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Trump Bows: Will Sign Bill to Release Epstein Files

President Trump reversed course and told House Republicans he will sign a bill forcing the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, setting up a landmark vote and a major political showdown over the long hidden documents

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1.3 billion - Passwords exposed in massive data trove

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"It’s really a Democrat problem" — President Donald Trump

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