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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Epstein Humiliation Grows — Donald Trump is obsessed with the idea that his predecessor, Joe Biden, was so mentally incapacitated that he used an autopen to sign all his pardons and legislation. He not only put a picture of an autopen in place of Biden's mug on his …
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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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Ashley Ahn / New York Times:
Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote to Release Epstein Files — President Trump reversed himself as he faced the prospect that dozens of Republicans could vote this week to compel his administration to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein. — President Trump on Sunday urged House Republicans …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Marjorie Taylor Greene blasts Trump for ‘vicious’ attacks after saying her company received pipe bomb threat — The Republican congresswoman warned that Trump and other conservatives calling her a traitor “could ultimately lead to a harmful or even deadly outcome.”
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Kurt Schlichter / Townhall:
Time to Purge the GOP Backstabbers, Sissies, and Narcissists — The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. — The Republican Party should be a big tent, but that big tent shouldn't include Democrats or Democrat collaborators.
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump says he's talking to Democrats about direct health care payment plan — President Trump said he is talking with Democrats about a direct health care payment plan on Sunday amid negotiations to tackle rising health insurance premiums. — “I've had personal talks with some Democrats …
Politico:
Trump's message to MAGA
Trump's message to MAGA
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump to talk affordability at McDonald's summit
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Why Trump can't make the Epstein scandal go away
Why Trump can't make the Epstein scandal go away
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The Nation
Marina Dunbar / The Guardian:
Trump's investigation into Epstein ties to political foes may be ‘smokescreen’, Republican says
Trump's investigation into Epstein ties to political foes may be ‘smokescreen’, Republican says
Punchbowl News:
11/17/25 ☀️ AM: … The crown prince will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday morning.
11/17/25 ☀️ AM: … The crown prince will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday morning.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump rejects Greene's safety concerns, doubles down on ‘traitor’ label
Trump rejects Greene's safety concerns, doubles down on ‘traitor’ label
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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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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The toxic culture behind the right's civil war
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The American Spectator
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Heritage board member resigns over organization's defense of Tucker Carlson
Heritage board member resigns over organization's defense of Tucker Carlson
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Trump defends Tucker Carlson for interviewing white nationalist Fuentes
Trump defends Tucker Carlson for interviewing white nationalist Fuentes
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Ted Cruz sets stage for 2028 run with Tucker jabs
Scoop: Ted Cruz sets stage for 2028 run with Tucker jabs
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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.
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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The Charlotte Observer:
After 81 arrests in Charlotte, Border Patrol presses on in second day of activity
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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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Olivia Nuzzi / Vanity Fair:
Olivia Nuzzi's American Canto: Read the Exclusive Excerpt — She flamed out and she faded away. Vanity Fair's West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth. — I woke the morning after Election Day on the wrong coast of the right country.
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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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Washington Post:
How foreign student enrollment is shifting in the U.S., in 6 charts — Foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges has stalled, with a 17 percent decline in new students this fall after Trump policy changes, a key survey shows. — The number of newly enrolled foreign college students …
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John Fritze / CNN:
Supreme Court to review rescinded Trump policy of turning away asylum seekers at the border — The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will review a controversial immigration policy adopted during the first Trump administration of turning away potential asylum seekers before they step foot …
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Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
Kash Patel's girlfriend being protected by FBI SWAT agents as security perk — FBI Director Kash Patel's country music performer girlfriend currently enjoys the protection of an FBI security detail to shield her from potential threats, prompting concerns that the arrangement may delay law enforcement …
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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 …
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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Chloe Cornish / Financial Times:
Trump family and Saudi partner unveil tokenised Maldives resort — Project unveiled on eve of Saudi Crown Prince's visit to White House — Donald Trump's family business and its Saudi partner are to build a luxury Maldives resort that uses blockchain technology to attract investment …
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Bloomberg
Steve Vladeck / One First:
193. The “War” on Judges — Deputy Attorney General Blanche's attack on lower courts is an impressive combination of light on substance; shamelessly hypocritical; and profoundly dangerous. More people should be condemning it. — Welcome back to “One First,” a (more-than) …
Derek Thompson / The Argument:
Trump's biggest tell is the policy he doesn't talk about — Imagine the Trump administration was essentially a ruse, a clever plot to prove the folly of its stated ideology. — The White House tells us that free trade is bad, tariffs are good, and relatively unfettered global trade is a rotten deal for America.
Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
Michael Wolff Is All Over the Epstein Emails. He Isn't Sorry. … Donald Trump became even more central to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking inquiry this week, as newly released emails suggested the president's relationship to the convicted sex offender was closer than Trump had led the public to believe.
Megan O'Matz / ProPublica:
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He's Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin's New Moms. — Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access …
Marco Rubio / United States Department of State:
Terrorist Designations of Cartel de los Soles — The Department of State intends to designate Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), effective November 24, 2025. Based in Venezuela, the Cartel de los Soles is headed by Nicolás Maduro and other high-ranking individuals …
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