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Washington Today (7-16-25): POTUS says 'highly unlikely' he'd fire Fed Chair,, slams Epstein 'hoax'

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President Donald Trump says it is "highly unlikely" he will fire the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after many media outlets reported he signaled he would after meeting privately with some House Republicans.

President Trump criticizes Republicans who are calling for release of filing on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling the questions surrounding the suicide and a client list a "hoax", labeling the Republican "weaklings" who are doing "Democrats work", and saying he does not want their support anymore.

Senate moves into the home stretch on the $9 billion rescissions bill that cuts foreign aid and public broadcasting money with a vote-a-rama, a long series of votes on amendments.

President Trump signs a bill to toughen prison sentencing for trafficking the drug fentanyl.

NYC Mayor Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani meets with U.S. House Democrats in Washington.

Former Chief of Staff to former President Jill Biden, Anthony Bernal, pleads the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination at the U.S. House Oversight Committee's investigation of former President Joe Biden mental fitness while in office and his use of an autopen.

Israel launches airstrikes at Syria's capital city Damascus.

Tonight is the annual Congressional Women's Softball Game for charity, pitting a bipartisan team of Members of Congress against a team of DC reporters.

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Washington Today (7-16-25)President Donald TrumpHouse Republicans President TrumpJeffrey EpsteinPresident TrumpNYC Mayor DemocraticZohran MamdaniUS House Democrats

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