Moscow On Trump, Supreme Court On Education Department, Epstein Files

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🗓️ 15 July 2025

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President Trump threatened Russia with heavy tariffs if a ceasefire deal with Ukraine is not reached by September, and he promised Ukraine billions of dollars worth of military equipment. The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can continue to dismantle the Education Department, and the President is facing backlash from his supporters over his handling of the so-called Epstein files.

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0:00.0	President Trump threatened Russia with big tariffs if they can't make a peace deal with Ukraine in 50 days.
0:08.4	He also promised Ukraine military equipment.
0:10.8	It's a stark turnaround in the president's approach, but is it permanent?
0:14.2	I'm Steven'skeep with Sarah McCammon, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.8	Around 1,400 people at the Department of Education are losing their job. up first from NPR News.
0:25.1	Around 1,400 people at the Department of Education are losing their jobs.
0:30.1	The Supreme Court says it will allow the administration to lay off half the department employees.
0:31.6	The president says he wants to return the functions of the DOE back to the states, but how did we
0:35.5	get here?
0:36.2	And President Trump is facing backlash from his supporters for how he's handled the release of evidence
0:40.9	surrounding the death of financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
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