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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 …
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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
Financial Times:
Jeffrey Epstein's network: ‘Life among the lucrative and louche’  —  New documents reveal fresh details about the sex offender's powerful connections  —  A fresh cache of files from Jeffrey Epstein's estate sheds light on a network of men in politics, media and finance bound by power and access.
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.
Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
How on Earth Are We Just Now Hearing About Trump's ‘Hours’ With an Epstein Victim?  —  Epstein said this in writing in 2011.  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Well, now we have it.  On Wednesday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released another batch …
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 …
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 …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
It turns out Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and House Democrats were right to call it the “Epstein Shutdown” for the last several weeks on social media and in interviews.  As Marc Elias of Democracy Docket put it today, while it was clear what the Democrats wanted from the shutdown …
Politico:
Latest Epstein files knock White House on it heels … One Trump ally said that the latest Epstein discourse has taken “things that are already complicated for the president and brings them to the surface.”  —  “It's like adding salt to a dish — the flavors are already there …
NBC News:
As health insurance bills rise, Republicans are still seeking an Obamacare alternative
Discussion: MSNBC
New York Times:
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:   Frightening Wake-up for MAGA
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
The left is pushing another desperate anti-Trump hoax - a false Epstein smear campaign
Politico:
Epstein split screen
Discussion: The Independent and Axios
Erkki Forster / The Daily Beast:
I Know Why Epstein Refused to Expose Trump: Wolff
Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
Bondi Ripped After Epstein Files Blow Up on Her
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.
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Democrats eye Trump country for a special election surprise … Recent internal polling from Democrats has Behn within 8 to 10 points of her Republican opponent Matt Van Epps, which she said places her in “striking distance.”  DNC Chair Ken Martin also traveled to the state last weekend to campaign for Behn.
Discussion: Raw Story and Democrats
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
The candidates who deserve your money
Discussion: The Downballot
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Democrats more energized for 2026 elections than Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Discussion: The Hill and Al Jazeera
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Top officials present Trump with military options for Venezuela in the coming days  —  Senior military officials on Wednesday presented President Trump with updated options for potential operations in Venezuela, including strikes on land, according to multiple sources familiar with the meetings at the White House.
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Stephen Smith / CBS News:
U.S. conducts 20th strike on alleged drug boat, killing 4 people in Caribbean Sea
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
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.
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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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.
Beege Welborn / HotAir:
Gavin Newsom's Former Chief of Staff...WHUT?  And He Knew  —  Oh, there's nobody who knows an official like their chief of staff.  And there is no one an official is closer to than their chief of staff.  —  They work hand in glove.  —  So while people might have been mildly surprised …
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.
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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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 …
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
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
Public Notice:
“It's 4chan s**t”: The govt's deranged social media presence  —  “You see Trump administration accounts that look like they're literally run by Groypers,” Charlie Warzel tells us.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️
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
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: Reuters, Human Events, GZERO and Semafor
Gallup:
Drop in U.S. Religiosity Among Largest in World  —  Religion still more important in U.S. than in many OECD countries  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 17-point drop in the percentage of U.S. adults who say religion is an important part of their daily life — from 66% in 2015 to 49% today …
Discussion: Axios and Washington Times
JC Reindl / Detroit Free Press:
4 insurers dropping Obamacare in Michigan as costs for some could double or triple … For Michiganders who shop for individual health insurance, this year's open enrollment period could be the most frustrating in the history of the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare.”
Financial Times:
Wall Street stocks slide as tech jitters return  —  Sharp decline for Nasdaq Composite comes as investors await return of economic data after government shutdown ends  —  Tech shares led a slide on Wall Street on Thursday as rising concerns about the state of the world's biggest economy …
 
 
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