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Politics - U.S. SenateJul 18, 2025
Congress Approves Trump Clawback of Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations
President Trump's request to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed despite objections from Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch's power of the purse.

New York Times PoliticsJul 18, 2025
Republicans in Congress Fret Over Handing Trump Spending Power, Then Vote to Do It
In voting for President Trump's cancellation of $9 billion in spending they had already approved, Republicans in Congress showed they were willing to cede their power of the purse.

Democracy NowJul 18, 2025
Epstein Survivor Calls for Accountability: Release the Files, End Impunity for Rich & Powerful Abusers
We speak to a survivor of sexual abuse perpetrated by Jeffrey Epstein and enabled by his partner Ghislaine Maxwell. Teresa Helm was sexually assaulted by Epstein at what she was told was a job interview in the early 2000s. She now works as the survivor services coordinator for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and joins many voices calling for the release of federal documents pertaining to Epstein's criminal case, though Helm emphasizes that the goal of their release must be to promote accountability and justice for victims, not as a form of political score-settling. "I really urge everyone to focus their commitment, their intention, all this time, effort and energy onto … these survivors and their healing," says Helm. "We're talking about people's lives, and it should not be weaponized either way, in any administration."

Washington Post PoliticsJul 18, 2025
U.S. swaps Venezuelans sent to El Salvador for Americans held by Caracas
The Venezuelans, labeled terrorists and violent criminals by President Trump, had been deported to the notorious CECOT prison, setting off a legal battle over executive power.
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