The Washington Post - Today's Headlines - July 22, 2025 - As MAGA world focuses on Epstein, Trump seeks focus on anything else

 

READ ONLINE | SIGN UP Today's Headlines The morning’s most important stories, curated by Post editors.   As MAGA world focuses on Epstein, Trump seeks focus on anything else A person walks by a projected image of the president and Jeffrey Epstein in Washington last week. (Getty Images) In the last 48 hours, President Donald Trump has unspooled comments on a litany of controversies, all of which seem designed to distract attention from the Jeffrey Epstein case. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.   Read more     As Trump comes for Murdoch media, Fox News faces a bind   Wall Street Journal gets banned from Trump’s Scotland trip   Trump administration releases thousands of files on MLK Jr.’s assassination   What Trump can (and can’t) do about the Commanders’ name, RFK Stadium deal   Column | Barry Svrluga Trump has nothing better to do than debate an NFL team’s name?   The for-profit companies behind Israeli-U.S. Gaza aid plan   U.N. says facilities hit, guesthouse in Gaza raided by Israeli troops   The Taliban banned beauty salons, leaving women to labor in the shadows   First comes retirement. Then comes the permanent vacation.   Advertisement   Opinions These are the long-term costs of Trump’s trade war   Trump’s trade war hits a new low with big tariffs on Brazil   ‘Why I quit my job in IT to become a blacksmith’   In Gaza, a war with no endgame leads to a humanitarian collapse   Advertisement   Here’s the most baffling part of the Republican budget bill   Are we facing a population collapse?   Cartoon: Caught   Letters to the Editor Let Americans drive the best electric vehicles   More News Stephen Colbert mocks CBS’s reasoning for canceling ‘The Late Show’   Detention of two Italians at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ sparks backlash at home   Ex-Louisville officer sentenced to 33 months in relation to Breonna Taylor’s killing   Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who rose to fame on ‘The Cosby Show,’ dies at 54   China-backed hackers used Microsoft flaw in attacks, defenders say   Trump intervenes to boost Hegseth aide who left military for politics   Harvard slams Trump administration funding cuts in pivotal court hearing   Take a Game Break News quiz: ‘Good trouble’ in today’s On the Record  Word game: Yesterday’s Keyword took an average of 0 guesses to solve. Play today’s now. Crossword: It's time to solve! Play now.  Wridges: Speed and spell your way up to a high score in our newest game.   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE The Optimist Sydney Page shares her favorite inspiring stories from the week to bring a little boost to your Sunday. Sign up ➝