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10:35 AM ET, July 16, 2025

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Dhruv Mehrotra / Wired:
The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out  —  Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips.  The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”
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Oliver Holmes / The Guardian:
Donald Trump says those interested in Jeffrey Epstein inquiry are ‘bad people’  —  US president faces Maga backlash over suspicion his administration is hiding details of Epstein's crimes to protect rich elite - including Trump  —  Donald Trump has dismissed a secretive inquiry …
Julia Ornedo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Tries to Put Down Epstein Revolt by Calling MAGA Rebels ‘Bad People’
Politico:
‘The powerful protecting the powerful’: Democrats see an opening on Epstein
Politico:
Trump puts out another fire for Johnson  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — House tries again on crypto bills  — Senate vote-a-rama kicks off at 1:30 p.m.  — Johnson breaks with Trump on Epstein  —  THE GOP'S MAINE CONCERN — Senate Republicans need Susan Collins to seek a sixth term next year to hold the majority.
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Steve Contorno / CNN:
Why Donald Trump is facing doubts in the ‘manosphere’
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:   Playbook: Can the White House turn the page on Epstein?
Axios:
House GOP blocks second Dem attempt to release Epstein files
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans break with Trump on Epstein
NBC News:
Senate Republicans narrowly advance Trump's $9 billion spending cut package
David Uberti / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Effect Starts to Show Up in Economy  —  New data reflect that president's tariff and immigration policies are boosting inflation and weighing on jobs  —  A chaotic rollout of tariffs is starting to filter through to price tags on store shelves.  An immigration crackdown is beginning …
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New York Times:
Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump's New Tariff Threats
Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
Europe Rushes to Negotiate a Trade Deal as Trump's Team Voices Indifference
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Eric Levitz / Vox:   The lie at the heart of Trump's entire economic agenda
Lionel Laurent / Bloomberg:
US Tariffs at 30%? C'mon, Europe... Do Something
Wall Street Journal:
Dimon Defends Fed Independence After Trump Attacks  —  Many on Wall Street privately worry that political pressure will undermine the central bank's credibility  —  JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon sounded Wall Street's clearest warning against the Trump administration's attacks …
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Paul Krugman:
Hawks, Doves and Lapdogs  —  The next Fed chair will be an obedient partisan  —  Yesterday's CPI report looked fairly tame on the surface, but if you look at the details it showed clear signs that Trump's tariffs are starting to drive up prices.  And private surveys suggest that there's a lot more inflation in the pipeline.
Megan Mineiro / New York Times:
Hawley Aims to Roll Back Medicaid Cuts He Voted for Just Two Weeks Ago  —  The Republican senator introduced a bill Tuesday that would block restrictions on key strategies that states rely on to finance Medicaid and double a rural hospital fund.  —  Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation …
Discussion: MSNBC, Alternet.org and Raw Story
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Thom Tillis isn't mad — but he is prepared to tangle with the ‘disrespectful’
Discussion: Raw Story
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
July 15, 2025  —  Without any explanation, the right-wing majority on the Supreme Court yesterday granted …
Discussion: New Republic
Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Billionaires Convince Themselves AI Chatbots Are Close to Making New Scientific Discoveries  —  “I'm doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it's vibe physics.” … Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok have exploded in popularity as AI becomes mainstream.
New York Times:
Mamdani Says He Will ‘Discourage’ the Term ‘Globalize the Intifada’  —  Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, moved to distance himself from comments that sparked outrage during the primary.  —  For weeks, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee …
Washington Post:
DOJ hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data  —  Election clerks in both parties, already facing harassment and lawsuits over Trump's false 2020 election claims, worry about efforts to examine voting machines.  —  The Trump administration and its allies have launched …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Rebecca Crosby / Popular Information:
The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year  —  This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.  That is the fewest of any month since 1970, when the city began tracking monthly homicide numbers.  In the first six months of the year, homicides were down 22% compared to 2024, and non-fatal shootings were down 19%.
Washington Post:
NIH official fired amid probe of contract used to potentially hire spouse, officials say  —  NIH chief operating officer Eric Schnabel was fired as officials were looking into whether a $3.3 million contract could have benefited his spouse.  —  Summary136  —  A senior National Institutes …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Associated Press:
Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state's congressional maps to create more House seats favorable to his party, part of a broader effort …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: House Dems seek to bypass GOP on ending Trump tariffs
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
Hunter Biden says Democrats lost election for not staying ‘loyal’ to his father  —  The former president's son made the comment in his first interview since the election.  He also denied that there was a cover-up of Joe Biden's health.  —  Hunter Biden, in his first interview since the 2024 election …
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Hunter Biden says Democrats lost election because they weren't loyal to his father
Discussion: NBC News and NewsMax.com
Jack Healy / New York Times:
A Scion of Democratic Politics Defeats the Upstarts in an Arizona Primary  —  Adelita Grijalva beat back charges of “legacy” and embraced the memory of her father, Raúl Grijalva, to win the Democratic primary for the House seat opened by his death.  —  The Mamdani momentum withered …
Joe Kottke / NBC News:
Trans girl housed in male unit has jaw broken at D.C. juvenile detention center  —  Officials said they've launched a “full review” after the Youth Services Center resident was transported to the hospital following the incident.  —  A transgender girl housed in a male unit of a Washington …
New York Times:
Trump Administration Initiates Trade Investigation of Brazil  —  The United States has begun investigating Brazil's trade practices and “anti-corruption interference,” after the president's criticisms of Brazil's treatment of Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally.  —  The Trump administration initiated …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Bloomberg
Spokesman.com:
Spokane ICE protesters, including Stuckart, arrested by federal agents  —  Federal agents on Tuesday morning arrested and searched the homes of multiple people who took part in a June 11 mass protest against immigration enforcement in Spokane.  —  Among those arrested was former Spokane …
Alan Dershowitz / Wall Street Journal:
The Inside Scoop on Jeffrey Epstein  —  I was his lawyer.  I know things that court orders won't allow me to disclose.  —  I was Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer.  I know the facts, some of which I can't disclose because it is privileged or subject to court-imposed sealing orders.
Discussion: Mediaite and NewsNation
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Scoop: RFK Jr.'s PAC stirs, fueling speculation on a 2028 campaign … - A 2028 presidential campaign wasn't explicitly discussed, but two people with knowledge of the call came away believing it was a step toward another campaign for Kennedy, whose long-shot run in 2024 wound up helping Donald Trump to victory.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Pam Bondi is breaking the DOJ  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us.  👇  —  “If confirmed, I will work to restore confidence and integrity …
Jan-Werner Mueller / Project Syndicate:
Trump Is Trying to Build a Far-Right International  —  Cooperation among populists in different countries has largely been an act of self-promotion.  But as US President Donald Trump wields tariffs as a political weapon to help Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, the specter …
Discussion: Alternet.org
 
 
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Democrats Must Lean into Defense of Immigrants
Discussion: CBS News
Tom Maloney / Bloomberg:
Unlocked Trump Memecoins Set to Boost President's Wealth by $100 Million
Discussion: Axios
The Hill:
Justice Department steps in for Nancy Mace
Dylan Wells / Washington Post:
Adelita Grijalva defeats Deja Foxx in Arizona primary: 3 takeaways
 Earlier Items: 
New York Post:
Elon Musk changed his phone number after spat with Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson reveals on ‘Pod Force One’
Discussion: The Independent and NewsMax.com
NBC News:
ICE may deport some migrants to ‘third countries’ without assurances they won't be tortured, memo says
Discussion: RedState, UPI and Reuters
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump, 79, forgets who is with him on Pittsburgh trip as rambling talk includes unlikely Unabomber story
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Mamdani for Mayor (if You Want to Help the Republicans)
Jessica Riedl:
When the Online Mob Came After Me—and My Kids
Reuters:
US military to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, set to close after WBD splits into two companies in Q3 2026

New York Times:
The NYT sues Perplexity, claiming the AI startup violated its copyrights and failed to stop using its content despite repeated demands over the past 18 months

The Guardian:
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands exit Eurovision after Israel received an all-clear to compete; the BBC and Germany's SWR plan to participate
 
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