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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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NBC News:
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: NOTUS and HuffPost
Punchbowl News:
7/24/25 ☀️ AM: … President Donald Trump has lost control of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. … Republicans on the Oversight panel tried to soften the blow by also agreeing to subpoena former President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton over their interactions …
Discussion: Associated Press
New York Times:
Attorney General Told Trump His Name Appeared in Epstein Files  —  It was not clear what those documents were, or in what context the president's name was raised.  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Trump in the spring that his name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files …
The Bulwark:   Donald, the Call Is Coming From Inside the House
Politico:
‘The rule was going down’: Inside the House GOP's Epstein meltdown
Discussion: The Hill and NOTUS
Michael Gold / New York Times:
In Epstein, Democrats Find Unlikely Weapon Against Republicans
Discussion: IJR and The Hill
Politico:   The Epstein bombshell explodes
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump facing headwinds at six-month mark
Axios:
Trump's “Russiagate” crusade enters fraught new territory
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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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.”
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: NewsNation and Al Jazeera
Washington Post:
Trump administration reaches deal with Columbia University
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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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump birthright citizenship order “unconstitutional,” appeals court rules
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.
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Isabel Vincent / New York Post:
Ghislaine Maxwell preparing ‘new evidence’ ahead of highly anticipated meeting with feds, her brother explains
Discussion: The Hill, The Mahablog and CBS News
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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NBC News:
RNC Chair Michael Whatley to run for Senate in North Carolina  —  Lara Trump had also considered running for the seat being vacated by Sen. Thom Tillis.  —  Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley intends to run for Senate in North Carolina, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News.
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.
Discussion: Eschaton and Semafor
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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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   July 23, 2025  —  This morning, President Donald J. Trump told Republican members of Congress …
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 …
Matthew Mpoke Bigg / New York Times:
Aid Groups Blame Israel's Gaza Restrictions for ‘Mass Starvation’  —  More than 100 organizations, including Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders, added to growing calls for aid restrictions to be eased and the war to end.  —  More than 100 aid agencies and rights groups …
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Becky Peterson / Wall Street Journal:
Tesla Profit Falls, Hurt by Plunging EV Sales  —  Electric-vehicle maker's net income dropped 16% in second quarter; Musk says robotaxis will ‘greatly expand’ by year's end  —  Tesla's net income plunged 16% in the second quarter, marking another quarter of steep declines at the company as automotive sales continue to fall.
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.
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 …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Raw Story
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 …
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.
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.
 
 
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Trump-appointed judge tosses White House lawsuit against labor unions
Discussion: Fox Business
Reuters:
Iran lays down conditions for resumption of nuclear talks with US
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Sells Memoir for Roughly $10 Million, Less Than Obama and Clinton
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
ProPublica:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office's Work to Costly Private Lawyers
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
K Street rakes in record cash thanks to Trump
Discussion: Florida Politics
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Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Trump's Justice Department seeks voter rolls from Michigan, a key battleground
Discussion: Votebeat
Minho Kim / New York Times:
House Panel Approves Spending Bill That Rejects Some Trump Foreign Aid Cuts
Jill Jacobs / The Forward:
Gaza is starving. Where are the American Jewish leaders?
Discussion: Haaretz
New York Times:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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