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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 18.07.2025.
It displays 204 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.07.2025 โข Epstein Records Unsealing Petitioned
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US media coverage remained heavily focused on the Jeffrey Epstein files throughout the day. Early reports detailed a disputed 2003 "bawdy" letter allegedly from President Trump to Epstein, which Trump vehemently denied, prompting threats of lawsuits against The Wall Street Journal. As the day progressed, editorial attention shifted to Trump's directive for Attorney General Pam Bondi to unseal grand jury testimony, seen by some outlets as a "rare concession". Concurrently, the House finalized $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid, a legislative outcome from earlier discussions. By the evening, a significant new story emerged with an explosion at an LA County Sheriff's training facility, killing three deputies. Later developments included the Justice Department formally petitioning a judge to unseal the Epstein grand jury records, while a separate report highlighted a prisoner swap with Venezuela.
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00:15โขThe Epstein Files Unseal Order
โจUS media coverage remains dominated by the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, specifically President Trump's directive for Attorney General Pam Bondi to unseal grand jury testimony (ABC News, Breitbart, CBS, NYTimes, Newsweek, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, The Daily Wire, HuffPost). This order follows new reports detailing a disputed 2003 letter to Epstein, which Trump vehemently denies and has prompted threats of litigation against The Wall Street Journal (MSNBC, AP News, The Daily Wire, One America News Network, HuffPost). Separately, the House finalized $9 billion cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid (Boston Globe, NPR).
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
The House has approved President Donald Trumpโs request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid.
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The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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The New York Times
President Trump has fired or demoted over 20 inspectors general. Employees say they are reluctant to pursue investigations that could prompt blowback.
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The GOP-led House gave final approval to the bill just ahead of a Friday midnight deadline otherwise the money under the law must be spent.
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Pam Bondi is set to ask a judge to release grand jury testimony. But President Trumpโs request falls short of calls for all files in Jeffrey Epsteinโs case.
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One America News
President Donald Trump is listening to the public demand on the Epstein files.
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The Daily Beast
Turns out the Donald has form for doodles.
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New York Post
โFโk you and all your Sheldons CBS.โ
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The powerful Ohio Republican coached wrestlers who say he knew team doctor Richard Strauss molested them but did nothing to protect them.
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"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress prepares to end federal funding for public broadcasting.
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The Washington Post
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The controversy over President Donald Trumpโs handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president.
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Los Angeles Times
Sara Spurgeon
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06:12โขThe Epstein Files' Release Mandate
โจUS media continues its focus on President Trump's directive for Attorney General Pam Bondi to unseal Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury testimony (NYTimes, One America News Network, Breitbart, CBS). This comes amidst ongoing scrutiny over a disputed 2003 letter allegedly from Trump to Epstein, with Trump denying the report (Newsweek, AP News, The Daily Beast, CNN, MSNBC, The Daily Wire, HuffPost). Concurrently, the House has approved $9 billion in spending cuts targeting foreign aid and public broadcasting (ABC News, Washington Post, USA Today, Boston Globe, NPR).
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The Washington Post
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Four suspects, at least one armed, fled the scene after the crash, police said.
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After almost two years of unprecedented landslide damage in the Portuguese Bend area, city officials want to permanently ban new development in the area.
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A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.
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New York Post
The Coldplay fan who accidentally exposed a tech tycoonโs apparent affair with his head-of-HR mistress had a message for the canoodling pair.
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The Wall Street Journal reported the text of Trump's letter to Epstein was inside a hand-drawn outline of a nude woman.
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The Wall Street Journal reported the text of Trump's letter to Epstein was inside a hand-drawn outline of a nude woman.
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Los Angeles Times
Eaton fire victims in Altadena are confronting decisions about whether to rebuild or sell. Prices are falling as available lots fill up the market, agents say.
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The White House has rejected Rep. Maria Salazarโs (R-FL) suggestion President Donald Trump owes God a favor and should repay the debt by signing her amnesty and migration bill.
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Jacobin
Digital technology was sold as a liberating tool that could free individuals from state power. Yet the state security apparatus always had a different view โ and now itโs taking back control of its own creation.
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08:56โขEpstein's Unfolding Pages
โจUS media largely centers on the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein controversy, with President Trump reiterating his directive for Attorney General Pam Bondi to unseal grand jury testimony (CNN, Newsweek, Washington Post). Amidst scrutiny of an alleged "lewd letter" from Trump, which he denies (USA Today, HuffPost), the House also gave final approval to claw back $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid (Boston Globe, ABC News).
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The New York Times
Pam Bondi is set to ask a judge to release grand jury testimony. But President Trumpโs request falls short of calls for all the files in Jeffrey Epsteinโs case.
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The New York Times
The cuts speak to President Trumpโs grip on his party but also to the sweeping changes in the media.
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President Trump late Thursday ordered the Justice Department to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Sara Spurgeon
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Over 30 delegates from across the Global South convened in Bogotรก, Colombia, this week to challenge Israeli impunity. Member states such as Colombia and South Africa ratified resolutions to ban weapons transfers and renew legal action to stop the genocide.
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The CEO of NPR Made the Best Case for Defunding It
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For a president known for punching back at critics, his move to release more Epstein records is a notable instance of bowing to their demands.
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Los Angeles Times
Jack Hamilton
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11:06โขEpstein Files: The Concession and the Counterattack
โจUS media heavily concentrates on President Trump's stance and actions regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump has repeatedly ordered the release of grand jury testimony, with some outlets noting this as a "rare concession" (USA Today, CBS, The Blaze). Simultaneously, Trump continues to deny reports of a disputed "lewd letter," claiming "no smoking gun" and threatening lawsuits against media outlets like Murdoch's WSJ over their reporting (ABC News, MSNBC, Newsweek, HuffPost).
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The myths that billionaires earn, invent, or give their way to virtue donโt survive scrutiny. Billionaire wealth isnโt built on genius โ it rests on public investment and ends with the power to shape law, labor, and markets.
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New York Post
Internet sleuths identified the embarrassed woman caught on the Coldplay kiss cam next to Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot as Astronomerโs just-promoted VP of HR.
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President Trump is signing the country's first major legislation aimed at regulating cryptocurrency on Friday.
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School vouchers are going national and the federal student loan system is getting an overhaul. Here's what to know.
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The cause of the spread of the gastrointestinal illness is not known at this time, according to the CDC.
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Angered by the central bankโs reluctance to lower borrowing costs, President Trump has stepped up his pressure campaign on Jerome Powell, the Fed chair.
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The Washington Post
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The deadly incident happened at the Eugene Biscailuz Center Academy Training in East L.A.
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The problem is not the economics of late-night TV. The problem is the economics of Stephen Colbert.
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People who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act could see increases of more than 75% each month, one expert said.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates.
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Authorities are investigating a deadly explosion that occurred at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility, leaving at least three people dead.
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Trump suggested he could revoke these Americansโ citizenship. Here are answers to some key questions
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The cause of the explosion was not clear as of Friday morning.
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13:08โขEpstein's Echoes and Explosive Reality
โจUS media continues its significant focus on the Jeffrey Epstein files and President Trump's ongoing engagement. Trump vows lawsuits over disputed letters and demands the release of grand jury testimony, actions seen by some as a concession (Newsweek, USA Today). He faces scrutiny for denying specific reports, with supporters rallying behind him (CNN, MSNBC, The Daily Beast). Concurrently, an explosion at an LA County Sheriff's training facility killed three deputies (CBS, Fox News, The Daily Wire, One America News Network).
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The Washington Post
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Multiple people have been killed after an explosion rocked a Los Angeles County Sheriffโs Department training facility Friday.
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Why did CBS cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"? And is this a harbinger of doom for all of late-night TV?
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One America News
Another former aide to former Democrat President Joe Biden, Annie Tomasini, invoked the Fifth Amendment during the GOP-led investigation into Bidenโs cognitive health, becoming the third former staffer to decline testimony on the matter.
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The wife of the tech honcho exposed at a Coldplay concert as an apparent cheater had a Facebook page featuring happy photos of herself posing with her smiling husband and sons โ before she deleted the entire social media account Thursday.
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Potential presidential candidates are visiting South Carolina, where locals are judging them on two different โ but not opposed โ categories.
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The fan who recorded the viral concert video had a message for the cheating couple.
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Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has been fighting a behind-the-scenes battle with Musk to enter into Trumpโs good graces.
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The Daily Beast
The president asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to ask the court to release all grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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The cause of the explosion at the LASD facility in East Los Angeles has not yet been identified by officials.
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The tech company run by a CEO exposed having an alleged affair with his head-of-HR mistress on a โkiss camโ at a Coldplay concert said that it has launched an investigation into the embarrassing incident.
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President Donald Trump signs the GENIUS Act into law on Friday, July 18.
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The tech company run by a CEO exposed having an alleged affair with his head-of-HR mistress on a โkiss camโ at a Coldplay concert said Friday that it has launched an investigation into the embarrassing incident, suggesting the intimateโฆ
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One America News
House Republicans finally approved the $9 billion rescissions package aimed at reversing previously authorized federal foreign aid expenditures, in addition to the publicly-funded left-leaning outlets NPR and PBS.
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Three current and former police chiefs, a marshal and a business owner were charged with falsifying police reports in a years-long visa scheme in Louisiana.
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15:42โขEpstein's Grand Jury Echoes
โจUS media continues its significant focus on the Jeffrey Epstein files and President Trump's evolving response. Trump faces criticism over his handling of grand jury testimony, with some calling it a "smokescreen" amidst his denials and threats of lawsuits. Concurrently, an explosion at an LA County Sheriff's Department facility has left three dead, garnering widespread attention. Separately, House Republicans approved Trump's rescissions package, targeting federal foreign aid and public broadcasting.
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President Donald Trump signs the GENIUS Act into law on Friday, July 18.
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One America News
Brazilian authorities have ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor, following a raid operation at his residence.
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Controversial New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani may not only be socialismโs great new hope; he may alsoย be motivating a new coalition of Muslims seeking more influence in American politics, according to ABC.
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After months of pushing back, President Trump has requested the release of Epstein-related grand jury testimony to be โsubject to Court approval.โ
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Ten Americans are en route to the U.S. after a prisoner swap involving the U.S., El Salvador and Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday.
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The Washington Post
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President Trump cheered the cancellation ofย "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," saying he "absolutely loves" that Colbert "got fired."
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Associated Press
Venezuela has released 10 jailed Americans in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administrationโs immigration crackdown.
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Longtime Trump biographer Michael Wolff said that the president has some skeletons in the closet.
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Associated Press
Venezuela has released 10 jailed Americans in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administrationโs immigration crackdown.
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New York Post
Astronomer announced on Friday that it had launched an investigation after CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot were caught on a โkiss camโ at a Coldplay concert in Boston.
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Growing controversy over the criminal case files of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein now includes a the Wall Street Journal report of a Trump letter.
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16:59โขEpstein Files: Denials and Deferrals
โจUS media maintains its intense focus on the Jeffrey Epstein files, with President Trump now claiming documents are faked, despite many being public (ABC News). He has also indicated he will defer to court approval for their release, amid ongoing scrutiny of his alleged ties (NYTimes, USA Today, The Daily Beast). A significant new development is the prisoner swap, which saw ten Americans freed from Venezuela in exchange for migrants (CBS, Washington Post, AP News).
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The Atlantic
To fend off illiberalism from the White House, the universityโs president also has to confront illiberalism on campus.
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A former Voice of America (VOA) employee has been arrested after he was accused of threatening to kill GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, her staff and their families.
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El Salvador releases hundreds of US deportees from notorious prison in US-Venezuela swap
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This week's discourse has revolved around the so-called "Gen Z stare" in professional and retail environments. But what are people really talking about?
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Nitish Pahwa
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Associated Press
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | July 18, 2025
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Trump sued the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on a letter he labelled as "FAKE" and claimed its story is "false, malicious, and defamatory."
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The Justice Department has asked a federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epsteinโs case amid a firestorm over the Trump administrationโs handling of records related to the wealthy financier.
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The Justice Department has asked a federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epsteinโs case amid a firestorm over the Trump administrationโs handling of records related to the wealthy financier.
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The Justice Department on Friday formally asked a federal judge to unseal transcripts from grand jury proceedings involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Why Are Students Using AI To Cheat? Maybe Because They Shouldn't Be In College At All
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Breitbart News
The Obama administrationโs top officials committed a โtreasonous conspiracyโ by manufacturing and politicizing intelligence to create the false narrative that led to the years-long Trump-Russia collusion probe, according to newly-declassified documents released by Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard.
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Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro has advanced toward securing a long-term appointment as the chief federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., following a Senate committee vote on July 17th to move her nomination forward.
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Associated Press
The Justice Department has asked a federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epsteinโs case at the direction of President Donald Trump.
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The Justice Department's July 18 motion to release Epstein grand jury transcripts followed a request Trump made to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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El Salvador releases hundreds of US deportees from notorious prison in US-Venezuela swap
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18:35โขEpstein Records Unsealing Sought
โจUS media heavily emphasizes the Jeffrey Epstein case, with President Trump's Justice Department formally requesting a judge to unseal grand jury transcripts (ABC News, CBS, CNN, AP News, USA Today, NYTimes). This marks an escalation in the ongoing scrutiny and follows Trump's previous indications of deferring to court approval. A prisoner swap with Venezuela, mediated through El Salvador, also remains in discussion (CNN, Washington Post).
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El Salvador releases hundreds of US deportees from notorious prison in US-Venezuela swap
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This week's discourse has revolved around the so-called "Gen Z stare" in professional and retail environments. But what are people really talking about?
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Breitbart News
On Fridayโs โAlex Marlow Show,โ host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about the end of โThe Late Showโ hosted by Stephen Colbert. Marlow said, โHeโs a left-wing activist, and when the Democrats need a go-to interview, they will go
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Associated Press
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | July 18, 2025
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President Trump has filed a lawsuit over a story the Wall Street Journal published about an alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.
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One America News
President Donald Trump has officially signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act into law.
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Associated Press
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | July 18, 2025
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The Washington Post
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Consumers who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will likely face double-digit rate hikes next year.
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President Trump filed a $10 billion defamation suit Friday against the The Wall Street Journal following reporting on his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Consumers who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will likely face double-digit rate hikes next year.
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El Salvador releases hundreds of US deportees from notorious prison in US-Venezuela swap
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Gen Z is the most politically divided generation between men and women. It's impacting dating.
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A procession has been held to honor Joshua Byrd, the parole officer who was fatally shot in Oakland.
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The Washington Post
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21:17โขTrump Sues Media Over Epstein Reporting
โจUS media heavily focuses on President Trump's lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein (Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, Common Dreams, NPR, AP News, The Daily Wire). This legal action follows ongoing scrutiny of Trump's connections to Epstein and previous discussions about the unsealing of grand jury records and Trump's deferral to courts regarding the files (ABC News, MSNBC, NYTimes, The Daily Beast). The lawsuit marks an escalation in the president's response to media coverage.
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Mother Jones
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New York Post
The secret lovers were huddled close as they repeatedly locked lips and sang to each other.
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Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | July 18, 2025
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Los Angeles Times
Three deputies were killed Friday in an explosion at the L.A. County Sheriffโs Departmentโs Biscailuz Center Training Academy in East L.A., the deadliest incident for the agency in more than 160 years.
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The man was wearing a large metal chain when he entered a room where the machine, which uses a powerful magnetic field, was operating.
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Venezuela has freed 10 Americans in exchange for Venezuelans whom the United States had sent to a prison in El Salvador.
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At 13, she became the first girl to pitch a victory โ and a shutout โ in the Little League World Series.
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