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July 31

David Hogg lobs profanity-laced Epstein accusation at Trump

Democrats David Hogg, Malcolm Kenyatta and Rep. Ro Khanna push for the release of the documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein despite the Trump administration's latest memo.

July 30

Bernie Sanders to force Senate vote on blocking arms sales to Israel

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., continues efforts to block arms sales to Israel, and the latest vote is expected Thursday after previous attempts since December 2023.

July 30

MSNBC Democrats mock Cory Booker's political 'theater' stunt on the Senate floor

Democratic panelists on "Morning Joe" derided Cory Booker's bombastic Senate performance, calling it political theater that unfairly attacks fellow Democrats.

July 30

'The Five’: 'Spartacus’ rages at fellow Dems

'The Five' discusses Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., yelling on the Senate floor that his colleagues were 'complicit' with President Donald Trump.

July 30

Sen. Rand Paul favors the prospect of abolishing the Federal Reserve

Republican Sen. Rand Paul indicated that he would support abolishing the Federal Reserve if the U.S. adopted a balanced budget instead of deficit spending.

July 30

California's top Republican rips Dems for blocking 'oil goldmine' after new Trump project rebuffs Schiff

Trump administration reopens California's Santa Ynez offshore oil project with 190 million barrels potential, drawing Republican praise and Democratic opposition from Adam Schiff.

July 30

Congressional stock trading ban passes through committee as Hawley denies reports of White House pushback

Sen. Josh Hawley's Honest Act banning stock trades by Congress members and the top executive branch offices advanced through committee despite Republican criticism and intraparty tensions.

July 30

Trump signs new law helping veterans avoid foreclosure with partial claims payment program

The new partial claims program will allow veterans who are late on their mortgage payments to tack on those payments to the tail end of their loans.

July 30

Top GOP senator demands probe into whether Jack Smith 'unlawfully' tried to influence 2024 election

Sen. Tom Cotton accused former Special Counsel Jack Smith of violating federal laws in an attempt to impact the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

July 30

Grassley rebukes Trump's pressure to 'have the courage' to speed up nominations

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley won't do away with "blue slip" practice despite the president calling for its end to expedite judicial nominations and U.S. attorney appointments.