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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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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.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump Epstein letter and drawing from ‘birthday book’ released … House Democrats on Monday released a screenshot of what appears to be a letter signed by President Donald Trump, which was included in a collection of notes sent to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003.
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Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Trump note to Epstein that he denies writing is released by Congress — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied. The letter was included as part …
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
House Democrats Release Epstein's Birthday Letter Apparently Signed by Trump
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Congress Reveals Epstein Birthday Note Trump Said Doesn't Exist
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Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Johnson office clarifies claim that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case
Johnson office clarifies claim that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House Oversight receives Epstein estate files, including ‘birthday book’
House Oversight receives Epstein estate files, including ‘birthday book’
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Andrew Chung / Reuters:
US Supreme Court backs Trump on aggressive immigration raids — The U.S. Supreme Court again backed President Donald Trump's hardline approach toward immigration on Monday, letting federal agents proceed with raids in Southern California targeting people for deportation based on their race or language.
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Los Angeles Times:
Supreme Court upholds ‘roving patrols’ for immigration stops in Los Angeles — The decision is a significant victory for Trump, clearing the way for his oft-promised ‘largest Mass Deportation Operation’ in American history. — L.A. and 20 other Southern California municipalities argued …
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Says It Has Begun Immigration Crackdown in Chicago — In Chicago, advocates for immigrants said they saw several arrests on Sunday, but were uncertain of the scale of federal action. — The Trump administration said on Monday that it had begun a crackdown …
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Tara Molina / CBS News:
Chicago mayor says city “received no notice” ahead of Homeland Security's “Operation Midway Blitz” announcement — The Department of Homeland Security said it was moving forward with ramped-up immigration enforcement in Chicago this week in an effort dubbed Operation Midway Blitz …
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Department of Homeland Security:
ICE Launches Operation Midway Blitz in Honor of Katie Abraham to Target Criminal Illegal Aliens Terrorizing Americans in Sanctuary Illinois
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up US citizens
Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up US citizens
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
The Supreme Court Just Gave the OK to Racial Profiling
The Supreme Court Just Gave the OK to Racial Profiling
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Washington Post:
ICE launches ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ targeting immigrants in Chicago
ICE launches ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ targeting immigrants in Chicago
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Jaclyn Diaz / NPR:
DHS launches immigration crackdowns in Chicago, Boston
DHS launches immigration crackdowns in Chicago, Boston
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Mariah Timms / Wall Street Journal:
Supreme Court Lifts Limits on Immigration Raids in Los Angeles
Supreme Court Lifts Limits on Immigration Raids in Los Angeles
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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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Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
Project 2026: Trump's Plan to Rig the Next Election — On an April episode of the popular Politics War Room podcast, the veteran journalist Al Hunt posed an increasingly common question from listeners to Democratic strategist James Carville. “Is Trump looking to spark enough protest …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
On Shutdowns, Get the Wording Right and Other Thoughts — I was very pleased to see that Ezra Klein has joined the ranks of those who think that Democrats need to gird themselves for a fight in the budget showdown coming at the end of this month. I have various disagreements with Klein …
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
There Is No Third Door — Let's set the stage briefly. — Six months ago …
There Is No Third Door — Let's set the stage briefly. — Six months ago …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
'I'm Gonna Punch You in Your F—king Face': Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival … A private dinner attended by dozens of administration officials and close advisers to President Donald Trump was temporarily marred by a dramatic clash between two of Trump's top economic officials …
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
CBS News Hires Ombudsman From Conservative-Leaning Hudson Institute — Kenneth Weinstein, former president and CEO of the Hudson Institute, will monitor the newsroom for bias. — Paramount has found its ombudsman for CBS News, Kenneth Weinstein, the former president and CEO of the conservative-leaning Hudson Institute.
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New York Times:
How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein — My colleagues and I have spent much of the past six years digging into Jeffrey Epstein's finances and pieced together what we think is the definitive account of how and why JPMorgan spent years enabling the notorious sexual predator.
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New York Post, NextDraft and Fortune
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner — Trump's actions are in direct tension with a 1935 ruling that upheld restrictions on the president's ability to remove FTC commissioners without cause. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to fire …
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Chief justice allows Trump to fire a Democratic FTC commissioner for now
Chief justice allows Trump to fire a Democratic FTC commissioner for now
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Appeals Court Upholds Carroll's $83 Million Judgment Against Trump — The judges rejected President Trump's argument that the Supreme Court's decision extending presidential immunity should shield him from liability for defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll. — A federal appeals court …
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump Says Having ‘a Little Fight With the Wife’ Should Not Count as a Crime — President Trump said that offenses that happen at home should not undermine his record of crime reduction in Washington. — President Trump suggested on Monday that offenses that “take place in the home” …
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
‘Man has a little fight with the wife’: Trump downplays domestic violence at Bible event
‘Man has a little fight with the wife’: Trump downplays domestic violence at Bible event
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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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Financial Times:
French government collapses as PM François Bayrou loses confidence vote — President Emmanuel Macron will look for a replacement who can break the budget impasse — French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote on Monday, bringing his government to an end …
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David Strom / HotAir:
Michael Brown's Friend Who Invented 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' Hoax Is Murdered — Dorian Johnson, the man who invented the “Hands Up Don't Shoot” hoax that sparked riots across America, has been murdered. — A suspect is in custody, but no details have been released yet.
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Is a Weak and Failing President, and It's Time to Say So — President Donald Trump understands better than anyone else alive that his hold on his supporters—and on plenty of swing voters too—depends on the mere perception that he's strong, wins everywhere, always acts boldly …
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The Economist:
The sinister brilliance of Donald Trump's security theatre — How the president presents himself as America's protector — atlanta, los angeles and washington, dc — Alligator alcatraz may or may not survive legal challenge. In August a court ruled that Donald Trump's giant migrant cage …
NBC News:
Poll: Gen Z's gender divide reaches beyond politics and into its views on marriage, children and success — Gen Z men who backed Trump in 2024 rated having children at the top of a list of choices of how to define personal success. Gen Z women who backed Harris rated it second to last.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Stabbing video fuels MAGA's crime message — MAGA influencers are drawing repeated attention to violent attacks to elevate the issue of urban crime — and accuse mainstream media of under-covering shocking cases. — Shocking video of the fatal Aug. 22 knife attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska …
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
‘No Kings’ Unveils a Big New Trump Protest, and the Stakes Couldn't Be Higher — A movement leader tells Rolling Stone about the No Kings 2 demonstrations on October 18, and how they can curb Trump's overreach — America's pro-democracy movement is gearing up for what may be its biggest …
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Salon
Bellingcat:
Trump's Takeover of DC: Traffic Stops Turn Into Immigration Arrests for Delivery Riders and Workers — Four masked men in police tactical vests surround a young scooter rider, cuffing his hands behind his back. One person, whose face is fully obscured with a cap, sunglasses and a balaclava …
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Breitbart
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
America Prays — PRAYER & REDEDICATION — ONE NATION UNDER GOD — 250TH BIRTHDAY OF OUR COUNTRY — “As we prepare to celebrate two and a half centuries of freedom, I am inviting America's great religious communities to pray for our nation and for our people.
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Washington Post

