Month: July 2025
July 23, 2025
Politics
Third round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks end in less than a hour with no cease-fire after Trump threatens Putin with sanctions
The two sides agreed to have a prisoner exchange of 1,200 people, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said. The two sides agreed to have a prisoner exchange...
July 23, 2025
Congress
GOP lawmakers shrug off a new report that Trump’s name was in the Epstein files
House Republicans largely shrugged off a new report that President Donald Trump’s name was in the Epstein files. “We were with him last night. He's fine. He's gonna release...
July 23, 2025
Congress
House food service workers, Democrats stage boycott in fight to keep union jobs
House food service workers, with support from Democratic lawmakers, called for a boycott of some Capitol complex restaurants Thursday — demanding that incoming dining subcontractors maintain the previous union-negotiated...
July 23, 2025
Politics
Dem Senator Elissa Slotkin complains party is too worried about ‘p—ing off’ the Internet
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., says that Democrats are too worried about making people angry and that they "constrain" themselves too much. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., says that Democrats are...
July 23, 2025
Congress
Scalise: House GOP will pursue permitting reform this fall
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday that GOP leadership will work on advancing long-awaited permitting reform legislation this fall. The current "approach" is a standalone bill that, ideally,...
July 23, 2025
Congress
Rep. James Comer subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell to testify next month
House Oversight Chair James Comer sent a subpoena to Jeffrey Epstein associate and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, compelling her testimony before Congress on Aug. 11. The Kentucky...
July 23, 2025
Congress
Thune: Johnson will have to ‘deal’ with Epstein mess
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday that Speaker Mike Johnson has to figure out a way forward on the Jeffrey Epstein controversy that's derailed House business until the...
July 23, 2025
Congress
Scalise: House ‘will deal with’ Epstein issues after August recess if needed
Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday that House Republicans will address remaining issues around the Jeffrey Epstein case after lawmakers return from recess in September, if more information doesn’t...
July 23, 2025
Politics
Hakeem Jeffries recruiting new digital aide after Photoshop fail warped area around his hips
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is recruiting a new digital manager to help ramp up his Photoshop game after an editing snafu on Instagram earlier this month set the...
July 23, 2025
Politics
Putin kept claims Hillary Clinton had physical, ‘psycho-emotional’ problems under wraps because he thought she would win 2016 election: Gabbard
Russian intelligence obtained damaging information about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's health amid her 2016 presidential campaign. Russian intelligence obtained damaging information about former Secretary of State Hillary...