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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 …
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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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NOTUS, ABC News, The Sun, NewsMax.com, The Independent, Washington Times, Axios, Politico and Mediaite
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” …
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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The Guardian, The Hill, Reuters, Bloomberg, RTÉ, NBC News, Raw Story, Mother Jones and Semafor
New York Times:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Extends an Olive Branch to Trump
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Syracuse Post-Standard, RealClearPolitics, Rolling Stone, New York Sun, NOTUS, NewsMax.com, Bloomberg, New York Post, Mediaite, Joe.My.God. and The Guardian
Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 251
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 251
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Palm Beach Post, NewsMax.com, IJR and The Hill
Joanna Walters / The Guardian:
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump's remarks hurtful but hopes they can make up
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump's remarks hurtful but hopes they can make up
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NewsMax.com, New Republic, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Grabien and NBC News
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Johnson: Epstein push is Democrats' ‘entire game plan’
Johnson: Epstein push is Democrats' ‘entire game plan’
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RealClearPolitics and NewsMax.com
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 11-16-25: White House NEC Director Kevin Hassett, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Thomas Massie and Ken Burns
‘This Week’ Transcript 11-16-25: White House NEC Director Kevin Hassett, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Thomas Massie and Ken Burns
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The Guardian, UPI and NewsMax.com
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses
Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses
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CNN, IJR, The Daily Signal and Fortune
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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Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Launches Operation Charlotte's Web to Target Criminal Illegal Aliens Terrorizing Americans in Charlotte, North Carolina
Associated Press:
Border Patrol official touts North Carolina arrests despite objections of local leaders
Border Patrol official touts North Carolina arrests despite objections of local leaders
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New York Times, France 24, The Guardian, Reuters, WCNC-TV, IJR, Newsweek, The Independent, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, New York Sun, NOTUS, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, The Post Millennial and UPI
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.
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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Kit Maher / CNN:
US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3 — The Pentagon on Saturday conducted the 21st known strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat, US Southern Command announced Sunday. — “Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling …
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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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CBS News
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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Associated Press, The Independent, Los Angeles Times, Townhall, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
Kathryn Carlson / Politico:
Ukraine has ‘no chance’ of winning war, Hungary's Orbán says — Ukraine has “no chance” of winning against Russia's ongoing invasion, and the EU's continued financial support for the country is “just crazy,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.
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The Guardian and YouTube
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 …
Bloomberg:
Trump Floats Venezuela Talks as US Labels Maduro a Terrorist — The US plans to designate a Venezuelan drug cartel it alleges is led by Nicolas Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization even as US President Donald Trump said Sunday that talks with the government may be possible.
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Ben Finley / Associated Press:
Aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela
Aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela
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CNN:
Trump pulling out all the stops to welcome Saudi crown prince for first White House visit since Khashoggi killing — President Donald Trump is planning to receive Saudi Arabia's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House this week with all the trappings of a state visit …
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Reuters and The American Spectator
NBC News:
Epstein survivors push for release of files in new PSA, say fight isn't political — “While we are Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell survivors, we are standing for so many victims of sexual assault and of domestic violence, as well,” Danielle Bensky said. — Several women who survived abuse …
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The Independent
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 …
