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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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The Guardian, New Republic, New York Post, NOTUS and Democrats
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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Ashley Ahn / New York Times:
Here's What to Know About the Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled that this would be the last major release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. — The Department of Justice on Friday released the largest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files to date …
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Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
Musk Busted Pleading to Visit Pedo Island in Epstein Files for ‘Wildest Party’ — ‘ALWAYS SPACE FOR YOU’ — Musk appeared to have attempted to arrange a meeting on the billionaire's island when he was already a convicted sex offender. — Tech billionaire Elon Musk appeared …
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New York Times, The Guardian, France 24 and New York Daily News
Kate Sullivan / Bloomberg:
Lutnick Sought Visit to Epstein's Island, DOJ Files Indicate — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick once planned a visit to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's private island and maintained contact with the sex offender far longer than he has previously claimed, according to documents released Friday by the Justice Department.
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New York Times:
Release of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say
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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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The Guardian:
Epstein files updates: survivors say new documents expose victims' names ‘while men remain protected’ - as it happened
Epstein files updates: survivors say new documents expose victims' names ‘while men remain protected’ - as it happened
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Nick Robins-Early / The Guardian:
Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
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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David Ingram / NBC News:
Elon Musk expressed interest in visiting Jeffrey Epstein's island, newly released emails show
Elon Musk expressed interest in visiting Jeffrey Epstein's island, newly released emails show
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US Department of Justice:
Department of Justice Publishes 3.5 Million Responsive Pages in Compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act
Department of Justice Publishes 3.5 Million Responsive Pages in Compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act
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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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
New documents reveal the breadth of Jeffrey Epstein's orbit
New documents reveal the breadth of Jeffrey Epstein's orbit
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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 …
Committee to Protect Journalists:
UPDATED: CPJ condemns arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort over Minnesota protests coverage — CPJ is continuing to provide updates on this case. Last updated at 6:23 PM ET, adding details throughout. — Washington, D.C., January 30, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists …
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Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
The Case Against Don Lemon Is Junk, and Dangerous
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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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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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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:
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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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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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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National Review and Washington Times
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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Edward Wong / New York Times:
Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Push Billions in Weapons Aid to Israel — The move was the third time the Trump administration has tried to expedite arms shipments to Israel by going around the review process for weapons sales. — The State Department announced on Friday that it was planning …
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Jane Clark Scharl / Plough:
My Childhood Friend, Renee Good — Long before a federal agent shot her and she became a headline and a symbol, Renee was the best singer - and listener - in my church youth group. — I grew up with Renee Good - Renee Ganger, as I knew her. We lived in Colorado Springs; she was two years older than me.
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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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 …
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 …
Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Draft Epstein Indictment Accused Him of Crimes Against More Than a Dozen Girls — Jeffrey Epstein, who ended up pleading to a much lesser state charge, told one victim that bad things could happen to her if she talked, the 2007 document said. — A draft indictment against Jeffrey Epstein prepared …
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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Fox News, Newsweek, Democracy Docket, The Gateway Pundit, Democrats and Election Law Blog
The Athletic:
Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show — Share full article — Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein connected New York Giants chairman and co-owner Steve Tisch with multiple women, according to newly released emails, and Tisch received scouting reports …
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