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12:30 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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Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
House Democrats release Epstein email that claimed Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim  —  In the 2011 email, the disgraced financier wrote to Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump had “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein's victims and that encounter “has never once been mentioned” by police.
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
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 …
Shrai Popat / The Guardian:
White House says ‘unnamed victim’ Trump ‘spent hours’ with was Virginia Giuffre, accusing Democrats of ‘fake narrative’ - live  —  Spokesperson says Giuffre repeatedly said Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing as she accuses Democrats of trying to ‘smear’ president
Discussion: Associated Press and Raw Story
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Jeffrey Epstein, in newly released email, says Trump ‘knew about the girls’ … “Trump said he asked me to resign, never a member ever,” Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to Michael Wolff, an apparent plea from the president for Epstein to leave Trump's Mar-a-Lago club.
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 …
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Epstein is not going away  —  The issue is Trump's Achilles heel — and the US president knows it  —  As sex offenders go, Ghislaine Maxwell is in a category of one.  Having been upgraded from a penitentiary to a prison camp — the equivalent of moving from a Travelodge to a Trump hotel …
NBC News:
White House responds to newly released Epstein emails
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 …
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Norman Ornstein / The Contrarian:
When will Democrats learn that mollifying bullies is a fool's errand?
Discussion: Al Jazeera
David Lerman / Roll Call:
Senate payouts unnerve some in House GOP ahead of shutdown vote
Politico:
Obamacare could collapse under Trump's new plan, policy experts say
David Morgan / Reuters:
US House to vote on deal to end longest government shutdown in history
Politico:
The fault lines facing both parties
Discussion: New York Times, Raw Story and CBS News
Bloomberg:
It's Not Just Affordability, Americans Anxious Over Jobs Too  —  Voter frustration over affordability fueled Democratic wins in last week's state and local elections, and on top of that, Americans are becoming uneasy about the job market too.  —  Some 55% of employed Americans say they're concerned …
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Alayna Treene / CNN:
White House weighs stepped up domestic travel and speeches to improve Trump's standing on the economy
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:   Affordability worries and GOP infighting hover over the early race to succeed Trump
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Michael Stratford / Politico:
US Mint to strike last penny as Trump's phaseout rattles retailers
Discussion: Associated Press and masslive.com
Pippa Crerar / The Guardian:
Starmer allies issue warning to PM's rivals as fears grow over leadership challenge  —  No 10 said to be in ‘full bunker mode’ over fears of attempt to oust him after budget or May local elections  —  Downing Street has launched an extraordinary operation to protect Keir Starmer amid fears among …
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Maya King / New York Times:
Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy Heir, to Seek Nadler's N.Y. Congressional Seat  —  Mr. Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy, said the Democratic Party needed someone who could stand up to President Trump and his allies.  —  Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy …
Wall Street Journal:
Kash Patel's ‘Effin Wild’ Ride as FBI Director  —  In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation and squeezed in a trip to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ on the bureau jet  —  On Halloween morning, FBI Director Kash Patel had a big announcement to make …
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: Joe.My.God.
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 …
Rob Davis / ProPublica:
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops  —  After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump's decision, ProPublica found that Fox's portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
Discussion: Oregonian
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: The Bulwark and Raw Story
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump airport nominee wants to eliminate Dulles ‘people movers’  —  The unique shuttles, which have been in operation since 1962, have been blamed for delays and accidents.  A White House official Tuesday called them “notorious.”  —  Just now  —  A Trump nominee to the advisory board …
Discussion: Joe.My.God., Fox News, UPI, WTOP News and WAGA-TV
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump defends H-1B visas: “You don't have certain talents” in the U.S.  —  President Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired Sunday evening H-1B skilled worker visas are necessary because “you don't have certain talents” in the U.S. … - Trump signed an executive order …
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Democratic wins in redistricting war offset GOP gains  —  Democrats have racked up a number of key victories in the redistricting battle in recent days, giving the party hope it can cancel out GOP gains in next year's midterms.  —  The party's latest win came late Monday …
D. A. T. Green / The Empty City:
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump  —  Welcome to the Empty City blog, the name of which is explained here.  This blog offers independent and informed commentary and law and policy and is funded by subscribers.  —  Posts like these take time and opportunity cost - and this blog …
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Damning Video Shows DHS Agents Pepper-Spray a Baby … President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement crackdown has hit a disgusting new low, after federal agents reportedly pepper-sprayed a 1-year-old in Chicago and then lied about it.  —  Rafael Veraza, 25, claimed at a press conference Sunday …
Elian Peltier / New York Times:
Pakistan's Army Chief Is Granted Sweeping Authority Over All Military Branches  —  A constitutional reform in the nuclear-armed country extends the chief's power over all the military and brings Pakistan's highest court under tighter political control.  —  Pakistan's powerful army chief …
Discussion: Reuters
Victoria Guida / Politico:
'He's Actually Weakening the Economy': Why Trump's Strategy May Fail … President Donald Trump is carving out his own brand of capitalism — launching extraordinary federal interventions in the economy through ownership stakes in private companies alongside sweeping tariffs, tax cuts and deregulation.
Discussion: Raw Story
Charles Gasparino / New York Post:
Trump snubs BofA CEO Brian Moynihan in White House dinner for Wall Street execs following ‘debanking’ controversy: sources  —  President Trump appears to have snubbed Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan as he hosts a White House dinner with top Wall Street executives on Wednesday …
Discussion: The Hill and CBS News
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
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
You should quit social media for good  —  This essay will be most useful to knowledge workers and young people, but I imagine it will be of interest to anyone generally curious about the impact of social media on politics and our lives today.  The piece tells my personal story …
 
 
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French lawmakers set to approve suspension of unpopular pension reform
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Tariffs are on trial, but US trade talks are moving full steam ahead
The Intercept:
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
South African finance minister rebukes Trump's claims of Afrikaner persecution
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Schlossberg officially launches New York House campaign
Discussion: New York Post and Newsweek
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NBC News:
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Plans Move to Ease Prices on Coffee and Bananas, Bessent Says Trump Aides Review Funds for New York City After Mamdani Win …
Adam Pagnucco / Montgomery Perspective:
Mink Confronts ICE
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Stefanik would trounce Blakeman in potential GOP match-up for NY governor
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Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
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