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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
Politico:
Epstein tapped his vast influence network while he tracked Trump's rise, emails show … The emails also show Wolff, despite his work as a journalist, taking on a role as an unofficial Epstein image consultant of sorts, offering him messaging and PR strategies as Epstein's legal and criminal exposure began to mount.
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Epstein is the one issue that persistently splits Trump from his base  —  Trump promised during the 2024 to release the Justice Department's “Epstein files,” but his administration has resisted doing so.  —  Just now  —  The MAGA base has had little trouble looking the other way when it comes …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and The Hill
CNN:
Johnson says House will vote next week on push to compel DOJ to release all of its Epstein files  —  Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday that he would put a contentious bill compelling the release of all of the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein case files to a vote on the House floor next week - earlier than expected.
CNN:
Exclusive: Trump administration plans meeting over House effort to force release of all of DOJ's Epstein files
Mark Hemingway / The Federalist:
Latest Epstein Emails About Trump Appear To Be Just Another Misleading Democrat Info Op
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Epstein Files Live Updates: G.O.P. Lawmakers Release Thousands of Files
emptywheel:
Trump Already Confessed He Knew about “the Girls”
Discussion: New York Post
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Discharge petition to force House vote on Epstein files succeeds with Grijalva's signature
Harry Wilson / Bloomberg:   Larry Summers, Goldman Lawyer Slammed Trump in Epstein Emails
Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
Bondi Ripped After Epstein Files Blow Up on Her
Liz Landers / PBS NewsHour:
Read Jeffrey Epstein's newly released emails about Trump
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Former Obama Official Sought Jeffrey Epstein's Advice on Courting Woman
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
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
Christopher Hale / Letters from Leo:
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Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
Catholic Bishops Issue Rare Statement Objecting to U.S. Immigration Tactics  —  “We feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity,” they said in the statement.  —  America's Roman Catholic bishops issued a rare statement on Wednesday …
C. Ryan Barber / Wall Street Journal:
Prosecutor in James Comey, Letitia James Cases Faces Hearing on Legitimacy  —  Judge considers whether Trump administration legally appointed Lindsey Halligan, who quickly brought charges president wanted  —  From New Jersey to California, the Trump administration has installed handpicked federal prosecutors …
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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 …
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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 …
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: Raw Story
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: ABC7
New York Times:
The D.N.C. Ordered Workers Back to the Office.  Its Union Isn't Pleased.  —  Thumbs-down emojis flowed onscreen as Washington-area employees learned they would have to show up five days a week.  Their union called the move “callous.”  —  The pandemic is long over, but the fight inside …
 
 
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