THE PRIVY POST

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Volume 1 • Issue No. 199 • Updated Friday, July 18, 2025 at 08:06 AM UTC

House approves $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

The House has approved President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

Sources: AP News


Trump mired in Epstein controversy

Trump is facing controversy as the Wall Street Journal reports on a 2003 letter related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Sources: AP News


Civil rights work slows under Trump administration

Data shows a slowdown in civil rights work as the Trump administration dismantles parts of the Education Department.

Sources: AP News


Federal Reserve considers rate cut

Federal Reserve’s Waller suggests the central bank should cut rates at its next meeting.

Sources: AP News


Trump administration pulls funding for California’s bullet train

The Trump administration has withdrawn $4B in federal funding for California’s high-speed rail project.

Sources: AP News


Russia experiences widespread internet shutdowns

Russia faces sweeping shutdowns of cellphone internet links, further limiting net freedom.

Sources: AP News


Zelenskyy appoints new prime minister for Ukraine

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy has appointed a new prime minister amidst the ongoing conflict with Russia.

Sources: AP News


Syria’s Druze community faces violence

Druze in Syria discover bodies in the streets after days of clashes, searching for missing loved ones.

Sources: AP News


CBS cancels ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

CBS announces the cancellation of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’, set to end in May 2026.

Sources: AP News


Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency

President Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a common condition in older adults, after noticing swollen legs.

Sources: AP News