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Top headlines: Alleged Trump phone call about Epstein & Education Department 'professional degree' change

Your Monday roundup of the most popular rumors over the past week

MONDAY EDITION

Your Roundup of Top Rumors

From an alleged leaked Trump phone call about Epstein to a claim that the Education Department stopped counting nursing as a “professional degree,” these rumors generated the most buzz over the past week.

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Rumor has it leaked phone call features Trump panicking about Epstein files. Here’s the truth

According to the alleged recording, Trump said, “Just don't let ‘em get out. If I go down, I will bring all of you down with me.”

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Inspecting claim Education Department stopped counting nursing, other programs as ‘professional degrees’

The department’s proposal may impact how much money student loan borrowers can receive depending on the graduate degree they choose.

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the numbers came from SNAP recipient data from 29 "red" states.

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What we know about rumor Bill and Hillary Clinton refused to sit for Epstein depositions

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Real photo showing Epstein accuser Chauntae Davies giving Clinton shoulder massage swirls online again

Davies, 22 years old at the time, reportedly said the former president was a "perfect gentleman."

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