What the Epstein Files Teach Us About Power and the Press

“President [Trump] Expected to Sign Bill on Release of Epstein Files” read the November 19, 2025 New York Times headline. The report came a day after the House of Representatives passed a bill to release the government’s case files on the deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with only a single dissenting vote. The Senate followed with unanimous approval. What the files contain…
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White House Blames Journalist for Trump’s Misogynistic “Quiet, Piggy” Comment

On Tuesday, the White House doubled down on Trump’s sexist remark toward a journalist last week, essentially claiming that the reporter had it coming for asking a legitimate question relating to the Epstein files. Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey was among the press gaggle aboard Air Force One on Friday. In a follow-up question to an earlier query on the Epstein files, Lucey asked Trump why…
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Congress Passes Epstein Files Release — Questions Swirl Over Trump’s Next Moves

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives and the Senate passed legislation requiring the release of Department of Justice (DOJ) files on the investigation into accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Although Epstein died by suicide in 2019, the files are still relevant given his many connections to prominent figures, including politicians like former President Bill Clinton and current…
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After 50-Day Delay, Grijalva’s First Act in Congress Is to Trigger Epstein Vote

Adelita Grijalva, the Arizona Democrat who won a special election to fill her late father’s vacant congressional seat, was finally sworn in on Wednesday, 50 days after her victory, due to a delay by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). On the day of her swearing-in, Grijalva became the 218th lawmaker to sign a discharge petition that will force a vote in the House of…
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House Vote on Releasing the Epstein Files Scheduled for Next Week

A congressional vote on whether to release the full Department of Justice (DOJ) files relating to the investigation into accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein will likely take place next week. The scheduled vote comes as several emails from Epstein, provided by his estate following a subpoena from House Oversight Committee Democrats, reveal disturbing details about Trump’s relationship with…
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House Dems Say Trump Is Hiding the Truth as New Epstein Emails Surface

Newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender and accused trafficker who was once good friends with President Donald Trump, reveal that Trump was likely aware of the disgraced financier’s misdeeds. The emails from Epstein to Ghislaine Maxwell, his former girlfriend and co-conspirator in the sex trafficking scheme, as well as to author Michael Wolff…
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