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House panel releases tranche of Epstein files as controversy looms large over Congress' return to Washington — The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released tens of thousands of Jeffrey Epstein-related files it had received from the Justice Department, as the controversy surrounding …
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Epstein survivors float release of unofficial client list
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Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Frantic Trump Tries to Kill Vote to Force Open Epstein Files
Frantic Trump Tries to Kill Vote to Force Open Epstein Files
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Gabriela Pomeroy / BBC:
‘We know their names’: Epstein victims say they are making their own list
‘We know their names’: Epstein victims say they are making their own list
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NBC News:
Epstein accusers put pressure on Congress to release the files
Epstein accusers put pressure on Congress to release the files
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Washington Post:
Epstein accusers join lawmakers to push for full release of documents
Epstein accusers join lawmakers to push for full release of documents
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Ben Meiselas / Meidas+:
Very Important Message on Historic Day...
Very Important Message on Historic Day...
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Massie: Trump ‘may be covering for some rich and powerful people’ in Epstein files
Massie: Trump ‘may be covering for some rich and powerful people’ in Epstein files
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Tal Axelrod / Axios:
MAGA splinters as Epstein fight returns to Congress
MAGA splinters as Epstein fight returns to Congress
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Washington Post:
Florida moves to end all school vaccine mandates, first in nation to do so — Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo criticized school vaccine mandates, which every state has, and likened them to slavery. — Florida's surgeon general on Wednesday announced plans to end all state vaccine mandates …
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Curt Anderson / Associated Press:
Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say — Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements and other health mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Minyvonne Burke / NBC News:
Florida surgeon general says state will eliminate all vaccine mandates — “Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” Dr. Joseph Ladapo said. “Who am I to tell you what your child should put in [their] body?” — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Wednesday …
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Kirby Wilson / Tampa Bay Times:
DeSantis and Ladapo to ‘end all vaccine mandates in Florida law’
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
Florida moves to scrap state school vaccine requirements
Florida moves to scrap state school vaccine requirements
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New York Times:
Trump Advisers Have Discussed a Job for Adams if He Quits Mayor's Race — The conversations have also involved Curtis Sliwa with the goal of giving Andrew Cuomo a better chance of defeating Zohran Mamdani in November. — Advisers to President Trump have discussed the possibility …
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Politico:
NYC Mayor Eric Adams faces a decision: A Trump administration post to drop his reelection campaign … A White House official would neither confirm nor deny that Trump advisers are talking with Adams. — The Trump administration's machinations were first reported by The New York Times …
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Eliza Shapiro / New York Times:
As Mamdani's Stature Grows, He Tries to Shed Some Past Stances
As Mamdani's Stature Grows, He Tries to Shed Some Past Stances
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Schuyler Mitchell / Mother Jones:
The National Guard Soldier Pissed About Trump's DC Takeover — “This is an encroachment on everything we signed up for and it feels like a violation.” — Thanks to President Donald Trump, the residents of Washington, DC, are now safe from the horrors of fallen leaves and errant litter.
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump floats federal troops to New Orleans, not Chicago
Trump floats federal troops to New Orleans, not Chicago
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Violet Miller / Chicago Sun Times:
Flash-bang grenades and early morning raids: How Trump is planning to target Chicago
Flash-bang grenades and early morning raids: How Trump is planning to target Chicago
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Block Club Chicago
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Trump Administration Broke the Law in Freezing Harvard's Funding, Judge Says — The ruling marked a victory for Harvard in its battle with the president, but the judge's decision may not be the final word. — Harvard University won a crucial legal victory in its clash with the Trump administration …
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Trump unlawfully canceled Harvard's research grants, US judge rules
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David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Harvard $2 Billion Funding Freeze Found Illegal by US Judge
Harvard $2 Billion Funding Freeze Found Illegal by US Judge
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Emily Baumgaertner Nunn / New York Times:
Snubbing Kennedy, States Announce Plans to Coordinate on Vaccines — Governors in California, Oregon and Washington said their states would work together on vaccine guidance in a time of turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — California, Oregon and Washington announced plans …
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Amelia Templeton / OPB:
Oregon, Washington, California form health care alliance to protect vaccine access
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
RFK Jr. critic blocked from FDA vaccine advisory panel
RFK Jr. critic blocked from FDA vaccine advisory panel
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Media Matters for America:
Matt Walsh: “Brandon Johnson should be arrested, charged with treason, convicted, and then given the requisite punishment for a capital offense” — Charlie Kirk says Tren de Aragua members “are a much greater threat than Vladimir Putin” — Trump ally Laura Loomer on Palestinian children …
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Media Matters for America:
Trump ally Laura Loomer on Palestinian children seeking medical care in US: “You think these kids are so innocent?” — Loomer: “You think these kids are so innocent? Because they're kids? Yeah? ... You think little kids are not capable of evil?”
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House fails to censure LaMonica McIver in shock vote — House Democrats, with help from more than half a dozen Republicans, succeeded in killing a motion to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) for clashing with ICE officers in April. … - “If House Republicans think they can make me run scared …
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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
House Democrats move to punish GOP Rep. Cory Mills in censure escalation
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Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
New Jersey Democrat avoids House censure with help of five Republicans
New Jersey Democrat avoids House censure with help of five Republicans
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Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
D.C. grand jurors reject latest wave of Justice Dept. indictment requests — What was happening in the criminal case of Nathalie Rose Jones, who was facing charges in Washington, D.C., federal court this summer, wasn't typical. — A grand jury of Washington, D.C., citizens on Tuesday …
Mehdi Hasan / The Guardian:
It's time for Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to step down — This fascist moment, this age of Trump, demands outspoken, unrelenting, and fearless opposition. We all deserve better — In a recent podcast conversation, the former spokesperson for Jeb Bush sat down with the leader of the House Democrats.
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Politico:
Tillis says he will not consider Lisa Cook Fed replacement amid legal dispute — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said Wednesday he would not consider a nominee to replace ousted Fed Gov. Lisa Cook until the legality of President Donald Trump's move to fire her has been determined in court …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans dismayed by Trump's decision to use pocket rescission — Related Video: Congress Returns, Facing Trump's DC Crime Crackdown, Shutdown Deadline, Epstein — Senate Republicans are signaling their dismay over President Trump's provocative decision to advance a $5 billion …
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Emily Peck / Axios:
Trump's return to office order worked — The remote work era is over in Washington: The share of federal employees working in-office is up sharply from last year, a Gallup survey released Wednesday finds. — Why it matters: President Trump's return-to-office order worked — and then some.
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Damon Linker / Persuasion:
America Is Choosing Decline — The late Charles Krauthammer played a small part in provoking my exodus from the political right a little more than two decades ago. — He was one of a couple dozen neoconservative pundits who went all-in on providing a full-spectrum endorsement of the invasion of Iraq.
David Mastio / Kansas City Star:
Eric Schmitt's conservative history isn't the America I want my kids taught — At the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt gave a speech about American history in which the only brown person mentioned was George Floyd …
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Liam Reilly / CNN:
Newsmax sues Fox News, calling it a monopoly that abuses its power — Christopher Ruddy's pro-Trump channel Newsmax on Wednesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News, accusing the Rupert Murdoch-owned broadcaster of illegally blocking competition in the right-wing pay-TV market.
Samantha Riedel / them.:
Malcolm Gladwell Speaks Out Against Trans Athletes, Reversing Past Statements: “I'm Ashamed” — The author behind The Tipping Point admonished his prior actions, saying he had felt “cowed” by the public. — Author and essayist Malcolm Gladwell has claimed he was previously “cowed” …
Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
The MAGA Influencers Rehabilitating Hitler — A growing constituency on the right wants America to unlearn the lessons of World War II. — “The story we got about world war ii is all wrong,” a guest told Tucker Carlson on his podcast two weeks ago. “I think that's right,” replied Carlson.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Putin Embarrasses Trump, Yet Again — Lots of news on the 2026 Senate campaign front today: With Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst retiring, Rep. Ashley Hinson is already jumping into the race to replace her. The Maine Democratic Senate primary has another entrant in brewer Dan Kleban.
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Eoin Higgins / MSNBC:
A political novice's campaign to unseat Sen. Susan Collins is off to a strong start — Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran, represents a new pugilistic approach to Democratic politics. — Speaking to a crowd of over 6,500 in Portland, Maine, on Labor Day …
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New York Times:
White House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind — The effort involves several agencies that typically have little to do with wind power, including the Health and Human Services Department. — The White House has taken the extraordinary step of instructing a half-dozen agencies …
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Adam Leventhal / The Athletic:
Streameast, world's largest illegal sports streaming platform, shut down in sting — Streameast — the world's largest illegal sports streaming platform — has been shut down after a year long investigation, according to a leading United States-based anti-piracy organisation.
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