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Boomerang. Trump and his top allies — from Vice President Vance to FBI director Kash Patel to Attorney General Pam Bondi — promised to release the investigative files. That promise energized Trump's conspiracy-thirsty MAGA base, which believes the files will expose pedophilia among America's elites.
Epstein files become a fiasco of Trump's own making
Trump's reaction to the Epstein scandal is window into how he handles major controversies that invite criticism about his leadership.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Boomerang. Trump and his top allies — from Vice President Vance to FBI director Kash Patel to Attorney General Pam Bondi — promised to release the investigative files. That promise energized Trump's conspiracy-thirsty MAGA base, which believes the files will expose pedophilia among America's elites.
Blaming others. Pleading ignorance. Using the term “the globalist class."
In Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Blaming others. Pleading ignorance. Using the term “the globalist class."
This comes after Arlington National Cemetery in March removed references to the history of Black and female service members from its website.
Black soldiers removed from WW2 memorial sparks fury from family
Panels commemorating the efforts of African American soldiers have been removed from the visitor center at a Dutch cemetery.
www.newsweek.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This comes after Arlington National Cemetery in March removed references to the history of Black and female service members from its website.
Victims are not faceless. Erich Gottlieb was deported on Oct. 26, 1942, from the Theresienstadt Ghetto to Auschwitz, where he was murdered.
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Victims are not faceless. Erich Gottlieb was deported on Oct. 26, 1942, from the Theresienstadt Ghetto to Auschwitz, where he was murdered.
How do you see yourself? Photographer Zsuzsi Ujj’s “Self-portrait” (1987).
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
How do you see yourself? Photographer Zsuzsi Ujj’s “Self-portrait” (1987).
Argentine editorial cartoonist Alejandro Becares hits below the belt.
November 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Argentine editorial cartoonist Alejandro Becares hits below the belt.
Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris on Trump’s priorities.
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris on Trump’s priorities.
Cuban editorial cartoonist Ramses Morales Izquierdo weighs in on Trump’s growing Epstein problem, which now includes the sex trafficker believing he was in a position to blackmail the self-proclaimed genius.
November 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Cuban editorial cartoonist Ramses Morales Izquierdo weighs in on Trump’s growing Epstein problem, which now includes the sex trafficker believing he was in a position to blackmail the self-proclaimed genius.
What does Ghislaine Maxwell know? Editorial cartoonist Jeff Danzinger weighs in after Jeffrey Epstein’s emails suggest the infamous sex trafficker believed he had leverage to blackmail Trump.
November 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
What does Ghislaine Maxwell know? Editorial cartoonist Jeff Danzinger weighs in after Jeffrey Epstein’s emails suggest the infamous sex trafficker believed he had leverage to blackmail Trump.
It's tough to sell that prices are down and inflation is whipped when Americans are watching the cost groceries soar, losing their jobs, and small businesses are getting hammered by your trade policies.
Trump faces Biden-level backlash: ‘this is his economy now’
President's Trump’s economic approval has dropped to Biden-era lows, as voters blame him for stubbornly high prices.
www.newsweek.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It's tough to sell that prices are down and inflation is whipped when Americans are watching the cost groceries soar, losing their jobs, and small businesses are getting hammered by your trade policies.
Emotional conversations were common and users often shared highly personal details about their lives. In some chats, the AI tool could be seen adapting to match a user’s viewpoint, creating a kind of personalized echo chamber in which ChatGPT endorsed falsehoods and conspiracy theories.
We analyzed 47,000 ChatGPT conversations. Here’s what people really use it for.
What do people ask the popular chatbot? We analyzed thousands of chats to identify common topics discussed by users and patterns in ChatGPT’s responses.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Emotional conversations were common and users often shared highly personal details about their lives. In some chats, the AI tool could be seen adapting to match a user’s viewpoint, creating a kind of personalized echo chamber in which ChatGPT endorsed falsehoods and conspiracy theories.
A troubling brew as Jew haters Nick Fuentes and Candance Owens seek to capitalize on the death of Charlie Kirk. Owens claims that Kirk was killed because he was coming around to her line of thinking.
Opinion | Meet the New Antisemites, Same as the Old Antisemites
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A troubling brew as Jew haters Nick Fuentes and Candance Owens seek to capitalize on the death of Charlie Kirk. Owens claims that Kirk was killed because he was coming around to her line of thinking.
Never a good idea to make your bed with a sex trafficker. This may explain why Trump's attorney general, Pam Bondi, has reneged on her promise to release the Epstein files and why convicted child sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell believes she has the leverage to have Trump commute her prison sentence.
Epstein mentioned Trump multiple times in private emails, new release shows | CNN Politics
Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose death by suicide has spawned intense scrutiny of the high-profile people he knew, mentioned Donald Trump by name multiple times in private correspondenc...
www.cnn.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Never a good idea to make your bed with a sex trafficker. This may explain why Trump's attorney general, Pam Bondi, has reneged on her promise to release the Epstein files and why convicted child sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell believes she has the leverage to have Trump commute her prison sentence.
When democracy dies. Wilhelm Lachnit’s “Man and Woman in the Window” (1923). Highly successful during the Weimar Republic, Lachnit’s work was declared degenerate when the Nazis took power. His paintings were confiscated and he was prohibited from producing art.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
When democracy dies. Wilhelm Lachnit’s “Man and Woman in the Window” (1923). Highly successful during the Weimar Republic, Lachnit’s work was declared degenerate when the Nazis took power. His paintings were confiscated and he was prohibited from producing art.
Stand out today. Paula Mela’s “Spring Fox" (2013).
November 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Stand out today. Paula Mela’s “Spring Fox" (2013).
“Donzilla, Terror of the Caribbean.” German editorial cartoonist Paolo Calleri weighs in on the Trump administration’s deadly attacks on alleged drug runners, which has resulted in British intelligence services cutting back cooperation with the U.S.
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“Donzilla, Terror of the Caribbean.” German editorial cartoonist Paolo Calleri weighs in on the Trump administration’s deadly attacks on alleged drug runners, which has resulted in British intelligence services cutting back cooperation with the U.S.
Editorial cartoonist Clay Bennett issues a Veterans Day reminder that Trump described U.S. service members wounded or killed in action as “losers” and “suckers.”
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Editorial cartoonist Clay Bennett issues a Veterans Day reminder that Trump described U.S. service members wounded or killed in action as “losers” and “suckers.”
Editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson cuts to the chase — a U.S. president actually petitioned the Supreme Court to allow him to cut food assistance to 42 million Americans and their children.
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson cuts to the chase — a U.S. president actually petitioned the Supreme Court to allow him to cut food assistance to 42 million Americans and their children.
A newly released Jeffrey Epstein email says Trump “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims. Other messages indicated Epstein believed Trump was well aware of the sexual predator’s illicit operation.
November 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A newly released Jeffrey Epstein email says Trump “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims. Other messages indicated Epstein believed Trump was well aware of the sexual predator’s illicit operation.
Interesting and mixed responses. My favorite? “I’m 94, and I told my doctor I hope I live to see him in jail.” — Judith Wishnia, 94. Retired professor of history and women’s studies, Setauket, New York.
How women feel about Trump’s presidency: Heartbreak, fatigue, gratitude
We asked women how they felt about Trump right after he won the election. One year later, we caught up with them to see how they feel now.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Interesting and mixed responses. My favorite? “I’m 94, and I told my doctor I hope I live to see him in jail.” — Judith Wishnia, 94. Retired professor of history and women’s studies, Setauket, New York.
Great pursuits. Claude Monet’s “In the Woods at Giverny” (Blanche Hoschedé at her easel with Suzanne Hoschedé reading) (1887).
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Great pursuits. Claude Monet’s “In the Woods at Giverny” (Blanche Hoschedé at her easel with Suzanne Hoschedé reading) (1887).
Victims are not faceless. Gertruda Kleinová was deported from the Theresienstadt Ghetto on Sept. 6, 1943, to Auschwitz, where she was murdered.
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Victims are not faceless. Gertruda Kleinová was deported from the Theresienstadt Ghetto on Sept. 6, 1943, to Auschwitz, where she was murdered.
Veterans Day. A day to be reminded that the current commander in chief — who once called U.S. service members killed or wounded defending our country “suckers” and “losers” — granted pardons to those he lauded as “patriots” for their assault on the U.S. Capitol.
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Veterans Day. A day to be reminded that the current commander in chief — who once called U.S. service members killed or wounded defending our country “suckers” and “losers” — granted pardons to those he lauded as “patriots” for their assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Bulgarian editorial cartoonist Christo Komarnitski compares President Reagan’s policies on trade and cooperating with U.S. allies to Trump’s “America First” agenda, which has alienated allies and hammered American small businesses and consumers.
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Bulgarian editorial cartoonist Christo Komarnitski compares President Reagan’s policies on trade and cooperating with U.S. allies to Trump’s “America First” agenda, which has alienated allies and hammered American small businesses and consumers.
“Line 47.” Dutch editorial cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards weighs in on climate-change management under the Trump administration and its campaign to convince Americans — despite the consensus of the scientific community — that it’s a hoax.
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Line 47.” Dutch editorial cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards weighs in on climate-change management under the Trump administration and its campaign to convince Americans — despite the consensus of the scientific community — that it’s a hoax.