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Norman Eisen / The Contrarian:
We will reveal the Trump-Epstein files—with Contrarian help! — We have never in American history seen White House corruption on the scale that Donald Trump, his administration, and his cronies practice. To take one example, Trump is raking in staggering amounts in his crypto businesses …
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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 …
Jasmine Baehr / Fox News:
Trump drops Marjorie Taylor Greene endorsement, calls her a ‘ranting lunatic,’ hints at backing primary rival — President claims Georgia congresswoman complains he doesn't return her phone calls anymore — President Donald Trump announced Friday night on Truth Social that he is withdrawing …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House plans to vote Tuesday on releasing Epstein files
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Mediaite, America News Nation, NewsMax.com and New Republic
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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The Hill:
Trump pulls endorsement of Greene amid growing rift
Trump pulls endorsement of Greene amid growing rift
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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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Marc Caputo / Axios:
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab — Forget retaliation: To cut tariffs President Trump imposed on their country, the Swiss sent a delegation of industry tycoons bearing gifts — a special Rolex desktop clock, a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar, and loads of flattery.
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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
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Washington Post:
Trump repeals tariffs on some foods as Americans face high grocery prices
Trump repeals tariffs on some foods as Americans face high grocery prices
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Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump Administration Lifts Some Food Tariffs in Effort to Ease Prices
Trump Administration Lifts Some Food Tariffs in Effort to Ease Prices
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Associated Press:
Judge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California — The Trump administration cannot immediately cut federal funding to the University of California or issue fines against the school system over claims it allows antisemitism or other forms of discrimination …
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Mikhail Zinshteyn / CalMatters:
‘Unlawful coercion’: Trump can't withhold funds or demand payment from UC, federal judge rules
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Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Judge Orders Trump Not to Threaten University of California's Funding
Judge Orders Trump Not to Threaten University of California's Funding
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction … “Dan Wilson is a good man. After more than 7 months of unjustified imprisonment, he is relieved to be home with his loved ones,” said Wilson's attorneys, George Pallas and Carol Taylor,in a statement to POLITICO.
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Vox:
The insidious strategy behind Nick Fuentes's shocking rise — For the past few weeks, conservatives have been having a heated and divisive debate about antisemitism and the sorts of characters that can or cannot be part of the Republican Party. At the center of this argument …
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David Herzberg / New York Times:
Trump Is Wrong About Fentanyl in Almost Every Way — It's one of President Trump's favorite stories: The Democrats weakened the borders, allowing Mexican drug cartels to smuggle fentanyl into the United States, where it devastated white suburban and rural communities.
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Wall Street Journal, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Jacobin and Informed Comment
Chicago Tribune:
Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’ — When a masked man grabbed Ernesto Diaz's left shoulder and slammed him against a vehicle, he thought he was being robbed. — Diaz, 23, had been walking down Archer Avenue …
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show — Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein's criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people — Hundreds of texts over almost …
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New York Times:
Epstein, Fuentes and Trump's Political Erosion — Is this the beginning of the end for Trump and his MAGA base? — The release of thousands of pages of emails from Jeffrey Epstein has cast a spotlight back on President Trump and his relationship with Epstein.
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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Vivian Jones / The Tennessean:
Complaint says Sens. Blackburn, Hagerty broke ethics rules voting for ‘financial windfall’ … A complaint has been filed with the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee claiming that eight U.S. Senators ― including Tennessee Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty ― violated Senate conflict …
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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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Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's redistricting campaign isn't going well
Trump's redistricting campaign isn't going well
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San Diego Union-Tribune and Mediaite
The Guardian:
No 10 tells Labour MPs it expects support for tough new asylum policies — Some backbenchers already opposing planned immigration crackdown seen as ‘economically and culturally illiterate’ — Downing Street has warned Labour MPs it expects them to back radical plans to make the UK less attractive …
New York Times:
Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal — The chief executive of a Saudi firm says a Trump-branded project is “just a matter of time.” The Trump Organization's major foreign partner is also signaling new Saudi deals.
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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Joe.My.God., Raw Story, Associated Press and Denver Post
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 14, 2025 — In a transparent attempt to distract from the many times his own name appears in the documents from the Epstein estate members of the House Oversight Committee released Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Democrats whose names appeared in the documents.
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Associated Press:
Justice Department quietly replaced ‘identical’ Trump signatures on recent pardons — The Justice Department posted pardons online bearing identical copies of President Donald Trump's signature before quietly correcting them this week after what the agency called a “technical error.”
New York Times:
Amid Trump's Deportation Push, More Families Are Being Torn Apart — 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. …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Halligan and Bondi push back on judge's suggestion that Comey grand jury materials were ‘missing’ … Halligan said that gap of more than two hours simply reflected the grand jury's discussions about the case, which are not recorded or transcribed. — “The period in question consisted solely …
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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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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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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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Josh Funk / Associated Press:
USDA data casts doubt on China's soybean purchase promises touted by Trump — New data the Agriculture Department released Friday created serious doubts about whether China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans like the Trump administration touted last month …
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Fortune
Frank Langfitt / NPR:
More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear — When Charles was growing up in the 1970s in Brooklyn, N.Y., his mother was so strict, she forbade toy guns of any kind, including squirt guns. — “I remember vividly, summertime …
