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Dem lawmaker torches Epstein associate for fleeing interview: 'Will be held accountable'

June 27, 2026 9:10AM ET Billionaire Leon Black, the former CEO of Apollo and associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was fiercely condemned Friday after fleeing an interview with members of the House Oversight Committee. “Leon Black had a chance to do the right thing and help us bring justice to the survivors. Instead, he ran out of the room when he was pressed for information about his non-disclosure agreements with women and his relationship with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein,” said Rep. Robert Garcia ...

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5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket

Updated June 27, 2026 10:24 AM ET Far more people than previously known have dropped Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026, according to data released Friday. Five million fewer people are currently enrolled in ACA marketplace plans compared to the record high reached last year. More than 1 million fewer people picked a plan for 2026, and then 4 million more either disenrolled or failed to pay their premiums and therefore dropped coverage. Prices in the market skyrocketed after Pres ...

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CBC pushes back on Slotkin's call for 'new leadership' among Democrats

06/27/26 11:32 AM ET The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) expressed its support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday evening in response to Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s (D-Mich.) call for “new leadership” in the Democratic Party. “The Congressional Black Caucus and House Democrats are united behind Leader Jeffries and remain focused on lowering costs for working families, defending our democracy, protecting fundamental rights, and taking back the House majority this November ...

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Trump display at his State Fair already falling apart after three days: report

June 27, 2026 10:13AM ET President Trump's carefully constructed vision for transforming the nation's capital is literally falling apart. The Great American State Fair, meant to showcase his grandiose architectural ambitions, has spiraled into a three-day disaster of musical acts boycotting, equipment failures, tiny crowds and now a deteriorating replica arch buckling under less-than-ideal weather conditions. According to New York Times reporting, the centerpiece of Trump's fair—a scaled-dow ...

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Trump nominates new ICE director as detainee deaths in custody being investigated

Saturday 27 June 2026 16:20 EDT President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is nominating Lance Schroyer to become the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Lance has over 29 YEARS of Law Enforcement experience in Oklahoma," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Lance is a former Oklahoma State Trooper, and United States Marine." If confirmed, Schroyer will replace acting ICE Director David Venturella. Trump continued, saying Schroyer “LOVES the men and ...

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Trump's Great American State Fair opens with melted ice cream, empty booths

Updated June 26, 2026, 6:54 p.m. ET WASHINGTON – The Great American State Fair is underway at the National Mall to mark the United States' 250th birthday. But not everything is off to such a great start. The event has quickly faced problems including power outages, melting ice cream – and a lack of representation from states that declined to send delegations. While organizers assured visitors all parts of the nation would be represented, at least 10 states and territories refused to particip ...

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A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report

June 26, 2026, 7:51 PM EDT A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them. The assertion — challenging a longstanding concept in American law — comes amid a raft of recommendations in a draft report of the Religious Liberty Commission, released Friday afternoon. The advisory body was created by President Donald Trump last year and filled almost entirely by conservative Christians. The ...

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US Seizes Nearly 400 Websites That Were Illegally Streaming World Cup, DOJ Says

June 26, 2026, at 6:45 p.m. WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - The ⁠United ⁠States has seized nearly ⁠400 internet domains that were being used to illegally stream the World Cup, officials said on Friday, describing the ‌move as one meant ‌to disrupt international networks profiting from the popularity of ⁠the tournament. The ⁠U.S. Justice Department said the domains were identified with the assistance of soccer governing body FIFA and othe ...

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GOP governor of Ohio, home to 10K Haitians, calls TPS ruling 'a mistake'

06/26/26 3:25 PM ET Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) expressed concern about the implications of the Supreme Court’s Thursday ruling in Mullin v. Doe, which authorized the Trump administration’s efforts to strip certain humanitarian protections from Haitians and Syrians residing in the U.S. “Today’s decision is a legal decision. As I have stated in the past, the policy to remove these individuals from this country is a mistake,” DeWine said in a statement. The governor said that more than 10,000 H ...

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Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway

A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona. Someone alerted authorities about the trailer in August 2022 after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors. Police stopped Samuel Bateman’s vehicle as he was driving through Flagstaff and found three girls inside, who were ages 11 to ...

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Trump display at his State Fair already falling apart after three days: report

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Trump nominates new ICE director as detainee deaths in custody being investigated

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Dem lawmaker torches Epstein associate for fleeing interview: 'Will be held accountable'

10 hrs ago - June 27, 2026 9:10AM ET Billionaire Leon Black, the former CEO of Apollo and associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was fiercely condemned Friday after fleeing an interview with members of the House Oversight Committee. “Leon Black had a chance to do the ... (Raw Story)

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CBC pushes back on Slotkin's call for 'new leadership' among Democrats

11 hrs ago - 06/27/26 11:32 AM ET The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) expressed its support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday evening in response to Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s (D-Mich.) call for “new leadership” in the Democr ... (The Hill)

5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket

12 hrs ago - Updated June 27, 2026 10:24 AM ET Far more people than previously known have dropped Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026, according to data released Friday. Five million fewer people are currently enrolled in ACA marketplace plans compare ... (NPR)

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Trump's Freedom 250 cancels Vanilla Ice concert

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