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10:30 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.
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Oversight Committee Releases Records Provided by the Epstein Estate, Chairman Comer Provides Statement  —  WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released records provided by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein pursuant to Chairman James Comer's (R-Ky.) subpoena issued on August 25, 2025.
Wall Street Journal:
See More Pages From Epstein's 50th Birthday Book
Discussion: Reason and Daily Mail
Fox News:
Bill Clinton letter in Epstein ‘birthday book’ among new files released by House Oversight Committee
Axios:
U.S. added 911,000 fewer jobs than first estimated, BLS says  —  The U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs in the year ending in March than estimated, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday.  —  Why it matters: The labor market had less momentum than previously known over the past year …
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Paul Wiseman / Associated Press:
New data shows the job market was much weaker than thought in 2024 and so far this year  —  The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the health of the U.S. economy.  The Labor Department reported Tuesday …
Discussion: WTOP News
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 …
Discussion: NewsMax.com, AAF and The Gateway Pundit
Molly Smith / Bloomberg:
Staffing Crisis Unfolds at BLS With a Third of Leadership Jobs Now Vacant
Discussion: Hartford Courant
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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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court Just Let ICE Detain Americans Based on Race
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
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
Punchbowl News:
9/9/25 ☀️ AM: … With just over three weeks to go until a government shutdown …
Discussion: Politico
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 …
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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
Binaj Gurubacharya / Associated Press:
Nepal's prime minister resigns but protests against the government and corruption rage on  —  Nepal's prime minister resigned Tuesday as protests against a short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent and expanded into broader criticism of his government and accusations …
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Reuters:
Nepal PM Oli quits as anti-corruption protests spiral
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.
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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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 …
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.
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 …
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
Josef Federman / Associated Press:
Israel says it targets Hamas leadership in Qatar's capital as blast heard in Doha  —  Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas' leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group as negotiations over ending the war in the Gaza Strip appears stalemated …
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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  —  Note: This report is the latest development in the Alabama “judge-shopping” investigation, which Law Dork began reporting on in May 2024, including two in-depth reports that provide substantial background on the happenings since 2022.
New York Times:
Trump Administration Quietly Seeks to Build National Voter Roll  —  In a quest to bolster a long-running claim from President Trump concerning undocumented immigrants illegally voting, the Justice Department is seeking detailed voter roll data from over 30 states.
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.
 
 
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Discussion: Reuters
NOTUS:
‘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
Axios:
MAGA dreaming of greater power grabs
 Earlier Items: 
Bloomberg:
Merz Backs Auto Industry's Push for Looser EU Rules on EV Shift
Discussion: Politico
Politico:
Playbook: Deny, deny, deny
Discussion: NOTUS
Reuters:
Heroes and villains: Russia braces for eventual return of its enormous army
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
WHAT THE IMMIGRATION RAIDS ARE ABOUT.  When you think about the current political fight …
Discussion: American Thinker
New York Times:
Mamdani, Facing Mistrust Within the N.Y.P.D., Reaches Out to Officers
Discussion: The Hill, UPI and New York Daily News