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Frank Landymore / Futurism:
Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Asking to Visit His Notorious Island — Somehow, Elon Musk's infamous outburst accusing Donald Trump of being in the Epstein files has managed to age both incredibly well and incredibly poorly. — Trump, as you're probably well aware by now …
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New York Times:
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Planned Trip to Epstein's Island — Prominent people have been scrutinized for their visits to Jeffrey Epstein's island in the Caribbean. Mr. Lutnick's visit had not been previously disclosed. — Howard Lutnick, the billionaire businessman who serves …
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Politico, The Guardian, New York Post, New Republic and NOTUS
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Woman Told FBI Trump Abused Her at 13, Epstein Files Reveal — BOMBSHELL — A jaw-dropping series of claims are made in pages of FBI documents, which the White House say are “false.” — An allegation of rape against President Donald Trump involving a 13-year-old girl is part of an explosive …
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Nick Robins-Early / The Guardian:
Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
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Sarah Ewall-Wice / The Daily Beast:
Melania's ‘Love’ Email to Ghislaine Revealed in Epstein Files
Melania's ‘Love’ Email to Ghislaine Revealed in Epstein Files
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Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
Musk Busted Pleading to Visit Pedo Island in Epstein Files for ‘Wildest Party’
Musk Busted Pleading to Visit Pedo Island in Epstein Files for ‘Wildest Party’
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New York Times, Washington Examiner, New York Daily News and Business Insider
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Musk to Epstein: ‘What Day/Night Will Be the Wildest Party on Your Island?’
Musk to Epstein: ‘What Day/Night Will Be the Wildest Party on Your Island?’
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Kate Sullivan / Bloomberg:
Lutnick Sought Visit to Epstein's Island, DOJ Files Indicate
Lutnick Sought Visit to Epstein's Island, DOJ Files Indicate
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TMZ.com:
Trump Accused In Epstein Files of Forcing Underage Girl To Perform Oral Sex
Trump Accused In Epstein Files of Forcing Underage Girl To Perform Oral Sex
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Collin Anderson / The Washington Free Beacon:
Steve Bannon Received Apple Watch From Disgraced Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, Emails Show
Steve Bannon Received Apple Watch From Disgraced Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, Emails Show
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New York Times:
Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest — The former CNN anchor said he entered the church to cover a protest against President Trump's immigration crackdown. Three others were also arrested. — The former CNN anchor Don Lemon and three other people have been arrested …
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Associated Press:
Journalist Don Lemon is charged with federal civil rights crimes in anti-ICE church protest — Journalist Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Agents Arrested Don Lemon. Then the Story Got Even Darker. — In what appears to be a major escalation, President Trump's federal agents arrested journalist Don Lemon on Thursday night, his lawyer confirmed in a statement. As of now, the details pertaining to the arrest are fuzzy …
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Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
The Case Against Don Lemon Is Junk, and Dangerous — One year in, the Trump administration has amassed a startling record of hostility toward open public discourse—including barring journalists from the White House press pool, evicting any less-than-sycophantic reporters from the Pentagon …
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Committee to Protect Journalists:
UPDATED: CPJ condemns arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort over Minnesota protests coverage
UPDATED: CPJ condemns arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort over Minnesota protests coverage
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New York Times:
Minnesota Live Updates: Don Lemon Is Among Several More Arrested Over Church Protest
Zeteo:
With Don Lemon's Shocking Arrest, Trump Expands His Total War on Free Speech
With Don Lemon's Shocking Arrest, Trump Expands His Total War on Free Speech
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Kiera Butler / Mother Jones:
The Church at the Center of Don Lemon's Arrest Has Ties to Christian Nationalism
The Church at the Center of Don Lemon's Arrest Has Ties to Christian Nationalism
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NBC News:
Senate passes bill to resolve shutdown clash, punting on DHS for two weeks — The House is not in Washington and plans to vote when it returns Monday. That means a government shutdown this weekend, which will have little impact if it remains brief. — WASHINGTON — With time running …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Lindsey Graham signals path to defuse funding threat
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Deal reached to get spending bill through Senate
Deal reached to get spending bill through Senate
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TMZ.com:
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71 … DENISE RICHARDS & CARMEN ELECTRA OUR V-DAY DROP IS THE ONLY THING FANS WANT!!! ❤️🔥
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Robin Bravender / Politico:
Trump announces August auto race in downtown Washington … The event will take place from Aug. 21 to 23, Trump said. “I love the racing. I don't have a lot of time to watch it, but I love the racing,” the president said. — “To think, 190 miles an hour down Pennsylvania Avenue …
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The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Celebrates American Greatness with the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump orders up IndyCar race on the streets of Washington for ‘America250 Grand Prix’
Trump orders up IndyCar race on the streets of Washington for ‘America250 Grand Prix’
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Shaila Dewan / New York Times:
'It's All Just Going Down the Toilet': Police Chiefs Fume at ICE Tactics — Many police departments adopted major changes after civilian killings. Now, police chiefs worry ICE is ignoring those lessons and setting back efforts to improve public trust. — Five years ago …
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Nick Hilton / The Independent:
Melania review - First Lady is a preening, scowling void of pure nothingness in this ghastly bit of propaganda — Hitting cinemas as the streets of America remain filled with the angry and grieving, the vulgar, gilded lifestyle of the Trumps makes them look like Marie Antoinette skulking in her cake-filled chateau
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Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
Atlanta FBI boss ousted after balking at 2020 election probe — The special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Justice Department's renewed push to probe Fulton County's role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Justice Department defends Tulsi Gabbard's presence at Atlanta election search
Justice Department defends Tulsi Gabbard's presence at Atlanta election search
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New York Magazine, New York Post, The Hill and Fox News
Laura Barrón-López / MS NOW:
ICE eyeing Ohio next, where it is expected to target Haitian immigrants — The Trump administration is eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week, according to four people familiar with the discussions. — The operation is expected …
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Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
CNN Boss Confronted by Staff Over MAGA Pundit's On-Air Behavior — TONE IT DOWN — Network employees can't understand why Scott Jennings is not required to abide by the network's editorial standards. — CNN boss Mark Thompson was pressed by staff about why the network has not reined …
Tom Verdin / Associated Press:
Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump's election executive order — A federal judge on Friday blocked certain federal agencies from requesting citizenship status when distributing voter registration forms, the latest blow to a wide-ranging executive order …
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Christopher F. Rufo:
The Curse of Minneapolis — Plus: The Left resurrects the accusation of “fascism.” — ∙ Paid — Scandal continues to swirl in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a Border Patrol shooting incident that left protester Alex Pretti dead. Pretti's shooting has sparked national debate …
New York Times:
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are — Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said. — On the morning of Jan. 10 …
Xan Brooks / The Guardian:
Melania review - Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of Interest — Dispiriting, deadly and unrevealing - there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable — My audience with Melania is booked for Friday lunchtime …
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Robert Mackey / The Guardian:
Epstein files updates: survivors say new documents expose victims' names ‘while men remain protected’ — Statement from 20 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse say victims' ‘identifying information’ is exposed while those ‘who abused us remain hidden’ — Newly released files include friendly email …
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New York Times:
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants — An internal memo changed the standard from whether people are unlikely to show up for hearings to whether they could leave the scene. — Amid tensions over President Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota and beyond …
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Washington Times
US Department of Justice:
Department of Justice Publishes 3.5 Million Responsive Pages in Compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act — For Immediate Release — WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice today published over 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act …
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AG Hanaway / Attorney General Office of Missouri:
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau To Cease Counting Illegal Aliens, Requests Census Recount — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - To defend our fundamental right to representation in government, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed …
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Ben Meiselas / Meidas+:
DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It. — The Trump Department of Justice has done it again. The DOJ just abruptly removed a document from today's Epstein Files release after our social media post, which included screenshots of the document, went viral.

