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Todd Blanche pressured to release Epstein files as acting attorney general

Real America's Voice host Gina Loudon warned acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Friday that he must release the Jeffrey Epstein files, criticizing his statement that there is no evidence Epstein was a spy.

Loudon said her audience predicted Pam Bondi's firing and expressed frustration that Blanche chose the day of Bondi's dismissal to make statements about Epstein. She questioned why Blanche highlighted the lack of spy evidence rather than acknowledging the files' mishandling.

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Ex-prosecutor warns Bondi's successor faces difficult confirmation as midterms near

Attorney General Pam Bondi's successor will face an "uphill battle" during confirmation as the midterm elections draw near, according to former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore.

Moore explained that senators become more cautious with their votes as election day approaches, making confirmation contentious.

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Hegseth faces backlash over reported 'double tap' strike in Iran

U.S. forces reportedly struck an Iranian highway twice on Thursday while people celebrated the final day of Persian New Year.

A U.S. military official claimed the bridge was a military supply route for Iran's missile and drone forces, but Iran's deputy governor denied the characterization, stating the bridge was not operational and "there was absolutely no military activity." This drew backslash against President Donald Trump's Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth.

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Pam Bondi makes her first statement after being fired

Following her firing, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced her departure on X, framing the transition on favorable terms.

Bondi stated she would spend the next month transitioning to Todd Blanche before moving to a private sector role while continuing to support President Donald Trump.

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Alex Jones unhappy as government official compares Trump to Jesus

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones criticized the White House Easter celebration where adviser Paula White compared President Donald Trump to Jesus Christ.

Jones stated the comparison was "a manipulation of American Christians," and claimed the video was removed from the White House website due to negative reception.

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Bondi's firing complicates planned testimony on Jeffrey Epstein files

Top House Republicans faced complications following Attorney General Pam Bondi's sudden firing.

Bondi's firing disrupted plans for her potential testimony regarding Jeffrey Epstein files.

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Trump described as restless during Supreme Court hearing

ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero, who sat directly behind President Donald Trump during Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship, described the president as restless throughout the proceedings.

Romero stated Trump was initially seated at the courtroom's end but had Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick request that he be moved to a more central position directly in front of the ACLU delegation.

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Trump demands MAGA boycott Bruce Springsteen's concerts

President Donald Trump launched a personal attack on musician Bruce Springsteen minutes after Fox Business aired the rocker's criticism of the administration.

During a Minneapolis concert, Springsteen described Trump's administration as "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless, and treasonous."

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Trump officials compare the president to Joe Biden

President Donald Trump delivered a 19-minute prime time address on the Iran war Wednesday, claiming military objectives would be accomplished "shortly, very shortly" and predicting gas prices would "rapidly come back down" within two to three weeks.

But Trump administration officials sharply criticized the speech.

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Trump fires Bondi after suspecting she tipped off Swalwell about FBI investigation

President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday night before his Iran speech, reportedly believing she leaked information to Democratic congressman and California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell.

According to Daily Mail political reporter Phillip Nieto, Trump suspected Bondi tipped off Swalwell about FBI efforts to release investigative documents related to Swalwell's relationship with Christine Fang, a suspected Chinese intelligence operative.

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Trump's Iran speech leaves analysts and audiences scrambling for meaning

President Donald Trump delivered his first national address on the Iran war five weeks after it began, claiming the U.S. has "nearly completed" all objectives while offering little substantive new information.

Trump called on NATO allies to purchase American oil or "take it" from the Strait of Hormuz, and described Iran as one of the world's great powers.

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Pam Bondi reportedly found out she was fired before Trump's prime-time address

President Donald Trump reportedly told Attorney General Pam Bondi she was fired on Wednesday night, according to Fox News correspondent Katelyn Caralle.

The dismissal occurred during a meeting before Trump's national address on the Iran war.

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Analyst predicts Justice Amy Barrett doomed Trump's attempt at rewriting 14th amendment

A brief but devastating exchange between Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Solicitor General John Sauer during Wednesday's Supreme Court arguments likely determined the fate of President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship challenge, according to legal analysts.

Barrett challenged Sauer's central argument that children are not entitled to birthright citizenship if their parents lack "domicile" status in the United States. She asked what would happen to the children of enslaved people forcibly brought to America.

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