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Trump told GOP lawmakers he would ‘likely’ fire Fed chair Powell ‘soon,’ sources and officials say

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Trump asked a group of Republican lawmakers how they felt about him firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and told them he would "likely" fire Powell "soon," according to two White House officials and sources familiar with the Tuesday evening meeting.The... Read More.

Senate to push forward with bill to claw back $9B from budget — including cuts to public broadcasting and USAID

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Republicans are expected to move forward on Wednesday with efforts to codify some of the Department of Government Efficiency cuts to programs such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and public broadcasting.Their process to advance the package, submitted by... Read More.

After earlier defiance, House GOP aligns with Trump to move forward with crypto bills

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans on Wednesday followed directions from President Donald Trump to move forward with a package of legislation that includes three cryptocurrency measures -- a day after hard-liners defied the president and tanked it.The House passed the procedural motion after the hard-liners... Read More.

Trump blasts ‘past supporters’ for demanding release of more Epstein files

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump continued Wednesday to dismiss calls within his own party for more transparency into the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and made claims, without evidence, that the controversy was designed to undermine him.In a lengthy social media post, which included references to... Read More.

House Oversight chair says Jill Biden, Harris should be subpoenaed over Joe Biden’s mental capacity

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told reporters that former Vice President Kamala Harris and former first lady Jill Biden “should” be subpoenaed in the panel’s investigation into former President Joe Biden’s mental capacity while in office after another top Biden... Read More.

Trump administration sues CPB board members in latest attempt to force their ouster

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Just as the Senate began debate on the rescissions package that would strip the Corporation for Public Broadcasting of two years' worth of its funding, the Trump administration filed a new lawsuit against the three CPB board members whom the president has... Read More.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fires two top deputies at Department of Health and Human Services

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two top deputies at the Department of Health and Human Services, ABC News has learned.Heather Flick Melanson, Kennedy's chief of staff, and Hannah Anderson, deputy chief of staff of policy, are departing, according to... Read More.

Churches, now allowed to endorse candidates, could transform campaign finances

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is praising an Internal Revenue Service's court filing, which effectively clears the way for churches to endorse political candidates -- a reversal of decades of legal precedent.Yet half a dozen religious leaders told ABC News they didn't foresee a... Read More.

Democrats lean into MAGA infighting over Epstein files

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was in the news for his arrest for sex trafficking and eventual death in 2019, Democrats distanced themselves from the onetime donor, disavowing his campaign contributions and condemning conservative conspiracy theories about his death.Six... Read More.

Johnson says Bondi needs to ‘come forward and explain’ handling of Epstein files

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to "come forward and explain" the Trump administration's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files.In an interview with podcaster Benny Johnson, the speaker urged Bondi to further clarify her past comment about reviewing... Read More.

Trump told GOP lawmakers he would ‘likely’ fire Fed chair Powell ‘soon,’ sources and officials say

Senate to push forward with bill to claw back $9B from budget — including cuts to public broadcasting and USAID

After earlier defiance, House GOP aligns with Trump to move forward with crypto bills

Trump blasts ‘past supporters’ for demanding release of more Epstein files

House Oversight chair says Jill Biden, Harris should be subpoenaed over Joe Biden’s mental capacity

Trump administration sues CPB board members in latest attempt to force their ouster

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fires two top deputies at Department of Health and Human Services

Churches, now allowed to endorse candidates, could transform campaign finances

Democrats lean into MAGA infighting over Epstein files

Johnson says Bondi needs to ‘come forward and explain’ handling of Epstein files

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