President Donald Trump called Hulk Hogan a &#8220;great friend&#8221; on Friday after the professional wrestling legend&#8217;s passing a day earlier, adding that the six-time WWE champion was &#8220;angry at himself&#8221; for not getting political sooner.
Hogan, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, died Thursday in his Clearwater, Florida, home surrounded by his family after <a href="https://www.today.com/health/news/hulk-hogan-cause-of-death-cardiac-arrest-rcna220837">suffering</a> a cardiac arrest earlier that morning. He was 71.
&#8220;He was a great guy. He was an unbelievable showman. I&#8217;ll tell you what he really was. He was a physical specimen,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://www.c-span.org/program/white-house-event/president-trump-speaks-to-reporters/663066">told</a> reporters outside the White House on Friday. &#8220;I&#8217;ve watched him lift 350-pound men over his head and throw them out of the ring.&#8221;
Hogan was a WWE Hall of Famer who became a pop culture icon in the 1980s with the growth of cable television. As the face of Hulkamania, he emerged as the most recognizable wrestling star in the world.
&#8220;He was the real deal. He was MAGA all the way,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;He said, &#8216;I&#8217;ve always loved you.&#8217; You know, we&#8217;ve always been friends, but he wasn&#8217;t a political guy, and in the last three years I&#8217;d say, he became really political.&#8221;
&#8220;He said, &#8216;I&#8217;m so angry at myself for not doing it earlier.&#8217; He was happy,&#8221; Trump said.
Hogan gave a rip-roaring speech in support of Trump at the Republican National Convention in July last year, which began just two days after Trump was shot in the ear in an attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally.
&#8220;When they took a shot at my hero, and they tried to kill the next president of the United States, enough was enough, and I said, let Trumpamania run wild, brother! Let Trumpamania rule again! Let Trumpamania make America great again!&#8221; Hogan shouted as he ripped off his shirt to reveal a Trump campaign shirt underneath.
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Trump also said Hogan had long suffered from various health issues before his death due to his career in the wrestling industry.
&#8220;You know, he took a beating. When you look at the life that they lived, he would wrestle sometimes 200 times a year. Think of that. I say, what, do you wrestle every weekend, no, he said, sometimes you wrestle every night, and it&#8217;s hard to believe,&#8221; the president said.
&#8220;Being a friend, I got to see his wife a little bit, and his knees were in trouble, his back was in trouble. He was in such trouble, but he was great,&#8221; Trump said.
Hogan had undergone neck surgery in May. Before that, he had gone through several other back surgeries that did not <a href="https://www.messalaw.com/hulk-hogan-alleges-medical-malpractice-in-lawsuit-against-spine-surgeons/">completely</a> resolve his problems.
&#8220;He was a great man, he was an incredible showman, and he was really a great friend, and he was a great friend to MAGA,&#8221; the president said.

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Trump Says ‘Great Friend’ Hulk Hogan Was ‘Angry’ At Himself For Not Getting Political Sooner

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Two people were <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-shot-1-dead-university-mexico-albuquerque-suspect/story?id=124066683">shot</a>, one of whom died, at a student housing complex at the University of New Mexico on its main campus in Albuquerque on Friday morning. The college has roughly 23,000 students on its flagship campus and is the largest university in the state.
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Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting at the University of New Mexico campus left one person dead and another injured <a href="https://t.co/mZ81M6DPoY">https://t.co/mZ81M6DPoY</a>
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Local police believe the suspect could still be on campus, <a href="https://www.koat.com/article/shooting-incident-unm-campus-albuquerque-police-investigation/65508450" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to KOAT</a>. The university closed its campus and instructed those still on campus to shelter in place.
The university posted on X:
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In the early morning hours of July 25, 2025, UNMPD received a report of gunshots fired at Casas del Rio (Gila), located at 420 Redondo Dr NE in Albuquerque. Responding officers discovered two individuals had been shot. One victim is deceased, and the other sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect remains at large and may still be on campus.
Out of an abundance of caution, UNM has closed its Albuquerque central campus. The Health Sciences Center, including all clinical components remains open. Multiple law enforcement agencies are on scene and actively investigating. Continue to monitor your UNM email, text messages, and LoboGuardian for real-time updates. If you have any information about this incident, please call UNMPD at 505-277-2241.
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(3/3) components remains open. Multiple law enforcement agencies are on scene and actively investigating. Continue to monitor your UNM email, text messages, and LoboGuardian for real-time updates. If you have any information about this incident, please call UNMPD at 505-277-2241.
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The university sent out an alert on its <a href="https://www.unm.edu/">website</a>, stating, “Central campus remains CLOSED. Police are conducting sweep in search of shooting suspect. If on campus, continue to SHELTER IN PLACE.”
The university comprises twelve colleges and schools, including the state&#8217;s only law school. According to its <a href="https://www.americancampus.com/student-apartments/nm/albuquerque/casas-del-rio#faq">website</a>, Casas del Rio is in the center of the campus and managed by American Campus Communities.

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President Donald Trump confronted Fed Chairman Jerome Powell about cost overruns for a controversial renovation project during a visit to the Federal Reserve on Thursday.
With both men wearing hard hats, Powell looked uncomfortable as Trump said in front of a camera that it was just revealed that the renovations tab had increased to $3.1 billion.
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&#8220;It went up a little bit — or a lot,&#8221; Trump said, after which Powell grimaced and shook his head.
Powell said he was not aware of the figure, after which Trump took out a paper that ostensibly showed where the president was getting the number. The Fed chair took out a pair of glasses.
Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC), who joined Trump during the visit, said that his notes also had the amount of $3.1 billion or $3.2 billion. Powell then asked if the notes came from &#8220;us,&#8221; to which Trump replied in the affirmative.
Powell, after having given the document a look, said, &#8220;You just added in a third building.&#8221; He added that it had been constructed five years ago.
&#8220;It&#8217;s part of the overall work,&#8221; Trump declared, waving his hands. Powell cut in to assert, &#8220;It&#8217;s not new.&#8221;
After a brief pause, Trump began speaking about taking a look at the project. He then asked Powell if he expects &#8220;additional cost overruns&#8221; in the renovations.
&#8220;Don&#8217;t expect them,&#8221; Powell said. &#8220;We&#8217;re ready for them. But we have a little bit of a reserve that we may use, but, no, we don&#8217;t. We expect to be finished in 2027. Um, we&#8217;re well along as you can see.&#8221;
Trump removed his helmet and seemed to ease the tension a little, quipping, &#8220;Nice to take these off every once in a while.&#8221; As the president continued, Powell stuck out his tongue in a silly fashion and took off his helmet as well.
Although Trump nominated Powell to lead the U.S. central bank during his first term in 2017, he has heavily criticized the Fed chair in recent months for not lowering interest rates.
Powell <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/fed-chair-powell-confirms-tariff-concerns-prevented-interest-rate-cuts-so-far-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in early July that the Fed would already be easing monetary policy if not for tariffs and the concerns they bring about inflation. However, that intransigence may change with the next meeting of the central bank&#8217;s interest rate committee next week.
During his visit on Thursday, a reporter asked Trump, &#8220;Are there things the chairman can say to you today that would make you back off some of the earlier criticism?&#8221;
Trump replied, &#8220;Well, I&#8217;d love him to lower interest rates. Other than that, what can I tell you?&#8221; He did so while giving a friendly slap on the back, and Powell flashed a little smile and chuckled.
A couple of weeks ago, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/us/politics/trump-powell-firing-letter.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> Trump drafted a letter to fire Powell — something he is only permitted to do &#8220;for cause&#8221; on issues not related to policy disagreements. But the president has indicated he is not ready to take such drastic action.
Trump&#8217;s administration and its allies have raised concerns about the renovations project, which saw its costs balloon from $1.9 billion. Powell, whose term as chair is slated to end in May 2026, has <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/feds-powell-asks-inspector-general-review-project-criticized-by-trump-officials-2025-07-14/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a> the Fed&#8217;s inspector general to review the effort.

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Mike Waltz is one step closer to becoming President Donald Trump&#8217;s U.S. ambassador to the United Nations thanks to the help of a Senate Democrat.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 12-10 on Thursday to favorably report Waltz&#8217;s nomination to the full chamber. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), ranking member of the panel, joined with all but one Republican in voting &#8220;yes.&#8221; Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and the rest of the Democrats voted against Waltz.
In a <a href="https://x.com/AndrewDesiderio/status/1948413228628742521" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>, Shaheen said she disagrees with Waltz on some issues, &#8220;including his use of unclassified systems to coordinate sensitive documents.&#8221; However, the New Hampshire Democrat added that she views Waltz as representing a &#8220;moderating force with a distinguished record of military service and an extensive background in national security policymaking,&#8221; and she suggested the United States is &#8220;better off&#8221; with him as opposed to potential &#8220;alternatives.&#8221;
Shaheen also declared that she intends to hold Waltz &#8220;accountable&#8221; in the months and years ahead, and noted that she welcomes the Trump administration&#8217;s &#8220;commitment&#8221; to distribute $75 million of &#8220;lifesaving&#8221; foreign assistance.
Waltz, a former Florida congressman and Green Beret veteran, was ousted from his role as Trump&#8217;s national security adviser after he took responsibility for the &#8220;Signalgate&#8221; controversy earlier this year. Trump then <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/curveball-amid-rumors-that-mike-waltz-was-fired-trump-gives-him-another-top-admin-post" target="_blank" rel="noopener">picked</a> Waltz to become his envoy to the United Nations after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-pulls-stefanik-nomination-united-nations-ambassador" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pulling</a> Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as his nominee for the role. Stefanik is now <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elise-stefanik-reportedly-set-to-challenge-hochul-for-new-york-governor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expected</a> to run for governor of New York against the Democrat incumbent, Kathy Hochul.
During Waltz&#8217;s confirmation hearing, Paul confronted the nominee on the issue of war powers. Paul was the sole Republican to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-rebuffs-dem-bid-to-limit-trumps-iran-war-powers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vote</a> with the majority of Democrats in June for a failed measure that sought to stop Trump from launching further attacks on Iran with the consent of Congress.
&#8220;I guess it just worries me that you come more from the Liz Cheney wing of the party than the Donald Trump wing of the party,&#8221; Paul <a href="https://x.com/cspan/status/1945157737844777039" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, to which Waltz contended in his reply: &#8220;I am squarely with the president &#8230; in terms of the limits on hard power.&#8221;
Paul <a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/24/congress/waltz-nomination-overcomes-rand-paul-hurdle-00474459" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> told colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he was willing to vote in favor of Waltz, but without a favorable recommendation.

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Tributes have been pouring in after it was announced that pro wrestling legend Terry Gene Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, died on Thursday morning at the age of 71 in Clearwater, Florida.
Hogan’s former employer, WWE, posted a tribute on their social media just after the news broke. 
&#8220;WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away. One of pop culture&#8217;s most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan&#8217;s family, friends, and fans,&#8221; the organization <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/1948414335153230023?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet">shared</a> via X.
Hogan also received an outpouring of love from conservatives, as the wrestling pro had been a fervent supporter of President Donald Trump, going so far as to take the stage at the Republican National Convention in 2024.
Vice President JD Vance <a href="https://x.com/JDVance/status/1948422347037245660">wrote</a> on X, &#8220;Hulk Hogan was a great American icon. One of the first people I ever truly admired as a kid. The last time I saw him we promised we&#8217;d get beers together next time we saw each other. The next time will have to be on the other side, my friend! Rest in peace.&#8221;
&#8220;R.I.P to a legend,&#8221; Donald Trump Jr. <a href="https://x.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1948412612619776434">shared</a>.
&#8220;Hulk Hogan was a genuine, uniquely American creation. Fearlessly original. Flawed but unbowed. He had the courage to stand on his own principles, and he never stopped fighting for his country. An American icon. He will be missed,&#8221; Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk <a href="https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1948411387237302316">said</a> in tribute.
U.K.-based journalist Piers Morgan also paid his respects on X, <a href="https://x.com/piersmorgan/status/1948423585824936463">writing</a>, &#8220;RIP Hulk Hogan &#8211; the most iconic wrestler in history, a wonderful character, and in person, a far gentler, charming, intelligent man far removed from his snarling beast ring (and Rocky movie!) persona. Sad news.&#8221;
Members of the wrestling community also reacted to the passing of one of the most well-known faces in the industry.
“WWE would not be where it is today without the larger-than-life characters that compete in the ring … and few, if any, loomed larger than Terry ‘Hulk Hogan’ Bollea,” former pro wrestler Triple H, real name Paul Levesque, wrote in his X tribute. “He was the archetype of what it meant to be a ‘Superstar’ &#8211; a global sensation that inspired millions to work hard at whatever it was they wanted to accomplish and a look that made him recognizable to fans around the world.” 
“Hulk Hogan, clad in red and yellow or nWo black and white, was simply put, iconic. As a Real American or the leader of one of the industry’s biggest factions, he transcended and elevated the entire business to heights never before seen &#8211; in every country and on every continent,” he went on. “There was no one like The Hulkster and there very well may never be another. My family sends their condolences to his family, friends, and fans.”
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&#8220;Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my friend and wrestling legend, Hulk Hogan. Terry Gene Bollea — known to millions as Hulk Hogan — was more than an icon in the ring. He was a man with a big heart and a genuine desire to help others,&#8221; former wrestler Marc Mero <a href="https://x.com/MarcMero/status/1948421311044157856">wrote</a> on X. “I’ll truly miss him. He was one of the greats — not just in professional wrestling, but in the way he treated people. Rest in peace, Hulkster. You’ll always be remembered, brother.”
Retired wrestler Jake &#8220;the Snake&#8221; Roberts shared on Instagram, &#8220;It&#8217;s hard to put into words what Terry &#8216;Hulk Hogan&#8217; Bollea meant to professional wrestling and entertainment. He may be gone, but his memory and legacy will live forever.&#8221;
A cause of death has not yet been disclosed. Hogan’s health has been in the headlines as rumors swirled that he was “on his deathbed” or “in a coma.” Meanwhile, Sky, whom Hogan wed in 2023, insisted he was fine. She said Hogan was doing well and recovering from recent surgeries. 
Clearwater police <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClearwaterPolice/">wrote</a> on Facebook that they had been dispatched to Hogan’s house on an emergency call for cardiac arrest at 9:51 a.m. on Thursday. Hogan was transported to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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The three Lorain, Ohio, police officers who were shot on Wednesday in an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/three-ohio-police-officers-shot-in-ambush">ambush</a> have been identified, along with the suspect, who was found dead from a gunshot wound.
Two officers, 35-year-old Phillip Wagner and 51-year-old Peter Gale, parked on the side of a dead-end industrial parkway to eat lunch when they were fired upon, Fox 8 <a href="https://fox8.com/news/ne-ohio-police-officers-shot-during-ambush-suspect-dead/">reported</a>. The suspect, 28-year-old Michael Parker, was also sitting in his car on the side of the road, where he was “lying in wait&#8221; with an arsenal of weapons, according to Acting Lorain Police Chief Michael Failing.
Parker is the only suspect believed to be involved in the ambush. Police found “multiple high-powered rifles, handguns, and a substantial quantity of loaded magazines,” along with a “significant quantity of improvised explosive materials” inside and around his vehicle. Police also found &#8220;suspicious items&#8221; after searching his home, where he lived with his parents, according to Fox 8.
After the suspect opened fire on Wagner and Gale with a high-powered rifle, the third officer, 47-year-old Brent Payne, arrived on the scene. Wagner and Payne were hit multiple times in the shootout, while Gale was shot in the hand. More police raced to the scene, where some engaged the suspect and others transported the injured officers to the hospital.
As of Wednesday night, Wagner and Payne remained hospitalized with serious injuries after being life-flighted to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, about 30 miles away. Gale was treated for his injuries at a local hospital.
The police department in the neighboring city of Elyria is investigating the shooting. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, but it remains unclear if he was killed by return fire from police or a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Elyria Police Chief James Welsh.
“This incident has deeply impacted all of us in law enforcement. Our hearts are with the officers who were injured, their families, and the entire Lorain Police Department during this incredibly difficult time,&#8221; Welsh said. &#8220;We want to extend our sincere gratitude to all of the agencies that responded swiftly and selflessly during this critical incident. The coordinated efforts of our regional law enforcement partners—including tactical teams, bomb technicians, patrol units, and investigators—were instrumental in ensuring public safety, securing the scene, and advancing this complex investigation. In moments of crisis, it’s the strength of our partnerships that carries us through.”
One of Parker&#8217;s neighbors, Jody Burnsworth, told <a href="https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2025/07/24/suspect-s-neighbor-shares-experiences">Spectrum News</a> that Parker was &#8220;different&#8221; and there was &#8220;something odd&#8221; about him. Burnsworth added that it was &#8220;absolutely shocking&#8221; to find out that Parker fired on police officers with a high-powered rifle. She said his parents are &#8220;sweet, conventional Christians.&#8221;

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Legendary singer Billy Joel said he always looked forward to being a father, in large part because his father left the family after divorcing his mother when he was just eight years old.
“It means a lot to me, and I think that&#8217;s maybe part of the father thing,” Joel told People during an <a href="https://people.com/billy-joel-says-he-was-looking-forward-to-fatherhood-all-my-life-exclusive-11777997">interview</a> published on Thursday. “I didn&#8217;t have a dad, so it was very important for me to be a dad.”
The 76-year-old “Piano Man” singer is a father of three, including daughter Alexa Ray, 39, whom he shares with his ex-wife, former model Christie Brinkley. Joel remarried for the fourth time in 2015 and had two more girls: Della, 9, and Remy, 7.
“I love all of my girls. And poetic justice, I had all girls, of course, but I’m really enjoying this a lot,” he told the outlet. “It’s something I was looking forward to all my life, and here I am.”
While Joel believed he was “too old” to have more children after marrying equestrian Alexis Roderick, he went on to have his youngest daughters at the ages of 66 and 68. 
“Having these little kids at this time in my life is such a joy,” Joel said in a documentary about his life, as the outlet noted. “I have time to be with them … I wanted to make sure that they got everything they needed from me, so I kind of knuckled down and took fatherhood very, very seriously.”
It’s a topic he’s visited before. In 2023, the “Uptown Girl” singer said he revels in being there for his kids.
“I wait around for the kids to come back from school. I love hanging out with my children,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-03-08/billy-joel-piano-man-sofi-stadium-stevie-nicks">told</a> the Los Angeles Times. &#8220;They’re so much fun and so interesting to me. I get to be a stay-at-home dad. That’s how I enjoy my life these days.&#8221;
Joel, who was recently diagnosed with a brain condition affecting his balance and vision, is currently promoting his new HBO documentary series “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” which includes details about his father leaving the family. The six-time Grammy Award winner said he tracked down his dad when he was in his early 20s and found him living in Vienna with a new family.
The singer told People he wished his dad were proud of him, but said they “never really made a strong connection … It’s disappointing.” 
Joel’s father passed away in 2011.

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Pro-wrestling legend Terry Gene Bollea — known to most simply as Hulk Hogan — died on Thursday morning at the age of 71, according to a report published by TMZ Sports.
The report stated that emergency vehicles were dispatched to Bollea’s home in Clearwater, Florida, for what was believed to be a cardiac arrest. The vehicles reportedly remained outside his home for some time.
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Bollea’s health has been the subject of much speculation in recent weeks as reports circulated that he was “on his deathbed” or “in a coma” — both of which, TMZ reported, were denied by his wife, Sky. She said that the wrestler and actor was doing well and recovering from recent surgeries, including a procedure on his neck that he underwent in May.
The longtime pro-wrestler, whose boisterous personality breathed life into the WWE (then called the WWF) from 1983-1993, as he created the iconic “Hulkamania” that followed him even when he returned to the sport nearly a decade later in 2002.
After storming onto the scene in 1983, Hogan defeated The Iron Sheik in 1984 to win his first WWF championship. In 1990 and 1991, he became the first in history to win back-to-back Royal Rumble matches.
He also had a stint with WWF rival WCW from 1994 to 2000, where he turned heel and was part of the New World Order.
In 2002, the WWF became the WWE. That same year, Hogan returned to the organization.
During his brief return to WWE, Hogan briefly held the Undisputed WWF Championship, holding a WWE title for the sixth and final time. 
In 2024, he took the stage at the Republican National Convention in support of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.
“I&#8217;ve seen some great tag teams in my time. Hulk Hogan and the Macho Man Randy Savage,” he said. “But you know, something? I see the greatest tag team of my life standing upon us getting ready to straighten this country out for all the real Americans.”
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A House Oversight panel voted on Wednesday to subpoena files regarding deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and testimony from former President Bill Clinton, his wife and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and several ex-law enforcement leaders.
NBC News <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-epstein-tariffs-immigration-china-obama-live-updates-rcna219816/rcrd85354?canonicalCard=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> the Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee passed a motion from Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) to issue a subpoena to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for records from Epstein-related investigations.
&#8220;The American people deserve transparency and accountability, and his victims deserve justice,&#8221; Lee <a href="https://x.com/RepSummerLee/status/1948134908712362135" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> in a post on X. &#8220;The wealthy and powerful are not above the law.&#8221;
Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Scott Perry (R-PA) and Brian Jack (R-GA) joined with five Democrats in approving the measure. Subcommittee Chairman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) voted against it.
As noted by <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5416843-epstein-doj-investigation-subpoenas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hill</a>, Mace <a href="https://x.com/NancyMace/status/1948150481345556519" target="_blank" rel="noopener">succeeded</a> in amending the motion to ensure that the identities of victims, personally identifying information, and possible child sexual abuse material are redacted.
The panel also voted to approve a motion from Perry to subpoena the Clintons, former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller, and former Attorneys General Merrick Garland, Eric Holder, William Barr, Loretta Lynch, Jeff Sessions, and Alberto Gonzales.
Further, lawmakers opted to pass a measure from Biggs to demand &#8220;all communications between President Biden or the Biden officials and the prosecuting agency related to the Epstein prosecutors also be released.&#8221;
The subpoenas, which must be signed off by Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY), &#8220;will be issued in the future,&#8221; a panel spokesperson told reporters.
Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender with connections to several high-profile people, was found dead at the age of 66 in his New York City jail cell in 2019 — after being arrested on sex trafficking charges involving young girls.
A growing number of lawmakers have been pushing GOP House leadership on the disclosure issue after the Trump administration&#8217;s DOJ claimed it had no evidence that Epstein had a client list, blackmailed powerful people, or was murdered.
In adherence to an earlier vote from a different subcommittee this week, Comer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-subpoenas-epstein-associate-ghislaine-maxwell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> on Wednesday that he subpoenaed Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to participate in a deposition on August 11 at a federal correctional facility in Florida.
Maxwell is serving <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-20-years-prison-conspiring-jeffrey-epstein-sexually-abuse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a 20-year prison sentence</a> after being found guilty of conspiring with Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls. Her attorney <a href="https://x.com/kaitlancollins/status/1948103871802315038" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told CNN</a> that a discussion with the DOJ would inform how Maxwell would proceed.
Attorney General Pam Bondi asked judges to unseal grand jury testimony from the cases against Epstein and Maxwell at the behest of President Donald Trump, who has argued that people are falling for a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-explains-trumps-epstein-hoax-claim" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;hoax&#8221;</a> spun by the Democrats.
One federal judge <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hands-are-tied-federal-judge-denies-dojs-request-to-unseal-epstein-grand-jury-transcripts?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=%E2%80%98Hands+Are+Tied%E2%80%99%3A+Federal+Judge+Denies+DOJ%E2%80%99s+Request+To+Unseal+Epstein+Grand+Jury+Transcripts">denied</a> the Trump administration&#8217;s request in Florida. on Wednesday. CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-grand-jury-florida-federal-judge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that judges who oversaw other cases in New York have yet to decide how to proceed.
A potential House vote on demanding the Trump administration release secret documents it has on Epstein, the focus of a bipartisan discharge petition that would force leadership’s hand, likely will not happen until after the August recess.
Democrats have accused GOP leadership of balking on Epstein transparency, while Republicans have raised questions about why their colleagues across the aisle did not seem interested in the issue when they had power.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said this week that Congress needs to give the Trump administration “space,” but would consider action if it became necessary. He also said House Republicans want “maximum transparency.”

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) slammed The Daily Beast on Wednesday after the outlet published a report suggesting he may have suffered a health scare during a TV interview.
During a <a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/1947763318594159082" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conversation</a> with Fox Business host Larry Kudlow on Tuesday, Kennedy paused mid-sentence after he said, &#8220;I&#8217;m sure Jesus loves him, but everybody else thinks — everybody else &#8230;&#8221; Kennedy then remained silent on camera for a few moments before the show cut away from the senator, and Kudlow suggested there might have been technical issues.
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An ensuing <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20250723010513/https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-senator-john-kennedy-73-freezes-during-fox-news-interview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a>, written by an intern for The Daily Beast, said that Kennedy froze in what appeared to be a health scare. The story emphasized the fact that Kennedy is 73 years old and compared what happened on Wednesday to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) struggling to speak during a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mcconnell-appears-to-freeze-again-during-presser" target="_blank" rel="noopener">couple of high-profile instances</a> in 2023. It also noted that Kennedy&#8217;s office had been contacted for comment, but did not immediately respond.
Other news outlets and some accounts on social media also shared the clip of Kennedy and perpetuated the notion that the Louisiana Republican might not be okay.
Pressed for comment, Kennedy told The Daily Wire in a statement, &#8220;The Daily Beast is wrong. Yesterday, during my interview with Larry Kudlow on Fox Business, there was a malfunction in my earpiece. I heard a loud screeching noise with a lot of static. It sounded like a 747 taking off. The same thing happened with Rand Paul, who was interviewed before me. I stopped talking until the interference cleared up, and thought we were off the air. Once I could hear Kudlow, I started talking again. All you have to do to get the facts is call Kudlow’s producer, which The Daily Beast intern clearly didn’t do.&#8221;
Kennedy later did another interview on &#8220;Kudlow,&#8221; addressing what transpired the day before.
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Sen. John Kennedy clarifies what happened when he appeared to freeze on Larry Kudlow’s show:
“I was just yapping away and all of a sudden my earpiece blew up—this one. It sounded like a 747 was taking off.”
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In exchange, Kudlow said, &#8220;I want to clear the air about yesterday and the interrupted interview. A lot of lefty medias are saying things they shouldn&#8217;t say. As I understand it, what happened was your &#8230; wire broke down and you had a lot of noise in your ear and you had to stop talking because you couldn&#8217;t get anything through. Now if there&#8217;s something different there, you tell us, but I think that&#8217;s all that happened. A lot of people are making conclusions about your health that they have no business making.&#8221;
Kennedy replied, &#8220;I was just yapping away and all of a sudden my earpiece blew up. &#8230; It sounded like a 747 was taking off. My ears are still ringing. Anyway, I assumed we were off the air, I just stopped talking and I didn&#8217;t start talking again until I could hear you. And, I don&#8217;t know, some of the rags up here have — they&#8217;ve got all kinds of stories that I had a Brian freeze live on TV, or stroke, or caught an STD live on television or something. I don&#8217;t know. I know this will come as a shock to you, Larry, but not everybody in Washington likes me. And so when they &#8230; see an opportunity to start a rumor, they do. And that&#8217;s what happened. But anyway, I&#8217;m okay. I&#8217;m back here today. I&#8217;m full of piss and vinegar and I&#8217;ll be glad to answer your questions.&#8221;
The Daily Beast has since <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-senator-john-kennedy-73-freezes-during-fox-news-interview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">updated</a> its report to remove text suggesting that Kennedy had a health scare, but did keep the mention of McConnell as well as a line about how health problems have impacted the Republicans and Democrats over the past year. It also included a comment from Kennedy&#8217;s spokesperson asserting that the senator did not have a &#8220;health episode&#8221; but rather experienced a &#8220;broadcast audio issue on Fox Business&#8217;s part.&#8221;

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ghislaine-maxwell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ghislaine Maxwell</a>, a longtime companion to deceased sex offender <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jeffrey-epstein" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jeffrey Epstein</a>, has been subpoenaed to address Congress next month.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced the move one day after members of his panel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-panel-votes-to-subpoena-ghislaine-maxwell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">voted</a> to authorize him to issue a subpoena. A <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025.07.23-Subpoena-Cover-Letter-to-Maxwell-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cover letter</a> to Maxwell says Comer seeks a deposition at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahassee, Florida, on August 11. The chairman&#8217;s office said the Department of Justice (DOJ) is &#8220;cooperating&#8221; and would &#8220;help facilitate&#8221; the interview.
&#8220;The facts and circumstances surrounding both your and Mr. Epstein&#8217;s cases have received immense public interest and scrutiny,&#8221; Comer wrote on Wednesday.
&#8220;At the outset of the 119th Congress, on February 11, 2025, the Committee and the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting a briefing regarding documents in the Department&#8217;s possession regarding &#8216;the investigation into and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein,'&#8221; Comer added. &#8220;On May 8, the Task Force sent another letter to the Department requesting the public release of &#8216;the entirety of the Epstein files&#8217; and a briefing regarding the release of these files.&#8221;
Comer&#8217;s team noted in a press release that The Daily Mail had reported on July 13 that Maxwell was open to speaking with Congress about Epstein&#8217;s criminal activities. The news outlet cited <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14901591/Jeffrey-Epstein-Ghislaine-Maxwell-trump-congress.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unnamed sources</a> close to Maxwell.
Maxwell is serving <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-20-years-prison-conspiring-jeffrey-epstein-sexually-abuse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a 20-year prison sentence</a> after being found guilty of conspiring with Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls.
Her attorney, David Oscar Markus, <a href="https://x.com/kaitlancollins/status/1948103871802315038" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told CNN</a> in response to the subpoena, &#8220;Ms. Maxwell is taking this one step at a time. She looks forward to her meeting with the Department of Justice, and that discussion will help inform how she proceeds.&#8221; He also <a href="https://x.com/kaitlancollins/status/1948104188975796703" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> that concerns about Maxwell&#8217;s credibility are &#8220;unfounded&#8221; while stressing that his client would speak &#8220;truthfully&#8221; and not plead the Fifth if a deposition with Congress were to occur.
The vote to subpoena Maxwell happened shortly after the DOJ <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/justice-dept-anticipates-ghislaine-maxwell-meeting-in-coming-days-amid-epstein-fallout" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> that it anticipated a meeting with Maxwell in the &#8220;coming days.&#8221; That followed Attorney General Pam Bondi filing a formal <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doj-requests-judge-unseal-grand-jury-testimony-in-epstein-maxwell-cases-at-trumps-behest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">request</a> last week for judges to unseal grand jury testimony from the cases against Epstein and Maxwell at the behest of President Donald Trump, who has argued that people are falling for a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-explains-trumps-epstein-hoax-claim" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;hoax&#8221;</a> perpetuated by Democrats.
On Wednesday, just before Comer&#8217;s announcement, a federal judge <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hands-are-tied-federal-judge-denies-dojs-request-to-unseal-epstein-grand-jury-transcripts?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=%E2%80%98Hands+Are+Tied%E2%80%99%3A+Federal+Judge+Denies+DOJ%E2%80%99s+Request+To+Unseal+Epstein+Grand+Jury+Transcripts">denied</a> the Trump administration&#8217;s request to unseal grand jury materials from investigations conducted in the 2000s regarding Epstein. CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-grand-jury-florida-federal-judge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that judges who oversaw other cases in New York were still undecided as of the time of publication.
A growing number of lawmakers have been pushing for the disclosure of more information on Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender who was found dead at the age of 66 in his New York City jail cell in 2019 after being arrested on sex trafficking charges involving young girls. Democrats have accused GOP leadership of balking on pressing the Trump administration harder for disclosure, while Republicans have raised questions about why their colleagues across the aisle did not seem interested in the issue when they had power.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) <a href="https://x.com/mkraju/status/1947371871776731167" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> reporters this week that Congress needs to give the Trump administration &#8220;space,&#8221; but would consider action if it became necessary. He also <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JVI9uLRFwo">said</a> House Republicans want &#8220;maximum transparency.&#8221;
A potential vote on demanding the Trump administration release secret documents it has on Epstein, the focus of a <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/581/cosponsors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">discharge petition</a> from Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) that would force leadership&#8217;s hand, likely will not happen until after the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/not-a-vacation-house-leaders-unveil-rival-game-plans-for-most-important-work-month" target="_blank" rel="noopener">August recess</a>. More immediately, as of publication of this article, it appeared that a House Oversight subcommittee was on its way to <a href="https://x.com/mkraju/status/1948103513436778927" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passing</a> a motion to subpoena Epstein files.
&#8220;While the Justice Department undertakes efforts to uncover and publicly disclose additional information related to your and Mr. Epstein&#8217;s cases, it is imperative that Congress conduct oversight of the federal government&#8217;s enforcement of sex trafficking laws generally and specifically its handling of the investigation and prosecution of you and Mr. Epstein,&#8221; Comer wrote.
He continued, &#8220;In particular, the Committee seeks your testimony to inform the consideration of potential legislative solutions to improve federal efforts to combat sex trafficking and reform the use of non-prosecution agreements and/or plea agreements in sex-crime investigations.&#8221;

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Actor Jeff Daniels is still upset over the fact that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump in an electoral landslide in November. He said as much during a recent podcast appearance, going so far as to compare Harris to former President Abraham Lincoln.
“I still think about Kamala, and how I think she would have been a good choice. I don’t care what they say,” the 70-year-old said on Nicole Wallace’s show, “The Best People.”
 “Because she would have done what Lincoln did,” Daniels added. “Liz Cheney would have been Secretary of State.” 
“Team of Rivals,” MSNBC political analyst Wallace chimed in, referencing Lincoln’s strategy of appointing political adversaries to his cabinet.
“That’s what Lincoln did, surrounded himself with the people who would disagree with him, not the people who would, you know, take a knee and go, ‘Yeah, more tariffs, sir, more,&#8217;” the actor went on.
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Daniels then said the Republican Party has gotten worse because of Trump.
“It’s the madness of King George… and just the deterioration of the Republican Party,” he said. “I’m just an actor. What do I know? But when Mitch [McConnell] started stacking the courts 25 years ago, I said it on your show once. They can see it coming. The new America that is diverse and treats everyone with equality and respect, and dignity, you know, kind of like Jesus did. We’re ready for that.”
He accused “Mitch and company” of trying to stop this utopia from being achieved out of fear it would make conservatives the “minority.”
“We’ve lost decency. We’ve lost civility. We’ve lost respect for the rule of law,” Daniels went on. “Lost it. We have normalized verbal abuse on the internet. We’ve normalized bullying. Much as the woke generation tried to, you know, change that. It’s back,” he said. “And out the window goes character, integrity.”
The “Dumb and Dumber” star added, “We’re supposed to elect the best of us, not the worst of us. [Trump is] everything that’s wrong with, not just America, but with being a human being.”
The actor questioned how the conservatives and others on the Right could support the president and indicated that if Jesus came back right now, he wouldn’t be happy with how things are going.

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