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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.
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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.
Casey Morell / NPR:
Available to download Friday, some Epstein files no longer there Saturday afternoon  —  The Department of Justice started releasing files related to the life, death and criminal investigations of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Friday.  Files continued to be posted on its “Epstein Library” website on Saturday.
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.
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Epstein survivor lauds even partial release of files: ‘I feel redeemed’  —  Maria Farmer, among the accusers of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, rejoiced Friday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released swaths of files tied to its probe of the disgraced financier.
Politico:
DOJ releases new Epstein docs as lawmakers steam about first tranche … The new documents released Saturday included grand jury materials from the investigations into Epstein in Florida and New York.  The Justice Department had renewed its requests to federal judges to publicly release …
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump ties  —  The justice department is using a variety of tactics to try to obfuscate the US president's connection to the sex offender  —  The justice department's partial release of the Epstein files on Friday signaled …
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
DOJ Likely Pulled Photo of Trump from Released Epstein Files
Julie's Substack:   The Epstein Files: My observations
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
The Epstein files release did nothing to clear up the scandal's biggest question
Reuters:
Exclusive: US seizes vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say  —  The United States is interdicting and seizing a vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday, a move that comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a …
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
U.S. boards un-sanctioned tanker with Venezuelan oil to tighten blockade
Discussion: HotAir, CNN and Bloomberg
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 …
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 …
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
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
MAGA infighting over Israel and 2028 heats up at the Turning Point USA conference
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Jack Revell / The Daily Beast:
Trump, 79, Complains the FBI Made a Mess of Melania's ‘Panties’
Discussion: The Independent
NBC News:
Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new Iran strikes  —  Israeli officials believe Iran is expanding its ballistic missile program.  They are preparing to make the case during an upcoming meeting with Trump that it poses a new threat.  —  WASHINGTON — Israeli officials …
Punchbowl News:
12/20/25 📝 The Readback … Our weekend digest features the best of Punchbowl News this week, including a roundup of our scoops, analysis and Capitol Hill insight you won't find anywhere else.  We've also included a few of our favorite outside reads from the week.
Discussion: Bloomberg and NOTUS
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Congress leaves town until 2026 with no health care deal, forcing premium hikes
Discussion: The Daily Signal
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
This Indiana Democrat wants a redistricting ceasefire … While Indiana's attempt at mid-decade redistricting is now in the rearview mirror, other states have not ruled it out.  The GOP-controlled Florida legislature is now exploring new maps, but so are the Democratic majorities in Maryland and Virginia.
Discussion: Bolts
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Democrats Just Won Seats in Mississippi. The Supreme Court Could Block a Repeat.
Discussion: Associated Press
Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
Ramaswamy Challenges Conservatives on Surging Bigotry on the Right  —  The leading Republican candidate for Ohio governor is calling out his party for rising intolerance, including against Indian American immigrants and their children, like him.  —  Vivek Ramaswamy, the front-running Republican candidate …
Discussion: Breitbart, Townhall, MS NOW and Fox News
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: Breitbart, ABC7 and Los Angeles Times
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Marco Rubio Is Winning the Trump Era  —  You are watching the 2016 Republican primary campaign, trying to figure out if Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio can stop Donald Trump from winning the Republican nomination.  A man from the future steps out of a shimmering portal and informs you that the winner …
Michael Martina / Reuters:
US drops Uganda deportation order against Chinese dissident, lawyer says  —  The U.S. on Friday dropped its effort to deport a Chinese national who helped document Beijing's alleged abuses against Uyghur Muslims to Uganda, the man's lawyer told Reuters.  —  Guan Heng, a Chinese citizen-journalist …
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
UFC fighter bucks Trump White House event over Epstein controversy: 'I'm good, dude'  —  UFC fighter Sean Strickland said Friday that he will not participate in the White House fight next year, citing the Trump administration's controversy around the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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.
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
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Associated Press:
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