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Washington Post:
Epstein texted with House Democrat during Cohen hearing, documents show — Newly released documents from the convicted sex offender's estate include text messages from him that appear to influence the lawmaker's questions to Trump's personal attorney at a 2019 congressional hearing. — just now
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Wall Street Journal:
The Epstein Email Cache: 2,300 Messages, Many of Which Mention Trump — Analysis of documents released this week by Congress shows President Trump was mentioned in more than half of the messages — Congress released a cache of documents this week that were recently turned over by Epstein's estate.
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump calls on Justice Department to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's relationship with political and other figures
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Associated Press:
At Trump's urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein's ties to Clinton and other political foes
At Trump's urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein's ties to Clinton and other political foes
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New York Times:
Justice Department to Investigate Epstein Ties, but Not to Trump
Justice Department to Investigate Epstein Ties, but Not to Trump
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Business Insider, The Guardian, Fortune, The Hill, The Parnas Perspective, CBS News and Mediaite
COURIER:
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein's Estate
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein's Estate
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The Guardian, The Moderate Voice, NPR and El País
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Bondi follows Trump's directive, taps prosecutor to examine Epstein's Democratic ties
Bondi follows Trump's directive, taps prosecutor to examine Epstein's Democratic ties
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The Hill, Raw Story, Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, New York Times and HuffPost
Miami Herald:
Epstein files reveal his obsession with Trump
Epstein files reveal his obsession with Trump
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Francesca Chambers / USA Today:
After email release, Trump calls on DOJ to probe Democrats tied to Epstein
After email release, Trump calls on DOJ to probe Democrats tied to Epstein
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Harry Thompson / The Daily Beast:
Epstein Sent Trump a Truck Load of Baby Food for Losing Bet
Epstein Sent Trump a Truck Load of Baby Food for Losing Bet
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Politico:
Indiana redistricting push likely dead despite White House pressure … It's a massive blow to the White House's efforts to shore up a Republican House majority next year via redistricting, and comes from a state Trump easily won last November. It marks the fourth state where efforts …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House plans to vote Tuesday on releasing Epstein files … Under the current GOP plan, the House Rules Committee would approve a procedural measure Monday night to advance eight bills for floor consideration, including language to tee up the Epstein legislation.
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Philip Bump / MSNBC:
The Epstein files sinkhole widening under Trump — These polls suggest the issue is a bigger problem than the president wants to admit. — As of this month, it has been exactly a decade since Donald Trump took a permanent polling lead in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
House Republicans float bill mirroring Trump's health care demands
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Democrats inject “Epstein files” into special election that's scaring GOP
Democrats inject “Epstein files” into special election that's scaring GOP
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Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's redistricting campaign isn't going well
Trump's redistricting campaign isn't going well
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Gavin Bade / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Implements Major Rollback of Food Tariffs — President moves to lower duties on beef, coffee and dozens of other goods as cost-of-living concerns rise — WASHINGTON—President Trump on Friday moved to lower tariffs on beef, coffee and dozens of agricultural and food goods …
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Associated Press:
Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It's part of a response to pressure from consumers who complain prices are too high.
Nandita Bose / Reuters:
Trump withdraws support for Marjorie Taylor Greene — President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday, citing criticism his long-time supporter has recently made about his agenda. — “I am withdrawing my support and endorsement …
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Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump Administration Lifts Some Food Tariffs in Effort to Ease Prices
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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Marjorie Taylor Greene questions if Trump is still the ‘America First’ president — Greene, who has long allied herself with Donald Trump, has been more critical of his policies in recent months. But she dismisses speculation that she's looking to replace him.
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ProPublica:
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff — FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them from passing polygraph exams normally required …
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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Trump Pulls Nominee for Top I.R.S. Lawyer — President Trump's announcement came after the nominee, Donald L. Korb, came under fire from the far-right activist Laura Loomer on social media. — President Trump withdrew his nomination of Donald L. Korb, a veteran tax attorney …
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Danny Nguyen / Politico:
Trump pulls nominee for top IRS post who drew conservative activist's ire
Trump pulls nominee for top IRS post who drew conservative activist's ire
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Grace Yarrow / Politico:
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits … Her comment comes after funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ran out of federal funding during the government shutdown, leading many conservative pundits and even President Donald Trump to criticize …
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Surina Venkat / The Hill:
Archives releases first batch of Amelia Earhart records pledged by Trump — The federal government has begun releasing files related to the aviator Amelia Earhart after President Trump ordered their release in September. — The files include newly declassified material related …
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Reuters:
Just 29% of Americans support US military killing drug suspects, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds — Poll shows 29% of Americans support extrajudicial killings of suspected traffickers — Trump administration claims courts unnecessary in drug war — 21% support military action to oust Maduro, 31% back non-military means
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Jacob Bernstein / New York Times:
Olivia Nuzzi on the Scandal With RFK Jr. that Upended Her Career — The former political journalist has written a combustive portrait of America, President Trump and the scandal with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that upended her career. — Olivia Nuzzi loved him.
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Daniel Boguslaw / American Prospect:
Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding CAP's ‘Project 2029’ — As Democrats continue to regroup after their brutal loss in last year's presidential election, they have yearned to replicate the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, and deliver policy recommendations to their next presidential candidate.
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Anthropic:
Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign — We recently argued that an inflection point had been reached in cybersecurity: a point at which AI models had become genuinely useful for cybersecurity operations, both for good and for ill. This was based …
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New York Times:
Officers were hurt in a crash while protecting Vance's motorcade in Tennessee. — Where Things Stand — Flight cuts: The leaders of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation announced that they would reduce flight restrictions at 40 key airports from 6 percent …
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Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
She Was Deported in Error. Her Child Was Left Behind. — Maribel Lopez was hastily deported to Guatemala despite a pending asylum appeal, leaving behind a toddler. Her case highlights a growing pattern of speedy deportations. — On a recent evening in Fulton, N.Y. …
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Associated Press
Dan Raby / CBS News:
Judge officially drops 3 charges in Georgia's Trump 2020 election interference case — Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has officially dropped three charges out of dozens in Georgia's election interference case against President Trump and others.
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New York Times:
Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries — The policy change is a major expansion of the administration's push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities. — The Trump administration is planning …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
These Reagan-appointed judges have had it with Trump … In a year full of judicial rebukes for the president — often followed by vindication for Trump at the Supreme Court — these judges' fierce and direct assessments of the president have stood out. But there's more than lofty rhetoric that binds them.
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Raw Story
Kyle Clark / KUSA-TV:
Trump administration takes formal step toward freeing Tina Peters — President Donald Trump has threatened retaliation if Colorado doesn't release his political ally from prison. … DENVER — The Trump administration is taking an official step to spring election conspiracy heroine Tina Peters from prison in Colorado.
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Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim — The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump's first term who — like the president — claim they're owed major payouts from the US government as victims of politically-motivated actions.
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Washington Post:
Trump weighs Venezuela strikes as U.S. forces prepare for attack order — High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of potential military options, people familiar with the matter said. — Just now — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman …
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The Hill and Joe.My.God.
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Boat Bombings Darken as Secret Memo Reveals Holes in Legal Case — Ever since President Trump started bombing alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean Sea while refusing to provide even minimal factual justification for it, a couple of big questions have gone unanswered: Are Trump's underlings being given illegal orders?
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
How a Cable News Channel Starts Over: A Candid Chat With MS NOW's Anchors — Stephanie Ruhle, Ali Velshi, Katy Tur and Brandy Zadrozny sit with The Hollywood Reporter for a discussion about the changes coming to the channel formerly known as MSNBC. … On Saturday Nov. 15 …
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