Trump Scores Record-Low Approval On Handling Of Epstein Affair, New Poll Reveals Trump Scores Record-Low Approval On Handling Of Epstein Affair, New Poll Reveals
Trump Scores Record-Low Approval On Handling Of Epstein Affair, New Poll Reveals Nearly seven out of 10 Americans believe President Donald Trump’s administration is concealing crucial information about Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex-trafficking network, a new poll shows. The results underscore how the scandal has become a rare bipartisan liability for the White House. Related story: Graphic Birthday Note Bearing Trump’s Signature Surfaces In Epstein Records: Bombshell Report The two-day nationwide Reuters/Ipsos poll, which closed Wednesday, July 16, found that 69 percent of adults think federal officials are withholding details about the disgraced financier’…
Edgewater Man Used Voice Of America Lines In DC To Threaten Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: Feds Edgewater Man Used Voice Of America Lines In DC To Threaten Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: Feds
Edgewater Man Used Voice Of America Lines In DC To Threaten Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: Feds A longtime federal media employee from Maryland is facing charges for allegedly phoning in violent threats to a sitting Republican Congresswoman — from inside Voice of America’s studios in DC. Seth Jason, of Edgewater, was arrested on Thursday, July 17, after a federal grand jury indicted him on four charges for allegedly threatening to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, her staff, and their families. Jason, who was taken into custody by US Capitol Police and the Anne Arundel County Police Department, made his first court appearance Thursday in US District Court in Washington, DC, officials …
Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Leg Condition, White House Announces Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Leg Condition, White House Announces
Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Leg Condition, White House Announces The White House announced that President Donald Trump’s leg swelling and visible hand bruises stem from age-related conditions, including a chronic one, rather than any serious illness. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a briefing on Thursday afternoon, July 17, that the president, age 79, was evaluated this week for “mild, symmetrical swelling” around his ankles.  A duplex ultrasound ruled out deep-vein thrombosis, and further imaging showed no arterial disease. Physicians instead diagnosed chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a prevalent circulatory problem in pe…
'Tool For Bribery': Sens. Blumenthal, Warren Want Rules For Trump’s Presidential Library Fund 'Tool For Bribery': Sens. Blumenthal, Warren Want Rules For Trump’s Presidential Library Fund
'Tool For Bribery': Sens. Blumenthal, Warren Want Rules For Trump’s Presidential Library Fund Two high-ranking Senate Democrats have introduced legislation to tighten the rules for how sitting presidents raise and use donations for their presidential libraries, citing practices linked to President Donald Trump. Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren are backing the bill alongside Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), according to CBS News. “Donald Trump is using his presidential library as a tool for bribery while he is still in office,” Warren told CBS. She added, “Many of the donations to Trump's …
Trump Calls Epstein Claims ‘Bull—,’ Disavows Conspiracy Crowd Trump Calls Epstein Claims ‘Bull—,’ Disavows Conspiracy Crowd
Trump Calls Epstein Claims ‘Bull—,’ Disavows Conspiracy Crowd President Donald Trump has drawn a red line for his own base: Anyone still pushing theories about the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein need not support him. In a blistering Truth Social post at 9:43 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, Trump lumped speculation surrounding the disgraced financier into what he called “the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax,” labeling it the latest in a string of Democratic “Scams and Hoaxes” designed to undercut his presidency.  He wrote: “My PAST supporters have bought into this ‘bull----,’ hook, line, and sinker,” he wrote. “Let these weaklings continue forward and …
Few Expect Those Connected To Child Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein Will Face Justice, Poll Says Few Expect Those Connected To Child Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein Will Face Justice, Poll Says
Few Expect Those Connected To Child Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein Will Face Justice, Poll Says A new poll shows Americans have all but given up on seeing anyone in financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit hauled into court, underscoring deepening public distrust of the government’s official narrative about the disgraced financier’s 2019 death. The nationwide YouGov survey of 7,237 adults, conducted Tuesday, July 8, and Wednesday, July 9, found just 15 percent are “very” or “somewhat” confident that “all people connected with Epstein who are alleged to have committed sex crimes will be thoroughly investigated.”  A full 67 percent said they are “not very”…
Trump Targets Schiff’s Maryland Home In Fiery Feud: ‘Bring Him To Justice’ Trump Targets Schiff’s Maryland Home In Fiery Feud: ‘Bring Him To Justice’
Trump Targets Schiff’s Maryland Home In Fiery Feud: ‘Bring Him To Justice’ Maryland just became the center of the latest Trump-Schiff blowup — and this time, it’s personal. Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday, July 15, accusing Democratic California Sen. Adam Schiff of committing “a sustained pattern of possible Mortgage Fraud” related to his Maryland property, while calling for Schiff to be “brought to justice.” CNN first reported on Schiff's Maryland property in 2023. “I have always suspected Shifty Adam Schiff was a scam artist,” Trump wrote at 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, setting off a series of statements that played out publicly. “And n…
Republican Branchville, Frankford Commissioner Faked Military Status For Tax Break: AG Republican Branchville, Frankford Commissioner Faked Military Status For Tax Break: AG
Republican Branchville, Frankford Commissioner Faked Military Status For Tax Break: AG A sitting Sussex County Commissioner has been indicted for falsely claiming a veteran’s exemption on a New Jersey tax return, officials said. William "Bill" Hayden, 58, of Frankford Township, was charged with one count of filing a fraudulent tax return (3rd degree), according to an announcement made by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) on Tuesday, July 15. Hayden, who was elected to the Sussex County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 8, 2022, is also employed as a Region North Permit Supervisor with the New Jersey Department of Trans…
MAGA Stars Now Calling Out Trump Over Failure To Release Jeff Epstein Files MAGA Stars Now Calling Out Trump Over Failure To Release Jeff Epstein Files
Maga Stars Now Calling Out Trump Over Failure To Release Jeff Epstein Files From cable studios to Capitol Hill, some of the Make America Great Again movement’s loudest boosters are suddenly training their fire on the man who inspired the slogan, exposing the first serious public rift inside the pro-Trump universe. The first open revolt inside Donald Trump’s MAGA universe began with a single Truth Social missive. On Saturday, July 12, the president scolded supporters for “obsessing” over convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s so-called client list, labeling the topic “a waste of time." He dismissed the late financier as “a guy who never dies” and blamed rene…
‘No Way In Hell’: Hochul Slams Texas’ Latest Attempt To Target New Paltz Abortion Provider ‘No Way In Hell’: Hochul Slams Texas’ Latest Attempt To Target New Paltz Abortion Provider
‘No Way In Hell’: Hochul Slams Texas’ Latest Attempt To Target New Paltz Abortion Provider Gov. Kathy Hochul is once again making it crystal clear: New York will not cooperate with efforts to criminalize legal abortion care in the Empire State. Hochul released a fiery statement Monday, July 14, after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a second attempt to file a legal judgment against an Ulster County doctor who prescribed abortion medication to a patient out of state. “The anti-abortion extremists are at it again,” Hochul said. “Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is still trying to target a New York doctor for prescribing legal medication used to provide an abortion.” Hochul …
'In It To Win It': Andrew Cuomo Launches Independent Bid For NYC Mayor After June Primary Loss 'In It To Win It': Andrew Cuomo Launches Independent Bid For NYC Mayor After June Primary Loss
'In It To Win It': Andrew Cuomo Launches Independent Bid For NYC Mayor After June Primary Loss Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t backing down after losing the Democratic primary for New York City mayor — instead, he’s doubling down. Cuomo confirmed Monday, July 14, that he will continue his campaign and run in the November general election despite his surprising primary defeat to progressive Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in June. “The Democratic primary did not go the way I had hoped,” Cuomo said in a campaign video shared on X. “To the 440,000 New Yorkers who voted for me, a sincere thank you. Thank you for believing in me and my agenda and in my experience. And I am truly sor…
Trump Administration Freezes $110M In Maryland Education Grants, AG's Lawsuit Claims Trump Administration Freezes $110M In Maryland Education Grants, AG's Lawsuit Claims
Trump Administration Freezes $110M In Maryland Education Grants, AG's Lawsuit Claims Just weeks before the new school year begins, prosecutors in Maryland and Virginia are among a growing coalition suing the Trump administration over a sudden freeze on billions in education grants that threatens to derail teacher training, special education services, and after-school programs across the region. The lawsuit, filed Monday, July 14, comes after the US Department of Education notified states late last month that it would not be releasing scheduled funds for six long-standing federal programs on July 1, despite years of precedent and approved state-level plans already in place. …
Immigration Debate Deepens: Poll Reveals Americans' Views Of Trump's Actions Immigration Debate Deepens: Poll Reveals Americans' Views Of Trump's Actions
Immigration Debate Deepens: Poll Reveals Americans' Views Of Trump's Actions A new national survey reveals Americans' thoughts on several key immigration actions taken by President Donald Trump's administration. The Pew Research Center poll finds that more Americans disapprove than approve of the administration’s overall approach to immigration, by a margin of 47 to 42 percent. A total of 5,044 adults were surveyed nationwide over a week-long period in June. Among the specific actions tested, the most widely opposed were the suspension of most asylum applications, with 60 percent disapproving.  Additionally, 59 percent disapprove of the decision to end Tempor…
Gavin Newsom Rips VP JD Vance For Disneyland Trip: 'The Families You're Tearing Apart Won't' Gavin Newsom Rips VP JD Vance For Disneyland Trip: 'The Families You're Tearing Apart Won't'
Gavin Newsom Rips VP JD Vance For Disneyland Trip: 'The Families You're Tearing Apart Won't' The "Happiest Place on Earth" was anything but for Vice President JD Vance in California.  Vance took a visit to Disneyland on Saturday with his family, where he was met by protesters and a vitriolic tweet from California Gov. Gavin Newsom amid the unprecedented and sweeping deportation of immigrant families across the country.  On July 12, more than 100 protesters were at the gates of the amusement park to heckle Vance and his family, who were enjoying a day out, according to the Orange County Register. Protesters could be seen on video waving Mexican flags outside the Grand Cal…
MAGA Turns On Trump After He Tells Followers To ‘Drop’ Jeffrey Epstein Speculation MAGA Turns On Trump After He Tells Followers To ‘Drop’ Jeffrey Epstein Speculation
Maga Turns On Trump After He Tells Followers To ‘Drop’ Jeffrey Epstein Speculation Donald Trump just discovered what it feels like to be on the wrong end of his own movement.  A post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, July 12, scolding supporters for obsessing over the alleged “client-list” story involving convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has triggered the harshest pushback Trump has faced from MAGA influencers. The president wrote in the post: “What’s going on with my ‘boys’ and, in some cases, ‘gals'? They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB!  We are on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s…
'I'm Everything You Fear': Rosie O'Donnell Hits Back After Trump Floats Revoking Citizenship 'I'm Everything You Fear': Rosie O'Donnell Hits Back After Trump Floats Revoking Citizenship
'I'm Everything You Fear': Rosie O'Donnell Hits Back After Trump Floats Revoking Citizenship Rosie O’Donnell has responded to President Donald Trump’s salvo claiming he's considering revoking her US citizenship with a blistering, 280-word Instagram broadside that revives one of the entertainment world’s longest-running feuds. Posted late Saturday, July 12, alongside a photo of Trump socializing with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the comedian and Emmy-winning talk-show host's message casts Trump as “king joffrey with a tangerine spray tan." O'Donnell declared that Trump's threat to strip her of citizenship only proves “I still live rent-free in that collapsin…
Trump Says He’s ‘Seriously Considering’ Stripping Rosie O’Donnell Of US Citizenship Trump Says He’s ‘Seriously Considering’ Stripping Rosie O’Donnell Of US Citizenship
Trump Says He’s ‘Seriously Considering’ Stripping Rosie O’Donnell Of US Citizenship President Donald Trump has opened a new front in his long-running feud with Rosie O’Donnell, declaring that he is “giving serious consideration” to revoking the New York native's US. citizenship, something scholars say is flatly unconstitutional. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship," Trump wrote about his longtime nemesis Saturday morning, July 12, on his Truth Social platform. "She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if th…
Ban On ICE Agent Masks Proposed By NY Lawmaker Ban On ICE Agent Masks Proposed By NY Lawmaker
Ban On ICE Agent Masks Proposed By NY Lawmaker New York lawmakers are considering a bill that would bar federal immigration agents and other police officers from hiding their identities while on duty. The legislation – titled the Mandating End of Lawless Tactics (MELT) Act — was unveiled this week by Democratic Assemblymember Tony Simone. If passed, it would prohibit officers at all levels, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), from covering their faces or failing to display identifying information such as a badge number or name while operating within New York state. The measure includes exceptions for protective gear w…
Here's How Many CT Families May Lose SNAP Benefits Under Trump's 'Big Beautiful' Law: Study Here's How Many CT Families May Lose SNAP Benefits Under Trump's 'Big Beautiful' Law: Study
Here's How Many CT Families May Lose SNAP Benefits Under Trump's 'Big Beautiful' Law: Study Northeast families are expected to be among the hardest hit under sweeping federal cuts to food benefits in the Republican-backed law previously named the "One Big Beautiful Bill," according to a new study. President Donald Trump signed the spending bill into law on Friday, July 4, after the GOP narrowly passed it through both chambers of Congress. Among many massive changes, the bill is forecasted to cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding by $186 billion through 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The 20% reduction is the largest cut in the history of SNAP be…
Feds To Teach Harvard 'The Hard Way,' Issue Subpoenas Demanding Foreign Students' Info Feds To Teach Harvard 'The Hard Way,' Issue Subpoenas Demanding Foreign Students' Info
Feds To Teach Harvard 'The Hard Way,' Issue Subpoenas Demanding Foreign Students' Info The Department of Homeland Security has escalated its battle with Harvard University, issuing subpoenas this week that demand the university turn over records tied to its foreign student visa program. The move marks the latest clash between the federal government and universities over international students. Harvard, which hosts more than 7,000 of them, called the legal action an “unnecessary” political attack. “We tried to do things the easy way with Harvard. Now, through their refusal to cooperate, we have to do things the hard way,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. She accused…
Mikie Sherrill's Leads Now, But This Issue Could Flip NJ's Race For Governor: New Poll Mikie Sherrill's Leads Now, But This Issue Could Flip NJ's Race For Governor: New Poll
Mikie Sherrill's Leads Now, But This Issue Could Flip NJ's Race For Governor: New Poll Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill is out in front as New Jersey's next governor. At least for now. That’s according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Wednesday, July 2, showing the Democratic nominee leading Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli by a wide early margin. If the election were held today, 51% of voters say they’d back Sherrill, while 31% say they’d go with Ciattarelli, the poll found. The rest are either looking elsewhere (5%) or still on the fence (13%). Factor in voters who are “leaning” one way or the other, and Sherrill stretches her lead to 56% to Ciattarelli’s 35%. Still,…
Trump Can Proceed With Government Overhaul, Cut Workers, Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Proceed With Government Overhaul, Cut Workers, Supreme Court Rules
Trump Can Proceed With Government Overhaul, Cut Workers, Supreme Court Rules It’s now full speed ahead for President Donald Trump’s plan to overhaul the federal workforce. In a late-day decision Tuesday, July 8, the US Supreme Court said Trump’s executive order may move forward, allowing mass layoffs and structural reorganizations across multiple federal departments and agencies while ongoing litigation plays out. The high court’s unsigned order overturned a Thursday, May 22 injunction issued by US District Judge Susan Illston of San Francisco that had temporarily blocked Trump’s directive on grounds it likely required congressional approval. At issue is the admini…
Elon Musk Officially Launches New Political Party: Here's What It Will Be Called Elon Musk Officially Launches New Political Party: Here's What It Will Be Called
Elon Musk Officially Launches New Political Party: Here's What It Will Be Called It's no longer just talk. After weeks of floating the idea following the very public and very acrimonious blowup of his relationship with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk has now started a third political party. Click here for a new, updated story - Trump Slams Elon Musk's New Third Party, Calls Billionaire 'Train Wreck' On Friday, July 4, Musk posted a poll on his X social media platform asking, "Independence Day is the perfect time to ask if you want independence from the two-party (some would say uniparty) system! Should we create the America Party?" More than 65 perc…
Adult Websites Would Require Age Verification Under Proposed NY Law Adult Websites Would Require Age Verification Under Proposed NY Law
Adult Websites Would Require Age Verification Under Proposed NY Law New Yorkers trying to access adult websites may soon need to prove they’re 18 or older, under a proposed state law designed to shield minors from sexually explicit content. The bill, introduced by Republican State Sen. Jake Ashby, would require any pornographic website operating in New York to verify a user’s age before granting access. Verification would be done using tools like government-issued IDs, credit card payments, or other commercially accepted systems that confirm age through public records. The legislation targets “sexual material harmful to minors” and defines that broadly—ra…
ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss
ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss The hits keep coming for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Days after his loss to Jake Paul in Las Vegas, Chavez was dealt another blow — this time by the Trump administration. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday, July 3, that the Mexican boxer was flagged as a public safety threat and is facing expedited deportation. Officials say Chavez has been detained by ICE, calling him a "criminal illegal alien" who has an active warrant in Mexico for his alleged involvement in organized crime and weapons trafficking. According to DHS, Chavez was arrested by ICE agents on July 2 in Studi…
House Narrowly Approves 'Big, Beautiful' Economic Bill, With Trump Set To Sign It July 4th House Narrowly Approves 'Big, Beautiful' Economic Bill, With Trump Set To Sign It July 4th
House Narrowly Approves 'Big, Beautiful' Economic Bill, With Trump Set To Sign It July 4th In a razor-thin vote, the House of Representatives narrowly approved President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-and-spending plan just in time for his self-imposed Friday, July 4 deadline. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delayed the vote by delivering a record-setting eight-hour, 44-minute floor speech, arguing the bill hurts everyday Americans and gives tax breaks to the wealthy. The vote followed on Thursday afternoon, July 3. The final tally was 218–214, with just two Republicans voting against the bill — Pennsylvania moderate Brian Fitzpatrick and Kentucky's Thomas Massie — and …
Hochul Leads '26 Governor’s Race Against GOP Challengers, But Fails To Hit 50%, Poll Shows Hochul Leads '26 Governor’s Race Against GOP Challengers, But Fails To Hit 50%, Poll Shows
Hochul Leads '26 Governor’s Race Against GOP Challengers, But Fails To Hit 50%, Poll Shows Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a commanding early lead over three potential Republican challengers in the 2026 New York governor’s race, fresh polling shows. Hochul leads Rep. Elise Stefanik by 23 points, 47 to 24%, Rep. Mike Lawler by 20 points, 44 to 24%, and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman by 25 points, 44 to 19%, according to a Siena College poll released Tuesday, July 1. However, she’s still falling short of the 50% mark in every matchup, and more than a quarter of voters remain undecided, pollsters found. “While the early leads seem large, Hochul is not hitting the ‘magic’ 51% mark …
FBI Picks New Headquarters Location — And It's Not In Maryland Or Virginia FBI Picks New Headquarters Location — And It's Not In Maryland Or Virginia
FBI Picks New Headquarters Location — And It's Not In Maryland Or Virginia Maryland and Virginia just got ghosted. After years of public debate and political wrangling over where to build a massive new FBI campus — with locations in Maryland and Virginia as the top contenders — the Trump administration has decided to keep the bureau’s headquarters right in Washington, DC, officials announced Tuesday, July 1. Under the Biden administration in 2023, officials chose a site in Greenbelt, though that plan never came to fruition. The FBI and the US General Services Administration (GSA) confirmed the new location will be the Ronald Reagan Building complex in downtown DC…
Trump Threatens Elon Musk With Deportation After Billionaire Calls GOP 'Porky Pig Party' Trump Threatens Elon Musk With Deportation After Billionaire Calls GOP 'Porky Pig Party'
Trump Threatens Elon Musk With Deportation After Billionaire Calls GOP 'Porky Pig Party' What started as a political breakup has turned into a full-blown war of words, with President Donald Trump now suggesting deporting Elon Musk, the former leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Trump escalated his increasingly personal feud with Musk on Tuesday morning, July 1, hinting that the South African-born billionaire might face scrutiny — or even deportation — under a government agency Musk once led. “DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon,” Trump told reporters. He made the remark before boarding Marine One en route to Florida’s “Alligator Al…
'Want To Go Home': PA Sen. Fetterman Slammed After Complaint About Missed Beach Trip Goes Viral 'Want To Go Home': PA Sen. Fetterman Slammed After Complaint About Missed Beach Trip Goes Viral
'Want To Go Home': PA Sen. Fetterman Slammed After Complaint About Missed Beach Trip Goes Viral Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman apparently would rather be building sandcastles than slogging through Senate votes. As the US Senate trudged through a grueling voting marathon on President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package, Fetterman went viral for saying what many might’ve been thinking. The Democratic lawmaker, while addressing reporters outside the Senate chamber on Monday, June 30, raised eyebrows when asked about possible timing on the bill: “Oh my God, I just want to go home,” Fetterman said, visibly frustrated during the vote-a-rama underway in Washington. “I’ve alrea…
NC Senator Won't Seek Re-Election After Clashing With Trump Over 'Big Beautiful Bill' NC Senator Won't Seek Re-Election After Clashing With Trump Over 'Big Beautiful Bill'
NC Senator Won't Seek Re-Election After Clashing With Trump Over 'Big Beautiful Bill' Sen. Thom Tillis announced he will not seek re-election just hours after voting against President Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” The North Carolina Republican issued a lengthy statement following his vote against the measure, which passed 51-49. “In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species,” Tillis said Sunday, June 29. “It’s not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election.” Once a MAGA devotee, Til…