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July 26, 2025

The Wall Street Journal

How To End the Epstein Follies

Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI director Kash Patel claim the Epstein case files contain graphic material but no client list or basis for new charges, despite earlier claims suggesting otherwise.
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New York Post

AOC Broke House Rules at Met Gala

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was found to have violated House ethics rules by accepting gifts for the 2021 Met Gala, but she will not face sanctions after agreeing to repay the value of the items received.
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AZ Central

Doomsday Mom Gets 2 Life Terms

Lori Vallow Daybell, known as the 'Doomsday Mom,' receives two life sentences in Arizona for plotting the murder of her ex-husband and attempting to kill her niece's former spouse.
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