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7:20 PM ET, November 12, 2025

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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct  —  In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein's victims.  —  House Democrats on Wednesday released emails …
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Politico:
Jeffrey Epstein claimed he gave Russians insight into Trump … “Churkin was great,” Epstein, the late convicted sex offender, wrote.  “He understood trump after our conversations. it is not complex. he must be seen to get something its that simple.”  —  The exchange was among dozens …
CNN:
Exclusive: Trump administration plans meeting over House effort to force release of all of DOJ's Epstein files  —  Top Trump administration officials were planning to meet Wednesday about an effort in the US House to force a vote on releasing Justice Department case files related to Jeffrey Epstein …
New York Times:
Trump Summons Lauren Boebert as He Pushes GOP to Block Epstein Vote  —  Representative Lauren Boebert, one of the Republicans pressing for more Epstein disclosures, was summoned for a meeting in the White House Situation Room.  —  President Trump and his administration on Wednesday ramped …
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Epstein Files Live Updates: G.O.P. Lawmakers Release Thousands of Files  —  Shortly after Democrats released emails showing that Jeffrey Epstein discussed his relationship with President Trump, Republicans on the Oversight Committee released 20,000 additional documents.  —  Here's the latest.
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Shocking Brawl With Laura Ingraham on Fox Exposes His Weakness … MAGA influencers are in a rage over President Trump's appearance on Fox News, in which he told host Laura Ingraham that the country needs skilled foreign workers.  The surprisingly antagonistic dustup came …
The Committee on Oversight …:
House Oversight Committee Releases Jeffrey Epstein Email Correspondence, Raising Questions About White House Coverup of Epstein Files  —  This Tranche of Correspondence Raises Questions About Trump and Epstein's Relationship, Trump's Knowledge of Epstein's Crimes and Relationship to Victims
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Trump not weighing pardon for Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell  —  President Trump has no plans to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, the central figure in the Jeffrey Epstein case and convicted sex offender serving a 20-year prison sentence, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday.
Discussion: The Guardian, The Hill and Raw Story
New York Times:
Epstein Bantered Regularly With Larry Summers  —  The former Treasury secretary corresponded routinely with Jeffrey Epstein.  In one series of exchanges, he sought Mr. Epstein's advice on how to handle a female acquaintance.  —  A series of exchanges between Jeffrey Epstein and Lawrence H. Summers …
Discussion: Meidas+ and Wall Street Journal
Liz Landers / PBS NewsHour:
Read Jeffrey Epstein's newly released emails about Trump  —  Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein specifically referenced his relationship with President Donald Trump in writing before Trump was elected to office and in the runup to the 2020 election, according to newly obtained emails …
Discussion: The Dean's Report, ABC News and Vox
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Epstein mentioned Trump multiple times in private emails, new release shows  —  Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose death by suicide has spawned intense scrutiny of the high-profile people he knew, mentioned Donald Trump by name multiple times in private correspondence …
Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
Bondi Ripped After Epstein Files Blow Up on Her  —  BONDI BURNED  —  The attorney general claimed earlier this year there was nothing worth mentioning in the Epstein files.  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi is getting torched from both sides of the aisle over what critics call a “shocking” …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
New Epstein emails mentioning Trump don't appear to interest Fox News
emptywheel:   Trump Already Confessed He Knew about “the Girls”
Kate Santaliz / Axios:   Trump pressures Boebert, Mace to back down on Epstein files
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as Trump scrambles to derail Epstein files measure
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:   Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Trump Knew About His Conduct, New Emails Show
Associated Press:
Epstein emails released by Democrats say Trump ‘knew about the girls’ and spent time with a victim
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrats plot to bypass Johnson on shutdown deal  —  House Democrats have landed on their plan of attack to try to salvage what they see as an inadequate deal to end the government shutdown: A discharge petition on extending their coveted Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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Politico:
Republicans expecting mass defections on Epstein vote
Discussion: CNN, The Hill and Joe.My.God.
Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:   House GOP committee leaders to hold health care brainstorming sessions
Politico:
Here's how the House battle over the Epstein files will play out
Matt Glassman / Matt's Five Points:   Twenty-Eight Shutdown Thoughts
Associated Press:
What Americans think about Trump's management of the government, according to a new AP-NORC poll  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Approval of the way President Donald Trump is managing the government …
Discussion: The Hill, New York Times and Newsweek
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April Rubin / Axios:
Republicans increasingly oppose Trump's government management: Poll
Discussion: The Hill, Washington Times and al.com
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Is a Lamer Duck Than Ever
Discussion: New Jersey Globe and Raw Story
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Jason Meisner / Chicago Tribune:
Federal judge says he'll order release of hundreds of ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ arrestees on bond
US Department of Justice:
California Political Consultant and Former Public Official Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and Obstruct Justice, False Statements, and Tax Crimes  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California  —  Political consultant Dana Williamson, 53 …
Rob Davis / ProPublica:
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops  —  When President Donald Trump told reporters on Sept. 5 he'd started looking at sending the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, he said it was because of something he saw on television.
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
AI-Generated Sora Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook  —  “Watch your step sir, keep moving,” a police officer with a vest that reads ICE and a patch that reads “POICE” says to a Latino-appearing man wearing a Walmart employee vest.  He leads him toward a bus that reads “IMMIGRATION AND CERS.”
Discussion: Breitbart
Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
October jobs data may never be released, White House says … “Democrats may have permanently damaged the federal statistical system with October CPI and jobs reports likely never being released,” Leavitt told reporters.  “All of that economic data released will be permanently impaired …
 
 
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Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
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