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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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Raw Story
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Consumed by Epstein, Trump has lost ground on the economy and immigration — When he was sworn in, Trump promised a new “Golden Age.” It's clear that, six months into his presidency, the public isn't buying all the hype. — Just now — President Donald Trump spent much of last week trying …
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Trump survived many scandals, but the Epstein story poses a new test — The MAGA base has rallied as they see him under attack. The White House is trying to change the subject. — Just now — Nearly two weeks after President Donald Trump and his administration announced they had nothing …
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Mediaite
Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Why Donald Trump's Jeffrey Epstein Cover-Up Matters
Why Donald Trump's Jeffrey Epstein Cover-Up Matters
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The Wrap and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
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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CNN:
As Trump pushes Texas takeover in fight for House, Democrats plot their counterpunch — House Democrats are actively preparing for political trench warfare against the GOP in next year's midterm battle, with talks taking shape behind the scenes to mount a counterattack against President …
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Breitbart, Salon and Off the Kuff
NBC News:
Bipartisan government funding is at risk of dying in Trump's Washington — Eschewing a long-standing practice, Trump's budget director is calling for a more partisan path to funding the government ahead of a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline. — WASHINGTON — For many years …
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Washington Times and Washington Examiner
Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
Americans largely oppose Trump's ramp-up of deportations, CNN poll finds — Americans largely oppose recent efforts by Donald Trump's administration to scale up its deportation program, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with a rising majority saying the president has gone too far in carrying out deportations.
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Strength In Numbers
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Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
GOP Senator Blames ‘Radical’ Leftists for Trump's Cankles — CHOLESTEROL? NO, COMMUNISM! — Tommy Tuberville says even at the ripe old age of 79, the president's only ailing because every day's “almost like a fistfight” with pesky liberals. — Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville thinks it's not age …
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Miriam Waldvogel / The Hill:
Tuberville says Trump health issues exacerbated by ‘fighting the radicals’
Tuberville says Trump health issues exacerbated by ‘fighting the radicals’
Discussion:
Washington Examiner
Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
Sunday Pages: “Superman” — A film by James Gunn — I first saw the trailer for the new James Gunn Superman a few months ago, during the NBA playoffs. My first reaction was an eye-roll and a dismissive, “Do we really need another Superman? Really? Why?”
Axios:
“He's a madman”: Trump's team frets about Netanyahu after Syria strikes — As smoke and debris swirled over the Syrian presidential palace, the chatter in the West Wing grew louder: Benjamin Netanyahu is out of control. … He bombs everything all the time," one White House official told Axios, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname.
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Semafor, Mediaite and New York Sun
Tomas Weber / Financial Times:
What happens once we spot the asteroid that will hit Earth? … In January, at a US Space Force Base in the Rocky Mountains near Colorado Springs, an operator received an unusual email. It was an alert — but not one triggered by the military's network of space-based sensors.
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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The Guardian and Al Jazeera
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Why American Jews No Longer Understand One Another — It's a tense time in the Jewish family group chats. The consensus that held American Jewry together for generations is breaking down. That consensus, roughly, was this: What is good for Israel is good for the Jews. Anti-Zionism is a form of antisemitism.
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
Kelly Rissman / The Independent:
ICE secretly deported Pennsylvania grandfather, 82, after he lost his Green Card — ‘I can see all my family is in pain right now,’ Luis Leon granddaughter said — The family of an 82-year-old Chilean national feared he was dead for weeks before discovering that he had been detained by ICE …
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The Guardian, Crooks and Liars, Mediaite and Morning Call
New York Times:
After a Chaotic Start, a U.S. Attorney's Time May Be Running Out — Alina Habba, President Trump's choice to run the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey, has pursued investigations against Democrats. Her tenure has damaged morale inside the office. — Lawyers for Eliyahu Weinstein were faced with a difficult situation.
Annabella Rosciglione / Washington Examiner:
Trump calls for Redskins and Cleveland Indians to change names back: ‘Times are different now’ — President Donald Trump called for the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to return to their original team names. — “The Washington 'Whatever's' should IMMEDIATELY change their name …
Discussion:
Forbes, Washington Times, NewsMax.com, Raw Story, Fox News and Mediaite
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
The War on Women — When we said women and people who loved them needed to vote like their lives depended on it in 2024, it wasn't hyperbole. Despite the hole the Dobbs case, which reversed Roe v. Wade, tore in the heart of so many Americans and the women who have suffered and even died since …
Nicholas Kerr / ABC News:
GOP Rep. Tim Burchett doubles down on call for release of Epstein files — Burchett stopped short of calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi to resign. — Rep. Tim Burchett speaks to reporters while arriving at the Capitol Hill Club for a meeting of the House Republican Conference on March 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
Discussion:
Raw Story

