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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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New York Times:
Trump Ramps Up Pressure on G.O.P. to Thwart 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.
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
Politico:
Jeffrey Epstein claims 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 …
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 Hill, Raw Story, Mediaite and Al Jazeera
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 …
Associated Press:
Epstein emails released by Democrats say Trump ‘knew about the girls’ and spent time with a victim  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2011 email that Donald Trump had …
Politico:
Here's how the House battle over the Epstein files will play out … The completion of the discharge petition, a rarely used mechanism to sidestep the majority party leadership, will trigger a countdown for the bill to hit the House floor.  It will still take seven legislative days for the petition to ripen …
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Trump pressures Boebert, Mace to back down on Epstein files  —  President Trump and his team have been working to get GOP Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.) and Nancy Mace (S.C.) to remove their names from a discharge petition that would force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, Axios has learned.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as Trump scrambles to derail Epstein files measure
Washington Post:
House Democrats release Epstein emails that mention Trump
Scott Wong / NBC News:
Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva sworn in after contentious seven-week delay
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House Dems predict major GOP support on bill to release Epstein files
Discussion: NBC News
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Trump Knew About His Conduct, New Emails Show
Discussion: HuffPost
Adam Kinzinger:
You Can't “Protect Children” While Defending a Predator
Discussion: Esquire and The Independent
Edward Luce / Financial Times:   Epstein is not going away  —  The issue is Trump's Achilles heel — and the US president knows it
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Is a Lamer Duck Than Ever
Discussion: Raw Story and New Jersey Globe
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: Newsweek and The Mahablog
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April Rubin / Axios:
Republicans increasingly oppose Trump's government management: Poll  —  Fewer Republicans and independents approve of President Trump's management of the federal government than earlier in his term, according to an AP-NORC poll of 1,143 adults published Wednesday.
Discussion: al.com
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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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 …
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.
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
AI-Generated 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
Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
The I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge.  Scott Bessent Used It Anyway. … It was an easy and, by all accounts, legal way to avoid paying thousands, and potentially millions, in federal taxes.  —  Just set up an investment firm with the right legal structure, and the self-employment taxes …
Discussion: Raw Story
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:   'I'm Not Giving It Up.'  —  Must be something in the water at Bulwark HQ—Bill and Mona ended …
Matt Glassman / Matt's Five Points:
Twenty-Eight Shutdown Thoughts  —  May I never have to write about these things again  —  The shutdown is (almost) over.  —  After negotiating a deal over the weekend, on Monday the Senate voted 60-40 to pass a package composed of (1) full year FY2026 appropriations bills for Agriculture …
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
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Washington Post:
U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says  —  The Trump administration lawyers said that U.S. military personnel engaged in lethal action in Latin America would not be exposed to future prosecution, according to four people familiar with the matter.
Discussion: Reuters and Joe.My.God.
Associated Press:
US Mint in Philadelphia to press final penny as the 1-cent coin gets canceled  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Back in 1793, a penny could get you a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy.
Wall Street Journal:
A 50-Year Mortgage Is a Bad Deal  —  Trump seems to have bought Bill Pulte's high-risk brainstorm.  —  The Democratic rout in last week's elections has President Trump hunting for ideas to reduce costs, but he's looking in all the wrong places.  Behold his latest gambit: A 50-year mortgage.
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
ICE Plans to Spend $180 Million on Bounty Hunters to Stalk Immigrants  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is allocating as much as $180 million to pay bounty hunters and private investigators who verify the address and location of undocumented people ICE wishes to detain …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Jerry Oppenheimer / New York Post:
Caroline Kennedy 'doesn't want' son Jack Schlossberg running for Congress: sources  —  Caroline Kennedy is “living in fear” that her controversial son Jack Schlossberg's run for Congress could make him “a target for violent haters,” sources told The Post.  —  Schlossberg — a progressive Democrat …
Alexandra Koch / Fox News:
JD Vance hails Trump admin's ‘bulldozer’ approach to public health, discusses how Appalachia was ‘left behind’  —  Vice president defends RFK Jr. against critics who call health conclusions conspiracy theories  —  Vice President JD Vance praised President Donald Trump's “bulldozer” …
Robert Tait / The Guardian:
Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador endured systematic torture, report finds  —  Human rights groups accuse Trump officials of complicity and draw comparison with scandal at Abu Ghraib prison  —  More than 252 Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador under Donald Trump's mass deportation …
 
 
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Rahm Emanuel, considering White House bid, urges Dems to move center on crime
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump officially asks Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu
Christine Fernando / Associated Press:
Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid a federal immigration crackdown
Erin Banco / Reuters:
US intel revealed Israeli officials discussing use of human shields in Gaza, sources say
Discussion: New York Sun
Natasha Jokic / BuzzFeed:
After Trump Bragged About His “Gold” Oval Office, A Fox News Host Asked If It's Actually From Home Depot
Discussion: The Status Kuo and Mediaite
 Earlier Items: 
Emma Colton / Fox News:
Michelle Obama reveals ‘infuriating’ moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
Discussion: IJR
The Intercept:
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NBC News:
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
You should quit social media for good
Victoria Guida / Politico:
'He's Actually Weakening the Economy': Why Trump's Strategy May Fail
Discussion: Raw Story
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Democratic wins in redistricting war offset GOP gains
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: Forbes has cut ties with dozens of contributing writers; one exec said Forbes needs to ensure the contributor model is “financially sound”

Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
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