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8:45 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 …
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 …
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:
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 …
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 and The Hill
Politico:
Republicans expecting mass defections on Epstein vote  —  Republicans are bracing for a significant chunk of the conference to vote for Rep. Ro Khanna's (D-Calif.) and Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-Ky.) Epstein file disclosure bill once it lands on the House floor.
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Epstein mentioned Trump multiple times in private emails, new release shows
emptywheel:   Trump Already Confessed He Knew about “the Girls”
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
New Epstein emails mentioning Trump don't appear to interest Fox News
Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
Bondi Ripped After Epstein Files Blow Up on Her
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Trump pressures Boebert, Mace to back down on Epstein files
Discussion: The Hill and TMZ.com
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House Dems predict major GOP support on bill to release Epstein files
Discussion: CNN
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as Trump scrambles to derail Epstein files measure
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Tim Kaine / New York Times:
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Discussion: New Jersey Online
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:   House GOP committee leaders to hold health care brainstorming sessions
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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 …
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 …
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
U.S. Catholic bishops call for end to “dehumanizing rhetoric” on immigrants  —  U.S. Roman Catholic bishops delivered a “special pastoral message on immigration” on Wednesday, raising “our concern here for immigrants.” … - Trump's hardline approach to immigration during his second term …
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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 …
Discussion: The Hill and Wall Street Journal
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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
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
Gregory Royal Pratt / Chicago Tribune:
Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal  —  A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the U.S. government's mandatory detention of Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, the day care teacher arrested at a Chicago preschool, is illegal and she must be given a bond hearing.
Christine Fernando / Associated Press:
Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid a federal immigration crackdown  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The cyclists arrive at sunrise, rolling through Chicago's Latino neighborhoods and stopping at tamale carts, elote stands and candy stalls.
 
 
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Jordan Rubin / MSNBC:
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Fox News:
Duckworth staffer accused of posing as lawyer in attempt to free illegal immigrant from ICE custody
Jerry Oppenheimer / New York Post:
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Associated Press:
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NBC News:
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Discussion: Wonkette and Raw Story
 

 
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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

New York Times:
The New York Times sues Perplexity, claiming the AI startup violated its copyrights and kept using its content despite repeated demands over the past 18 months

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