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Trump's ambitions collide with Epstein, Fed and health concerns

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For President Donald Trump, whose political career has benefited from voter anxiety over Washington elites, the health of his predecessor and the riches of Wall Street, the past week offered a reversal of fortune.

Trump’s efforts to escape the uproar over Jeffrey Epstein failed spectacularly, after the Wall Street Journal published a story ...Read more

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What to know about chronic venous insufficiency -- President Trump's health diagnosis

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Earlier this week, President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI, after he noted mild swelling in his lower legs. White House physician Dr. Sean P. Barbabella in a memo July 17 said the swelling prompted a full medical evaluation, including ultrasound tests and blood work.

Those confirmed CVI, a condition the ...Read more

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Time to go vegetarian? Cost of chicken and ground beef hit record highs.

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If you’ve ever considered going vegetarian, now might be the time to make the jump to a meat-free diet.

Chicken and ground beef notched record-breaking prices in June, continuing their climb as feed and production costs rise along with demand. But while the cost of chicken has increased more steadily, beef prices have surged rapidly, jumping ...Read more

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Trump sues Dow Jones and Rupert Murdoch over alleged Trump letter to Epstein

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sued Dow Jones and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, for libel on Friday, striking back against the publication of a bombshell story in The Wall Street Journal alleging the president sent a sordid letter to notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s.

The Journal, a Dow Jones publication, reported...Read more

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Trump sues Dow Jones and Rupert Murdoch over alleged Trump letter to Epstein

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sued Dow Jones and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, on Friday, striking back against the publication of a bombshell story in The Wall Street Journal alleging the president sent a sordid letter to notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s.

The Journal, a Dow Jones publication, reported Thursday ...Read more

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Trump suit over Bob Woodward's recordings dismissed for now

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against journalist Bob Woodward and a publishing house over the release of interview recordings from his first term in office.

US District Judge Paul Gardephe ruled on Friday that Trump failed to “plausibly” claim that he and Woodward ...Read more

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Gabbard alleges Democratic 'conspiracy' in 2016 election

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WASHINGTON — The top U.S. intelligence official declassified an email trove purporting to expose a Democratic conspiracy to cast doubt on Donald Trump’s 2016 election win, just as his team seeks to defuse criticism over its handling of files linked to financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the 114 ...Read more

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Minnesota taconite plants get reprieve from mercury pollution limit, after Trump order

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Taconite plants on Minnesota’s Iron Range will now get two extra years to comply with a rule that would have forced them to cut how much mercury they release into the air.

A proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday notes that the rule “places significant burdens on a sector critical to the Nation’s industrial foundation,�...Read more

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'Jimmy Kimmel is next': Trump gloats after cancellation of Colbert's 'Late Show'

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LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump is celebrating the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show" on CBS — and calling for even more late-night hosts to be axed.

"I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings," Trump wrote Friday morning on Truth Social. "I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even ...Read more

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Trump orders some Epstein evidence bared after birthday letter exposé

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President Donald Trump bowed to a storm of public pressure and ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to release some documents in the Jeffrey Epstein sex case after The Wall Street Journal published a purported racy happy birthday letter from Trump to the notorious pedophile.

In a late-night social media post, Trump told Bondi to release whatever ...Read more

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Trump aims tariff double whammy at industries, nations by Aug. 1

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is readying plans for industry-specific tariffs to kick in alongside his country-by-country duties in two weeks, ramping up his push to reshape the United States' standing in the global trading system by penalizing purchases from abroad.

Administration officials could release details of Trump’s planned 50...Read more

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Trump loves that 'Colbert got fired,' hopes Kimmel is next

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NEW YORK — President Donald Trump could not contain his glee over CBS’ cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” — and he predicted that ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel would be next to get the ax.

“I absolutely love that Colbert got fired,” the president wrote Friday in a post on Truth Social. “His talent was even less than ...Read more

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Trump's DOJ wants states to turn over voter lists, election info

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The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states — representing data on millions of Americans — and other election information ahead of the 2026 midterms, raising fears about how the Trump administration plans to use the information.

The DOJ is also demanding Colorado turn over all records related to ...Read more

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Big money floods Georgia campaigns ahead of 2026 midterm battle

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ATLANTA – A tidal wave of campaign cash is already inundating Georgia politics — long before most voters are paying attention to next year’s high-stakes midterm elections.

An Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis of newly filed state and federal disclosures shows tens of millions of dollars in contributions and loans are rapidly ...Read more

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Seeing clearly on Putin -- Trump finally realizes Russian despot isn't reliable

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After believing in Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the last 10 years as trustworthy old Vlad, President Donald Trump has now correctly decided that Putin may not be the most honest of interlocutors on the world stage.

Trump made this startling discovery — decades after practically everyone else — as Putin continues pummeling Ukraine ...Read more

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Commentary: Putin's conduct causes Trump to have a change of heart on Ukraine

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President Donald Trump never stays still for very long. He makes decisions, only to delay their implementation. He listens to pretty much everybody before he settles on a course of action, only to change his mind at the last minute. Whether it’s withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria during his first term or settling on a tariff regime in his ...Read more

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3 CT politicians have been in Congress nearly 80 years. Challengers hope to unseat them

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U.S. Rep. John B. Larson is facing a possible reelection challenge next year from former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin that would represent Larson’s toughest race since winning the seat in 1998.

Bronin told Democratic colleagues in conversations at the Women’s Leadership Annual Lunch in Southington that he is considering challenging Larson, ...Read more

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WSJ says Trump sent lewd birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein; president vows to sue

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President Donald Trump sent a raunchy 50th birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein that included a sketch of a naked woman, her breasts and a squiggly “Donald” signature mimicking pubic hair, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The report comes as the president continues to battle the release of the Justice Department’s files on Epstein, the...Read more

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Fox News' Jesse Watters admits mistake in program claiming Newsom lied about Trump call

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Fox News host Jesse Watters acknowledged Thursday that his program made a mistake in reporting on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's phone conversation with President Donald Trump during last month's immigration raids in Los Angeles.

Newsom filed a $787-million defamation lawsuit against Watters and Fox News on June 27 after the host reported on ...Read more

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Trump seeks release of grand jury documents in Epstein case

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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to mounting pressure from his own supporters for more transparency about the late, disgraced financier.

Trump’s move on Thursday came after The Wall Street Journal published a story ...Read more

 

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