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Your health.
The crypto scam.
Your buddy Epstein.
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Yesterday’s Top Story
Trump administration terminates $4 billion for California high-speed rail project despite state claims of progress and threats to challenge funding cut as illegal.
Today’s GovBrief News
Protesters in 1,600 cities stage “Good Trouble” demonstrations against Trump policies on John Lewis anniversary.
July 17, 2025
Trump denies writing lewd Epstein birthday letter with naked woman drawing, threatens to sue Wall Street Journal.
July 17, 2025
Trump diagnosed with benign chronic venous insufficiency after internet notices leg swelling.
July 17, 2025
CBS cancels Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” days after he called Trump-Paramount settlement a “big fat bribe.”
July 17, 2025
Fired prosecutor Maurene Comey warns colleagues that “fear is the tool of a tyrant” after Trump ordered her dismissal.
July 17, 2025
Federal judge overturns Trump’s firing of Democratic FTC commissioner, ruling it violated agency independence protections.
July 17, 2025
ICE gains direct access to Medicaid data on 80 million Americans to locate immigrants for deportation.
July 17, 2025
Justice Department demands California sheriffs provide names and release dates of noncitizen inmates or face subpoenas.
July 17, 2025
Trump orders Justice Department to release more Epstein documents but rules out appointing special counsel.
July 17, 2025
Army Special Operations warns retired Iraq and Syria veterans in Florida of credible terrorist threat targeting them.
July 17, 2025
Attorneys sue Trump administration to restore deportation protections for 150,000 abused migrant children.
July 17, 2025
FDA authorizes Juul e-cigarettes after Trump promised to save vaping industry during campaign.
July 17, 2025
Trump grants coal plants and chemical manufacturers two-year exemption from Biden-era pollution standards.
July 17, 2025
Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve every wind and solar project on federal lands.
July 17, 2025