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Jeffrey Epstein Files Remain a Midterm Campaign Issue in Congress

The handling and release of records connected to Jeffrey Epstein have resurfaced in congressional campaigning, with Democrats using the issue in attacks on Republicans and the Trump administration. ([The Washington Post][21])
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Federal Prosecutors Announce Charges in Texas Noncitizen Voting Cases
US Diesel Prices Rise Above $6 a Gallon as Energy Disruptions Drive Transport Costs Higher
Federal Judge Blocks Trump-Linked Renaming of Kennedy Center
House Oversight Democrats Seek Documents From Susie Wiles and Donald Trump Jr.
United States Escalates Trade Measures Against Canada
Trump Dismisses AI Risk Warnings as Debate Over Federal Safeguards Intensifies
Senate Fails to Advance Digital Asset Clarity Act in 49-50 Procedural Vote
Trump Signals Continued Pressure on Iran as US Maintains Control of Strait of Hormuz Shipping Route
Massachusetts Governor Proposes Expanded Postpartum Mental Health Support
Pennsylvania Reports Fourth Measles-Associated Death of 2026
Some Republican Candidates Skip Trump-Backed Midterm Convention
Jeffrey Epstein Files Remain a Midterm Campaign Issue in Congress
OpenAI Strikes Its First Major Canadian News Partnership
Trump Pollster Advises Republican Candidates on AI Data Centre Backlash
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