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Democratic senators ask Blanche to commit that DOJ won’t advocate for pardon or commutation for Maxwell

Monday, July 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche Monday morning seeking a public commitment that the DOJ will not advocate for a pardon or commutation... Read More.

‘We’re not shielding anything,’ Vance says of Epstein files

Monday, July 28 by ABC News

(CANTON, Ohio) -- Speaking in Canton, Ohio, on Monday, Vice President JD Vance was asked about the Jeffrey Epstein files and took an opportunity to defend President Donald Trump and his handling of the ongoing saga, which has caused controversy among his base.Vance went... Read More.

Trump, in Scotland, gives more details about his falling out with Jeffrey Epstein

Monday, July 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday gave more details about why his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein went south, and told reporters he hasn't been asked for a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon.Trump continues to face questions on Epstein, and his administration's handling of files related... Read More.

Democrat Roy Cooper launches Senate bid in North Carolina for Tillis’ seat

Monday, July 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Roy Cooper, the former Democratic governor of North Carolina, officially launched his Senate bid for Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' open seat in 2026 on Monday.“I'm Roy Cooper, and I know that today, for too many Americans, the middle class feels like a... Read More.

Ghislaine Maxwell makes pitch to Supreme Court

Monday, July 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court should hear Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her 2021 sex trafficking conviction because the government has an "obligation to honor" a non-prosecution agreement with Jeffrey Epstein that inoculated Maxwell from any criminal charges, her lawyers argued in a brief... Read More.

First to ABC: DNC ramps up anti-redistricting efforts in Texas with calls to ‘persuadable’ GOP voters

Monday, July 28 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas.) -- The national Democratic Party is ramping up its offensive against potential mid-decade redistricting in Texas with a new organizing effort launching Monday, according to plans shared first with ABC News.The Democratic National Committee (DNC) says it will deploy 30,000 volunteers to... Read More.

GOP Rep. Massie says he wants more from Epstein estate than his reported ‘birthday book’

Sunday, July 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Republican Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday he stands with Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna's calls to subpoena Jeffrey Epstein's estate for documents related to his case, including, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, a birthday letter to Epstein allegedly written by... Read More.

Texas Democrats escalate fight against Republican-led redistricting efforts with Pritzker, Newsom meetings

Saturday, July 26 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Texas Democrats on Friday traveled to California and Illinois for meetings with Democratic governors who have criticized Republicans' plans to redraw the Texas congressional map to protect the GOP House majority.The day of meetings with Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and... Read More.

Some of Mamdani’s platform is surprisingly similar to Bloomberg’s, experts say

Saturday, July 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- He proposed free crosstown buses. He pushed for steep tax hikes on the wealthy—including an 18.5% property tax increase— insisting none of his rich friends threatened to leave the city over higher taxes. He championed millions to build supermarkets in long-neglected... Read More.

Trump administration releasing $6 billion in education funding

Friday, July 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The roughly $6 billion in education programming that was frozen by the Trump administration earlier this month is being released, according to a Department of Education spokesperson on Friday.This includes all title program funding for English language acquisition, teacher development and adult... Read More.

Democratic senators ask Blanche to commit that DOJ won’t advocate for pardon or commutation for Maxwell

‘We’re not shielding anything,’ Vance says of Epstein files

Trump, in Scotland, gives more details about his falling out with Jeffrey Epstein

Democrat Roy Cooper launches Senate bid in North Carolina for Tillis’ seat

Ghislaine Maxwell makes pitch to Supreme Court

First to ABC: DNC ramps up anti-redistricting efforts in Texas with calls to ‘persuadable’ GOP voters

GOP Rep. Massie says he wants more from Epstein estate than his reported ‘birthday book’

Texas Democrats escalate fight against Republican-led redistricting efforts with Pritzker, Newsom meetings

Some of Mamdani’s platform is surprisingly similar to Bloomberg’s, experts say

Trump administration releasing $6 billion in education funding

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