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New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein's ‘Infinite Means’ May Be a Mirage — When federal prosecutors announced sex-trafficking charges against Jeffrey Epstein this week, they described him as “a man of nearly infinite means.” They argued that his vast wealth — and his two private jets — made him a flight risk.
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Dánica Coto / Associated Press:
Whispers, suspicion about Epstein on Caribbean island — CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Ask about Jeffrey Epstein on St. Thomas and rooms go quiet. Some people leave. Those who share stories speak in barely audible tones. — The 66-year-old billionaire bought Little St. James Island off …
NBC News:
New Jeffrey Epstein accuser: He raped me when I was 15 — Jennifer Araoz says she was recruited outside her New York City high school to provide sexual massages to the wealthy financier. — Jennifer Araoz says she was 14 years old when a young woman approached her outside her New York City high school in the fall of 2001.
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Washington Post:
‘Outright disrespectful’: Four House women struggle as Pelosi isolates them — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi admonished Democrats for personally attacking one another, warning in a closed-door meeting Wednesday that the party's fracturing was jeopardizing its majority.
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
‘Do not tweet’: Pelosi scolds progressives in closed-door meeting — Speaker Nancy Pelosi chided progressives in a closed-door meeting Wednesday, calling on them to address their intraparty grievances privately rather than blasting their centrist colleagues on Twitter.
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Tom Elliott / Grabien News:
AOC: Pelosi Saddling Me with Work to Keep Me out of Spotlight [Updated]
AOC: Pelosi Saddling Me with Work to Keep Me out of Spotlight [Updated]
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New York Post:
NYPD let convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein skip judge-ordered check-ins — Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein never once checked in with city cops in the eight-plus years since a Manhattan judge ordered him to do so every 90 days — and the NYPD says it's fine with that.
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Page Six and The Federalist Papers
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Jan Ransom / New York Times:
Cyrus Vance's Office Sought Reduced Sex-Offender Status for Epstein
Cyrus Vance's Office Sought Reduced Sex-Offender Status for Epstein
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Records show Clinton dined with Epstein in 1995, predating public timeline
Records show Clinton dined with Epstein in 1995, predating public timeline
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New York Times:
Acosta Defends Role in Brokering Epstein Plea Deal — WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary R. Alexander Acosta on Wednesday publicly defended his role in overseeing the prosecution of Jeffrey E. Epstein for sex crimes committed in Florida over a decade ago, bucking a growing chorus of Democratic calls for his resignation.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
“I Was Told Epstein ‘Belonged to Intelligence’ And to Leave It Alone.”
“I Was Told Epstein ‘Belonged to Intelligence’ And to Leave It Alone.”
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Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
Peter Wehner Has Chilling Theory For GOP Silence On Alex Acosta's Deal With Jeffrey Epstein
The Daily Beast:
Acosta, Who Cut Deal With Epstein, Tried to Slash Anti-Trafficking Program by 80 Percent
Acosta, Who Cut Deal With Epstein, Tried to Slash Anti-Trafficking Program by 80 Percent
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Vanity Fair, Hullabaloo and Politico
James Poniewozik / New York Times:
Acosta Pleads His Case to TV Court
Acosta Pleads His Case to TV Court
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Trump invites right-wing extremists to White House ‘social media summit’ — New York (CNN Business)Some of the right-wing media universe's biggest stars are set to descend on the White House Thursday for what has been billed as a “social media summit” and will likely become a forum …
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Tucker Carlson / Fox News:
US rescued Ilhan Omar — Like many of you, we've been watching with amazement and alarm as the leaders of the Democratic Party, day after day, attack the country they say they want to govern. — It's remarkable, and a very new development. Just a few years ago, even the most liberal Democrats …
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Tucker Carlson Has Failed to Assimilate
Tucker Carlson Has Failed to Assimilate
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Tucker Carlson's Latest Attack on Ilhan Omar Is a Pack of Racist Lies
Tucker Carlson's Latest Attack on Ilhan Omar Is a Pack of Racist Lies
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson embraces hateful nativism in attack on Rep. Omar
Tucker Carlson embraces hateful nativism in attack on Rep. Omar
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Wall Street Journal:
State Department Analyst Resigns After White House Blocked Climate Change Testimony — A State Department intelligence analyst has resigned in protest after the White House blocked portions of his written testimony to a congressional panel to exclude data and evidence on climate change …
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Officer accuses general of sexual misconduct — WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior military officer has accused the Air Force general tapped to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual misconduct, potentially jeopardizing his nomination.
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Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
Sexual Assault Allegation Surfaces About Nominee for Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman
Sexual Assault Allegation Surfaces About Nominee for Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman
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Boing Boing
Peter Jamison / Washington Post:
Trump's July Fourth event and weekend protests bankrupted D.C. security fund, mayor says — President Trump's overhauled July Fourth celebration cost the D.C. government $1.7 million, an amount that — combined with police expenses for demonstrations through the weekend …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
‘It Could Have Been Any of Us’: Disdain for Trump Runs Among Ambassadors — WASHINGTON — Ask members of the Washington diplomatic corps about the cables that Sir Kim Darroch, the British ambassador who resigned Wednesday, wrote to London describing the dysfunction and chaos of the Trump administration …
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Stephen Castle / New York Times:
Kim Darroch, U.K. Ambassador, Resigns After Leak of Trump Memos
Kim Darroch, U.K. Ambassador, Resigns After Leak of Trump Memos
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Phillip M. Bailey / Courier-Journal:
Amy McGrath: 'If President Trump has good ideas, I'll be for them' — Democrat Amy McGrath is hoping she can convince Kentuckians who voted for President Donald Trump and his pledge to “drain the swamp” that Republican Mitch McConnell is the biggest swamp-dweller in Washington.
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Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
How Many Florida Voters Could Tom Steyer Enfranchise for the Amount He Plans to Spend Running for President? — A proposal for a better investment in democracy. — Tom Steyer, a California investor/billionaire/liberal activist, announced this week that he is running for president …
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Trump's company cancels strip-club-sponsored golf tournament at his Florida resort — President Trump's company has canceled a golf tournament that a Miami-area strip club planned to hold at his Doral, Fla., resort this weekend. — In a statement, the president's company …
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Washington Post:
Appeals court dismisses emoluments lawsuit involving Trump's D.C. hotel — A federal appeals court Wednesday sided with President Trump, dismissing a lawsuit claiming the president is illegally profiting from foreign and state government visitors at his luxury hotel in downtown Washington.
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Emma Green / The Atlantic:
The Clarence Thomas Effect
Scott Cohn / CNBC:
The comeback state of 2019: Kansas economy rebounds from tax-cutting disaster — KEY POINTS — The year's biggest declines belong to Michigan, California, Idaho, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. — The Sunflower State jumped 16 spots to No. 19 in this year's CNBC America's Top States …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Fox effect? GOP voters agree with harsh messaging on migrant kids — The other day, Brian Kilmeade stirred controversy on “Fox and Friends” — a show our president watches religiously — with harsh rhetoric about the migrant children being held in horrific, inhumane conditions at the southern border.
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Bernie Sanders to Skip Netroots Nation — Before he committed to attending, his team brought up potential concerns that a moderator might have been biased towards him. — Before confirming his attendance at this weekend's Netroots Nation conference in Philadelphia, members of Sen. Bernie Sanders …
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
How to Give Away $420 Million: Cheryl and Haim Saban on Hollywood Philanthropy, Israel and 2020 Politics — The outspoken media moguls, who have pledged much of their $3.2 billion fortune to charity, reveal how they select causes like women's empowerment, healthcare and a $50 million gift …
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Claremont Institute:
2019 Lincoln Fellows — Publius Fellowship - Lincoln Fellowship - John Marshall Fellowship - Speechwriters Fellowship - Alumni Spotlights - Application Forms — Christopher Bedford is editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller News Foundation. He is also the vice chairman of Young Americans …
Chuck Jones / Forbes:
Trump's Golf Trips Could Cost Taxpayers Over $340 Million — I cover technology companies, worldwide economies and the stock market — When he was campaigning President Trump frequently bashed President Obama for playing golf and said that he would be too busy to play.
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
FBI makes arrests in Puerto Rico corruption scandal, prompting calls for governor's ouster and concerns about billions in storm aid — The FBI on Wednesday arrested two former senior officials who served in the administration of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló …
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
‘Mother Is Not Going to Like This’: The 48 Hours That Almost Brought Down Trump — One by one, they had trickled out of the conference room on the 25th floor of Trump Tower. It was Friday, October 7, 2016, two days before the second presidential debate, and the Republican nominee's brain trust …
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