Jackson Richman
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Professional news: Today is my first day as a Washington correspondent at @EpochTimes. I'm also covering the intersection of sports + politics/sports+culture. Please send scoops, tips, press releases, praise (hate mail goes straight to trash) to [email protected]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is asked if he’ll cut the August recess short for nominations. “That really is a function of” Democratic cooperation, he says. “We’re keeping those options on the table.”
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is running for re-election to his swing district in the House and abandoning plans to run for governor in 2026. nytimes.com/2025/07/23/nyr…
HOUSE will be done Wednesday afternoon. They are canceling Thursday and heading home until Sept. 2.
NEW: We uncovered multiple photos of Jeffrey Epstein at Donald Trump‘s wedding. Photos of the pair together earlier that year at an event. And video of Epstein and Trump at the 1999 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. cnn.com/2025/07/22/pol…
Talked to James Comer about his plans to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell — Expects within next two days. — Said he expects to depose her likely in her prison cell but it will take time to negotiate terms — doesn’t think it’s possible to have public hearing but will release transcript
NEW: The DOJ has fired Desiree Leigh Grace as the newly appointed U.S. attorney for New Jersey, hours after judges in the state chose her over President Trump's pick, Alina Habba. abcnews.go.com/US/former-trum…
EXCLUSIVE: The White House plans to introduce another rescissions package soon that will include cuts to education funding, @DailySignal has learned. dailysignal.com/2025/07/22/exc…
Thune moves to shut down debate on nomination of Emil Bove, former Trump lawyer whose pick for appeals court judgeship has generated furious opposition from Senate Dems. Simple majority needed for confirmation.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — US Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women’s sports.
Witkoff is expected to travel first to Europe for meetings and wait there for an update about the Gaza ceasefire negotiations. If the necessary progress is made, he will travel to Doha towards the end of the week, according to a U.S. source and an Israeli source familiar with…
White House Middle East envoy @SteveWitkoff will travel to the region. We hope to reach a ceasefire and a humanitarian corridor - something both parties agreed to, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce says
BREAKING: Barack Obama Fires Back at Trump in Rare Statement mediaite.com/media/news/bre…
Federal judge overseeing case of Ghislaine Maxwell says he needs more info before he can unseal grand jury transcripts requested by DOJ. Set initial deadline of next Tues for DOJ to provide info, including why disclosure being sought & if Maxwell opposes disclosure
.@SenLummis calls for Senate to skip August recess and instead confirm Trump's nominees
FOX: Federal judges in the district of New Jersey have declined to extend Alina Habba’s appointment as U.S. Attorney.
.@RepFine was accosted by anti-Israel protesters today on Capitol Hill. (Credit: @mada7ina)
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar arrives in Kyiv for a diplomatic visit, set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today.
House also approved new Florida GOP Rep. Randy Fine's appointment to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
51-46: Senate confirmed Missouri Solicitor General Joshua Divine to serve on the Eastern and Western District Court of Missouri, the 1st federal district court judge to be approved by the Senate in President Trump's 2nd term. King (I-ME) joined all Republicans in voting Yes.…