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Axios

Trump sues Wall Street Journal for libel over Epstein letter [1h]
Embattled MAGA rallies behind Trump after leak of alleged Epstein letter [4h]
Inside the House Republican-led plot to defy Trump on the Epstein files [4h]
Scoop: Top Secret Service official targeted in "swatting" attack [4h]
Scoop: Israel seeks U.S. help on deals to move Palestinians out of Gaza [6h]
Wesley Hunt leans into ugly Texas Senate race [6h]
Trump's fiscal dominance risk: High tariffs and interest rates long term [7h]
Congress votes to strip more than $1 billion in funding for NPR, PBS [12h]
How trolling Trump became a strategy for Gavin Newsom [13h]
Scoop: Trump's new Alcatraz prison could cost $2 billion [13h]
Late-night shows under pressure in a hyper-partisan streaming era [14h]
Scoop: Why House Democrats didn't try to thwart Trump's $9 billion funding clawback [14h]
House sends cuts to foreign aid, PBS and NPR to Trump's desk [18h]
Trump threatens to sue WSJ, Murdoch for story alleging racy letter to Epstein [20h]
Trump directs AG Pam Bondi to release Epstein case grand jury transcripts [21h]

Salon

Critics suggest Colbert firing was politically motivated [3h]
Trump’s call to release Epstein transcripts panned as “desperate move” [7h]
How Trump’s ICE may draw the wrong recruits [7h]
GOP’s foreign aid vote will cost lives — and they don’t care [9h]
Trump fires Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey, which sure looks desperate [12h]
With Trump as pilot, America is experiencing emotional turbulence [12h]
Aid groups prepare for a “big beautiful” spike in poverty [13h]
Pelosi calls Epstein controversy “a distraction” [22h]
Colbert’s “Late Show” to end next year [23h]
RFK Jr. could cause vaccine makers to flee U.S. market [23h]

The Drudge Report

Biggest crisis of his presidency... [1h]
DOJ asks only to unseal Epstein 'grand jury records' after uproar over files... [1h]
Warning as More Than Half-Million People Could LEAVE USA This Year... [1h]
New mural in France shows Statue of Liberty covering eyes... [1h]
Bondi refused to prosecute Jeffrey as Florida Attorney General... [1h]
New 'Concorde' on brink of cutting flight time between London and New York to 4 hours... [1h]
Saudi considers NEOM job cuts, relocations amid cost pressures... [1h]
Federal Workforce in DC Area Has Shrunk by About 22,000 People... [1h]
The Don preparing to grant asylum to Bolsonaro? [1h]
White House pushed more marble in Fed building renovation -- now attacks Powell for it... [1h]
MURDOCH, DOW JONES SUED [1h]
PARAMOUNT bidder SKYDANCE plays patriotism card in push for deal OK... [1h]
Alina Habba future in doubt... [2h]
Christian patriarchs make rare visit after deadly strike on church... [2h]
Israeli spy chief visits USA amid bid to move Palestinians out of Gaza... [2h]

The New Republic

Trump Sues WSJ as He Continues to Crash Out Over Epstein Story [1h]
Trump Team Sabotaged Fed Renovation as Trump Started War With Powell [2h]
Pete Hegseth Announces Dangerous Expansion of ICE’s Powers [2h]
Bondi Reportedly Ordered FBI to Flag Mentions of Trump in Epstein Docs [4h]
Kristi Noem Reveals Texas Was Fun Preview of Future Disaster Responses [6h]
Elon Musk Has No Political Juice Left, Brutal Poll Shows [6h]
MAGA Bizarrely Claims Trump Would Never Use One Word in Epstein Letter [6h]
Trump Ramps Up Threats to Rupert Murdoch Over WSJ Epstein Story [7h]
Trump Just Screwed Himself on the Epstein Fiasco—with Don Jr.’s Help [7h]
Trump Celebrates Stephen Colbert’s Firing With Blatantly False Jab [7h]
Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation Is Exactly What It Looks Like [8h]
Everyone Hates Alina Habba So Much She’s About to Be Out of a Job [8h]
Is Trump’s Flip-Flop on Epstein Files Enough to Appease His Base? [8h]
The Common Thread Between Epstein Denial and Climate Denial [8h]
Don’t Be Fooled: Donald Trump Got Absolutely Torched This Week [8h]

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