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Senators seek review of Justice Department’s handling of Epstein filesA bipartisan group of senators raised concerns in a letter to the Government Accountability Office that the department failed to redact names and photos of victims.Read complete article
House Republicans struggle to craft legislative agenda ahead of midtermsAt a retreat in Florida, the House GOP plotted its next steps — but the path ahead is murky, and elections are looming.
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Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration rolesFollow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
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Government appeals judge’s order barring search of Post reporter’s devicesThe Justice Department appealed a judge’s order that blocked officials from searching a Washington Post reporter’s electronic devices in a leak investigation.
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Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trump’s libraryABC, Meta, Paramount and X reportedly agreed to pay at least $63 million in settlements with the president. The original fund was dissolved last year.
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers drop proposal to revisit covid-19 shotSome members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel have publicly questioned the safety and manufacturing of the shots, including raising a debunked theory that DNA contaminants in the vaccines are harmful.
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Trump’s pick advances in race to replace Marjorie Taylor GreeneClay Fuller, a district attorney, led among Republicans to replace the former congresswoman in deep-red Georgia, while Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi) fended off a primary challenge.
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‘Titanic’ statue of Trump and Epstein on the Mall draws praise, scornThe statue, depicting them embracing on a copy of the Titanic bow, is the third placed on the Mall by the artists depicting a connection between Trump and Epstein.
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White House tells House GOP to avoid mass deportation talk ahead of midtermsWhite House tells GOP House members to avoid talk of “mass deportations” ahead of the midterms, backing away from public discussion of a key campaign pledge.
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Ed Martin faces disciplinary proceedings over actions as D.C. U.S. attorneyThe senior Justice Department official faces disciplinary proceedings over a letter he sent to Georgetown University’s law school about its DEI practices.
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Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new jobThe Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familiar with the process.
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Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new jobThe Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familiar with the process.
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Voting machine company Smartmatic says DOJ is targeting it to bolster false 2020 claimsThe company asked a judge to dismiss foreign bribery charges filed against it last year, alleging a vindictive and selective prosecution.
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GOP Rep. Ogles says Muslims ‘don’t belong in American society’ The Tennessee lawmaker’s post is part of a larger trend of House Republicans leaning on Islamophobic rhetoric.
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Democrats argue Trump’s China policy risks ‘strategic failure’A new report, issued ahead of the president’s summit with Xi Jinping, takes aim at the administration’s record on trade, diplomacy and other aspects of American power.
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Iran war’s oil shock fuels GOP political anxietyDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would be “our most intense day of strikes,” after President Trump sent conflicting messages about the administration’s plans.
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Australia grants asylum to 5 Iranian soccer players after Trump pressureThe late-night visa approval came after a days-long operation, authorities said. The players had been criticized back home after they stood silently during the Iranian anthem.
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The shutdown that everyone has forgottenThe Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C.
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Why Congress keeps handing Trump its powerTrump’s second presidency has accelerated the growth of executive power at the expense of the legislative branch, raising concerns about the balance of powers.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court emergency rulingsDuring a public forum, Jackson and conservative Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh offered differing views of President Trump’s wins before the high court.
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Trio named to replace Alina Habba as U.S. attorney is also serving illegally, judge saysThe decision comes amid a growing standoff over U.S. attorney appointments among all three branches of government.
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Consumer advocates, Democrats denounce Live Nation deal as inadequateOfficials have alleged that Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment held an illegal monopoly over concerts and other live events.
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U.S. orders more diplomats to leave Middle EastThe State Department’s most recent directives apply to personnel in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, underscoring the ongoing threat posed by Iranian counterattacks.
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Trump’s wearing of baseball cap during dignified transfer draws criticismPresident Trump faced continued blowback for wearing a USA-emblazoned cap during a dignified transfer ceremony for soldiers killed in the war with Iran.
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Early Iran strikes cost $5.6 billion in munitions, Pentagon estimatesThe figure, accounting for the war’s first two days, is likely to intensify concerns in Congress that U.S. forces are churning through a scarce supply of advanced weaponry.
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FBI obtains voting data from Arizona GOP’s 2020 review that confirmed Trump’s lossA federal grand jury in Arizona has subpoenaed records from a review Republican lawmakers conducted of the 2020 presidential results that confirmed Trump lost.
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Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP, further shrinking Speaker Johnson’s majorityDuring a news conference, Kiley said he will continue to caucus with House Republicans “for the remainder of this term” but pledged to be “an independent voice.”
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Supreme Court to hear dispute over disposal of Air Force munitions on GuamEnvironmentalists in Guam and the Trump administration are squaring off over the Air Force’s disposal of hazardous munitions on a beach.
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White House fires GOP NTSB member, who calls it ‘political hit job’ J. Todd Inman frequently represented the National Transportation Safety Board in news conferences after the deadly American Airlines crash in D.C. last year.
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