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House Votes to Release Epstein Files in New Setback for Trump Donald Trump’s firm control of Washington showed signs of weakening Tuesday as nearly all House Republicans voted to compel the Justice Department to release its files on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstei...

The vote to release the Epstein files is not a political game. It’s about truth, accountability, and justice for the survivors whose lives were shattered by sick, powerful people. Survivors deserve more than answers — they deserve justice.

This is the first step toward that long-overdue justice.

Elon Musk’s new pay package could amount to $100B per year.

That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.

It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.

It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.

Billionaire greed is out of control.

I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?

But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.

But that's just me

BREAKING:

The House just passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, 427-1.

Republican Clay Higgins was the lone 'no' vote.

2018 political cartoon by Patrick Corrigan titled "Under the rug". The cartoon depicts then-President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) attempting to sweep a pool of blood labeled "KHASHOGGI" under a large intricate Arabian rug. It refers to the October 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Toronto Star editorial https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/patrick-corrigan-under-the-rug/article_efdbcab5-6271-5cd7-84c1-5127b76bbf90.html

Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:

A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not just the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.

Every member of Congress should own their vote on this.

“ At just 16 years old, she took a job at Mar a Lago, believing she had secured a dream summer position. But that dream quickly morphed into a nightmare when Ghislaine Maxwell preyed upon her…. They trafficked her”

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Piggy says what?

CNN: Epstein survivors presser
BBC: Epstein survivors presser
MSNBC (yes we’re still calling it that): Epstein survivors presser

FOX: “Progressives vs. Schumer”🙃

"I am traumatized. I am not stupid" -- one of the Epstein survivors sends a message directly to Trump

Judge has paused an order that would require the Justice Dept to hand over grand jury materials to James Comey

But potentially for only a few days..

Justice Dept must submit its objections to the order by TOMORROW at 5pm

YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS ALERT: Criminal case against James Comey is hanging by a string

THE DAY AHEAD: The criminal case against James Comey is hanging by a thread

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"We need fighters.. grit... energy"

A former federal prosecutor who quit in protest at the beginning of Trump Administration is the newly-elected city attorney in Seattle.... and tells CBS News she's ready to push back

THOUSANDS March in #CHARLOTTE !!

Wow.

With Donald Trump you get both.

We are off the cliff folks

It never fails!
Only when it happens to them will conservatives care.
When progressives care about things happening to others, it’s considered “woke”.

I am now being contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety as a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world. The man I supported and helped get elected. Aggressive rhetoric attacking me has historically led to death threats and multiple convictions of men who were radicalized by the same type rhetoric being directed at me right now. This time by the President of the United States. As a woman I take threats from men seriously. I now have a small understanding of the fear and pressure the women, who are victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his cabal, must feel. As a Republican, who overwhelmingly votes for President Trump's bills and agenda, his aggression against me which also fuels the venomous nature of his radical internet trolls (many of whom are paid, this is completely shocking to everyone. My phone is blowing up with constant amazing support. I'm so thankful! The Political Industrial Complex and the toxic violent nature of American politics must end. Our country is worth saving and it can only be done if we pull together and save ourselves.

I don’t want anyone to receive threats, but for many years Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has enjoyed this sort of energy from President Trump when it’s been directed at her political enemies and now objects to it when she’s on the receiving end.

It never fails!
Only when it happens to them will conservatives care.
When progressives care about things happening to others, it’s considered “woke”.

#EpsteinFiles

Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...

Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
www.propublica.org/article/kris...

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Fresh Epstein Bombshell Should Unnerve Trump As signs mount that more Republicans than expected will break with Trump on Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Yassamin Ansari explains why Trump has much more to worry about than is commonly known.

Good to see: @repyassansari.bsky.social tells me she expects 50 Republicans to vote to release Epstein files (agreeing w/MTG). Dems also want to bring in heads of financial institutions on Epstein transactions.

"The dam is breaking," Ansari says. Listen to her here:
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Trump is demanding that GOP side with him over Epstein's victims, Rep Ansari tells me. She had a harrowing exchange with one victim who recounts how her mom had cancer and he exploited that.

Also note her mockery of network disclaimers on Trump. More like this, Ds:

newrepublic.com/article/2031...

Jeffrey’s journalists: Epstein emails reveal cozy relationship with two reporters Emails reveal Jeffrey Epstein’s close interactions with reporters and how Michael Wolff counseled him after the Miami Herald’s South Florida investigation.

NEW: (gift) www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

Some Things The Trump White House Covers Up:

Unfavorable jobs reports.

The Epstein Files.

Number of COVID cases.

List of people/countries bribing Donald by buying his crypto, condos, or paying for his stupid golden ballroom.

Donald's tax returns.

Melania's immigration paperwork.