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Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
Democrats Released Three Cherrypicked Epstein Emails... So the GOP Released 20,000  —  Democrats thought they had a winning hand when they released three carefully selected Jeffrey Epstein emails on Wednesday morning.  The timing was no accident.  With their caucus still reeling …
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Epstein files become a fiasco of Trump's own making  —  Four months ago, President Trump blocked the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.  Wednesday's disclosure of thousands of Epstein emails showed why. … But they shed new light on the relationship between the two men, with gossipy, unflattering descriptions of Trump by Epstein.
Jill Filipovic:
The Dogs That Haven't Barked  —  The Trump administration is a regime of restoring male power.  That includes being a pedophile protection racket covering for men who sexually abuse girls.  —  Few issues have inflamed the MAGA right and the Qanon conspiracy theorists quite as intensely …
Discussion: New York Times and Breitbart
Zeteo:
‘This Sucks’: Trump and the GOP Thought They Survived the Epstein Scandal.  It's Back  —  Trumpland is annoyed that GOP lawmakers aren't running effective interference for the president and are getting ‘played by Democrats.’  —  Donald Trump's massive cover-up - currently being conducted across …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
He's Acting Pretty Damn Guilty  —  Just like that, the shutdown is over.  Six Democrats crossed the aisle to help House Republicans get a stopgap bill funding the government over the finish line yesterday evening, and Trump signed it at once last night.  “This was an easy extension …
New York Times:
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’  —  Jeffrey Epstein cast himself as a Trump insider and wanted to leverage potentially damaging information about the president and his business dealings, according to emails with associates.  —  President Trump's long friendship …
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
The left is pushing another desperate anti-Trump hoax - a false Epstein smear campaign
Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
Bondi Ripped After Epstein Files Blow Up on Her
Politico:
The next shutdown threat is around the corner … That leaves behind major open decisions about the vast majority of discretionary dollars — including for the military and public health programs — along with the stickiest policy issues.  It doesn't help that House and Senate leaders still …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Secret Meeting That Ended the Shutdown
Diana Stancy / Fox News:
Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in US history
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House passes bill to end history-making shutdown, sending it to Trump
Politico:   The White House knows it needs to act on health care affordability. Here's what's on the table.
NBC News:
18 Trump voters explain why a slice of his base is unhappy with his economic performance  —  The latest NBC News poll shows 30% of Republicans feeling that Trump has fallen short on the economy.  A group of them illustrated their experience and their political views.
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Andrew Howard / Politico:
Democrats eye Trump country for a special election surprise
Discussion: Democrats
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Democrats more energized for 2026 elections than Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Discussion: The Hill and Al Jazeera
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
The candidates who deserve your money
Discussion: The Downballot
Sana Muneer / The Daily Free Press:
BU College Republicans president says he called ICE to ‘detain these criminals’ at Allston Car Wash  —  The president of Boston University College Republicans wrote on X he called the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting it detain employees at Allston Car Wash, the site of a Nov. 4 raid where nine employees were arrested.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
ProPublica:
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime  —  Co-published with Block Club Chicago and FRONTLINE  —  Leer en español.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
Discussion: Reuters
Michael Gold / New York Times:
What's Behind the Coming House Vote on Releasing the Epstein Files  —  Proponents of fuller transparency used an arcane rule to prod their leaders to act.  When it became clear they had succeeded, the speaker agreed to hold a vote.  —  After it received a 218th signature on Wednesday night …
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CNN:
Johnson says House will vote next week on push to compel DOJ to release all of its Epstein files
Politico:
Halligan in the hot seat as Comey, James move to disqualify her as interim US attorney … But the key issue before the court Thursday is their claim Halligan was never eligible to take on the prosecutorial role because of legal limits on who can serve in it.
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Christopher Hale / Letters from Leo:
BREAKING: At Pope Leo's Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump's Raids  —  Thank you for reading!  Letters from Leo is a reader-supported publication.  If you find value in my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation.  —  Subscribe now
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Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
Catholic Bishops Issue Rare Statement Objecting to U.S. Immigration Tactics
New York Times:
In Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance … Kevin D. Roberts is the president of the Heritage Foundation, a powerful think tank at the center of conservative politics.  He makes more than $800,000 a year.  He manages a budget of $100 million.  He has a doctorate in history.
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort  —  Google is hosting a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed …
Gallup:
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.  —  Desire to migrate among younger American women has quadrupled in the past decade  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the second straight year, about one in five Americans say they would like to leave the U.S. and move permanently to another country if they could.
Jason DeParle / New York Times:
Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants  —  In a major shift, HUD's plan would direct most of the $3.5 billion in homelessness funds away from Housing First to programs that prioritize work and drug treatment.  —  The Trump administration has developed plans …
Media Matters for America:
Megyn Kelly questions whether Jeffrey Epstein's desire for “very young teen types” made him a pedophile  —  On Deadline: White House, Angelo Carusone discusses how MAGA-adjacent influencers are turning away from Trump  —  Benny Johnson: “H-1Bs should be banned.  There should be no H-1Bs in America.”
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Financial Times:
US drew $900mn from IMF account as Argentina debt payment loomed  —  Buenos Aires's reserves rose by the same margin as Washington seeks to bolster Javier Milei's government  —  Joseph Cotterill in London, Claire Jones in Washington and Ciara Nugent in Buenos Aires
Discussion: Human Events and Semafor
Washington Post:
Trump administration prepares to fire worker for TV interview about SNAP  —  The employee warned that the shutdown could have negative impacts on the millions of Americans who rely on the federal government to put food on the table.  —  The Agriculture Department is preparing to fire …
Discussion: Straight Arrow News
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Struggled to Find Lawyers to Handle Maurene Comey Suit  —  Ms. Comey sued the Trump administration after she was abruptly fired over the summer, saying the action was retaliation.  Federal attorneys in New York City and a Justice Department branch in Washington have declined to handle the case.
Discussion: NBC News
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Oversight Committee Releases Additional Epstein Estate Documents  —  WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released an additional 20,000 pages of documents received from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.  The documents can be found here.  —  A backup of the documents can be found here.
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Federal workers expected to start receiving paychecks on Saturday  —  The first wave of federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday as the government begins to reopen after a record-long shutdown.  —  A senior administration official told The Hill's sister network NewsNation …
 
 
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Gallup:
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