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Graeme Massie / The Independent:
Trump once hosted party for ‘young women’ where Epstein was the only guest, says report — President under pressure to release all files related to his former friend Epstein — Donald Trump once hosted a party with “young women” where the disgraced late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein “was the only other guest,” according to a report.
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New York Times:
Inside the Long Friendship Between Trump and Epstein — For nearly 15 years, the two men socialized together in Manhattan and Palm Beach, Fla., before a falling out that preceded Mr. Epstein's first arrest. — Mar-a-Lago in March 1996.Art Seitz/Gamma-Rapho, via Getty Images
Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Why Donald Trump's Jeffrey Epstein Cover-Up Matters — The conspiracism that propels MAGA has turned on its host. — When Attorney General Pam Bondi declared in a memo on July 10 that “no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted” for the countless files, pictures and video held …
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The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »
Aaron Blake / CNN:
5 big questions about Trump's ties to Epstein
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The Hill, Raw Story, Washington Examiner and USA Today
Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
Trump sues Wall Street Journal for libel after Epstein birthday letter story
Trump sues Wall Street Journal for libel after Epstein birthday letter story
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Another Hegseth aide exits as Pentagon churn continues — Justin Fulcher was at the center of two unusual controversies, and officials had speculated in recent days that his days in the Trump administration were numbered. — Another senior aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is leaving the Pentagon …
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Raw Story, CBS News, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill and Washington Examiner
Lautaro Grinspan / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
‘Direct retaliation’: Hispanic journalist detained by ICE speaks out — In an exclusive interview from an ICE detention facility, Mario Guevara talks about his month behind bars and his once positive feelings toward Donald Trump. — Mario Guevara spent the bulk of his days as a journalist …
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Al Jazeera and Techdirt
Justin Baragona / The Independent:
JD Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives — A source familiar with the trip told The Independent that the vice president spoke to both Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, as well as a group of executives from the right-wing network
Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press:
Man whose car struck crowd outside Los Angeles club, injuring 30, was shot, attacked by crowd — A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities said.
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Morning Call:
Allentown grandfather's family was told he died in ICE custody. Then they learned he's alive — in a hospital in Guatemala, they say — Relatives of 82-year-old Allentown resident Luis Leon are headed to a Guatemalan hospital Saturday in hopes of reuniting with the man they say disappeared without …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
G.O.P. Push Behind Trump Agenda Has Congress in an Uproar … Republicans' relentless marathon to force President Trump's agenda through Congress over objections from Democrats and some in their own ranks is taking a toll on the institution and its members, prompting tempers to boil …
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RedState
New York Post:
Andrew Cuomo says he ‘will move to Florida’ if Zohran Mamdani becomes NYC mayor — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday he'll pack his bags and flee to Florida if he loses the NYC mayoral race to socialist Zohran Mamdani. — “It's all or nothing. We either win or even I will move to Florida.
Wall Street Journal:
How Bessent Made the Case to Trump Against Firing Fed Chair Powell — Some Republicans have laid the groundwork to oust the central-bank chief, but the Treasury secretary cited practical obstacles and economic hazards — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in recent days privately laid …
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Washington Examiner and CNBC
Emell Derra Adolphus / The Daily Beast:
Gabbard Feeds MAGA an Obama Conspiracy Amid Epstein Blowback — RED HERRING — Tulsi Gabbard's claim that the Obama administration waged a “treasonous” plot was met with trepidation online. — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has claimed to have uncovered a …
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Washington Post:
State Dept. layoffs led by team of outsiders willing to ‘break stuff’ — Interviews with more than 60 people detail a frenetic, arbitrary process underpinning the Trump administration's far-reaching overhaul. — Summary1445 — The Trump administration's dramatic reorganization of the State Department …
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The American Conservative
Miriam Waldvogel / The Hill:
Brazilian president: Trump is not ‘the emperor of the world’ — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged President Trump to negotiate a trade agreement this week as the U.S. has pursued increasingly aggressive action over the criminal prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president.
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Rubio revokes visas of Brazilian judge, allies over Bolsonaro prosecution
Rubio revokes visas of Brazilian judge, allies over Bolsonaro prosecution
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Ellyn Lapointe / Gizmodo:
Is Climate Change an Existential Threat? — The constant deluge of bad news about rising global temperatures and their impacts can make it feel like the world is ending. Is it? — 𝕏 — If a 60-mile-wide (100-kilometer-wide) asteroid slammed into Earth tomorrow …
Jon Passantino / Status:
Colbert and Capitulation … Just how far is David Ellison willing to go to shift the political tone at CBS? On Thursday, we got our clearest sign yet, as the network sacrificed its biggest star as Skydance seeks Donald Trump's approval for its Paramount merger.
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Charles Gasparino / New York Post:
CBS canned ‘The Late Show’ over tens of millions in financial losses annually — not Stephen Colbert's politics: sources
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Skydance CEO met with FCC chair ahead of CBS canceling “The Late Show”
Skydance CEO met with FCC chair ahead of CBS canceling “The Late Show”
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Mattathias Schwartz / New York Times:
The Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Records: What Comes Next? — The records are at the center of President Trump's effort to manage fallout from the Epstein case. But unsealing them is complex and requires a judge to sign off. — President Trump on Thursday directed Attorney General Pam Bondi …
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump says ‘left lunatics’ won't be satisfied with Epstein grand jury testimony
Trump says ‘left lunatics’ won't be satisfied with Epstein grand jury testimony
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