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Justice Department to Release Epstein Files Within 30 days

November 19, 2025 at 1:27 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Justice Department will release files from its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Wednesday, after Congress voted nearly unanimously to force President Trump’s administration to make them public,” Reuters reports.

“But that release may not be comprehensive, as the agency may have to hold back material that could impact Trump-ordered investigations of Democratic figures who associated with Epstein.”

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Trump’s Tariff Check Idea Draws Republican Resistance

November 19, 2025 at 1:26 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Republican lawmakers are resisting President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $2,000 checks to working-class households next year ahead of a midterm election cycle dominated by voters’ concerns about the cost of living and the US economy,” Bloomberg reports.

“The GOP pushback on the proposed checks, which the White House says would be funded by tariff revenue, is the latest sign of division between the president and the GOP-controlled Congress and a weakening of Trump’s firm control of Washington.”

GOP Feuds Over Law That Could Give Senators Millions

November 19, 2025 at 1:25 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Congressional Republicans are feuding over language quietly tucked into the bill ending the US government shutdown that could reap several GOP senators millions by allowing them to sue the Justice Department over telephone record seizures during the 2020 election interference probe,” Bloomberg reports.

“The Republican-controlled House will vote late Wednesday to repeal the provision, which would provide a $500,000 payment for each infraction incurred during a special counsel investigation. Senate Republicans, however, have defended the language and have not committed to taking up the repeal.”

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Comey Case Hanging by a Thread

November 19, 2025 at 1:23 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Trump administration’s criminal prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey appeared to be in serious jeopardy Wednesday as the federal judge overseeing the case repeatedly questioned the validity of the grand jury indictment charging Comey with lying to and obstructing Congress,” Politico reports.

Trump’s Peace Plan Requires Ukraine to Give Up More Land

November 19, 2025 at 12:44 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The new Trump plan to end the war in Ukraine would grant Russia parts of eastern Ukraine it does not currently control, in exchange for a U.S. security guarantee for Ukraine and Europe against future Russian aggression,” Axios reports.

2026 Is Looking Terrible for Republicans

November 19, 2025 at 12:43 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Lakshya Jain: “If the election were held today, Republicans may be facing a blue wave larger than the 2018 midterms, which resulted in a commanding Democratic House majority. Put simply, they are in really bad shape.”

“How bad? Consider this: In our survey fielded right after the election, Nov. 10-17, Republicans trailed by four percentage points among registered voters. When we pushed undecided voters to pick a side, that deficit expanded to six percentage points. And after that was filtered to just those who said they were likely to vote, it grew even further, to 7.6 points.”

How Trump Lost Control of the Epstein Spin Cycle

November 19, 2025 at 12:10 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Wired: “For almost a decade, President Donald Trump has managed to control the conspiracy theory spin around disgraced financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The conspiracy theories benefited him; they were one of the factors buoying him to office. It’s only been in the last few weeks—spurred by the release of new Epstein documents and the public defection of GOP lawamkers—that the complex web of misinformation has spun out of Trump’s control.”

“It all began with QAnon. It is hard to overstate just how fringe QAnon was when Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene began posting about it in November 2017, when she posted a video praising Q as a ‘patriot.'”

The Populist Insurgency Against Political Parties

November 19, 2025 at 12:08 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Idrees Kahloon: “Across the democratic world, the postwar era’s dominant political parties are losing their grip.”

Nancy Mace Moves to Censure Cory Mills

November 19, 2025 at 11:41 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) plans to force a vote Wednesday censuring Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) and removing him from several committees,” Axios reports.

“Democrats have repeatedly threatened such a move against the embattled Florida Republican, but only as a retaliatory tactic to quash GOP censure measures. Mace wants to do it for real this time.”

“Mace’s censure measure will touch on the wide array of allegations against Mills, including domestic abuse, stolen valor and financial misconduct, all of which he denies.“

House Odds Shift Towards the Democrats

November 19, 2025 at 11:07 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “Despite the haze over the House battlefield thanks to a flood of mid-decade redistricting, Democrats remain favored to flip the House majority next year.”

“The one thing that could really change the House calculus would be a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Section Two of the Voting Rights Act. A maximally positive ruling for Republicans issued early enough in the cycle could allow them to add multiple safe seats in the South ahead of next year’s elections.”

The Social Media Playbook

November 19, 2025 at 11:00 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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“This isn’t about going viral—it’s about building trust, humanizing your work, and connecting with the silent majority you were elected to serve.”

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The Divided Side Almost Always Loses

November 19, 2025 at 10:13 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Republican lawmakers appear to have finally absorbed a basic political reality: Donald Trump will never be on a ballot again.

And once that sunk in, everything else followed.

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Bonus Quote of the Day

November 19, 2025 at 10:01 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“I don’t think anyone should be criticized when wisdom finally arrives.”

— Kamala Harris, on the Bulwark podcast, commenting on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s recent political evolution.

Mexican President Rules Out U.S. Strikes on Cartels

November 19, 2025 at 9:48 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Mexico’s president on Tuesday ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil, a day after President Trump said he was willing to do whatever it takes to stop drugs entering the U.S.,” the AP reports.

Said President Claudia Sheinbaum: “It’s not going to happen.”

Democrats Sour on Chuck Schumer

November 19, 2025 at 9:46 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Puck/Echelon Insights poll finds only 40% of Democrats approve of Chuck Schumer’s handling of the government shutdown.

Trump’s Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting

November 19, 2025 at 9:41 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump’s sweeping tariffs took a toll on trade in August, as imports dropped 5.1 percent, to $340.4 billion, after taxes on exports from roughly 90 countries went into effect on Aug. 7,” the New York Times reports.

“The data, which had been delayed by more than a month because of the government shutdown, gives the first look at trade patterns after Mr. Trump introduced what is effectively a new trading system for the United States.”

Tom Steyer to Run for California Governor

November 19, 2025 at 9:39 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer is the latest to enter the crowded race for California governor, Politico reports.

Quote of the Day

November 19, 2025 at 8:47 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“We are moving full steam ahead. Republican extremists started this gerrymandering fight. We’re going to end it.”

— House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, quoted by Punchbowl News.

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