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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
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
“Quiet Piggy!” — Subscribe to Civil Discourse and become part of a community that believes we have the power to save democracy, and that we don't have to obey a president who wants us to give up our rights so he can be a king. Being informed is our superpower.
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Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Senate sends bill to release Epstein files to Trump
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Alex Miller / Fox News:
Senate unanimously agrees to send bill demanding Epstein file release to Trump's desk
Senate unanimously agrees to send bill demanding Epstein file release to Trump's desk
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The Hill:
House overwhelmingly votes to release Epstein files
House overwhelmingly votes to release Epstein files
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
House rejects resolution to censure House Democrat over texting Epstein during hearing
House rejects resolution to censure House Democrat over texting Epstein during hearing
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Clay Higgins explains why he was the lone ‘no’ vote on Epstein files release
Clay Higgins explains why he was the lone ‘no’ vote on Epstein files release
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Seeking Release of Epstein Files
Trump Administration Live Updates: House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Seeking Release of Epstein Files
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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
House set to vote on Plaskett censure measure
House set to vote on Plaskett censure measure
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Politico:
Senators rage against phone data payout measure won by Thune
Senators rage against phone data payout measure won by Thune
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Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
Who is Clay Higgins, the only House member to vote against releasing the Epstein files?
Who is Clay Higgins, the only House member to vote against releasing the Epstein files?
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Marist Poll:
A Look to the 2026 Midterms, November 2025 — Democrats with Double-Digit Lead on 2026 Generic Ballot — The Democrats currently have a 14-point lead against the Republicans among registered voters nationally on the 2026 generic congressional ballot question. This has changed considerably.
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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 …
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New Republic:
Trump's Plot to Rig 2026 Is Falling Apart, and Boy Is He Mad About It — Suddenly, President Trump's effort to rig the 2026 midterms with corrupt gerrymanders appears in trouble. A panel of judges just blocked the GOP gerrymander in Texas, which had added five seats.
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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.
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 …
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Eleanor Klibanoff / The Texas Tribune:
Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi — President Donald Trump denounced ABC News' Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” Tuesday and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked him three sharp questions at the White House.
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New York Times:
Who Is Attending Trump's Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince?
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Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Trump Attacks Another Female Reporter After ‘Piggy’ Rant
Trump Attacks Another Female Reporter After ‘Piggy’ Rant
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Washington Post:
‘Things happen’ — Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague. — Just now
‘Things happen’ — Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague. — Just now
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Isabel Fattal / The Atlantic:
Trump Told a Woman, ‘Quiet, Piggy,’ When She Asked Him About Epstein
Trump Told a Woman, ‘Quiet, Piggy,’ When She Asked Him About Epstein
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Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Trump faces criticism for referring to female Bloomberg reporter as ‘piggy’
Trump faces criticism for referring to female Bloomberg reporter as ‘piggy’
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National Press Club:
National Press Club Statement on President Trump's Remarks on the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
National Press Club Statement on President Trump's Remarks on the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
Reuters:
The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown — Two months after Charlie Kirk's assassination, a government-backed campaign has led to firings, suspensions, investigations and other action against more than 600 people. Republican officials have endorsed …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Appeals court panel mulls $1M penalty for Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton … “I can read this complaint,” said Pryor, a George W. Bush appointee. “It seems a classic shotgun complaint. It incorporates, by reference, hundreds of paragraphs into succeeding counts.”
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
CNN shows that when media orgs fight Trump, they win
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Anjali Huynh / The Boston Globe:
Long a coveted voice, Larry Summers withdraws from a half-dozen groups amid Epstein ties. Harvard's not among them. — For decades, former Harvard University president Larry Summers has been recognized as a leading voice on the American economy, regularly consulting for think tanks …
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Epstein Larry Summers Openai / Associated Press:
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers quits OpenAI board after release of Epstein emails
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Emine Sinmaz / The Guardian:
New York Times cuts ties with Larry Summers over Epstein emails
New York Times cuts ties with Larry Summers over Epstein emails
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Axios:
Scoop: U.S. secretly drafting new plan to end Ukraine war — The Trump administration has been secretly working in consultation with Russia to draft a new plan to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. and Russian officials tell Axios. … A top Russian official told Axios he's optimistic about the plan.
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Jonah Kaplan / CBS News:
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say — More than a dozen men have been arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say. — According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5.
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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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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The White House Gold Rush Is On — Here is a small selection of stories concerning either the president, a member of his family or a member of his cabinet. — This week, President Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia with a lavish reception at the White House.
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’ — Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could now take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law. — Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas declared …
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Audrey McAvoy / Associated Press:
Texas governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
Texas governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
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ProPublica:
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn't Get an Abortion in Texas. — ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn't access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother …
NBC News:
Pardoned Capitol rioter tried to bribe child sex victim with promise of Jan. 6 payout, officials say — Andrew Paul Johnson, 44, faces multiple charges in Florida, including lewd/lascivious molestation, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. — A man pardoned by President Donald Trump …
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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.
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Katie Hawkinson / The Independent:
Good work if you can get it: Elon Musk is set to make more than every elementary school teacher COMBINED — Tesla shareholders approved a $1 trillion pay package for the world's richest person — in Washington, D.C. — Your support helps us to tell the story
