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The Wall Street Journal

Trump's Epstein Birthday Greeting Revealed

Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the birthday book put together for the financier’s 50th birthday, which includes a letter with President Donald Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.

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Politico

Bessent-Pulte Almost Come To Blows

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened to punch housing finance chief Bill Pulte during a heated clash at a private Trump administration dinner, exposing growing tensions between two of the president’s top economic officials.

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ABC News

SC Woman Dead From Unprovoked Train Attack

Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian woman, was fatally stabbed in an apparently unprovoked attack while riding a Charlotte, North Carolina light rail train, sparking outrage and renewed calls for stronger transit security.

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USA Today

Trump Launches Chicago Crackdown

The Trump administration has launched a Homeland Security initiative targeting undocumented immigrants in Chicago, but local leaders and immigrant advocates are saying the raids are political intimidation.

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ABC News

SCOTUS Lifts Trump Immigration Ban

The Supreme Court lifted restrictions on federal immigration raids in CA, overturning lower court rulings that found ICE likely engaged in unconstitutional racial profiling, drawing sharp criticism from liberal justices and state leaders.

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CNBC

E. Jean Carroll Verdict Upheld

A federal appeals court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn an $83.3 million jury award to writer E. Jean Carroll, ruling his immunity and excessiveness claims lacked merit and upholding the defamation judgment.

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Gallup

Capitalism's Favor Dips in U.S.

Americans’ positive views of capitalism have fallen to a record-low 54%, while opinions of socialism remain steady at 39%, highlighting sharp partisan divides in attitudes toward the nation’s economic systems.

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Newsweek

Cost of American Dream: $5 Million

New research finds the lifetime cost of achieving the traditional American Dream, including homeownership, children, healthcare, etc., has soared to roughly $5 million in 2025, far outpacing wage growth for most Americans.

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NPR

Diagnosis Now Used To Expel

Thousands of transgender service members are now being forced out of the military as the Pentagon uses past gender dysphoria diagnoses—once required to remain in uniform—as grounds for dismissal and denial of benefits.

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Yahoo News

Latest: Phillies Karen Still Not ID'd

A father and son were caught in a viral confrontation at a Phillies game when a woman angrily demanded a home run ball they had retrieved, sparking a social media hunt for the so-called “Phillies Karen” who has not been identified yet.

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New York Post

GoFundMe Pulls Fundraiser for Suspect

GoFundMe removed controversial fundraisers for Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, after public outrage over attempts to raise money for his legal defense.

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CBS News

Trump Promotes School Prayer

President Trump announced that the Department of Education will issue new guidance aimed at fully protecting the right to prayer in public schools, though he offered no specific details.

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BBC

France Finds Itself in Political Crisis

France faces a fresh political crisis as Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted in a confidence vote, forcing him to resign and leaving President Macron to decide on a successor amid deep parliamentary divisions.

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SpyTalk

Iran-Contra Romance Unveiled

Oliver North and Fawn Hall, who were once at the center of the Iran-Contra scandal and saw their government careers end amid investigations, have now secretly married in rural Virginia, decades after the infamous controversy.

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Axios

Tesla Market Share Hits 2017 Low

Tesla’s U.S. market share fell below 40% in August for the first time since 2017, as increased competition and an aging lineup challenge the electric vehicle pioneer while CEO Elon Musk shifts focus to AI and robotaxis.

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Mediaite

Galloway: Cable News Won't Recover

Scott Galloway warned that cable news is in irreversible decline, with high production costs and shifting audiences making traditional networks unsustainable while podcasts and streamlined digital formats become the future.

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Variety

Stern's SiriusXM Gag With Cohen

Howard Stern playfully trolled listeners with a prank suggesting Andy Cohen had taken over his SiriusXM slot, while confirming he remains happy at the network amid ongoing contract negotiations.

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NBC News

Gen Z's Gender Divide Widens

A new NBC News poll shows Gen Z’s gender divide extends beyond politics into views on marriage, children, and personal success, with young men and women prioritizing very different life goals.

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Sky News

Rick Davies: Supertramp Co-Founder Dies

Rick Davies, co-founder, singer, and pianist of Supertramp known for hits like “Breakfast in America” and “The Logical Song”, has died at 81 after a decade-long battle with cancer, leaving a lasting legacy in rock music.

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Associated Press

Oregon Jumps to No. 4

The third week of the AP Top 25 college football poll shows Ohio State, Penn State and LSU holding their spots as the top three teams, with Oregon sliding into 4th and No. 18 South Florida ranking for the first time in seven years.

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