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DOJ Fires Comey’s Daughter; Had Prosecuted Epstien, Maxwell Jul 17, 2025

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Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, has been fired from her job in the Southern District of New York, according to people familiar with the situation. Comey was a prosecutor in the case against accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and more recently against Sean “Diddy” Combs. The reason for her firing was not immediately clear.

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Trump Says Comey, Obama “Made Up” Epstein Files Jul 16, 2025

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Some of President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies in Congress aren’t satisfied by his decision to not release additional files from the Jeffrey Epstein case, and it’s threatening to deepen the MAGA divide he now faces from his base.

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Former Epstein Lawyer Speaks Out As MAGA Calls For Probe Into Files Jul 15, 2025

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Jeffrey Epstein’s former attorney joins as the controversy over the Epstein files turns into political quicksand for the president. Plus, Barack Obama tells Democrats to toughen up. Will his party listen? Also, Trump’s dramatically new tone on Russia.

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Judge Rules Against Trump, Blocks Immigration Raid Tactics In L.A. Jul 12, 2025

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US District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, ordered that DHS must develop guidance for officers to determine “reasonable suspicion” outside of the apparent race or ethnicity of a person, the language they speak or their accent, “presence at a particular location” such as a bus stop or their occupation.

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Judge Puts New Block On Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Jul 11, 2025

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A federal judge agreed to issue a new nationwide block against President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. The ruling from District Judge Joseph Laplante is significant because the Supreme Court last month curbed the power of lower court judges to issue nationwide injunctions, while keeping intact the ability of plaintiffs to seek a widespread block of the order through class action lawsuits, which is what happened Thursday in New Hampshire.

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Sources: FEMA’s Flood Response Slowed By Noem’s Cost Controls Jul 10, 2025

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As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources, like they have in countless past disasters. But almost instantly, FEMA ran into bureaucratic obstacles, four officials inside the agency told CNN.

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Texas Gov: 170+ Missing From Floods; Death Toll Rises To 111 Jul 09, 2025

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More than 160 people are known to be missing in Kerr County as a result of the flooding in central Texas, according to Gov. Greg Abbott, who cited “combined law enforcement efforts.” At least a dozen others are missing in other parts of the state, he said. Separately, officials confirmed that more than 110 people have died.

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Urgent Search Underway For 24 People Still Missing In TX Floods Jul 08, 2025

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More than 100 people have died after devastating floods hit central Texas. Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp that sits along the Guadalupe River, has confirmed that 27 campers and counselors died in weekend floods. Ten campers and one counselor are still unaccounted for.

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Judge Denies Bail, Cites Combs’ Violence And Illegal Conduct Jul 03, 2025

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Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail after a jury found him guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution this morning. The judge cited Combs’ history of violence and past illegal conduct while explaining why he declined to release Combs as he awaits sentencing.

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Jury Reaches Verdict On 4 Counts; Remain Split On Racketeering Jul 02, 2025

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The jury sent a note to the judge saying they have reached a verdict on the counts of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, but they are unable to reach a verdict on the racketeering conspiracy count.

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