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Four people, including an off-duty New York Police Department officer, were killed in today’s shooting in Midtown Manhattan, a law enforcement offic...

Gaza Doctor: Airdrops Are A “Joke” And “Distraction”

26 Jul 2025

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Aid workers in Gaza are sounding the alarm on what they are calling mass starvation.  Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell is given limited immunity in her meetin...

Deputy AG Meets With Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell

25 Jul 2025

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An extraordinary meeting today between jailed Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, as the Trump administ...

Sources: AG Bondi Told Trump His Name Appeared In Epstein Files

24 Jul 2025

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President Trump was told last month by his Attorney General Pam Bondi that his name was is in the Jeffery Epstein files, sources familiar with the dis...