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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.
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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
Discussion: Silver Bulletin and Newsweek
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.
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
In Major Rebuke to Trump, House Passes Epstein Files Resolution  —  The House of Representatives voted Tuesday afternoon to advance a resolution requiring the the Justice Department to release any and all documents belonging to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious human trafficker …
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump's $2,000 tariff checks would cost $450 billion, analysis finds  —  President Trump's promised $2,000 tariff checks would probably cost $450 billion but provide small boosts in both economic growth and employment, per a new analysis of the proposal.
Axios:
House votes to release the Epstein files … - The bill passed 427-1, with some of Epstein's victims who were watching from the gallery cheering the result. … - Discharge petitions — a procedural tool for rank-and file members to bypass leadership and force legislation to come to the floor — rarely succeed.
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 …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
New poll: Democrats lead the 2026 House generic ballot, and their edge widens when voters are reminded Republicans control Congress  —  This article reports results from the November Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.
Discussion: emptywheel and Chalkbeat
Politico:
House approves Epstein files bill in near-unanimous vote
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Epstein files give Trump a taste of political mortality
Bloomberg:
House Votes to Release Epstein Files, Teeing Up Senate Approval
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Words & Phrase We Could Do Without
Discussion: The Nation, The Hill and New York Times
Michael Baharaeen / The Liberal Patriot:   What Voters Want to See from Democrats  —  Two new surveys break down what Americans are looking for in prospective candidates.
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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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 …
Politico:
In blow to Trump, federal judges block new Texas congressional map … The decision is a massive blow in the White House's push to redistrict across the country.  Texas' five-seat map represented the biggest gains for the GOP through redrawing.  Republicans are expected to immediately appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional map for 2026 elections
Discussion: The Hill
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:   Federal judges block Texas from using redrawn congressional map
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.
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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Erica Meltzer / Chalkbeat:   K-12 moving to Labor as Trump administration accelerates bid to dismantle Education Department
Juan Perez Jr / Politico:
Trump administration launches plan to dismantle Education Department
Discussion: The Hill
Meredith Kile / People:
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: ‘Quiet Piggy’  —  The president had several tense exchanges with the press over the weekend, including pointing in the face of a female reporter  — President Donald Trump had several tense exchanges with the press over the weekend
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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 …
CNN:
Trump snaps at reporter's Epstein questions: ‘Quiet, piggy’
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 …
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Associated Press:
WATCH: Asked about Khashoggi murder, Trump says ‘things happen’ and MBS ‘knew nothing about it’
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: NewsMax.com and Alternet.org
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” …
New Republic:
Trump Accidentally Stabs Vance in the Back as MAGA Erupts in Civil War  —  A civil war is unfolding inside the MAGA movement over Nick Fuentes, the neo-Nazi and white supremacist, and President Donald Trump just made it worse.  In an interview, Trump defended Fuentes in a way that will boost his standing inside MAGA.
Amanda Moore / The Intercept:
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say  —  A pardoned January 6 rioter has been charged with sex crimes against two children.  Andrew Paul Johnson was arraigned in a Florida court in October on multiple charges …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Caller
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 …
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Contractor Recruiting People on LinkedIn to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE, Will Pay $300  —  A current pilot project aims to pay former law enforcement and military officers to physically track immigrants and verify their addresses to give to ICE for $300 each.
Spencer Chrisman / WBTV-TV:
Nearly 21,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students absent from school on Monday, officials say  —  Unclear if students were absent due to Border Patrol  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Nearly 21,000 students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools were absent on Monday, according to officials.
Discussion: Fox News
 
 
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