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  Watch now   NEWS: Trump Administration Suffers Extremely Rough Morning in Congress, the Courts, and the War—Epstein Files Brought to Congress Aaron Parnas Jul 29   Good morning. The Trump administration has had an extremely rough morning in Congress, the courts, and the war. In Congress, the SAVE America Act is dead, and Republican leadership is confirming it. The filibuster will not be nuked. In the courts, Trump missed a late night deadline to seek a rehearing of his birthright citizenship case. In the war, despite claims that talks were underway, Iran launched a surprise attack, and the Pentagon faced ridicule for using AI to “generate a war.” I’m heading to Capitol Hill right now to be with Epstein survivors who are bringing the Epstein files directly to members of Congress. It’s going to be a busy day, so stay tuned. Some people have unsubscribed because I talk about Epstein too much. Well, I am not going to stop talking about Epstein and uplifting the survivors. ...