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3:40 PM ET, November 18, 2025

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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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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
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
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.
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.
Discussion: WBIR-TV, RedState, 24sight News and CNBC
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
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 …
Politico:
House approves Epstein files bill in near-unanimous vote … Only Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.), a fervent Trump loyalist, voted against it.  —  The bill still requires approval from the Senate and Trump's signature to become law, and it's not immediately clear if and when Senate Majority Leader …
Discussion: Fox News and The Hill
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Epstein files give Trump a taste of political mortality
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Words & Phrase We Could Do Without
Bloomberg:
House Votes to Release Epstein Files, Teeing Up Senate Approval
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
In Major Rebuke to Trump, House Passes Epstein Files Resolution
Skylar Woodhouse / Bloomberg:
Trump Tells Congress Don't ‘Waste’ Time on Obamacare Credits
Discussion: The Hill, Axios and Alternet.org
New York Times:
Trump Bows to Reality in Epstein Reversal, Beating a Rare Retreat
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.
Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
Marjorie Taylor Greene takes sharp jab at Trump after public fallout
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 …
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional map for 2026 elections  —  Washington — A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly redrawn congressional map in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.  —  In a decision authored by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown …
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.
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Federal court blocks Texas Republicans' 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 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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NBC News:
Trump says Saudi crown prince ‘knew nothing’ about murdered journalist
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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Juan Perez Jr / Politico:
Trump administration launches plan to dismantle Education Department
Discussion: The Hill
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
Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
Meta Did Not Violate Antitrust Law, Judge Rules … Meta did not break the law when it bought its nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp, a federal judge said on Tuesday, handing a major win to the $1.51 trillion company and dealing a blow to the government's efforts to rein in the power of tech giants.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Meta wins landmark antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
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
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” …
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.
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.
Faisal Islam / BBC:
Google boss says trillion-dollar AI investment boom has ‘elements of irrationality’  —  Every company would be affected if the AI bubble were to burst, the head of Google's parent firm Alphabet has told the BBC.  —  Speaking exclusively to BBC News, Sundar Pichai said while the growth …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Trump is not have all the mentals.  McDonald's.  Water.  Sir!  (Very strong.)  —  An examination of the president's cognitive functioning at Monday's McDonald's summit.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Quick preview: I'm working on a banger for tomorrow.  My operating thesis is that 2025 …
 
 
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IJR:
Democrats Explicitly Tell Spy Agencies, Military To Disobey Trump
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Sarah Raza / Associated Press:
South Dakota governor announces he will run for a full term next year
Discussion: IJR
Jordan Perkins / The Hill:
Noem signs ‘ICE Pact’ with Canada, Finland to expand Arctic defense
Office of the Texas Governor:
Governor Abbott Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR As Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
College journalism exposes the rot of ‘grown-ups’
Talking Points Memo:
Inside the GOP's Assault on Youth Voting Rights
Discussion: De Gruyter Brill
Julie Roginsky / Salty Politics with Julie Roginsky:
“Now you can understand why Trump wakes up in the middle of the night sweating when he hears you and I are friends.”
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary teacher combined
Politico:
House GOP leaders pitch members on addressing ‘Unaffordable Care Act’
Discussion: Alternet.org
STAT:
STAT+: How RFK Jr., America's celebrity health secretary, is steamrolling science
Eric Levitz / Vox:
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Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
Cast Him Out: No More MAGAmazement
Mark Jacob / Stop the Presses:
How the media ‘pardon’ political criminals
John Keough / This Week in Worcester:
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
 

 
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