Trump and Epstein’s past; House approves spending cuts; Stephen Colbert’s show is canceled; and more
The 7
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🗓️ 18 July 2025
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| 0:00.0 | President Trump threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal over an article tying him to Jeffrey Epstein. |
| 0:09.8 | That's where we're starting The Seven from the Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewell. |
| 0:14.6 | It's Friday, July 18th. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. |
| 0:25.3 | Thank you. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. Last night, the Wall Street Journal published a story that the White House didn't like at all. |
| 0:31.4 | It contained new information that it says connects the president to the late sex offender, |
| 0:37.2 | Jeffrey Epstein. |
| 0:38.6 | The newspaper reported that Trump had made a risky contribution to Epstein's 50th birthday album back |
| 0:45.8 | in 2003. It was allegedly a drawing of a naked woman, and it included the line, |
| 0:52.8 | may every day be another wonderful secret. Before he died in jail, |
| 0:58.4 | Epstein was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges. Trump responded to the article by saying |
| 1:04.7 | he would sue the Wall Street Journal, its parent company, and its owner, Rupert Murdoch. Trump has |
| 1:10.7 | faced mounting anger from his supporters over his decision earlier this month |
| 1:15.3 | not to release files related to Epstein's case. |
| 1:19.0 | But that changed yesterday, at least partially. |
| 1:22.0 | Minutes after lashing out at the Wall Street Journal, |
| 1:24.8 | Trump said he told the Justice Department to seek the release |
| 1:28.2 | of all-pertenant Epstein grand jury testimony. It's not clear exactly which records he meant, |
| 1:35.3 | or whether it would be legal to release them. |
| 1:42.0 | Number two. On this vote, the yeas are 216. |
| 1:47.6 | The nays are 213. |
| 1:50.5 | The resolution is adopted. |
| 1:53.4 | The House passed a bill to claw back $9 billion from foreign aid, PBS, and NPR. |
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