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Wait, Are the Epstein Files Real Now?
Jonathan Chait: “Of all of Trump’s scandals, his relationship with Epstein—if you ignore the stomach-churning human toll involved—may be the richest source of black comedy. Some of Trump’s most devoted…
Ben McAdams Launches Comeback Bid in Utah
“Former Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT) has formally launched his congressional campaign for Utah’s newly redrawn 1st District, marking the start of his highly anticipated comeback bid to return to Congress…
Exchange of the Day
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at yesterday’s briefing: REPORTER: One more: You recently said you’d check with President Trump about why he needed to get an MRI on his…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“This was a failure.” — Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), quoted by the Washington Post, on how the shutdown went for the Democrats. Save to Favorites
An Issue That Still Rattles Trump
Speaker Mike Johnson didn’t want a vote on releasing the Epstein files — but a discharge petition left him no choice. Rather than drag his feet, he’s now facing loud…
Two Ratings Changes
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball moves Maine’s second congressional district to Leans Republican after Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-ME) decision to not seek re-election. And it pushes Utah’s first congressional district to…
Trump Left Voicemail After Ozzy Osborne’s Death
Ozzy Osbourne’s family has revealed that President Trump left a voicemail for Sharon Osbourne after the 76-year-old rock icon died from cardiac arrest in July, the Daily Beast reports. Said…
Rent Prices Climbed Near Record Before Mamdani Win
“Manhattan rent prices ticked higher in the month before Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral election on promises to improve affordability,” Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
Disillusioned Trump Voters Don’t Regret Their Vote
NBC News spoke to 18 Trump voters who said President Trump had not met their expectations on the economy. Key finding: “None regretted their vote for Trump last year, in…
Mamdani Seeks Advice from Democratic Governors
“New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has spoken privately with several Democratic governors about how to take on President Trump and tackle other priorities,” Axios reports. “The meetings — with…
The One Issue That Splits Trump From His Base
Karen Tumulty: “The MAGA base has had little trouble looking the other way when it comes to Donald Trump’s trampling of norms and ethical standards: the coarseness; the indictments; the…
Does the Epstein Story Matter?
Playbook: “There are real-world ramifications of this story exploding back onto the agenda. The White House did not want to spend yesterday talking about Epstein, does not want to spend…
U.S. Faith Levels Plummet to Lowest on Record
Gallup: “The 17-point drop in the percentage of U.S. adults who say religion is an important part of their daily life — from 66% in 2015 to 49% today —…
Epstein Said Trump Was ‘Borderline Insane’
Jeffrey Epstein described President Trump as “borderline insane,” and his lawyer Alan Dershowitz as only “a few feet further from the border but not by much,” in newly-released emails from…
House Will Vote on Epstein Files Next Week
“Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday that he would put a contentious bill compelling the release of all of the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein case files to a vote on the…
Quote of the Day
“I know how dirty Donald is.” — Jeffrey Epstein, quoted in an email released by House Democrats. Save to Favorites
Britain Is Preparing Tens of Billions in New Taxes
“The U.K. has long been torn between two mutually exclusive desires: Voters want European levels of welfare with American levels of taxation,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “By accident or…
The Secret Meeting That Ended the Shutdown
“The turning point in the government’s longest shutdown didn’t involve President Trump or Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Instead, after the Senate adjourned for the…
Japan’s Leader Started a Meeting at 3 A.M.
“Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is known as an inveterate workhorse. She often skips social gatherings and has openly rejected the idea of work-life balance,” the New York Times…
Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportations’
“America’s Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday rebuked the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign in a rare and near-unanimous statement that framed the immigration crisis in starkly moral terms,” the New…
