The Epstein Files Are Out, Look Who’s Named
The documents are out. The fallout is coming.
FROM THE NEWSROOM
Friday, November 21st | News that moves the world, and you.
Trump signs the Epstein Files Transparency Act and points the finger at top Democrats.
Pelosi publicly pushes back on Michelle Obama’s claim that America is “not ready” for a woman president.
And a 75 year old American finally comes home after four years stuck in Saudi Arabia.
What ties these stories together?
Power, proximity and who pays the price when the truth comes out.
Trump Signs Epstein Files Transparency Act, Spotlight Falls on Democrats
President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, ordering the release of thousands of pages on Jeffrey Epstein while stressing his long trail of ties to prominent Democrats. Clinton’s flights, Summers’ emails, Hoffman’s meetings, Jeffries’ fundraising and Plaskett’s contact are all back under the microscope. Trump’s team notes his DOJ charged Epstein in 2019 while the Biden administration never released a page.
When the files go public, who looks worse, the man they blame or the party that stayed close?
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Pelosi Breaks with Michelle Obama on Women and the White House
Asked about Michelle Obama’s claim that America is “not ready” for a woman president, Nancy Pelosi politely but firmly disagreed. The former Speaker argued that every excuse about women as commander in chief has been heard, and must be challenged, not accepted as reality. Her comments reveal a growing split inside the Democratic Party over how much gender, versus specific candidates, explains recent losses.
Is the ceiling unbreakable, or are Democrats misreading their own voters?
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American Held Over Tweets Freed After Trump–Saudi Talks
Saad Almadi, a 75 year old U.S. resident jailed in Saudi Arabia over a handful of social media posts, is finally back on American soil. After years of prison time and an exit ban, his release came one day after Trump met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington. Almadi’s family credits the administration’s pressure campaign and personal diplomacy for breaking the stalemate.
When quiet leverage works, whose values, and whose relationships, really shape foreign policy?
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QUICK TAKES
New Trump Peace Push on Ukraine: Envoy Steve Witkoff works a 28 point plan that could trade Ukrainian territory for U.S. security guarantees, testing how far Kyiv will go for an end to the war.
Cheney Funeral Snubs Trump and Vance: The former vice president’s memorial omits the sitting president and VP, laying bare the GOP’s establishment populist rift for all of Washington to see.
DHS Says Two Million Illegals Gone: Historic deportation numbers still barely dent an unknown population, as the administration eyes a million removals a month to match its enforcement promises.
Guardsman Killed by Illegal Truck Driver: An Indiana National Guardsman dies after a crash with a non-domiciled CDL holder, intensifying scrutiny of states that license commercial drivers in the country illegally.
FROM THE EDITOR
From secret flight logs to front row snubs, today’s stories trace how proximity to power can shield, expose or end careers. The records are opening, the alliances are shifting and the stakes run from kitchen table costs to life and death on the highway.
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