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New York Times:
Trump's Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book … An introductory letter to a book celebrating Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday, handwritten by Ghislaine Maxwell.  —  President Trump's name appeared on a contributor list for a book celebrating the 50th birthday …
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Wall Street Journal:
Jeffrey Epstein's Birthday Album Included Letters From Bill Clinton, Leon Black  —  Former president, Wall Street billionaire were listed along with Donald Trump as ‘friends’ in the 2003 book's table of contents, which named around five dozen contributors  —  The biggest name …
Adam Cancryn / CNN:
What Powell is telling allies as Trump pressures him to resign  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  'It's not new': Jerome Powell corrects Trump over building plan  —  'It's not new': Jerome Powell corrects Trump over building plan  —  Acting Columbia president speaks out after $220 million settlement with Trump admin.
Discussion: Daily Kos, IJR, The Hill and The Independent
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Undaunted Search for the Truth
Discussion: Fox News
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Trump says he has not thought about pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell
Jason Willick / Washington Post:
It's time for Trump to fire Pam Bondi
Discussion: New Yorker and Raw Story
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
It's Starting to Smell Like Trump's Watergate
Discussion: New York Times and BBC
Philip Rotner / The Bulwark:
Why the Huge Conflicts of Interest Among Trump's Epstein Team Matter
Discussion: Mediaite
Wall Street Journal:
White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent  —  The Trump administration is in talks with several schools about future funding following allegations of antisemitism  —  The White House is seeking fines from several universities …
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Jessica Blake / Inside Higher Ed:
Columbia Deal a ‘Threat’ to Higher Ed, Experts Warn  —  The $221 million settlement extends beyond tackling antisemitism.  Some experts said it's an example of “coercion,” while others say Columbia had it coming.  —  The Trump administration's landmark settlement with Columbia University threatens …
New York Times:
Did Columbia's Deal With Trump Save Its Stature or Sacrifice It?  —  Reactions ranged from fierce criticism to relief after the university reached a settlement over allegations that it failed to stop the harassment of Jewish students.  —  From the perspective of one longtime professor …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
“Such bulls**t”: Not every Democrat wants to talk about Epstein … - House Democrats' messaging arm sent members an alert Wednesday urging them to “amplify” a Wall Street Journal report that President Trump is in the Epstein files and demand that “House Republicans stop covering up for Trump.”
Discussion: So What and Raw Story
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Politico:   Playbook: ‘Running against history’
Politico:
Dems ready more Epstein attacks
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
New York Times:
Alina Habba Is Named Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey  —  Ms. Habba's tenure as interim U.S. attorney was slated to end this week, but the Trump administration's appointment will allow her to remain the top law enforcement official in the state.  —  The Justice Department on Thursday cleared …
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
She's Baaack!  Trump Re-Installs Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney  —  A lot of things happened.  Here are some of the things.  This is TPM's Morning Memo.  Sign up for the email version.  —  Habba's Nomination Sacrificed for a Workaround  —  We're not rid of Trump's utterly unqualified former personal lawyer after all.
Axios:
Alina Habba to remain N.J. prosecutor: “I don't cower to pressure”
Julie Turkewitz / New York Times:
Convicted Murderer Released by Trump From Venezuelan Prison Is Free in U.S.  —  At least some American officials knew that Dahud Hanid Ortiz had been convicted of a triple murder when he was put on the plane to the United States.  —  He killed three people in Spain and fled to Venezuela …
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
SCOTUS's immunity ruling looks even worse now  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers keep Public Notice free.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us.  👇  —  Can you believe it has been over a year since the conservatives …
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Jeffrey Toobin / New York Times:
The Line Trump Crossed by Accusing Obama of Treason
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  Endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks have made our cities unsafe.
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Margaret Talev / Axios:
Focus groups: Nevada swing voters turning on Trump
ABC News:
Foreign aid to be airdropped in Gaza as mass starvation looms in Gaza  —  Jordan and the United Arab Emirates will be participating in the aid drops.  —  A woman and a child react after identifying the body of a family member at the Nasser hospital, among Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes …
Senator Elizabeth Warren / YouTube:
BREAKING NEWS: Trump's government just approved Paramount's merger with Skydance.  —  BREAKING NEWS: Trump's government just approved Paramount's merger with Skydance.Sure looks like they paid Donald Trump $36 MILLION for this merger.Bribery i...
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
F.C.C. Approves Skydance's $8 Billion Merger With Paramount
Andrew Freedman / CNN:
Two senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave.  Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry  —  Two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with a connection to the likely incoming NOAA administrator were placed on administrative leave Thursday …
Lily Mae Lazarus / Fortune:
Here's how the Fed's renovation budget ballooned to $2.5 billion  —  The Fed's renovation project broke ground in 2022 after years of planning.  — The Federal Reserve's renovation project is bogged down largely by invisible labor, preservation, raw material, and environmental costs …
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Katherine Li / Business Insider:
Trump and Powell can't agree on numbers, and it's more than just interest rates
ProPublica:
His Former Company Got Caught Employing Undocumented Workers.  Now He's Profiting Off an Immigrant Detention Camp.  —  Disaster Management Group is one contractor behind the nation's largest detention camp, to be built at Fort Bliss.  It's run by Nathan Albers, who previously co-owned …
Discussion: Breitbart
Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
Exclusive: USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid  —  An internal U.S. government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give …
Matt Ford / New Republic:
The Supreme Court Has Hit Rock Bottom  —  The Supreme Court's most recent term may be over, but its work on behalf of President Donald Trump continues.  The justices announced on Wednesday evening in Trump v. Boyle that they would stay a lower court order that had blocked Trump from firing …
Discussion: UPI
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Senate Inches Forward With Trump's Alarming Court Pick, Emil Bove  —  The Senate voted Thursday to advance Trump's most concerning judicial nominee to date, Emil Bove.  —  In a procedural vote, every Democrat voted against moving forward with Bove, along with two Republicans: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine.
Noam Levey / NPR:
Trump voters wanted lower medical bills.  But for millions, bills are about to go up  —  President Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices.  But as his administration pares back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost of health care …
 
 
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