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GOP’s Burchett Makes Head-Turning Claim About ‘Epstein Files’
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) stated last week that he believes a client list tied to Jeffrey Epstein once existed but was “destroyed” by the Biden administration. “I think the files existed at one time,” Burchett said in an interview on NewsNation’s “On Balance” with host Leland Vittert. “I think they were destroyed in the previous…
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Biden Defends Use Of Autopen For Mass Clemency Decisions
Former President Joe Biden defended his decision to use an autopen for signing his final pardons, explaining the administration’s rationale for employing the device in a recently published interview. The conversation with The New York Times focused specifically on his use of the autopen to execute the last round of clemency measures at the close…
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GOP Senator Suffers Seizure, Brain Bleed After Falling On Ice
North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer suffered a seizure and a brain bleed after slipping and falling on ice in his home state. The Republican senator took to social media to share the news, revealing that he is resting and recovering at home in the state following the incident over the weekend. “Late yesterday afternoon,…
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DOJ Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s Appeal In SCOTUS Response
The Department of Justice requested the Supreme Court on Monday to dismiss Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her sex-trafficking conviction, a decision that comes as the department has lately faced criticism for its treatment of Epstein’s case files. A New York jury convicted Maxwell, 63, of five charges of underage sex trafficking and…
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AOC May Be In Legal Trouble After What She Said About Trump
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may be facing potential legal trouble after a social media post that some argue could amount to defamation. In the post, Ocasio-Cortez referred to President Donald Trump as a “rapist,” implying that the president was the reason behind the administration’s decision not to release the Epstein files. “Wow who…
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Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson Dies Aged 93
Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson passed away at the age of 93, according to a statement from his family and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. After battling to recover from a broken hip in December, the former Republican senator, who played for Wyoming and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022,…
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SCOTUS Rules Trump Admin Can Continue Mass Layoffs At Education Dept.
On Monday, the Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump another significant victory, approving mass layoffs at the Department of Education and enabling the administration to proceed with its plans to reestablish state control over schools. In a brief, unsigned order, the justices paused a lower court ruling that had blocked Trump’s plan indefinitely. That lower…
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Bongino Back At FBI As JD Vance Seeks To Play Mediator
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino returned to work on Monday after a disagreement with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation prompted him to consider resigning last week, according to The Post. Multiple sources told CNN that Bongino, 50, returned to work after taking a personal day on Friday, but his future…
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Emails Show Biden Ally Approved Autopen Pardons On Final Day In Office
Former President Joe Biden’s chief of staff gave final approval to a number of high-profile preemptive pardons during Biden’s final days in office. Biden’s purported use of the autopen has been a source of contention for months, with President Donald Trump claiming that thousands of pardons signed by Biden were null and invalid, and that…
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DeSantis Makes Epic Move After Dems Try Getting Into Alligator Alcatraz
Five Democratic state lawmakers filed a lawsuit Thursday against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), claiming he overstepped his authority by denying them access to the Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention facility earlier this month. The lawmakers argued that the move unlawfully obstructed their oversight responsibilities, The Hill reported. “The DeSantis Administration’s refusal to let us in…
