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ProPublica:
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation  —  Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show.  Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump approval falls to lowest of his term over prices and Epstein files, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  — Trump's approval rating falls to 38%, weighed down by cost of living concerns, Epstein  — Only 26% approve of Trump's handling of everyday expenses
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Senate sends bill to release Epstein files to Trump  —  The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill to compel the Justice Department to release all files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sending it to President Trump's desk. … - The Senate passed the bill …
The Hill:
House overwhelmingly votes to release Epstein files  —  The House on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill directing the Department of Justice to release the files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move that came after months of intense opposition from President Trump and GOP leaders.
Bloomberg:
Senate Agrees to Pass Epstein Files Bill Approved by House  —  Donald Trump's firm control of Washington showed signs of weakening Tuesday as Congress voted to compel the Justice Department to release its files on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, whose earlier ties to the president have been the subject of intense scrutiny.
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Scoop: Mike Johnson to back Epstein files discharge petition  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is reversing course and throwing his support behind a petition to compel the Justice Department to release all its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Axios has learned.
Politico:
Senate approves Epstein files bill, sending it to Trump's desk … Tuesday's votes caps off a months of drama among congressional Republicans and the White House over how to handle the Epstein files, pitting GOP lawmakers between Trump and their own base.  —  That included a long campaign …
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
House set to vote on Plaskett censure measure  —  The House is set to vote Tuesday evening on a measure censuring Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett for being in contact with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  Lawmakers sank a Democratic-led effort to send the measure …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Seeking Release of Epstein Files  —  Here's the latest.  —  The House on Tuesday approved a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein …
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Clay Higgins explains why he was the lone ‘no’ vote on Epstein files release
Discussion: Axios, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
NBC News:
Obamacare tax credits look likely to expire as Trump rules out an extension
Discussion: Axios
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
Who is Clay Higgins, the only House member to vote against releasing the Epstein files?
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Kamala Harris Hits Campaign Trail in Tennessee Special Election
Discussion: Politico
Robert Mackey / The Guardian:
Senate agrees to automatically pass bill to release Epstein files as Trump claims to not care - US politics live
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Republicans fear a midterm slump without Trump on the trail
Discussion: Raw Story
William Kristol / The Bulwark:   MTG Won the Battle. Can She Win the War?
Eleanor Klibanoff / The Texas Tribune:
Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms  —  The decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and nationally, who pushed through this unusual mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Trump's Justice Department may have accidentally handed Democrats five House seats  —  In a decision that could potentially reshape the 2026 midterm elections and cement the Democratic Party's future control of the US House, a federal court just struck down the gerrymandered Texas maps …
Slate:
Republicans Are Suing to Kill California's Pro-Democratic Gerrymander.  They Have a Huge Problem.  —  California Republicans, now joined by the Trump administration's Department of Justice, have sued California in federal court to stop implementation of Proposition 50, a voter-passed ballot measure …
Discussion: Law Dork
John Hanna / Associated Press:
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms  —  Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday.  —  The ruling was a blow …
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Trump's Scheme to Give the GOP Extra House Seats Just Blew Up in His Face … A federal court struck down Texas' new gerrymander on Tuesday, in an extraordinary rebuke to Republicans who sought to hand the GOP five additional seats in the House of Representatives.
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:   Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional map for 2026 elections
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field  —  The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press. … The news of journalist Olivia Nuzzi's affair with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. …
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Washington Post:
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing  —  The de facto Saudi ruler was branded an outcast after the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.  Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.  —  just now  —  President Donald Trump …
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Trump Attacks Another Female Reporter After ‘Piggy’ Rant  —  HISSY FIT  —  The president lashed out at the ABC reporter over questions about the Epstein files and his family businesses.  —  Donald Trump has launched a furious tirade on another female reporter for asking about the Epstein files …
April Rubin / Axios:
Trump with MBS on Khashoggi: “A lot of people didn't like” him
CNN:
Trump snaps at reporter's Epstein questions: ‘Quiet, piggy’
Washington Post:
Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of Education Dept.  —  President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department, but only Congress has the power to do that.  —  The Education Department plans to announce Tuesday that it will move multiple parts …
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Jason Lalljee / Axios:
Exclusive: Coinbase explains donation to Trump's ballroom  —  Coinbase donated to President Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event on Tuesday.
Discussion: CBS News, ABC News and The Independent
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Plaskett's Epstein defense  —  Del. Stacey Plaskett is defending her conduct ahead of a House vote Tuesday evening to censure her and remove her from the House Intelligence Committee for secretly communicating with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 Oversight Committee hearing.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:   House demands Epstein financial records from JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and US Virgin Islands
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Two Weeks of Surveillance Footage From ICE Detention Center ‘Irretrievably Destroyed’  —  The Department of Homeland Security claimed in court proceedings that nearly two weeks worth of surveillance footage from ICE's Broadview Detention Center in suburban Chicago has been “irretrievably destroyed” …
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system  —  National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in grant money to operate the nation's public radio interconnection system under the terms of a court settlement …
Politico:
White House plans to release health bill and backs reconciliation  —  A senior White House official said the Trump administration intends to put forward a health bill and left open the possibility of using the fast-track legislative process of reconciliation for passage of health or tariff legislation.
Discussion: Breitbart
 
 
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The Guardian:
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