July 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM EDT
'Terrified of what to say': Newsmax host accuses Fox News of 'blacking out' Trump controversy

Reliable media proxies for President Donald Trump appear to be splintering over the Jeffrey Epstein debacle. Mediaite reports Newsmax is scorching Fox News for going dark on its coverage of the fallout following the Justice Department's dismissal of rumors that Epstein had a secret client list for blackmail and the conspiracy of whether Epstein truly died in prison of suicide.

July 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM EDT
Comedian scorches Trump for almost getting Mike Pence killed and hiding Epstein files

Popular comedian Shane Gillis hosted ESPN's annual ESPYs (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) awards ceremony Wednesday night, and roasted numerous prominent athletes in the room along with President Donald Trump. During his monologue, Gillis referenced Trump on multiple occasions, including one moment in which he said popular podcaster Joe Rogan wanted him to capture NBA commissioner Adam Silver "because Joe thinks he's an alien." Gillis then quipped: "And Donald Trump wanted me to be here to capture [New York Mets outfielder] Juan Soto for the same reason."

July 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM EDT
Jim Jordan will now have to answer questions under oath about wrestling team scandal

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who chairs the powerful House Judiciary Committee, will soon be questioned under oath in a sworn deposition, according to a new report. According to Columbus, Ohio-based NBC affiliate WCMH, Jordan will be questioned specifically about what he knew regarding former Ohio State University wrestling team doctor Richard Strauss' sexual abuse of student athletes. WCMH reported Wednesday that Jordan will be deposed this coming Friday in Washington D.C. as part of civil lawsuits former Ohio State wrestlers filed against the school.

July 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM EDT
'What changed?' Major podcaster takes jab at JD Vance over his silence on Epstein files

A podcaster who had previously been amicable toward President Donald Trump during his 2024 campaign has now turned his focus on Vice President JD Vance in relation to the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, Politico reported Wednesday. Theo Von recently reshared a segment on the social platform X from his June conversation with Vance. In the clip, the vice president affirmed, "the government should release files" pertaining to the criminal investigation into the convicted pedophile.

July 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM EDT
'Are you drinking right now?' Congressmen from opposing parties get in heated exchange

Reps. Mark Pocan (D"'Wis.) and Derrick Van Orden (R"'Wis.) got into a verbal clash on Capitol Hill, exchanging insults and expletives during a tense moment. The exchange started when Van Orden revved his motorcycle while Pocan was being interviewed by Spectrum News about proposed cuts to public broadcasting. Pocan accused Van Orden of sharing a "drunken tweet," while Van Orden retorted by suggesting that Pocan should seek "mental health counseling."

July 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM EDT
'The cover-up is so massive': Veteran journalist explains why MAGA won't let go of Epstein

President Donald Trump's insistence that his MAGA supporters give up in their efforts to get to the bottom of the Jeffrey Epstein case is only pouring gasoline on the fire. That's according to longtime journalist Kara Swisher, who told former CNN host Jim Acosta on his Substack show Wednesday that the fracturing of the Trump base is likely to continue as long as the Trump administration remains cagey about the convicted child predator. Swisher -- the New York Magazine contributing editor who hosts the "On with Kara Swisher" podcast - said that because Trump's base has been coached to believe deeply in conspiracy theories, they won't be swayed from their dogged pursuit of the Epstein files anytime soon.

July 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM EDT
'I'm not concerned': GOP lawmakers suggest US citizens who get deported are on their own

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) are facing backlash over their responses to a reporter asking whether they "care if U.S. citizens accidentally get detained in [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] ICE raids." "No, I'm not concerned about that," Norman said in response to the question asked by a reporter on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

July 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM EDT
'Reverse your decision': 10 GOP senators call on Trump admin to stop holding money hostage

A group of Senate Republicans is now demanding President Donald Trump's administration immediately release billions of dollars in public education funding it recently froze without explanation. In a letter sent Wednesday to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, the group of 10 Republicans requested that the K-12 education money that had already been approved by Congress be sent to states that are counting on that money for the coming economic year. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) -- who is one of the 10 Republican signatories -- posted the letter to X and urged the administration to promptly allow the money to be disbursed.

July 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM EDT
'Really corrupt': Church accuses Trump administration of committing 'domestic terrorism'

Delegates at the United Church of Christ's (UCC) 35th General Synod overwhelmingly passed an emergency resolution this week, condemning the ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids as "domestic terrorism" and accusing President Donald Trump's administration of "weaponizing the Constitution." Religious News Service reported Tuesday that the resolution targets immigration enforcement operations "carried out by ICE agents working without uniforms, wearing masks or refusing to identify themselves," condemning these tactics as threatening and abusive.

July 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM EDT
'We will beat him': Trump's feud with Ron DeSantis may have just been reignited

President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) appeared to have buried the hatchet after the two recently toured a new detention camp for undocumented immigrants in the Florida Everglades. But the two may be about to exchange blows in another bitter fight in Trump's adopted home state. Politico reported Wednesday that DeSantis decided to appoint Florida state senator Blaise Ingoglia (R) to his cabinet as Florida's chief financial officer, snubbing the Trump-endorsed candidate -- state senator Joe Gruters (R) -- in the process. Both Ingoglia and Gruters are expected to face off in a Republican primary for the position in August of next year, and Trump's backers are reportedly predicting a lengthy proxy war with the term-limited Florida governor.

July 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM EDT
'Knife in the back': GOP strategist says Trump 'tearing MAGA apart' is a 'major problem'

President Donald Trump has directed his fury inward, this time targeting his own Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement for insisting that his administration release documents related to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. One Republican strategist is saying this dispute is creating a significant fracture within his political support. A report in NBC News published Wednesday noted that the president's recent comments represent a notable escalation in a rift between Trump and segments of his MAGA base.

July 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM EDT
'Insulting his base': Trump ripped for profane Truth Social claim he doesn't 'want their support'

The controversy of U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case is fueling some major infighting within the MAGA movement. Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is threatening to resign if Bondi doesn't resign, but Trump is defending Bondi and urging his supporters to forget about Epstein. In an July 16 rant on his Truth Social platform, Trump angrily attacked Republicans who are focusing on Epstein and accused them of being manipulated by "the lunatic left."