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Since 2018, Trump has repeatedly made a point of promoting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's denials on the Khashoggi scandal — often emphasizing the crown prince’s words over the findings of the US intelligence assessments.
A timeline of some of Trump’s remarks: https://cnn.it/3K85poR
A timeline of some of Trump’s remarks: https://cnn.it/3K85poR
November 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Since 2018, Trump has repeatedly made a point of promoting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's denials on the Khashoggi scandal — often emphasizing the crown prince’s words over the findings of the US intelligence assessments.
A timeline of some of Trump’s remarks: https://cnn.it/3K85poR
A timeline of some of Trump’s remarks: https://cnn.it/3K85poR
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Donald Trump’s baiting and deflecting over the Epstein files has left him insisting that the investigation is both “too tedious to merit discussion” and also the “nuclear bomb that will destroy the entire Democratic Party,” @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues:
Trump’s Toddler Response to the Epstein Saga
The president baits, deflects, and chews the scenery in a drama that just won’t die.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Donald Trump’s baiting and deflecting over the Epstein files has left him insisting that the investigation is both “too tedious to merit discussion” and also the “nuclear bomb that will destroy the entire Democratic Party,” @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues:
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We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term.
No president since Clinton has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
No president since Clinton has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
Trump Is Undoing DOJ Prosecutions From His First Term
We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No other president has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on s...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term.
No president since Clinton has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
No president since Clinton has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
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Breaking News: President Trump signed a bill calling on the Justice Department to release files tied to Jeffrey Epstein, but with significant exceptions. Follow live updates: nyti.ms/484IDWJ
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Breaking News: President Trump signed a bill calling on the Justice Department to release files tied to Jeffrey Epstein, but with significant exceptions. Follow live updates: nyti.ms/484IDWJ
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Breaking news: President Donald Trump said that he has signed a bill directing the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, documents fervently sought by his political opponents and members of his political base.
Trump signs bill directing Justice Department to release Epstein files
Despite Trump’s signature, the legislation calling for the release of the files includes major loopholes. The department has said little about its plans.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Breaking news: President Donald Trump said that he has signed a bill directing the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, documents fervently sought by his political opponents and members of his political base.
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The House unanimously moved to repeal a controversial provision in the government funding law that allows senators to sue the Justice Department for up to $500,000 when their phone records are seized without their knowledge. https://cnn.it/49uLwCS
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The House unanimously moved to repeal a controversial provision in the government funding law that allows senators to sue the Justice Department for up to $500,000 when their phone records are seized without their knowledge. https://cnn.it/49uLwCS
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President Donald Trump announced that he plans to host New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Friday in the Oval Office, the first face-to-face meeting for the two politicians since Mamdani was elected earlier this month. https://cnn.it/44lcvNv
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
President Donald Trump announced that he plans to host New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Friday in the Oval Office, the first face-to-face meeting for the two politicians since Mamdani was elected earlier this month. https://cnn.it/44lcvNv
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President Trump's efforts to send National Guard troops to U.S. cities have been repeatedly met with resistance in the courts — most recently, in Tennessee. n.pr/3LLFeoq
Trump's National Guard deployments face mounting legal pushback
President Trump's efforts to send National Guard troops to U.S. cities have been repeatedly met with resistance in the courts — most recently, in Tennessee.
n.pr
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 AM
President Trump's efforts to send National Guard troops to U.S. cities have been repeatedly met with resistance in the courts — most recently, in Tennessee. n.pr/3LLFeoq
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Breaking news: Larry Summers, the former Harvard University president, is stepping back from teaching and resigning from the board of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, as Harvard looks into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Larry Summers steps back from teaching as Harvard looks into Epstein ties
Documents released by Congress show the former treasury secretary kept in contact with Epstein after he pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution in 2008.
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Breaking news: Larry Summers, the former Harvard University president, is stepping back from teaching and resigning from the board of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, as Harvard looks into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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A veteran FBI employee training to become a special agent was fired last month for displaying at his workspace an LGBTQ+ flag, which had previously flown outside a field office, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.
Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flag | CNN Politics
A veteran FBI employee training to become a special agent was fired last month for displaying at his workspace an LGBTQ+ flag, which had previously flown outside a field office, according to a lawsuit...
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 AM
A veteran FBI employee training to become a special agent was fired last month for displaying at his workspace an LGBTQ+ flag, which had previously flown outside a field office, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.
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President Trump wanted to abolish FEMA. His own advisers disagreed.
Trump Wanted to Abolish FEMA. His Own Advisers Disagree.
A panel convened by President Trump is said to have rejected the president’s idea that the agency should “go away.”
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
President Trump wanted to abolish FEMA. His own advisers disagreed.
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The Trump administration will freeze potential plans to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, granting a temporary victory to historic preservation groups who sued to block renovation of the 137-year-old building.
Trump administration agrees not to paint the Eisenhower building before 2026
Historic preservationist groups asked for a preliminary injunction to stop the government from making any changes to the building without undergoing a standard review process.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The Trump administration will freeze potential plans to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, granting a temporary victory to historic preservation groups who sued to block renovation of the 137-year-old building.
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Interviews and records show the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
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, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Interviews and records show the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
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When Jason Reding Quiñones was hired in 2018 as a federal prosecutor in Florida, he flunked out of the office’s boot camp for new hires and left the office in 2024.
A year later, President Trump tapped him to lead the U.S. attorney’s office.
A year later, President Trump tapped him to lead the U.S. attorney’s office.
The Trump prosecutor probing former top Obama administration officials
Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney in Miami and a favorite prosecutor for the Trump administration, is pursuing a broad investigation into former Obama officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
When Jason Reding Quiñones was hired in 2018 as a federal prosecutor in Florida, he flunked out of the office’s boot camp for new hires and left the office in 2024.
A year later, President Trump tapped him to lead the U.S. attorney’s office.
A year later, President Trump tapped him to lead the U.S. attorney’s office.
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An audibly hoarse President Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that he was "feeling great," but that he strained his voice while yelling at people over trade. He refused to say which country inspired his ire.
Read more: https://cnn.it/47XZgTZ
Read more: https://cnn.it/47XZgTZ
November 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
An audibly hoarse President Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that he was "feeling great," but that he strained his voice while yelling at people over trade. He refused to say which country inspired his ire.
Read more: https://cnn.it/47XZgTZ
Read more: https://cnn.it/47XZgTZ
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
n.pr
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
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An Indiana homeowner accused of killing a house cleaner was charged with voluntary manslaughter in a case that raises questions about the limits of stand-your-ground laws.
Indiana homeowner charged in fatal shooting of house cleaner who showed up at the wrong door | CNN
An Indiana homeowner accused of killing a house cleaner was charged Monday with voluntary manslaughter in a case that raises questions about the limits of stand-your-ground laws.
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
An Indiana homeowner accused of killing a house cleaner was charged with voluntary manslaughter in a case that raises questions about the limits of stand-your-ground laws.
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Dozens of Israeli settlers set Palestinian vehicles and homes on fire in a village in the occupied West Bank on Monday after Israeli forces tore down settlers’ illegal outpost structures in the area.
Israeli settlers torch Palestinian vehicles and homes in West Bank village | CNN
Dozens of Israeli settlers set Palestinian vehicles and homes on fire in a village in the occupied West Bank after Israeli forces tore down settlers’ illegal outpost structures in the area on Monday.
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Dozens of Israeli settlers set Palestinian vehicles and homes on fire in a village in the occupied West Bank on Monday after Israeli forces tore down settlers’ illegal outpost structures in the area.
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A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
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The Pentagon conducted its 20th strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat earlier this week, a Pentagon official said Thursday.
US military carried out 20th strike on alleged drug boats, killing 4, official says | CNN Politics
The Pentagon conducted its 20th strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat earlier this week, a Pentagon official said Thursday.
www.cnn.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The Pentagon conducted its 20th strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat earlier this week, a Pentagon official said Thursday.
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A Trump administration official referred California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department over mortgage fraud allegations, a source familiar told CNN. https://cnn.it/4oGYd25
November 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A Trump administration official referred California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department over mortgage fraud allegations, a source familiar told CNN. https://cnn.it/4oGYd25
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Dread is creeping into the White House as the Epstein story returns during the weakest moment of Trump’s second term, @JonLemire.bsky.social reports.
Epstein Returns at the Worst Time for Trump
The president is desperate to make the questions go away, but there is no sign they will.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Dread is creeping into the White House as the Epstein story returns during the weakest moment of Trump’s second term, @JonLemire.bsky.social reports.
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Breaking News: A secret Justice Department memo approving the Trump administration’s boat strikes is said to rely on the president’s claims about drug cartels.
Justice Dept. Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels
Accounts of a secret Justice Department memo offer a window into how administration lawyers approved the president’s desired course of action.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Breaking News: A secret Justice Department memo approving the Trump administration’s boat strikes is said to rely on the president’s claims about drug cartels.
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One of the biggest mergers of the year, worth $49 billion, comes just weeks after the Trump administration linked the common painkiller to autism, which the company is fighting. n.pr/4hIhkGb
Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue
One of the biggest mergers of the year, worth $49 billion, comes just weeks after the Trump administration linked the common painkiller to autism, which the company is fighting.
n.pr
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
One of the biggest mergers of the year, worth $49 billion, comes just weeks after the Trump administration linked the common painkiller to autism, which the company is fighting. n.pr/4hIhkGb
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In @nytopinion
“Americans didn’t vote for Trump because they wanted him to demolish the East Wing and pave the Rose Garden—much less enrich his family with crypto. They wanted him to unrig a system they felt was rigged against them,” Molly Jong-Fast writes.
“Americans didn’t vote for Trump because they wanted him to demolish the East Wing and pave the Rose Garden—much less enrich his family with crypto. They wanted him to unrig a system they felt was rigged against them,” Molly Jong-Fast writes.
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Great Gatsby’ Party Did Not Accept SNAP
It’s the roaring 2020s!
nyti.ms
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
In @nytopinion
“Americans didn’t vote for Trump because they wanted him to demolish the East Wing and pave the Rose Garden—much less enrich his family with crypto. They wanted him to unrig a system they felt was rigged against them,” Molly Jong-Fast writes.
“Americans didn’t vote for Trump because they wanted him to demolish the East Wing and pave the Rose Garden—much less enrich his family with crypto. They wanted him to unrig a system they felt was rigged against them,” Molly Jong-Fast writes.