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A small group of women known as some of the fiercest MAGA stalwarts in the House have led the way in pushing back against President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on some of the most high-profile issues of recent months — many involving the victimization of women.

These lawmakers have been on an island apart from their colleagues as they’ve called for the Department of Justice to release files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and supported a resolution to censure a fellow Republican accused of sexual misconduct.

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Republican senators are warning Attorney General Pam Bondi not to slow-walk the public release of records and documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following votes by the House and Senate demanding the documents.

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken the unusual step of launching a probe into one of its own investigations, assembling a federal grand jury in Maryland to review the mortgage fraud allegations made against Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that President Trump does not want to execute members of Congress who urged the military not to follow unlawful orders, but that he wants to see them “held accountable.”

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday he did not agree with President Trump’s suggestion that a group of Democratic lawmakers be locked up or punished by death after they urged military service members to resist unlawful orders.

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President Trump called a group of Democrats “traitors” on Thursday and suggested they be locked up and punished by death, after the lawmakers urged members of the military to resist unlawful orders by the administration.

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) has escaped an expulsion vote — for now. 

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A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the economy, marking his lowest approval rating since 2017 during his first term, according to a survey released Wednesday.

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