Week of July 13: Trump's Epstein Meltdown, Trump vs. Powell, and Colbert Canceled

This week’s episode dives deep into one of the most chaotic and revealing stretches of the year so far. From lawsuits and file blocks to energy summits and foreign policy red flags, we break down everything you need to know. Here’s what we cover: Trump explodes on Truth Social, calling the Epstein files a “hoax” Trump sues WSJ, Dow Jones, and Rupert Murdoch for $10 billion DOJ fires James Comey’s daughter, a prosecutor in the Epstein case WSJ publishes Trump’s alleged birthday letter to Epstein NYT reports Trump hosted a party where Epstein was the only guest House Republicans block Democratic efforts to release Epstein files Trump calls on AG Pam Bondi to release grand jury materials Trump floats firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, then walks it back U.S. begins deporting immigrants from Latin America to Eswatini Trump falls asleep at an Energy and Innovation summit ACA insurers propose 15% premium hikes — the largest since 2018 Trump shuts down the LGBTQ youth suicide hotline CBS cancels The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Democrats introduce bill to ban price gouging amid Trump’s tariffs U.S. lifts sanctions on Syria as oil & gas firms prepare “master plan” NATO’s new commander says the West must prepare for war with Russia and China Email us at [email protected] Follow us @thelonelyliberal on both Instagram and TikTok