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US Department of Justice:
South Florida Congresswoman Charged with Stealing $5 Million in FEMA Funds and Making Illegal Campaign Contributions  —  For Immediate Release  —  MIAMI - A federal grand jury in Miami has returned an indictment charging Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators warn Bondi not to slow-walk release of Epstein files  —  Republican senators are warning Attorney General Pam Bondi not to slow-walk the public release of records and documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following votes by the House and Senate demanding the documents.
Punchbowl News:
11/20/25 ☀️ AM: … Fitzpatrick is considering filing a discharge petition to bring a sanctions bill to the floor.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday he's ready to move the Senate's sanctions measure but argued it must originate in the House for procedural reasons.
Discussion: Politico
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House unanimously rebukes Thune on data seizure payouts
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump signs bill to release the DOJ's Epstein files
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Florida Democrat indicted on federal fraud charges
Vaccine Safety:
Autism and Vaccines  —  KEY POINTS … Vaccines do not cause Autism*  —  Pursuant to the Data Quality Act (DQA), which requires federal agencies to ensure the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information they disseminate to the public, this webpage has been updated because the statement …
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Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump Wants to Bullshit the Economy Into Greatness  —  Well, here we go.  Donald Trump signed the bill compelling him to make most of the government's Epstein files public last night—a remarkable development, given how hard he was working just days ago to prevent the bill from ever getting a vote in either chamber.
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
Under RFK Jr., CDC promotes false vaccines-autism link it once discredited  —  The CDC's website now says health authorities ignored evidence of a potential connection between vaccines and autism, despite dozens of studies showing no link.  —  Just now  —  The Centers for Disease Control …
John Yoon / New York Times:   C.D.C. Website No Longer Rejects Possible Link Between Autism and Vaccines
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Red alert … - In a Fox News Poll out last evening, voters said the White House is doing more harm than good on the economy: 46% said they've been hurt by the administration's economic policies, 15% say they've been helped and 39% said Trump has made no difference.
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Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
The Trump Steamroller Is Broken
Discussion: Raw Story
Lakshya Jain / The Argument:   The COVID political backlash disappeared
Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein  —  Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, wants to examine how the nation's largest bank handled the reporting of more than $1 billion in suspicious transactions.  —  The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee issued …
Aaron Parnas / The Parnas Perspective:
BREAKING: Trump Calls for Arrest of Democratic Lawmakers and Reposts Calls to “Hang Them”  —  Donald Trump is calling for the arrest, indictment, and imprisonment of lawmakers who reminded military leaders to follow their oaths, amplifying calls to “hang them.”  A very serious morning.  —  1,660
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump calls for Democratic lawmakers to face trial for ‘seditious behavior’
David R. Lurie / Public Notice:
The lame duck dictatorship  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🔥🔥🔥 Subscribe to PN 🔥🔥🔥  —  Democrats of all ideological persuasions correctly rebuked the decision of eight senators to accept a deal …
Discussion: Semafor and Washington Examiner
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CNN:
Trump and Vance not invited to Dick Cheney's funeral, but all four living former vice presidents attending  —  Past presidents and politicians of both parties will gather Thursday in Washington, DC, for former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral — sending off a key figure of pre-MAGA Republican politics.
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Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
A bipartisan show of respect and remembrance is set for Dick Cheney's funeral, absent Trump
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
The hidden axis: the left-right spectrum has a non-ideology problem  —  This article presents more results from our November Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read the first article about this poll here:  —  Introduction to this essay  —  Dissatisfaction with American politics …
Discussion: The Preamble
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks  —  Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros Discovery  —  Senior White House officials have discussed internally their preference for Paramount Skydance …
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Trump-Marjorie Taylor Greene breakup shakes MAGA: ‘Mom and Dad are separated’  —  In Greene's Georgia congressional district, much of the MAGA base has her back against Trump, who has called her a “traitor.”  —  LAFAYETTE, Georgia — Half an hour into the Walker County GOP meeting …
Discussion: Raw Story, Reuters and France 24
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Associated Press:
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns  —  The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found.
David Ingram / NBC News:
Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say  —  An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.  —  Tech billionaire Elon Musk's online encyclopedia, Grokipedia …
Isabela Dias / Mother Jones:
Meet the Veteran Who Chases ICE on a Scooter  —  Recently, Clifford “Buzz” Grambo decided to upgrade his electric scooter.  The old one he had purchased online reached only 16 mph and wasn't cutting it anymore.  He needed to go faster to keep up with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement cars he chases around Baltimore.
New Republic:
Trump's Anger Over Prices Goes Nuclear as Fresh Polls Show Him Tanking  —  President Trump is cratering in two new polls.  A Marist survey has his overall approval rating at 39 percent, and a Marquette poll has his approval plunging on the economy (36-64), tariffs (37-63), and inflation (28-72).
Discussion: HuffPost, Homepage, LGBTQ Nation and WTMJ
David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Ex-Van Drew staffer staged fake attack, writing ‘Trump Whore’ across her stomach and alleging men held her down and cut her body  —  A 26-year-old Ocean City woman who claimed she was brutally assaulted because she worked for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Ocean City) instead orchestrated the entire incident …
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
How the FBI Became the Face of Deprofessionalization  —  A 2020 paper published in the American Journal of Political Science studied who works for secret police organizations under authoritarian governments.  The authors, Christian Gläßel and Adam Scharpf, argued that those willing …
Dan Gooding / Newsweek:
Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney  —  Warning: This article contains descriptions of suicide.  Please proceed with caution.  —  A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged.
Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
Telling a reporter ‘quiet, piggy’ was shocking - even for Trump  —  We're supposed to be used to this by now, but getting used to it is dangerous.  Her colleagues should have spoken up  —  Catherine Lucey, who covers the White House for Bloomberg News, was doing what reporters are supposed to do: asking germane questions.
Punchbowl News:
Crenshaw banned from international travel after Mexico trip … During an August trip to Mexico, Crenshaw was having drinks with a group of Mexican officials.  One Mexican official cracked a crude joke that made a woman present uncomfortable.  Crenshaw toasted the remarks.
Discussion: RedState
New York Times:
Family Affair: Commerce Secretary's Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy  —  Howard Lutnick is helping push data center projects.  His family companies are profiting from them.  —  Kyle Lutnick, the 29-year-old scion of his family's real estate business, traveled in July to Amarillo, Texas …
 
 
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Matt Shuham / HuffPost:
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Discussion: The Hill and The Gateway Pundit
ProPublica:
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
Washington Post:
As Trump plans backfire, Democrats are ahead in House redistricting fight
Wall Street Journal:
White House's Ukraine Peace Plan Draws Pushback
 Earlier Items: 
Vox:
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Paul Krugman:
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Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
The White House Believes Ted Cruz Is Working to Undermine Trump Due to His 2028 Ambitions
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Kelly Hooper / Politico:
Looming affordability crisis set to hit Americans with health insurance through work
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Dogwood
The Harvard Crimson:
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties
 

 
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Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
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