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'We could run DC': Trump says he's 'testing' plans for a capital takeover

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's "testing" a plan for the federal government to take over Washington, D.C.

According to Bloomberg, D.C. residents have had the right to elect their own government officials since legislation passed in 1973, "though Congress is still able to review local laws and the city’s budget."

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Mike Johnson swears GOP will reap 'rewards' for megabill voters say they hate

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed confidence that the newly passed domestic policy legislation would help Republicans maintain their congressional majorities.

Recent polling suggests voters don't approve of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law last week by President Donald Trump, but the House speaker told NBC News that should change by the time voters head to the polls next year.

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Trump loses it at Epstein question: 'Are people still talking about this guy?'

President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter for asking a question about the release of files on alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that did not include a promised client list.

At a Tuesday cabinet meeting, one reporter asked Attorney General Pam Bondi about "some lingering mysteries" around Epstein.

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Kristi Noem 'extremely grateful for God's hand' in Texas flooding

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem spent several minutes praising God's part in the recent deadly flooding in Texas.

At a White House cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Noem recalled that one father found his dead daughter's shoe in the mud.

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CNN host gives frustrated sigh as Texas officials 'stonewall' questions on flood

CNN's Pamela Brown, who attended Camp Mystic as a child, expressed frustration Tuesday that officials weren't answering basic questions about evacuation efforts during deadly flash flooding that occurred in Central Texas over the weekend.

Brown let out an audible sigh as Kerr County officials wrapped up Tuesday's update on the recovery efforts. They reported that at least 108 people were killed when the Guadalupe River crested. At least 27 girls and counselors at a summer camp were among them.

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'Dude, you're the head of the FBI!' Sunny Hostin takes shot at Kash Patel

FBI Director Kash Patel had an interview with Joe Rogan where he was asked about his previous vow to release the files around Jeffrey Epstein. Now that the administration is changing its story on the files, people are starting to ask questions — including the co-hosts of "The View."

"We're going to give you everything we can," Patel told Rogan in June.

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Trump's agriculture head expects '34M able-bodied on Medicaid' to do farm work

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins argued that 34 million "able-bodied adults" who are at risk of losing their Medicaid benefits should be expected to take the jobs of migrants on farms.

During a Tuesday press conference, Rollins was asked about President Donald Trump's pledge to give farmers a "pass" when it came to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.

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'Crashed headlong into reality': Reporter on Trump's '90 Deals in 90 Days' flop

President Donald Trump's deadline for his "90 Deals in 90 Days" initiative was July 9, but after making only two "deals" with hours to go, Trump is pushing his target date back.

On Monday, Trump sent 14 letters to the leaders of various countries, threatening to increase U.S. tariffs on goods imported from their countries dramatically, from 20-40% for each country.

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'Really hurt him': Exact moment Trump started spiraling pinpointed by expert

President Donald Trump is ramping up his tariff threats again, but CNN's Harry Enten said the policy remains as unpopular as ever.

The U.S. president slapped another round of punitive tariffs on 14 nations Monday, although global markets so far don't seem to be rattled. Enten told "CNN News Central" that voters remain skeptical about Trump's trade wars.

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'Sitting on my desk!' Rachel Maddow buries Pam Bondi over Epstein flip-flop

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow had a lot to say on Monday night about Attorney General Pam Bondi's apparent flip-flop on the Jeffrey Epstein case.

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice concluded that there is no evidence that Epstein kept a "client list" or evidence to suggest Epstein was murdered in his jail cell, two claims that have fueled conspiracy theories for years. Trump's DOJ drew this conclusion even though the administration promised to release additional details about Epstein's case to the public back in February.

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'Queasy' Republicans dread next Trump fight after megabill bruising: analyst

Republicans are moving on after passing their so-called "big beautiful bill" — but it's not clear all of them have an appetite for this coming battle.

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is bracing Democrats for a fight over GOP intentions to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, saying the rescissions package was "beyond a bait-and-switch — it is a bait and poison-to-kill."

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'What is the proof?': CNN panel slaps down GOP strategist over Trump's tariffs

The panel on CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip" erupted on Monday night after a GOP strategist tried to defend President Donald Trump's tariff policy.

Earlier in the day, Trump announced new 25% tariffs against South Korea and Japan, two of America's largest trading partners. GOP strategist Brad Todd joined the panel to argue that the tariffs are a sound economic policy for the U.S. government to pursue.

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'Weird, warped world!' CNN host stunned by another 'massive drop' for Tesla

Tesla Motors' stock has suffered ever since billionaire owner Elon Musk married himself to President Donald Trump's movement — and now the two have had a falling out, it has only gotten worse and more macabre for shareholders, CNN's Erin Burnett said on Monday.

"Tesla shares tanking, closing down nearly 7 percent for the day," said Burnett. "That's a massive drop. $12 billion gone from Elon Musk's personal net wealth worth, according to Forbes. And the reason for this is Musk's latest public fight with President Trump. I mean, just imagine juxtaposing me saying this with what we were saying two months ago. Talk about what a weird, warped world we're living in."

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