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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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White House tightens its grip on Jeffrey Epstein messaging — White House aides have made it clear that no one in the administration is allowed to talk about Epstein without high-level vetting as Trump attempts to change the subject. — WASHINGTON — Jeffrey Epstein is dead, but the White House can't seem to kill his story.
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
MAGA Inches Closer to a Ghislaine Maxwell Alliance — DONALD TRUMP'S JEFFREY EPSTEIN DISASTER has now been dragged into its third week, with the Wall Street Journal's report Wednesday confirming that Trump's own name is in the Epstein files and that he knew it back in May.
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
DOJ slides into DMs of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell — 🗣️ Paid subscribers keep Public Notice free. If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us. 👇 — The Republican Party runs on conspiracy theories.
Axios:
Trump's “Russiagate” crusade enters fraught new territory … - For MAGA, the new focus on “Russiagate” offers a unifying reprieve — a return to familiar territory where Trump is the victim of a conspiracy, not the subject of one. — It's a retribution campaign that's deeply personal …
Punchbowl News:
7/24/25 ☀️ AM: … President Donald Trump has lost control of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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Politico:
‘The rule was going down’: Inside the House GOP's Epstein meltdown
‘The rule was going down’: Inside the House GOP's Epstein meltdown
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Poynter:
The media's latest Trump dilemma: How to cover a president who accuses his predecessor of treason?
The media's latest Trump dilemma: How to cover a president who accuses his predecessor of treason?
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
July 23, 2025 — This morning, President Donald J. Trump told Republican members of Congress …
July 23, 2025 — This morning, President Donald J. Trump told Republican members of Congress …
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
In Epstein, Democrats Find Unlikely Weapon Against Republicans
In Epstein, Democrats Find Unlikely Weapon Against Republicans
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ABC News:
DOJ meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell set for Thursday: Sources — Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence at a prison in Tallahassee. — Ghislaine Maxwell attends the 4th Annual WIE Symposium at Center 548 on September 20, 2013 in New York City. — A senior Department of Justice official …
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ABC News:
Ghislaine Maxwell engaged in ‘significant pattern of dishonest conduct,’ DOJ said in 2022 — A 2022 memo from prosecutors cast doubt on her honesty. — Ghislaine Maxwell attends VIP Evening of Conversation for Women's Brain Health Initiative, Oct. 18, 2016, in New York.
Elena Barrera / Tallahassee Democrat:
Ghislaine Maxwell meeting with DOJ at Tallahassee federal courthouse
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Justice Dept. to Interview Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell
Trump Administration Live Updates: Justice Dept. to Interview Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Expected to Interview Epstein Associate Maxwell in Florida on Thursday
Justice Dept. Expected to Interview Epstein Associate Maxwell in Florida on Thursday
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Isabel Vincent / New York Post:
Ghislaine Maxwell preparing ‘new evidence’ ahead of highly anticipated meeting with feds, her brother explains
Ghislaine Maxwell preparing ‘new evidence’ ahead of highly anticipated meeting with feds, her brother explains
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David Pozen / Balkinization:
Regulation by Deal Comes to Higher Ed — Earlier this evening, Columbia University announced an agreement with the Trump administration in which Columbia makes a host of concessions in order to restore its eligibility for federal funding. The agreement is already being described as “unprecedented,” “the first of its kind.”
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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. — 1.3k — Columbia University will pay a $200 million fine …
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Dasha Burns / Politico:
RNC chair Michael Whatley to run for Senate in North Carolina with Trump's support … Lara Trump, who the president had previously asked to run, has decided to remain as host of her weekly show on Fox News. She is expected to back Whatley, with whom she co-chaired the RNC last year …
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New York Times:
Gazans Are Dying of Starvation … Displaced Palestinians waited in front of a charity kitchen in western Gaza City on Wednesday. These kitchens are funded by Arab and Western countries and aid groups. — Atef Abu Khater, 17, who was healthy before Gaza was gripped by war …
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The Guardian:
The Guardian view on starvation in Gaza: it will take more than words to halt Israel's genocide
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Matthew Mpoke Bigg / New York Times:
Aid Groups Blame Israel's Gaza Restrictions for ‘Mass Starvation’
Aid Groups Blame Israel's Gaza Restrictions for ‘Mass Starvation’
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Rolling Stone:
Trump White House Rages Over ‘South Park’ Episode, Calls Show ‘Fourth-Rate’ — The president cowed Paramount execs, but the company's talent is rebelling. Now, the administration is melting down … “The Left's hypocrisy truly has no end — for years they have come after South Park …
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Paul Dallison / Politico:
South Park skewers Trump over Epstein files, depicts him in bed with Satan
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TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan Dead at 71 — EXCLUSIVE — Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died at 71 years old, TMZ Sports has learned. — Medics were dispatched to the WWE icon's Clearwater, Florida home early Thursday morning ... with operators stating it was regarding a “cardiac arrest.” — CARDIAC ARREST CALLED IN
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Josh Shapiro joins Mamdani pile-on, saying candidate failed to condemn antisemitic rhetoric … The remarks from Shapiro, who is considered a likely Democratic candidate for president in 2028, are the latest sign that Mamdani still has work to do to win over some of the prominent figures …
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Suresh Naidu / New York Times:
Columbia's Administrators Are Fooling Themselves — In 1672, Charles II unilaterally suspended repayment of 1.2 million pounds to London's private bankers. Having run up this debt, and unable to finance a flotilla of ships to fight the Dutch, Charles became neither the first nor the last absolute monarch to break his word.
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Senate GOP-led panel delays testimony for Trump special counsel nominee — The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has indefinitely delayed President Donald Trump's pick to run an independent watchdog that investigates wrongdoing in the federal government.
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Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Sells Memoir for Roughly $10 Million, Less Than Obama and Clinton — Hachette bought the worldwide rights to the former president's book — Former President Joe Biden has sold his presidential memoir to the Hachette Book Group for an advance in the range of $10 million, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Washington Post:
ICE moves to shackle some 180,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitors — A June 9 memo directed ICE field officers to significantly expand the number of immigrants under round-the-clock surveillance. — Just now — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has directed personnel …
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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.
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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US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Announces Formation of Strike Force to Assess Evidence Publicized by ODNI — For Immediate Release — WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Justice announced the formation of a Strike Force to assess the evidence publicized by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard …
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