Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
5:55 PM ET, November 12, 2025

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
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 …
RELATED:
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 …
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
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 …
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: Mediaite, The Hill and Raw Story
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as Trump scrambles to derail Epstein files measure  —  As the Arizona Democrat becomes the newest member of Congress, the White House still hopes to kill the discharge petition she's poised to sign.  —  When Democrat Adelita Grijalva cruised …
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 …
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, RedState and Vox
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+
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Trump pressures Boebert, Mace to back down on Epstein files
Discussion: Mediaite
Associated Press:
Epstein emails released by Democrats say Trump ‘knew about the girls’ and spent time with a victim
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:   House Dems predict major GOP support on bill to release Epstein files
emptywheel:
Trump Already Confessed He Knew about “the Girls”
Discussion: Business Insider
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:   Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Trump Knew About His Conduct, New Emails Show
RELATED:
CNN:
WLS: Judge orders release of hundreds arrested in Illinois immigration crackdown  —  A federal judge ordered the release of more than 600 people arrested as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to CNN affiliate WLS, dealing a blow to federal efforts …
RELATED:
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
RELATED:
April Rubin / Axios:
Republicans increasingly oppose Trump's government management: Poll
Discussion: Washington Times and al.com
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Is a Lamer Duck Than Ever
Discussion: New Jersey Globe and Raw Story
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.
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 …
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
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 …
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.
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.
Dell Cameron / Wired:
DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules  —  The Department of Homeland Security collected data on Chicago residents accused of gang ties to test if police files could feed an FBI watchlist.  Months passed before anyone noticed it wasn't deleted.
Discussion: Fox News and RedState
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 5:55 PM ET, November 12, 2025.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
memeorandum: site main
memeorandum River: reverse chronological memeorandum
memeorandum Mobile: for phones
memeorandum Leaderboard: memeorandum's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
memeorandum RSS feed
memeorandum on Mastodon
 
 
 More Items: 
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
U.S. allies begin to push back on Trump's Caribbean military strikes
Wall Street Journal:
Proxy Advisers ISS and Glass Lewis Are Facing Antitrust Probes
Discussion: Axios and NewsMax.com
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Rahm Emanuel, considering White House bid, urges Dems to move center on crime
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Christine Fernando / Associated Press:
Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid a federal immigration crackdown
Matt Glassman / Matt's Five Points:
Twenty-Eight Shutdown Thoughts
Erin Banco / Reuters:
US intel revealed Israeli officials discussing use of human shields in Gaza, sources say
Discussion: New York Sun
Fox News:
Duckworth staffer accused of posing as lawyer in attempt to free illegal immigrant from ICE custody
 Earlier Items: 
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
'I'm Not Giving It Up.'  —  Must be something in the water at Bulwark HQ—Bill and Mona ended …
Emma Colton / Fox News:
Michelle Obama reveals ‘infuriating’ moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
Discussion: IJR
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
ICE Plans to Spend $180 Million on Bounty Hunters to Stalk Immigrants
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
NBC News:
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Discussion: Wonkette, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Damning Video Shows DHS Agents Pepper-Spray a Baby
Discussion: Reason
Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
The I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge. Scott Bessent Used It Anyway.
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
From Techmeme:

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

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
The EU fines X €120M for breaching online content rules, the first fine under the DSA, citing issues like its deceptive blue checkmarks, after a two-year probe

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: SpaceX is planning a secondary share sale that would value the company at $800B, surpassing OpenAI to make it the most valuable US private company
 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page