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President Donald Trump spoke out on today in strong support of Attorney General Pam Bondi, pushing back against criticism she has received from within the MAGA movement over how the Department of Justice is dealing with documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

“What’s going on with my ‘boys’ and, in some cases, ‘gals?’ They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “We’re on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s happening.”

Trump referred to Epstein in his post as “the guy who never dies,” expressing his frustration at the media’s relentless focus on the disgraced financier. “For years, it’s Epstein, over and over again,” he wrote.

He challenged the motives of those promoting the recently publicized documents, pointing fingers at several political figures. “They created the Epstein Files, just like they created the FAKE Hillary Clinton/Christopher Steele Dossier that they used on me, and now my so-called ‘friends’ are playing right into their hands,” Trump wrote. “Why didn’t these Radical Left Lunatics release the Epstein Files? If there was ANYTHING in there that could have hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn’t they use it?”

Trump argued that the Justice Department should shift its attention to what he sees as more pressing issues. “The FBI must be focused on investigating Voter Fraud, Political Corruption, ActBlue, The Rigged and Stolen Election of 2020, and arresting Thugs and Criminals, instead of spending month after month looking at nothing but the same old, Radical Left inspired Documents on Jeffrey Epstein.”

He urged the public and his supporters to stand behind Bondi. “LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB — SHE’S GREAT! The 2020 Election was Rigged and Stolen, and they tried to do the same thing in 2024 — That’s what she is looking into as AG, and much more,” he continued. “One year ago our Country was DEAD, now it’s the ‘HOTTEST’ Country anywhere in the World. Let’s keep it that way, and not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about.”

Trump’s remarks aligned with his comments at a recent Cabinet meeting, where he cut off a reporter who brought up Epstein. He referred to Epstein as a “creep” and expressed disbelief that people were still focused on him.

“Can I just interrupt for one second?” Trump said when a question was directed toward Bondi. “Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?”

“This guy’s been talked about for years. You’re asking.… We have Texas, we have this, we have all of the things. And are people are still talking about this guy, this creep?” Trump asked. “That is unbelievable.”

The wave of criticism against Bondi among some within the MAGA ranks began after the Department of Justice and FBI issued a report last Sunday that dismissed conspiracy theories about a supposed Epstein “client list.” The agencies stated that there was no credible evidence of a list containing names of influential people involved in Epstein’s illicit activities.

Additionally, the DOJ reaffirmed that Epstein took his own life in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while awaiting trial.

Reports have emerged of tensions within the FBI, with Deputy Director Dan Bongino allegedly clashing with Bondi over how she has handled the Epstein case. Bongino has reportedly told those close to him that he might step down if Bondi continues to serve in her current position.

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PM Bibi Netanyahu says in a interview that President Trump deserves at least four Nobel Peace Prize nominations.

President Trump on his cabinet: “We have really good people this time and they get along with each other. They love each other, they love the country, and it’s smoother.”

FBI deputy director Dan Bongino reportedly considers resigning over Epstein fallout

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson drew ridicule this week after expressing concern during a casual Q&A that she loses sleep over “the state of our democracy.”

The liberal justice, who has become known for her frequent dissents on the high court, participated in a light-hearted closing segment of a Thursday event hosted by the Indianapolis Bar Association. The session included questions about her favorite songs, books, and more.

When asked what keeps her up at night, Jackson took a more serious tone and replied, “I would say the state of our democracy.”

“I’m really very interested in getting people to focus and to invest and to pay attention to what is happening in our country and in our government,” she added, drawing applause from the audience.

At the event, the 54-year-old justice didn’t elaborate further or point to any particular issue that causes her concern.

Still, her comments quickly became a target for criticism, especially among conservatives who have repeatedly questioned her qualifications and judicial philosophy since her appointment by President Biden.

“What keeps me up [at] night is knowing that we have unqualified Justices like Jackson on the SCOTUS,” one user posted on X.

Another chimed in sarcastically, “Having someone like her on the Supreme Court is what keeps me up at night.”

Several critics accused Jackson of letting emotion, not legal reasoning, guide her rulings — especially in light of her own comments describing her perspective as “a slightly different perspective, or a different take on something” from the rest of the court.

“Her unprofessionalism is an embarrassment to the bench,” one user remarked.

“She’s functionally an activist, not a judge,” wrote another. “Impartial judges committed to faithful application of the law don’t make incendiary comments like this in public.”

Other posts poked fun at the tone of her dissents, with one suggesting that “some of her dissents this term have been pretty embarrassing,” and adding they “sound like a substack post” more than a legal opinion.

Just days ago, Jackson was the lone dissent in an 8-1 Supreme Court decision that allowed President Trump to continue efforts to trim the size of the federal bureaucracy.

In a separate case late last month, Jackson came under fire for her dissent in a significant ruling on birthright citizenship. In her opinion, she warned that without such protections, “our beloved constitutional Republic will be no more.”

Justice Amy Coney Barrett dismissed Jackson’s position with sharp language in her majority opinion.

“We will not dwell on Justice Jackson’s argument, which is at odds with more than two centuries’ worth of precedent, not to mention the Constitution itself,” Barrett wrote.

“We observe only this: Justice Jackson decries an imperial Executive while embracing an imperial Judiciary.”

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The father of Zohran Mamdani, the Queens assemblyman and socialist mayoral frontrunner, has ties to a controversial anti-Israel organization that accuses the Jewish state of genocide and has promoted sympathetic views of suicide bombers. Mahmood Mamdani, 79, a chaired professor of African history and colonialism at Columbia University, is listed as a member of the advisory policy council of the Gaza Tribunal, a London-based group established last year. The organization describes its mission as an effort “to awaken civil society to its responsibility and opportunity to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza,” and openly backs the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The Gaza Tribunal has echoed many of the same anti-Israel sentiments espoused by Zohran Mamdani himself, who has emerged as a leading voice in far-left circles with vocal support for Palestinian causes. But the elder Mamdani’s involvement with the Tribunal—and his past writings—have sparked growing concern. In a resurfaced passage from his 2004 book Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror, Mahmood Mamdani urged readers to reconsider how suicide bombers are perceived in global conflicts. “Suicide bombing needs to be understood as a feature of modern political violence rather than stigmatized as a mark of barbarism,” he wrote. “We need to recognize the suicide bomber, first and foremost, as a category of soldier.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

In a dramatic new revelation from last month’s 12-day war between Israel and Iran, an Israeli fighter jet that had penetrated deep into Iranian airspace suffered a critical fuel malfunction that nearly forced it to make an emergency landing in a neighboring country, Channel 12 reported — the first public disclosure of the near-disaster. According to the report, the incident occurred during Israel’s daring surprise air campaign on June 13, which targeted Iran’s top military leadership, nuclear infrastructure, and missile program. While maneuvering over Iranian territory, the pilot of an Israeli F-15 detected a serious issue with the aircraft’s fuel tank. With no aerial refueling tanker in the air at the time, the situation was grim. A frantic response unfolded behind the scenes. Israeli Air Force personnel rushed to dispatch a refueling aircraft mid-mission in an attempt to salvage the operation and prevent the fighter jet from being stranded in hostile territory. At the same time, commanders quietly devised a backup plan: if the tanker couldn’t reach the aircraft in time, the pilot would be forced to veer off course and land in a third country to avoid the catastrophic risks of landing in the Islamic Republic. The identity of the potential emergency landing site was not disclosed. In the end, the tanker arrived just in time. The refueling operation succeeded mid-air, and the pilot was able to complete the mission and safely return. Despite Iran’s repeated claims during the war that it had downed Israeli jets and captured pilots, none of these assertions were substantiated. The IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman, Col. Avichay Adraee, dismissed such reports as “completely baseless.” In fact, contrary to dire internal predictions that as many as 10 Israeli aircraft could be lost in the opening days of the offensive, not a single Israeli plane was shot down. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Zohran Mamdani, the socialist candidate currently leading the New York City mayoral race, is facing accusations of trying to rebrand his anti-police record by entertaining the idea of keeping current NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch — a law-and-order figure with starkly opposing views — if he wins office.

The unusual move to publicly and privately consider retaining Tisch appears to be part of a broader effort to calm establishment figures unnerved by Mamdani’s radical past, particularly as he now heads into the general election with momentum after defeating Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.

Despite their polar opposite views on key policing issues such as bail reform and discovery laws, Mamdani has not ruled out the possibility of retaining Tisch, even as his earlier rhetoric was saturated with anti-police sentiment.

“He’s laundering his radical stances, that’s what he’s doing,” said political consultant Ken Frydman.

“But he needs his defund-the-police voters to turn out again and cop-hating Tiffany Cabán is lurking,” Frydman added, referencing another outspoken socialist on the City Council who has been floated as a possible police commissioner pick under Mamdani.

Jessica Tisch, the current commissioner and a billionaire heiress with a reputation for competence, has largely remained above the political drama even as her name becomes a political lightning rod.

She was tapped by Mayor Eric Adams last November in an effort to restore public confidence in the NYPD — and in Adams himself — after three previous commissioners left amid controversy and dysfunction.

The choice proved so effective that Brad Lander, another progressive mayoral hopeful who had previously supported defunding the police, announced he would also keep Tisch in place if he won.

That endorsement arguably paved the way for Mamdani’s own strategic positioning, as he began signaling openness to Tisch’s continued leadership while offering her reserved praise.

Kathy Wylde, who leads the influential Partnership for New York City, confirmed she advised Mamdani to consider keeping Tisch on board.

“I believe that it’s premature to make any personnel commitments at this time, but it’s a consideration that is real — and it’s in keeping with the city that we’re fighting for,” Mamdani said recently when asked about his intentions regarding Tisch.

Still, pairing Mamdani and Tisch would mark an unlikely alliance, given their stark differences in both ideology and personal backgrounds.

Before launching his mayoral campaign, Mamdani frequently posted harsh condemnations of the NYPD, accusing the department of systemic abuse and corruption.

“There is no negotiating with an institution this wicked & corrupt,” he tweeted about the NYPD in 2020.

“Defund it. Dismantle it. End the cycle of violence.”

Since entering the race for mayor, Mamdani has attempted to moderate those positions, acknowledging that police do play a role in maintaining public safety.

Nonetheless, Mamdani — who currently represents Queens in the state assembly — remains a staunch advocate of sweeping criminal justice reforms like bail reform, changes to discovery requirements, and the Raise the Age law, all of which Tisch has said are contributing to spikes in crime and recidivism.

“I will not vote for any budget that rolls back bail reform, discovery reform, or Raise the Age,” Mamdani tweeted in 2022.

While some believe Tisch could help temper Mamdani’s most controversial instincts, Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf warned that her influence would be limited under a mayor who ultimately controls her position.

Her greatest value at the moment, Sheinkopf argued, might be as a symbol of stability for officers anxious about the future.

“Here you have the opponent of [Adams] saying he wouldn’t change the department, but his rhetoric says otherwise,” Sheinkopf noted. “Police officers are in panic and they will leave in droves — Tisch is the only way to stop that.”

Still, others argue that keeping Tisch could backfire politically for Mamdani.

“Mamdani will get clobbered by his cop-hating groupies if he retains Tisch as police commissioner,” said Frydman. “If he doesn’t retain her, Mamdani risks serious crime increasing and getting blamed for the spike.

“Checkmate.”

Mayor Adams, meanwhile, is continuing to promote Tisch’s leadership as proof that his administration has delivered results.

His latest campaign ad features Tisch speaking at a public event last week where she credited Adams for the city’s drop in major crimes.

“Not only did we ignore the noise from the Mamdanis of the world who recklessly called to defund the police, but we doubled down on our support,” Adams posted on X.

When The Post reached out to Tisch for a comment, the NYPD press office responded with the exact quote used in the mayor’s campaign ad.

“When the critics called to cut funding — he chose to cut crime,” Tisch said about Adams last week. “When the pressure came to back down — he chose to double down. And when others tried to make headlines — he chose to make a difference.”

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Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles overnight and Saturday as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that killed at least six people and wounded dozens, officials said. Two people died and 26 were wounded when Russian forces overnight attacked the Bukovina area in the Chernivtsi region of southwestern Ukraine with four drones and a missile, regional Gov. Ruslan Zaparaniuk said Saturday. He said that the two died from falling drone debris. Another drone attack in Ukraine’s western Lviv region wounded 12 people, regional Gov. Maksym Kozytskyi said. Poland’s air force scrambled fighter jets in areas bordering Ukraine in response to the overnight attacks, which targeted again a region that is a crucial hub for receiving foreign military aid. Three people alsos were wounded in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine when the city was hit by eight drones and two missiles, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. Russia fired 597 drones and decoys, along with 26 cruise missiles, into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 319 drones and 25 cruise missiles were shot down and 258 decoy drones were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. Two people were killed Saturday morning in a missile strike in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to regional Gov. Serhii Lysak. Two other people were killed Saturday in the Sumy region by a Russian guided bomb, local officials said. Russia has been stepping up its long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities. Earlier this week, Russia fired more than 700 attack and decoy drones, topping previous nightly barrages and targeting Lutsk near the border with Poland in western Ukraine. Russia’s intensifying long-range attacks have coincided with a concerted effort to break through parts of the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line, where Ukrainian troops are under severe pressure. Russia’s Defense Ministry said it shot down 33 Ukrainian drones overnight into Saturday. One person was wounded Saturday in a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Belgorod region and another in the Kursk region, both of which border Ukraine, local officials said. (AP)

President Trump on the One Big Beautiful Bill: “It’s the most incredible bill … When you think about No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Social Security, No Tax on Overtime, a big tax cut in addition to that — plus we’re saving the tax cut that we made years ago.”

Russian drone and missile attacks struck several western Ukrainian cities, killing at least two people in Chernivtsi near the Romanian border and damaging residential buildings and infrastructure

President Donald Trump reignited a decadeslong feud with comedian Rosie O’Donnell on Saturday, taking to his Truth Social platform to write he was considering revoking her citizenship.

President Trump on Tariff’s: “It’s a tremendous amount of money to this country… Some of the countries are very upset now because they’ve been taking advantage of us for 30, 40 years, and I had it stopped … Hundreds of billions of dollars are coming in.”

President Trump on the Secret Service after last year’s assassination attempt against him in Butler: “Mistakes were made … I have great confidence in these people. I know the people and they’re very talented, very capable. They had a bad day, and I think they’ll admit that.”

During Prime Minister Netanyahu’s U.S. visit, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gifted him a painting depicting a B-2 bomber’s strike plan against Iranian nuclear facilities.

At a Turning Point USA event on July 12, 2025, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson declared that American citizens who serve the IDF should be stripped of their U.S. citizenship. “I quote the New Testament, but I also refer to common sense when I say that no man can serve two masters, it’s not possible,” he said, in response to a question about whether one can be loyal to more than one country. “I only have one wife for that reason.” “You can only really pledge your loyalty to one person or one country, that’s just a fact,” posited Carlson. “There are a lot of Americans who’ve served in the IDF and they should lose their citizenship. There are a lot of Americans who serve in Ukraine, and they should lose their citizenship,” he said. “You can’t fight for another country and remain an American — period. Obviously!” Americans have been “cowed into believing that’s hate speech,” Carlson continued, and added: “You don’t hear hate in my voice, because there isn’t any.”

The Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on 35 Hamas targets, including tunnels, in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoun earlier today, with the military confirming the operation and releasing footage of the attacks.

Video from Netiv Haasara, an Israeli border community, captured heavy Israeli airstrikes targeting Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza earlier today.

At a White House meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel would take military action against Iran if it resumes nuclear weapon development, while Trump expressed a preference for diplomatic solutions but did not strongly oppose potential Israeli strikes, according to the Wall Street Journal.