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Trump's Maga base defies conservative pro-Israel doctrine
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Unconditional support for Israel has long been an entry requirement in US Republican politics, but that orthodoxy is being challenged by President Donald Trump's populist base -- where invocations of the "special relationship" are falling on deaf ears.
Trump, EU chief seek deal in transatlantic tariffs standoff
AFP, Published on 27/07/2025
» TURNBERRY (UNITED KINGDOM) - US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen prepared to meet Sunday in Scotland in a push to resolve a months-long transatlantic trade standoff that is going down to the wire.
Balancing act for pro-Trump influencers as Epstein furor spirals
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Far-right Maga (Make America Great Again) influencers are treading a tightrope as outrage escalates over the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein: they are caught between a fired-up base demanding more information and United States President Donald Trump, who is eager to turn the page.
Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» MIAMI - Hulk Hogan, the 1980s icon of professional wrestling who helped propel the low-budget spectacle into the global spotlight and parlayed his prowess in the ring into pop culture stardom, died Thursday. He was 71.
Republicans skittish over Epstein votes close US House early
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - The Republican leadership in the House of Representatives on Wednesday sent lawmakers home early for a six-week summer break to avoid being forced into awkward votes on the probe into the late, politically connected sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
US Justice Department plans to interview Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell
AFP, Published on 22/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US Department of Justice is seeking to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, officials said Tuesday, as President Donald Trump struggles to quell a furor over the handling of the explosive case.
White House restricts WSJ access to Trump over Epstein story
AFP, Published on 22/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - The White House on Monday barred The Wall Street Journal from traveling with US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the newspaper reported that he wrote a bawdy birthday message to his former friend, alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump administration to release some Epstein material
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump attempted Friday to control the storm triggered by a bombshell report on his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, ordering the Justice Department to seek the release of testimony from the prosecution of the late, alleged sex-trafficker-to-the-famous.
'Epstein files' explained: Why Trump is under pressure
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» WASHINGTON — A perceived lack of transparency over the US investigations into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has carved a rare chasm between President Donald Trump and his typically loyal Republican base.
Trump says any 'credible' Epstein files should be released
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Justice Department should release all "credible" information from its probe into notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein as he sought to douse a firestorm of criticism from his supporters over his handling of the case.