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9:45 AM ET, September 9, 2025

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Wall Street Journal:
Epstein Birthday Letter With Trump's Signature Revealed  —  Lawyers for Epstein's estate have given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book  —  Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein's estate have given Congress a copy of the birthday book put together for the financier's 50th birthday …
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Wall Street Journal:
A Visual Breakdown of the Trump Birthday Letter to Epstein  —  An analysis of the text and drawing long hidden in a 2003 birthday book  —  Here's an analysis of the letter bearing Donald Trump's name that was included in a 50th birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times:
Trump Denies Epstein Birthday Drawing, but Signature Matches Personal Letters  —  Donald Trump's signature has evolved over the years, but when signing just his first name, he often includes the same flourish at the end.  —  After the release of a lewd birthday message apparently signed …
Fox News:
Bill Clinton letter in Epstein ‘birthday book’ among new files released by House Oversight Committee  —  The House Oversight Committee has released another tranche of files related to Jeffrey Epstein on Monday night, which includes a message from former President Bill Clinton in the late pedophile's infamous “birthday book.”
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Oversight Committee Releases Records Provided by the Epstein Estate, Chairman Comer Provides Statement
Wall Street Journal:
See More Pages From Epstein's 50th Birthday Book
Discussion: Reason and Daily Mail
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
White House Melts Down Over Proof of Trump's Gross Letter to Epstein
Rusty Surette / KBTX-TV:
A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum  —  The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating  —  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A Texas A&M professor under fire by university, state, and federal leaders is under investigation …
NBC News:
Under Trump administration, ICE scraps paperwork officers once had to do before immigration arrests  —  For years, officers were required to fill out “homework” before operations.  But, one source noted, “it's hard to fill out a worksheet that just says, ‘Meet in the Home Depot parking lot.’”
Discussion: The Hill and The Gateway Pundit
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Washington Post:
ICE launches ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ targeting immigrants in Chicago
Tara Molina / CBS News:
Chicago mayor says city “received no notice” ahead of Homeland Security's “Operation Midway Blitz” announcement
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court Just Let ICE Detain Americans Based on Race
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Trump and Johnson likely doomed in effort to stop Epstein files vote  —  Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-Ky.) discharge petition on releasing the Epstein files is all but certain to force a House vote by the end of this month — even if no additional Republicans sign on.
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J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch News:
Every Democrat Has Signed Thomas Massie's Epstein Files Discharge Petition  —  Only 4 Republicans have signed it  —  The Epstein files discharge petition is now just two signatures away from forcing a House vote, after Reps. Dan Goldman (D-NY) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) added their names.
Punchbowl News:
9/9/25 ☀️ AM: … With just over three weeks to go until a government shutdown …
Discussion: Politico
Wall Street Journal:
White House Prepares Report Critical of Statistics Agency  —  Findings would follow Trump's firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief  —  Five weeks after President Trump fired the chief of the agency that gathers the country's labor and price data, his advisers are preparing a report laying …
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Molly Smith / Bloomberg:
Staffing Crisis Unfolds at BLS With a Third of Leadership Jobs Now Vacant
Discussion: CBS News and Hartford Courant
Rebecca Picciotto / Wall Street Journal:
NYC Developers, Resigned to Mamdani Winning, Now Want to Work With Him  —  Democrat's big lead in polls causes some property owners to seek common ground on property-tax changes and faster building approvals  —  Zohran Mamdani struck fear in the real-estate community after he won New York City's Democratic mayoral primary.
Discussion: twitchy.com
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New York Times:
Mamdani Holds Huge Lead in Mayor's Race, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the New York City mayoral race, is way ahead of his three rivals, but his lead would diminish considerably if the field shrank to a two-man race.  —  Zohran Mamdani has opened …
New York Times:
Lachlan Murdoch Secures Control of Fox and News Corp, Ending Succession Fight  —  Lachlan Murdoch will take control of a new family trust in a deal worth $3.3 billion, ensuring that his father's media empire will retain its conservative slant.  —  The Murdoch family's epic …
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Financial Times:
Murdoch seals $3.3bn succession deal to hand empire to eldest son
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Reuters:
Nepal PM Oli quits as anti-corruption protests spiral
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Paramount Picks Kenneth R. Weinstein, Former Head Of Right-Leaning Think Tank, As Ombudsman For CBS News … Skydance committed to hiring an ombudsman as it sought FCC regulatory approval of its acquisition of Paramount.  —  In choosing Weinstein, Paramount is selecting someone who will undoubtedly …
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Paul Krugman:
Can a Despised Autocrat Consolidate Power?  —  Trump is losing the public.  Will that matter?  —  Yesterday I wrote about Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and made some unflattering observations about him.  So it might be worth mentioning a new incident, reported by Politico.
Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Presidency Boosts Trump's Net Worth By $3 Billion In A Year  —  Donald Trump, who has fixated on The Forbes 400 since its inception in 1982, fell off the list in 2023, then came storming back as his political prospects improved.  —  SaveComment  —  Donald Trump lost money during his first term.
CNN:
Video shows fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail - stirring debate on crime in major US cities  —  Ukrainian refugee stabbed on Charlotte light rail train  —  Ukrainian refugee stabbed on Charlotte light rail train One woman's fight for better mental health and housing …
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Ukrainian refugee killed in North Carolina gets dragged into political messaging war
Associated Press:
US tech companies enabled the surveillance and detention of hundreds of thousands in China  —  The body camera hung from the top of the IV drip, recording the slightest twitch made by Yang Guoliang as he lay bloody and paralyzed in a hospital bed after a police beating with bricks.
Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters  —  The Treasury Department is rolling back efforts to shut down aggressive strategies used by America's biggest multinational companies and wealthiest people.  —  The Trump administration is quietly dismantling efforts …
David Remnick / New Yorker:
“It was a kidnapping.”  David Remnick introduces Jonathan Blitzer's reporting on how the Trump Administration declared war on Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. Plus:  —  The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer is the author of “Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here,” the definitive contemporary book on immigration and, now, mass deportation.
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Wes Moore announces reelection bid in Maryland after dismissing White House speculation  —  Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) formally launched his reelection on Tuesday, after he appeared to rule out a 2028 presidential run.  —  In a roughly two minute long announcement video, Moore contrasts himself with President Trump.
Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
Redacted: The Real Epstein List  —  A survey of the rich & powerful individuals who elevated Jeffrey Epstein, hired him, funded him, enabled him, befriended him, and/or partook of his services.  —  Jeffrey Epstein was not a self-made man.  His success, especially in the early days …
Discussion: New York Times
Politico:
Video footage sheds more light on Burchett's tussle with protester  —  New video footage shows there was more to the skirmish last week between a protester and Rep. Tim Burchett, which ended with the Tennessee Republican forcefully shoving the man.  Burchett characterized the encounter …
Discussion: The Hill, Mediaite and Raw Story
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Feds indict LGBTQ org lawyer over testimony in Alabama “judge-shopping” investigation  —  In an indictment unsealed Monday, Lambda Legal counsel Carl Charles faces a felony charge of making a false declaration to the investigating judicial panel.  —  Note: This report is the latest development …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump dreams of making Chicago a colony  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  🔥🔥 Subscribe to PN 🔥🔥  —  “I love the smell of deportations in the morning,” Trump wrote on his social media site Truth Social last week.
Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Florida radio station borrows Trump to be its face and name  —  If you glance at advertisements, the billboards or the website too quickly, you might mistake any of them for a campaign banner.  The colors and the lettering look familiar.  And you'll certainly recognize the face beneath the cowboy hat.
Discussion: Mediaite
Politico:
Key House GOP hard-liner doesn't rule out short-term shutdown punt  —  House Republicans are inching closer together on a plan to fund the government, with a key GOP hard-liner suggesting he could tolerate a short-term punt before funding runs out Sept. 30.  Maryland Rep. Andy Harris …
Discussion: NOTUS
Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg:
Big Tech Looks to Strengthen Frayed Relationship With Democrats Ahead of Midterms  —  A tech association funded by Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google and other major tech companies is launching a new initiative to strengthen the frayed relationship between Democrats and Silicon Valley ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court's scant explanations in Trump emergency cases draw friction  —  The Supreme Court's scant explanation in recent emergency decisions backing President Trump is sparking increasing debate among lower judges — and even the justices themselves.  —  The Supreme Court …
Discussion: New Republic and SCOTUSblog
Axios:
MAGA dreaming of greater power grabs  —  MAGA activists are urging President Trump to tear down the remaining guardrails on his authority, dreaming of bigger, faster power grabs than the sweeping changes already in motion. … - But in MAGA's maximalist mindset, it's not enough …
Politico:
Playbook: Deny, deny, deny  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  On today's Playbook Podcast, Jack and Dasha discuss the latest revelations from the Epstein Files; a looming election in Northern Virginia ... and why Republicans in D.C. can't stop getting into fights.
Discussion: NOTUS
 
 
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‘Too Controversial’: Congress Isn't Planning to Give Itself a Raise — No Matter How Much Lawmakers Want One
Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Senators ramp up pressure on Trump to abandon threats to send troops into U.S. cities
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
Trump Administration Quietly Seeks to Build National Voter Roll
Discussion: Mother Jones and Raw Story
Bloomberg:
Merz Backs Auto Industry's Push for Looser EU Rules on EV Shift
Discussion: Politico
Reuters:
Heroes and villains: Russia braces for eventual return of its enormous army
NOTUS:
Republicans Plead Ignorance When Asked About Trump's Letter to Epstein
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
WHAT THE IMMIGRATION RAIDS ARE ABOUT.  When you think about the current political fight …
Discussion: American Thinker
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
America Prays  —  PRAYER & REDEDICATION  —  ONE NATION UNDER GOD  —  250TH BIRTHDAY OF OUR COUNTRY
Discussion: Washington Post
The Economist:
The sinister brilliance of Donald Trump's security theatre
Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Johnson office clarifies claim that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case