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Washington Post:
The Democratic veterans trying to repeat 2018 — Just now — In today's edition ... Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene have a falling out ... We hear some thoughts on political dynasties ... but first ... The Hell Cats are ready — Before Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill were governors-elect, they were Badasses.
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Marina Dunbar / The Guardian:
Trump's investigation into Epstein ties to political foes may be ‘smokescreen’, Republican says — Thomas Massie says move could be Trump's ‘last-ditch effort’ to keep Epstein files from becoming public — The Republican congressman Thomas Massie challenged Donald Trump on Sunday over whether …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump rejects Greene's safety concerns, doubles down on ‘traitor’ label — President Trump rejected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) concerns for her own safety on Sunday evening amid their ongoing feud over releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. — Speaking to reporters on the tarmac …
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Fox News, Mediaite, The Independent, Washington Examiner and NewsMax.com
Wall Street Journal:
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 …
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
In shift, Trump says House should vote to release Epstein files
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Ashley Ahn / New York Times:
Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote to Release Epstein Files
Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote to Release Epstein Files
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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
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Many House Republicans will back a bill to release Epstein files, leaders of the effort say
Many House Republicans will back a bill to release Epstein files, leaders of the effort say
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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HuffPost, New York Sun, MS NOW and Mediaite
Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 251
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 251
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Washington Post and NewsMax.com
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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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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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Ted Cruz sets stage for 2028 run with Tucker jabs — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is laying the groundwork for a 2028 presidential bid by leaning into his feud with Tucker Carlson — and staking out turf as a traditional, pro-interventionist Republican.
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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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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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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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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New York Times, Associated Press, The Independent and TheGrio
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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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 …
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) …
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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Daily Mail
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 …
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 …
Associated Press:
Chile's presidential race heads to a runoff between a communist and a pro-Trump conservative — (AP video by Mauricio Cuevas and Alexandre Plaza) — Chile is headed to a tense presidential runoff after a closely fought first-round vote Sunday set up a showdown between a member …
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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.


