Week of July 6: Epstein List Vanishes, Trump vs. Putin, and Project 2029

This week, Rick and I dive into the chaos, conspiracies, and climate headlines you might have missed: The Trump Administration now claims the long-teased Epstein “client list” doesn’t exist, two weeks after Pam Bondi said it was on her desk. Trump slaps massive new tariffs on the EU, Mexico, and Brazil, risking trade wars and rising prices at home. In a dramatic foreign policy twist, Trump and Putin trade insults while the U.S. greenlights Patriot missiles for Ukraine. Senate Republicans block an attempt to roll back unpopular tax hikes tucked into the Big Beautiful Bill. Trump loses his sex assault appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case — and owes millions more. Texas reels from devastating floods while GOP leaders keep calling it a “hundred-year” event. Democrats unveil “Project 2029” — their early roadmap for the post-Biden era. EPA chief Lee Zeldin fuels fringe theories by saying concerns about chemtrails and weather engineering are “legitimate.” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down, introducing a weather-engineering conspiracy bill in Congress. Iran’s top brass threatens to kill Trump “while sunbathing” Trump jokes about revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship for “treason.”  And Trump nominates a self-described “alpha male” MAGA influencer as U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia.  From tariffs to weather conspiracies to the floods in Texas — we’ve got all the headlines, context, and a reality check for your week. Write us at the [email protected] Follow us @thelonelyliberal