Trump live updates: Tens of thousands of Epstein files released but Democrats say most are already public
After Trump attacks, hundreds of economists sign open letter backing embattled Fed governor
The letter condemns elected officials for engaging in โrhetoric or actions that erode the Federal Reserveโs independence,โ and specifically cites Trumpโs recent unproven claims about Cook.
Ariana Baio has the story.
Oliver O’Connell3 September 2025 07:00
ICYMI: Rudy Giuliani leaves the hospital after being injured in a car crash
Rudy Giuliani has been released from the hospital and โis progressing wellโ after being injured when the vehicle he was riding in was struck from behind on a highway in New Hampshire, a spokesman said Tuesday.
The former New York City mayor, 81, was injured Saturday shortly after stopping โto assist a person in urgent need of help,โ spokesman Ted Goodman said in a statement.
Oliver O’Connell3 September 2025 06:00
In pictures: Demonstrators protest against Trump’s D.C. takeover
Itโs been weeks since President Donald Trump took over the D.C. police and deployed the National Guard in the capital city.
Protesters have rallied against the federal takeover and the Trump administration. Here are some pictures from demonstrations in D.C. on Tuesday:
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Rachel Dobkin3 September 2025 05:00
Virginia Giuffre relative says Trump administration has a ‘duty’ to release the Epstein files
A relative of Virginia Giuffre, one of the women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, said the Trump administration has a โdutyโ to release the documents related to the late convicted sex offender.
Amanda Roberts, the sister-in-law of Giuffre, who died by suicide last April, told NBC News in an interview that aired Tuesday, the so-called Epstein files are โso big right now because this administration ran their campaign on this. These were promises that they made.โ
โIt’s your duty to do what your constituents, what the American public is asking you for. So that’s all we’re asking,โ she added.
Rachel Dobkin3 September 2025 04:30
Trump’s deployment of troops to LA was illegal, says federal judge
The presidentโs troop deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which prohibits โthe use of the U.S. military to execute domestic law,โ according to Tuesdayโs decision from District Judge Charles Breyer.
Oliver O’Connell3 September 2025 04:00
America is split on whether Trumpโs health and age are impacting his ability to serve as president
America is split on whether Donald Trumpโs health and age are impacting his ability to serve as president, a new poll has found.
Speculation over Trumpโs physical fitness during his second term has grown ever since photos of his swollen ankles and bruised hands, which are sometimes covered by makeup, began circulating online.
Online rumors reached a fever pitch when Trump, 79, did not make a public appearance over the Labor Day weekend, aside from a brief sighting at his Virginia golf course Saturday.
In a YouGov survey conducted Tuesday, 38 percent of Americans said Trumpโs health and age โseverely limit his ability to do the jobโ as president, while 21 percent said it had โlittle effect.โ
Rachel Dobkin3 September 2025 03:30
Trump calls rumors that he’s dead ‘fake news’
Donald Trump called rumors that he died โfake news,โ squashing conspiracies about the presidentโs health after he didnโt make any public appearances over the Labor Day weekend, aside from a brief sighting at his Virginia golf course Saturday.
Rachel Dobkin3 September 2025 03:00
Governor Pritzker pushes back on Trump’s plans to send National Guard to Chicago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has pushed back on President Donald Trumpโs plans to send the National Guard to Chicago.
Trumpโs federal takeover of Washington, D.C., is in full swing, and he has recently been threatening to crack down on crime in other major cities.
On Tuesday, he said he would send federal troops to Chicago and Baltimore.
โThere is no emergency that warrants deployment of troops,โ Pritzker said in response at a press conference, per The New York Times.
The governor continued: โHe is insulting the people of Chicago by calling our home a hellhole, and anyone who takes his word at face value is insulting Chicagoans. too.โ

Rachel Dobkin3 September 2025 02:30
What you need to know from today…
- The House Oversight Committee released tens of thousands of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but Democrats say most of those files have already been made available to the public.
- Donald Trump made his first official public appearance in a week, addressing online speculation about his health and blaming the media for ‘fake’ reports.
- He announced the relocation of the U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama, a decision that has drawn strong opposition from Colorado’s congressional delegation.
- Trump also stated that the U.S. had attacked a drug boat originating from Venezuela and confirmed plans to send federal troops to Chicago and Baltimore to combat crime.
- He dismissed footage of a bag being thrown from a White House window as AI-generated, despite an earlier explanation from his staff that it was a contractor disposing of an item.
- The Space Command relocation is viewed by critics as a politically motivated move, potentially punishing Colorado for increasingly voting for Democrats and rewarding strongly Republican Alabama.
Oliver O’Connell3 September 2025 02:13
Republicans push to rename Defense Department after Trump complained about it
Republicans in the House and Senate have introduced legislation to rename the Defense Department after President Donald Trump complained about it.
Trump recently called for the Defense Department to revert to its old name, the Department of War, saying, โIt had a stronger sound.โ
Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Greg Steube of Florida introduced versions of a bill to bring back the Department of War title, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
โIt should always be clear to anyone who would harm our people: Americans donโt just play defense,โ Steube said.
Rachel Dobkin3 September 2025 02:00
