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Epstein Turned to Noam Chomsky to Rehab Image

November 18, 2025 at 1:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“With Jeffrey Epstein’s reputation in tatters following a 2018 Miami Herald investigation into his sex crimes – and how he evaded serious consequences – the financier hit on a plan: He would produce a documentary to present himself in a favorable light,” the Miami Herald reports.

“He had several ideas about who could appear on it and provide favorable testimonies, emails and phone messages how.”

“And one of the first friends to allegedly give Epstein the thumbs up was famed left-wing academic Noam Chomsky.”

Mike Johnson Will Vote to Release Epstein Files

November 18, 2025 at 12:57 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Tuesday he will vote “yes” on a bill to compel the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, NOTUS reports.

Johnson previously opposed the discharge petition led by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) to force a vote on the matter, calling their effort “not necessary.”

Trump’s Tariff Rebates Would Cost $450 Billion

November 18, 2025 at 12:35 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump’s promised $2,000 tariff checks would probably cost $450 billion but provide small boosts in both economic growth and employment,” Axios reports.


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House Democratic Infighting Poised to Get Worse

November 18, 2025 at 12:34 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Congressional Progressive Caucus members are privately discussing introducing a retaliatory measure against Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) over her efforts to rebuke Rep. Chuy García (D-IL), Axios reports.

The move would escalate simmering tensions between Gluesenkamp Perez and her Democratic colleagues that some lawmakers say is ruining what they had hoped would be a week of unity.

The MAGA Crackup Might Finally Be Here

November 18, 2025 at 12:30 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Michelle Goldberg: “The last wretched decade shows that reports of a MAGA crackup ought to be viewed somewhat skeptically. There have, after all, been many moments when Trump seemed to be losing his grip on the right, only for his hold to grow stronger.”

“But a few things are different now. In his first term, Trump inherited a good economy from Barack Obama, and the establishment Republicans who surrounded him prevented him from tanking it with major trade wars or mass deportations. Much of Trump’s base distrusted these figures, seeing them as part of a deep state cabal trying to thwart his populist agenda. But they shielded the country from at least part of the price of Trump’s erraticism.”

“This time, however, Trump came into office with a much shakier economy, and, unrestrained by Washington technocrats, has proceeded to make it worse, putting the country in a sour mood.”

Mark Epstein Says His Brother ‘Had Dirt’ on Trump

November 18, 2025 at 12:05 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Mark Epstein, the brother of Jeffrey Epstein, told NewsNation that the late convicted sex offender “definitely had dirt” on President Trump.

Said Epstein: “He didn’t tell me what he knew, but Jeffrey definitely had dirt on Trump.”

Trump Welcomes Pariah to the White House

November 18, 2025 at 11:57 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, a remarkable turnaround for the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia who had been branded a pariah in 2018 after the CIA concluded that he had approved the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi,” the Washington Post reports.

White House Plans to Release Health Care Bill

November 18, 2025 at 11:44 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A senior White House official said the Trump administration intends to put forward a health bill and left open the possibility of using the fast-track legislative process of reconciliation for passage of health or tariff legislation, Politico reports.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams Trump

November 18, 2025 at 11:41 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) took a sharp jab at President Trump after their public feud last week over the release of the Epstein files, The Hill reports.

Said Greene: “I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for five, no, actually, six years, and I gave him my loyalty for free. I won my first election without his endorsement beating eight men in a primary, and I’ve never owed him anything, but I fought for him, for the policies and for America first, and he called me a traitor for standing with these women and refusing to take my name off the discharge petition.”

She added: “Let me tell you what a traitor is. A traitor is an American that serves foreign countries and themselves. A patriot is an American that serves the United States of America, and Americans like the women standing behind me.”

Politico: Greene says Epstein battle “has ripped MAGA apart.”

The Fine Print Behind Trump’s Epstein Reversal

November 18, 2025 at 10:58 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The campaign to force the release of the Epstein files has taken yet another whiplash turn.

The House is now poised to pass the measure by a lopsided margin, the Senate looks likely to follow, and Donald Trump himself insists he’ll sign it — despite the awkward fact that he doesn’t need a law to release the documents he already controls.

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White House Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate

November 18, 2025 at 10:56 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

ProPublica reports the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.

Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them. The official who delivered the message, Paul Ingrassia, is a lawyer who previously represented the Tate brothers before joining the White House.

Americans Don’t Believe Trump on Jeffrey Epstein

November 18, 2025 at 10:45 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Morning Consult poll finds most Americans think Donald Trump was in the know about Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses.

Just 15 percent of people think the president was totally unaware of his longtime friend’s illegal activities.

It fact, 60% say Trump was at least aware of Epstein’s sexual abuse, including 38% who think he actually participated in it.

Trump Says He Won’t Support Obamacare Subsidies

November 18, 2025 at 10:33 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump said he will not support legislation to extend expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies even as senators are preparing to tee up a vote on the issue, complicating his party’s efforts to address health care costs, Bloomberg reports.

Trump said on Truth Social the only health-care plan he would “SUPPORT OR APPROVE” would be “SENDING THE MONEY DIRECTLY BACK TO THE PEOPLE” instead of to insurance companies.

Thomas Massie Keeps Slapping at Trump

November 18, 2025 at 10:30 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) posted on X that he’s looking forward to President Trump signing ceremony for the bill demanding the release of the Epstein files.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Winning Her Breakup with Trump

November 18, 2025 at 10:28 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Andrew Egger: “The president is running his usual playbook for slapping down internal enemies—the barrage of personal attacks, the accusations of sour grapes, the public brainstorming process for mean nicknames. But none of it seems to be having the usual effect. The shock-and-awe tactics are supposed to cow their target and set them crawling to Mar-a-Lago for forgiveness. But Greene seems unbothered. While Trump’s unsubtle declarations of open war against a Republican are supposed to function as marching orders for the broader MAGA base and Trump infotainment apparatus, Greene appears to be shielded by her own, hard-won MAGA cachet.”

“It is Trump, not Greene, who is beating a hasty retreat on the matter that sparked their fight in the first place.”

The Einstein Conspiracy

November 18, 2025 at 10:21 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Just published: The Einstein Conspiracy by former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY).

In this novel, two FBI agents are pitted against a ruthless undercover German operative on a mission to abduct Albert Einstein, who Hitler believes holds the key to building the atomic bomb.

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Suddenly, Everyone Agrees on Epstein

November 18, 2025 at 9:30 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

NOTUS: ” It seems like only five days ago that the upcoming House vote to force the release of the Epstein files was a fraught, intraparty mess for the GOP. Oh, because it was.”

Trump’s Epstein-Files Punt

November 18, 2025 at 9:15 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

David Graham: “Endorsing the House vote is strange, given that Trump could simply release the files himself, but despite his attempts to downplay it, this is a big concession. Trump has given in only after his repeated attempts to derail the release have failed.”

“In changing course, however, Trump opens himself up to new political risks—and shows why he’s such a terrible political ally for House Republicans.”

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