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Trump Plays Hardball With GOP Lawmakers as Epstein Vote Approaches — Marjorie Taylor Greene says president is publicly targeting her to discourage other Republicans from supporting the measure — WASHINGTON—President Trump is making a last-ditch push to dissuade House Republicans …
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Marina Dunbar / The Guardian:
Trump's investigation into Epstein ties to political foes might be ‘smokescreen’, Republican says — Thomas Massie says move could be Trump's ‘last-ditch effort’ to keep Epstein files from becoming public — Republican congressman Thomas Massie challenged Donald Trump on Sunday over whether …
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
In shift, Trump says House should vote to release Epstein files — Trump's reversal came after key lawmakers said Sunday that support is growing in the House for the measure ahead of a closely-watched vote. — Key lawmakers say support is building in the House for a measure that would require …
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Politico:
Trump's message to MAGA — With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine, Ali Bianco and Rachel Umansky-Castro — On today's Playbook Podcast: Jack and Dasha discuss Donald Trump's ill-fated efforts to focus on affordability. Plus — meet the least likely musical double-act in U.S. politics.
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Why Trump can't make the Epstein scandal go away — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🗣️🔥 Subscribe to PN 🗣️🔥 — Just two days after the “Access Hollywood” story broke in October 2016 …
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Many House Republicans will back a bill to release Epstein files, leaders of the effort say — Lawmakers seeking to force the release of files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are predicting a big win in the House this week with a “deluge of Republicans” …
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Punchbowl News:
11/17/25 ☀️ AM: … The crown prince will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday morning.
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New York Times:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Extends an Olive Branch to Trump
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Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
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Joanna Walters / The Guardian:
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump's remarks hurtful but hopes they can make up
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about — The Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security decided to terrorize another city this weekend, with Gregory Bovino heading to Charlotte, North Carolina, to engage in the very type …
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Granddaughter of 'Charlotte's Web' author criticizes use of book title in DHS immigration crackdown operation
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New York Times:
Border Patrol Fans Out Across Charlotte, N.C., Arresting 81 People on First Day
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Associated Press:
Border Patrol official touts North Carolina arrests despite objections of local leaders
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The Harvard Crimson:
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ — When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein.
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Trump Defends Tucker Carlson After Nick Fuentes Interview — President Trump defended Mr. Carlson's friendly interview with an openly antisemitic white supremacist that prompted denunciations from some on the right. — President Trump defended Tucker Carlson on Sunday for his sympathetic interview …
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Ryan Lucas / NPR:
Justice Department official told prosecutors that U.S. should ‘just sink’ drug boats — At a Justice Department conference in February, then-acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove told the department's top drug prosecutors that the Trump administration wasn't interested in interdicting suspected drug vessels at sea anymore.
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Indiana Republican called out by Trump on redistricting is swatted … Fell said that around 5 p.m. Sunday “an email was sent to the Terre Haute Police Department advising harm had been done to persons inside a home, located in southeastern Vigo County,” Fell said.
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New York Times:
The Unraveling of the Justice Department — Sixty attorneys describe a year of chaos and suspicion. — President Trump's second term has brought a period of turmoil and controversy unlike any in the history of the Justice Department. Trump and his appointees have blasted through …
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Sean James / Mediaite:
‘This Is Corruption’: ‘60 Minutes’ Reports Trump Pardoned Binance Boss After He ‘Enriched’ Crypto Business Tied to Trump Family — 60 Minutes reported President Donald Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former boss of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, after Zhao “enriched” …
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New York Times:
The Crypto Industry's $28 Billion in ‘Dirty Money’ … President Trump has started his own cryptocurrency business and vowed to make the United States the world's “crypto capital.” Crypto companies have declared themselves safe and secure. And a procession of major industries …
Axios:
How Ezra Klein's power play is guiding Democrats — New York Times columnist Ezra Klein isn't content with opining about the Democratic Party — he's positioned himself as a powerbroker inside of it. … - Through his columns, hit podcast, private briefings with Democratic lawmakers …
Josh Boak / Associated Press:
New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills — More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data — a warning sign for the U.S. economy and another political headache for President Donald Trump.
Joe Anuta / Politico:
An early test of a Mamdani-Trump relationship? Security clearance. … “It would be very difficult for the mayor of New York City to not have a security clearance,” said John Sandweg, a former acting general counsel at the Department of Homeland Security, which approves clearances to local officials.
Samuel Benson / Politico:
Utah Democrats got a gift. Now comes the headache. … “On Tuesday morning, about a thousand people woke up, went to the mirror, looked at themselves and thought, ‘This looks like a congressional candidate,’” said Brian King, the Utah Democratic Party chair.
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