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10:45 AM ET, December 20, 2025

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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims  —  The files include new photos of former President Bill Clinton and Epstein  —  EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen politically exposed people and government officials' names appear in the hundreds …
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Mike Baker / New York Times:
Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored  —  Newly released files show how Maria Farmer, who worked for Mr. Epstein in the 1990s, had urged the F.B.I. to investigate him.  The case went nowhere for years.  —  A woman who once worked for Jeffrey Epstein filed …
Politico:
Trump administration turns Epstein files into WikiLeaks 2.0 … The daily drip is a remarkable result for President Donald Trump, who has urged his allies to move past the Epstein files — prompting jeers from Democrats who say he's trying to conceal details about his own longtime relationship with Epstein.
Erica Orden / Politico:
What's missing from the Epstein files release … Want to read emails from federal prosecutors deciding who to charge — and, equally importantly, who not to charge — during their 2019 investigation?  You're out of luck. … Nothing from her to see here.
New York Times:
Epstein Victims Upset About Lack of Transparency in Newly Released Files  —  Several victims said they were frustrated by the heavy redactions of photos and documents that the Justice Department released on Friday.  —  Disappointed.  Frustrated.  Suspicious.
Julie's Substack:   The Epstein Files: My observations
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump ties
Discussion: Raw Story, CNN and Mediaite
New York Times:
What Is the Origin of the Epstein Case?
Brittany Chain / Daily Mail:
Bill Clinton breaks silence on damning Epstein file photos with blistering accusation about Trump: Live updates
Zachary Schermele / USA Today:
‘Grossly fails.’ Lawmakers behind Epstein files' release slam DOJ
Politico:
Epstein files put Bill Clinton under scrutiny - and the White House wants him there
Washington Post:
Justice Department releases huge trove of Jeffrey Epstein documents
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor's Race and Will Leave Congress  —  Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term.  —  Representative Elise Stefanik of New York …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump.  He Still Jilted Her.  —  The G.O.P. congresswoman who ran as a moderate but became an “ultra MAGA” Trump acolyte ultimately found herself undermined by the president and politically adrift.  —  Representative Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York …
NewsNation:
Stefanik exits New York governor race and Congress
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
MAGA infighting over Israel and 2028 heats up at the Turning Point USA conference  —  Influencers turned on each other, with Ben Shapiro blasting “charlatans,” Steve Bannon calling Shapiro a “cancer” and Megyn Kelly declaring she was no longer friends with Shapiro.
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Candace Owens Is the Conservative Movement's Frankenstein Monster  —  This week, Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, traveled to Nashville to meet with Candace Owens, a podcaster who has become the premier purveyor of conspiracy theories about her husband's murder.
Discussion: Mediaite, HotAir and The Wrap
Washington Post:
Under RFK Jr., U.S. plans to stop recommending most vaccines, defer to doctors  —  The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.  —  Just now
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Wall Street Journal:
Witkoff's Other Backer in His Unlikely Diplomatic Ascent: Putin  —  The Kremlin release of an American prisoner and a Saudi backchannel bolstered the rise of Trump's longtime friend. … Steve Witkoff, a billionaire real-estate developer and longtime golfing partner of Donald Trump …
Discussion: Reuters
Haley Miller / NOLA.com:
LSU nursing grad, detained by ICE for 6 months, may self-deport: ‘I feel hopeless all the time’  —  Vilma Palacios had just graduated from the LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing and accepted a job with Touro Infirmary when she was arrested by ICE agents and sent to the processing center in Basile …
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Congress leaves town until 2026 with no health care deal, forcing premium hikes  —  Four Republicans teamed up with Democrats to require a vote to revive ACA funds in early 2026.  But Senate Republicans tell NBC News that bill is dead on arrival across the Capitol.
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:   Mike Johnson's House schedule fuels GOP frustration, stalled agenda
ABC7:
Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for ‘immediate investigation’  —  Nenko Gantchev, 56, lived in Chicago for 30 years, died Monday at North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan: Officials  —  CHICAGO (WLS) — A Bulgarian man from Chicago arrested during …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Democrats Just Won Seats in Mississippi.  The Supreme Court Could Block a Repeat. … The beleaguered Voting Rights Act is on the ropes again — and it may soon suffer a crippling strike.  —  The Supreme Court seems on the verge of making it much harder to use the landmark civil rights measure …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
This Indiana Democrat wants a redistricting ceasefire
Discussion: Bolts
Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
White House Made Bizarre Demands for Trump's Bogus Peace Prize  —  THE BIGGER THE BETTER  —  A report has outlined how the White House dictated FIFA's Peace Prize ceremony to Donald Trump.  —  President Donald Trump's aides demanded that FIFA's made-up “peace prize” awarded to him be literally as big as the World Cup.
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Sen. Cynthia Lummis will not seek reelection … Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) is considering running for Lummis' seat and could announce her candidacy next month, said two people familiar with the plans who were granted anonymity because it was not yet public.
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Ryan Mancini / NewsNation:
Kerry Kennedy says she'll ‘grab a pickax’ to pull Trump's name off Kennedy Center  —  Want to see more of NewsNation?  Get 24/7 fact-based news coverage with the NewsNation app or add NewsNation as a preferred source on Google!  —  (The Hill) — Kerry Kennedy, daughter …
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump's Name to Facade
Adam Bernstein / Washington Post:
Lou Cannon, Post reporter and preeminent Reagan biographer, dies at 92  —  His books on Reagan “have never been transcended,” said presidential historian Douglas Brinkley.  —  Just now … Lou Cannon, a Washington Post reporter who became the preeminent biographer of Ronald Reagan …
Discussion: New York Times
NBC Los Angeles:
Man accused of towing ICE SUV during LA immigration operation found not guilty … A Los Angeles tow truck driver accused of towing a federal SUV during an immigration enforcement operation was found not guilty by a federal jury Friday.  —  Bobby Nuñez, 33, was arrested and charged …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and ABC7
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
December 19, 2025  —  This past week feels like the final, chaotic days of a political era.  —  Last weekend was marred by horrific incidents of violence that drew attention even in a nation sadly accustomed to violence: a mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island …
 
 
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NBC News:
Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new Iran strikes
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Jack Revell / The Daily Beast:
Trump, 79, Complains the FBI Made a Mess of Melania's ‘Panties’
Discussion: The Independent and Newsweek
The Daily Beast:
Storied Law Firm Pays Brutal Price for Surrendering to Trump
Discussion: Reuters
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Turning Point crowd boos Rob Reiner: ‘You raised a kid that slit your throat!’
Discussion: Salon
George Chidi / The Guardian:
FBI notes detail grim demands Epstein made for procurement of underage girls
Discussion: Daily Mail
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