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How Trump Is Attacking the Legal System, via the Legal System

The president has an outside-inside strategy to fight the judiciary.

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Emil Bove, President Trump’s former defense lawyer, was confirmed this week to a powerful federal appeals court.
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Do Democrats Want a Fight Over Colbert?

Some Democrats are irate over the end of Stephen Colbert’s show, but others see a lack of focus on real issues.

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In the days since CBS announced it would cancel Stephen Colbert’s late-night show, some Democrats decided to take up the host's cause as their own.
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JD Vance’s Big, Beautiful Task

The vice president is selling Trump’s domestic policy bill amid signs Democratic attacks are breaking through.

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Vice President JD Vance has been given a delicate task: selling President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” He spoke on Wednesday at a machine shop in West Pittston, Pa.
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How Does Trump Silence the Epstein Conspiracy Theories?

President Trump is finding it hard to put the Epstein files behind him.

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The Trump administration’s decision not to release further materials about Jeffrey Epstein has left influential figures in the president’s base in open revolt.
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