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President Trump is reigniting debate over name changes for two professional sports teams that were made years ago: NFL's Washington Commanders and MLB's Cleveland Guardians. The conversation is part of a string of social media posts the president has issued on a variety of topics in the wake of questions about his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including the MAGA debate over releasing the Epstein files intensifies and congressional Republicans deliver Trump a win by clawing back $9 billion in foreign aid and public media funding.

Donald Trump attended the Republican primary debates among established right-wing leaders. The real estate billionaire, well known for his beauty pageants, decadent lifestyle, and playboy antics, was the least polished figure onstage.

Shortly after Mr. Blanche posted his invitation, the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Ms. Maxwell. The motion was introduced by Representative Tim Burchett, Republican of Tennessee, who has pushed for the Trump administration to release more of its material tied to Mr. Epstein’s case.

An unreasonable movement, it turns out, cannot easily be reasoned with.” (On the subject of that Trump-Fox interview before the election, a quick detour: Fox has recently been scrutinized for airing an abbreviated version of Trump’s answer in which it edited out the caveats and made him sound keener on releasing the Epstein files than he actually was.

President Donald Trump continued to deal with the scandals related to the late Jeffrey Epstein and the funding issues with Harvard University.

In early 2024, football quarterback Aaron Rodgers made headlines when he falsely suggested that Kimmel's name would appear in court documents associated with Epstein. Kimmel threatened legal action against Rodgers at the time.

Trump was annoyed by the constant questions from reporters—had Bondi told him that his name, in fact, was in the Epstein files? (“No,” came his response)—and frustrated by his inability to redirect the nation’s attention to what he views as his successes,

President Donald Trump was asked about the Department of Justice reaching out to Jeffrey Epstein’s former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, for a new interview. Trump said the interview “sounds appropriate” but quickly pivoted to an unfounded accusation about President Obama.