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NBC News:
Jeffrey Epstein accusers urge Trump to release all the case files and rule out a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon — Six women, along with relatives of prominent Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre, are speaking out as interest in the case returns to Capitol Hill.
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Miami Herald:
As many as 100 Epstein victims will attend Washington rally Wednesday — As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department …
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Meidas+, NewsMax.com, MindWar, The Independent, Daily Mail and Washington Examiner
Tal Axelrod / Axios:
MAGA splinters as Epstein fight returns to Congress — Congress returns from recess this week with Jeffrey Epstein back in the spotlight. — This time, though, President Trump's supporters are divided over how much they still care about the government's files on the late sex offender …
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Raw Story, Mercury News, MSNBC, The Guardian, Washington Times, The Hill and Common Dreams
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Mace leaves meeting with Epstein victims visibly upset
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Blaze Media and Newsweek
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The Posse Comitatus Act comes for Trump's authoritarianism — Trump's efforts to go after U.S. cities — first Los Angeles and D.C., with, it appears, Chicago next — are alarming. A lot happened, as to all three cities, on Tuesday. — President Donald Trump's effort to threaten American cities …
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Washington Post:
Bowser to provide indefinite coordination with federal law enforcement — Bowser issued an executive order Tuesday requiring local coordination with federal law enforcement “to the maximum extent allowable by law within the District.” — just now — D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) …
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mayor.dc.gov, Politico, The Atlantic, New Republic, Townhall, Breitbart, New York Post, The Daily Caller, NOTUS, Block Club Chicago and The Gateway Pundit
Politico:
Judge rules Trump can't act as national police chief … Breyer, a Clinton appointee based in San Francisco, concluded that Trump's LA deployment — an operation overseen by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — violated a longstanding law meant to prevent domestic law enforcement by the military: the Posse Comitatus Act.
Geoff Buchholz / audacy.com:
Leaders share new details about potential federal surge in Chicago — Pritzker, others say ICE agents to target Mexican Independence-themed events this weekend — Governor Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other state and local leaders have shared new details about what they believe …
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Associated Press:
Trump says he's set to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore, despite local opposition — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's ready to order federal authorities to mobilize and combat crime in Chicago and Baltimore, despite staunch opposition from elected leaders and many residents in both cities.
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Fox News, Raw Story, NewsNation, WTOP News, The Hill, Daily Mail, WTTG-TV, Washington Times, The Japan Times, The Wrap, Bloomberg and Associated Press
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Pritzker: Trump is Preparing to Deploy Troops to Illinois
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Axios, CBS News, Politico, Breitbart, Raw Story, Chicago Sun Times, Reuters, New York Post, FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, NOTUS, One America News Network, The Hill, Eschaton and ABC7
Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Trump says video showing items thrown from White House is AI after his team indicates it's real
Trump says video showing items thrown from White House is AI after his team indicates it's real
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HuffPost, Associated Press, New York Times, Fox News, NewsMax.com, Raw Story and WXIA-TV
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
L.A. Ruling Complicates Trump's Threats to Send Troops to More Cities
L.A. Ruling Complicates Trump's Threats to Send Troops to More Cities
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The Guardian, New Republic, Reuters, WSVN-TV, Newsweek, NewsNation, Breitbart, Washington Examiner, NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Julie Bosman / New York Times:
After Trump Says 'We're Going In' to Chicago With Troops, Illinois Officials Slam Plan
After Trump Says 'We're Going In' to Chicago With Troops, Illinois Officials Slam Plan
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Washington Examiner, Politico and Block Club Chicago
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Oversight Committee Releases Epstein Records Provided by the Department of Justice — WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released 33,295 pages of Epstein-related records that were provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Kadia Goba / Washington Post:
House committee releases first batch of Epstein documents — House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Kentucky) subpoenaed the Justice Department for the documents before the recess. — The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday night released 33,295 pages of documents related …
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New York Post, NOTUS, CBS News and Washington Examiner
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House releases first trove of Epstein files
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Responds to Rumors About His Health During Oval Office Press Conference — In the world of presidential health, distrust and speculation run so rampant that even Mr. Trump's online assurance that he was fine was immediately explained away as part of a cover-up.
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Jill Filipovic, Mediaite, Washington Times, Daily Caller News Foundation and Raw Story
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NBC News:
Trump, who questioned his opponents' health, rebuffs rumors about his own
Trump, who questioned his opponents' health, rebuffs rumors about his own
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Axios, CNN, The Guardian, NewsNation and The Independent
Brian Bennett / Time:
Trump Says Video of Object Tossed Out of Window Was ‘Probably A.I.’—After White House Implied Otherwise
Trump Says Video of Object Tossed Out of Window Was ‘Probably A.I.’—After White House Implied Otherwise
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HuffPost, NewsMax.com, RedState, New Republic and Business Insider
Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel, Trump says — Video Ad Feedback — New video shows moment US strikes alleged ‘drug vessel’ tied to Venezuelan cartel — New video shows moment US strikes alleged ‘drug vessel’ tied to Venezuelan cartel
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Jeremy Roebuck / Washington Post:
Federal appellate panel rejects Trump's deportations under wartime law — The federal panel ruled that Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, finding no invasion or “predatory incursion” had occurred. — just now — A federal court ruled Tuesday …
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Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport members of Venezuelan gang, appeals court rules
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Appeals court blocks Trump from firing FTC commissioner — A federal appeals court reinstated Rebecca Slaughter, the Biden-appointed Federal Trade Commission commissioner whom President Trump fired, in a 2-1 decision on Tuesday. … - A White House official said in July ahead of appealing …
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Reuters, The Gateway Pundit, Democracy Docket, Washington Examiner, Washington Times and Fox News
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David McCabe / New York Times:
Google Must Share Search Data With Rivals, Judge Rules in Antitrust Case — Judge Amit P. Mehta said the company must hand over some of its search data to rivals, but did not force other big changes the U.S. wanted. — Google must hand over its search results and some data to rival companies …
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Jordan Fischer / WUSA:
Grand jury refuses charges against woman accused of threatening President Trump, attorney says — Nathalie Rose Jones, 49, of New York, was arrested in August for allegedly making repeated threats toward President Donald Trump online. … WASHINGTON — A grand jury has refused charges …
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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
More rebukes for prosecutors: Grand jurors refuse to indict 2 people accused of threatening Trump
More rebukes for prosecutors: Grand jurors refuse to indict 2 people accused of threatening Trump
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NBC News, WUSA, The Hill, HuffPost, Fox News, MSNBC, Advocate, The Daily Caller, Chicago Tribune, Washington Times and Raw Story
New York Times:
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration's Climate Report — Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department's argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies. — More than 85 American and international scientists have condemned a Trump administration report that calls …
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CNN, Los Angeles Times, Washington Examiner and The Hill
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Julia Simon / NPR:
Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report
Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report
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The Guardian, Inside Climate News, Raw Story, The Japan Times, New Republic and Axios
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
More than 1,000 HHS staff call on RFK Jr. to resign — More than 1,000 current and former employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are demanding that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resign, following his ousting of the director of the Centers for Disease Control …
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Inside the Democratic plan to recapture the House majority in 2026 — Their effort is running up against harsh political realities, from Trump's efforts to revamp the House map to a tarnished Democratic brand with abysmal approval ratings. — Just now — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …
Rachel Roubein / Washington Post:
Prominent critic of RFK Jr. blocked from FDA vaccine committee — Paul Offit, a pediatrician and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, can no longer participate in the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee. — Paul Offit, a pediatrician who has sparred with Health …
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The Guardian
Konstantin Toropin / Associated Press:
Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.


