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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has received files from the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein, according to a Democratic spokesperson for the panel.

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House Oversight receives Epstein estate files
The materials could include the so-called birthday book.
www.politico.com
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Trump told international companies they are welcome only if they respect the United States’ immigration rules, after hundreds of South Korean workers were arrested last week in Georgia.

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Trump warns foreign companies after immigration raid at Hyundai plant
“We encourage you to LEGALLY bring your very smart people,” the president said.
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President Donald Trump on Monday applauded West Point Academy’s decision to cancel an award ceremony for actor and veterans advocate Tom Hanks, accusing the celebrity of being “woke” in a post on Truth Social.

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Trump applauds cancellation of West Point award ceremony for Tom Hanks
The actor, who has previously supported Trump’s opponents, was to be awarded the Sylvanus Thayer Award later this month.
www.politico.com
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The Department of Homeland Security has launched Operation Midway Blitz, a targeted ICE initiative named in honor of Katie Abraham, a 20-year-old Illinois college student killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run allegedly caused by Guatemalan national Julio Cucul-Bol.

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Trump admin launches new operation in Chicago
DHS launches Operation Midway Blitz to honor Katie Abraham, targeting criminal illegals shielded by sanctuary policies.
www.newsweek.com
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The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission despite a federal law that is intended to restrict the White House’s power to control the agency.

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Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner
Trump's actions are in direct tension with a 1935 ruling that upheld restrictions on the president's ability to remove FTC commissioners without cause.
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The Supreme Court on Monday blocked a federal judge's ruling that restricted federal officers’ ability to conduct immigration stops in the Los Angeles area, prompting a harsh rebuke from liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

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Supreme Court lifts limits on roving immigration patrols in Los Angeles area
The decision prompted liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor to say in dissent that she would not "stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost."
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Russia brushed off U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments about further sanctions over the war in Ukraine, saying they have "no effect whatsoever" and are "absolutely useless."

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Russia responds to Trump sanctions threat
Trump signalled he is moving forward with more sanctions over the Ukraine war.
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Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, the latest in a series of high-profile dismissals the Supreme Court has allowed to stand—at least for now.

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John Roberts' order gives Donald Trump a Supreme Court boost
Trump sought to oust FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter earlier this spring, but lower courts ordered her reinstated after she sued.
www.newsweek.com
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US President Donald Trump indicated he's ready to move to the second phase of sanctions against Russia when asked by a reporter on Sunday morning, following the overnight attacks.

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Trump says he is ready to move to second phase of sanctions against Russia
YouTube video by CNN
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The lifetime cost of attaining the traditional American Dream—including homeownership, retirement, raising children, a wedding, new cars, healthcare, pets, and annual vacations—now totals roughly $5 million.

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The 2025 American Dream will cost you $5 million
Retirement, healthcare, housing and raising kids are not inexpensive endeavors, new research has found.
www.newsweek.com
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President Donald Trump arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday for the U.S. Open men's final against Italy's Jannik Sinner and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, drawing a predominantly negative response from the crowd in attendance, according to CNN reporting from the scene.

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Trump booed at US Open, match delayed by security measures
The president predominantly negative crowd reactions during his first U.S. Open appearance since 2015, according to CNN.
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Tom Homan is doubling down on President Donald Trump’s stated plans to send the National Guard to Chicago, telling CNN that the next steps in the White House crime crackdown could come to the fore next week.

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Trump not at war with Chicago but with cartels, Tom Homan says
"President Trump's prioritized sanctuary cities because sanctuary cities knowingly release illegal alien public safety threats to the streets every day," he said.
www.politico.com
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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Sunday acknowledged his team had not conducted any studies on the effects of removing state vaccine mandates before he made his public appeal this week.

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Florida surgeon general denies need for study ahead of end to vaccine mandates in the state
Joseph Ladapo insisted that his position was a principled defense of parents' rights.
www.politico.com
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“For the first time, the government building, roof and upper floors were damaged due to an enemy attack,” said Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday.

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Ukraine’s main government building hit as Russia ramps up attacks
Moscow fired more than 800 drones and 13 missiles at Kyiv, Odesa, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian officials said.
www.politico.eu
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said federal officials disappeared from a Navy base near Chicago on Friday after Democrats announced they would tour the facility ahead of the arrival of immigration officers.

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Duckworth says DHS 'fled the base’ during visit by Democrats
Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Homeland Security officials “locked the doors” of the Great Lakes Naval Base.
www.politico.com
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said Sunday, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused the incident.

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Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast
Microsoft announced via a status website that the Mideast “may experience increased latency due to undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea.”
www.nbcnews.com
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South Korean workers detained during a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai facility in Georgia will be returned to South Korea on a chartered flight, President Lee Jae-myung’s office said Sunday.

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Workers detained in Hyundai plant raid to be freed and flown home, South Korea says
Federal and immigration agents arrested hundreds of South Korean workers in an operation at the Georgia facility last week.
www.nbcnews.com