Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before a Senate subcommittee on the Justice Department's proposed 2027 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, when asked by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley about whether the Justice Department had any open investigations related Jeffrey Epstein, said sharply: “He’s dead.”

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Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before a Senate subcommittee on the Justice Department's proposed 2027 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026.
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The Trump administration launched a new federal savings account for children on July 4. CNN's David Goldman breaks down what parents need to know about the investment vehicle and who is eligible for free money.
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Why Trump Accounts are trending
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New Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opens in North Dakota
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - JULY 01: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on July 01, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump is traveling to North Dakota to attend the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication on his first trip using the new Air Force One aircraft gifted to the U.S. by Qatar's government. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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The new Air Force One’s legal, ethical and national security questions remain as Trump takes inaugural flight
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<p>President Donald Trump brushed off concerns he could be profiting off his job after a financial disclosure report showed him earning more than a billion dollars from his crypto ventures. Trump insisted he isn’t involved in managing his personal fortune and pinned the multifold revenue increase on the rising stock market.</p>
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‘Everybody's profiting’: Trump shrugs off concerns about profiting during presidency
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - JULY 01: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on July 01, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump is traveling to North Dakota to attend the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication on his first trip using the new Air Force One aircraft gifted to the U.S. by Qatar's government. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Trump boards new Air Force One for inaugural trip
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Attorney for transgender athletes reacts to Supreme Court upholding state bans
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Rep. Dan Goldman: Antisemitism is 'becoming normalized' in the US
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People demonstrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court as U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to attend oral arguments on April 01, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara to determine if President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship is constitutional. According to historians and the Court, this is the first time a sitting president has attended oral arguments at the nation's highest court.
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
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Speaker Mike Johnson reacts as reporter reads birthright citizenship opinion to him live
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GOP Rep. Tom Kean announces depression diagnosis after mysterious monthslong absence
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