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11:00 PM ET, July 23, 2025

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Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files  —  Bondi also told president at the meeting that Justice decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victims
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Epstein Fiasco Takes Darker Turn as Dem Senator Drops New Bomb  —  A few days ago, as the Jeffrey Epstein scandal gripped Washington, Senator Ron Wyden offered a striking revelation in an interview with The New York Times.  The Oregon Democrat said that his investigators had discovered …
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Dasha Burns / Politico:
‘POTUS is clearly furious’: White House is frustrated by all-consuming Epstein coverage … “POTUS is clearly furious,” said a person close to the White House, who, like others in this story, was granted anonymity to discuss the mood inside the West Wing.  “It's the first time I've seen them sort of paralyzed.”
Discussion: The Independent
Luke Goldstein / The Lever:   Court Records Reveal Feds' Shifting Story On Epstein Files
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
How the Jeffrey Epstein scandal became the mother of all conspiracy theories
Discussion: Associated Press and Puck
Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump  —  The White House had canceled more than $400 million in research funding to the university, saying it had failed to protect Jewish students from harassment.  —  Columbia University will pay a $200 million fine to settle allegations …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Reuters:
Columbia University to pay over $200 million to resolve Trump probes  —  Columbia University said on Wednesday it will pay over $200 million to the U.S. government in a settlement with President Donald Trump's administration to resolve federal probes and to have most of its suspended federal funding restored.
Douglas Belkin / Wall Street Journal:
Columbia Agrees to Pay More Than $200 Million to Settle Trump Fight
Discussion: New York Daily News and Al Jazeera
Associated Press:
House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files  —  A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy President Donald Trump …
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Associated Press:
Appeals court finds Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block  —  A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, affirming a lower-court decision that blocked its enforcement nationwide.
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Washington Post:
Hegseth Signal messages came from email classified ‘SECRET,’ watchdog told  —  The revelation contradicts the Trump administration's longstanding claims that no classified information was shared by the defense secretary's account during the “Signalgate” scandal.
Los Angeles Times:
Trump's top federal prosecutor in L.A. struggles to secure indictments in protest cases  —  To bystanders at the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, it sounded as though U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli would not take no for an answer.  —  A prosecutor had the irate Trump administration appointee …
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Judge Denies Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts in Florida  —  The president and his subordinates, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, have come under enormous pressure to release further details about the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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NBC News:
Trump foe Thomas Massie wins over MAGA allies with his push for Epstein files  —  After opposing Donald Trump's megabill, Massie now has the MAGA wind at his back by pressuring the president for more disclosures on Jeffrey Epstein.  —  WASHINGTON — Once fighting a lonely battle …
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:   Fox News Poll: Trump facing headwinds at six-month mark
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Gabbard Releases New Documents Targeting Obama Administration  —  The director of national intelligence has intensified attacks on assessments about Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.  —  Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, released a document on Wednesday …
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court allows Trump to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who had been fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.
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John Kruzel / Reuters:
US Supreme Court lets Trump remove consumer product safety commissioners for now
Discussion: NBC News and CNN
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
11 tips for becoming a columnist  —  Here's my advice for handling the awesome responsibility of this job.  —  So you wanna be a columnist, eh?  —  Young aspiring journalists and wizened elders often ask how I scored this sweet gig.  Truth is, I don't entirely know.
Lucy Tompkins / Seven Days:
Winooski Superintendent Detained, Questioned by Border Officials  —  Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria, a U.S. citizen, was questioned for hours at a Houston airport as he returned from a visit to Nicaragua with his husband.  —  Winooski schools superintendent Wilmer Chavarria was detained …
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Politico:
Trump's ‘massive’ deal with Japan is giving US automakers heartburn … “American Automakers still need to review the details of the U.S.-Japan agreement, but any deal that charges a lower tariff for Japanese imports with virtually no U.S. content than it does North American-built vehicles …
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Paul Krugman:
About That Japan Deal  —  So the Trump administration has triumphantly announced a trade deal with Japan …
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Cooper plans to enter North Carolina Senate race next week  —  Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is preparing to launch his Senate campaign next week, multiple sources told Axios. … - Cooper, a popular former governor, will instantly become the Democratic favorite to challenge …
David Pressman / New York Times:
I Watched It Happen in Hungary.  Now It's Happening Here.  —  As the most recent U.S. ambassador to Viktor Orban's Hungary, I'm often asked if the Trump administration's tactics and policies feel familiar.  The short answer is yes.  But the more important — and unsettling — question is this …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jewish Insider:
Shapiro rebukes Mamdani for failing to condemn ‘blatantly antisemitic’ extremists  —  LEWISTOWN, Pa. — Inside a coffee shop in this small town of 8,500 people, hundreds of miles from the bustle of Manhattan, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro made his first public comments about Zohran Mamdani …
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
New York Times:
A D.O.J. Whistleblower Speaks Out  —  In a complaint, a former Justice Department lawyer said his former colleagues were being forced to choose between the president's agenda and their ethical obligations as attorneys.  —  This transcript was created using speech recognition software.
Discussion: Raw Story
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Skydance Tells FCC It Will Create CBS News Ombudsman, Eliminate DEI at Paramount  —  The company said it would commit to a “comprehensive review” post-transaction. … Skydance has told the Federal Communications Commission that once its acquisition of Paramount Global is complete …
Financial Times:
Macrons file US lawsuit over claims France's first lady was born male  —  Case against rightwing influencer Candace Owens is a rare defamation suit from a serving world leader  —  Kaye Wiggins in New York, Leila Abboud in Paris and Lauren Fedor in Washington
Marco Rubio / United States Department of State:
Investigation of Harvard University Participation in the Exchange Visitor Program  —  The U.S. Department of State is opening an investigation into Harvard University's continued eligibility as a sponsor for the Exchange Visitor Program.  —  All sponsors participating in this program …
 
 
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