Julie K. Brown

Column | Kimmel’s suspension confirms what many suspected after Colbert’s cancellation Media companies must punish Trump critics if they want their mega-mergers approved.

Gift article: Broadcast television, as it has existed for decades, is coming to an end. wapo.st/4nwhz92

GOP lawmaker makes blockbuster claim: FBI has at least 20 names of suspected Epstein clients “We know these people exist in the FBI files, the files that you control.”

NEW: GOP Lawmaker says the FBI does indeed have a LIST of names of wealthy men who Jeffrey Epstein trafficked victims to, among them he named British banker Jes Staley. List,https://www.miamiherald.com/article312146310.html?giftCode=84626696b99f40a656df0fc384bc9f2db6e809f9f730c8b3b4ab961986e86566

What Epstein records have not been made public?

Miami Herald, New York Times seek to unseal records on Jeffrey Epstein’s estate The Miami Herald has joined an effort by The New York Times asking a judge to unseal financial records from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

NEW: (Gift) Follow the Money: Miami Herald, NYT seek to unseal Jeffrey Epstein estate records www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...

"....I'm still mystified as to how a first, second, fourth or sixth grader would pose any type of risk to our nation's national security that would require Homeland Security to deploy its agents to two elementary schools." -- LA Schools Super Alberto Carvalho @maddow.msnbc.com @maddowblog.msnbc.com

I’m no lawyer but this doesn’t sound legal.

Trump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate Groups The Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant.

I've volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. The idea that people who go so much to those less fortunate would be considered criminals is appalling. I don't care what side of the political spectrum you are on, this is just wrong. newrepublic.com/post/192660/...

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The inside story of a high-stakes call between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump as the tariff deadline loomed The American president said the Canada-U.S. boundary could disappear when he spoke with the prime minister Monday, according to details Trudeau revealed behind closed doors on Friday.

It's about minerals, water and power. (gift link, Toronto Star story from Feb.) www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Thanks for sharing all this. It's incredible. I feel like I need to subscribe to a Canadian newspaper.

If they rejected him in some big way, yes that I suppose could do it...but still...it seems bigger than that

I fail to see how destabilizing our alliance with Canada will do a whole lot of good -- or bad for that matter.

I sense that something else is behind Trump's stance against Canada. What am I missing? It can't be illegal immigrants or the small amount of fetanyl going across the border.

Russia Hits Ukrainian Power and Gas Facilities in Widespread Attack The bombardment came just days after the United States said it was suspending intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...

They are also good at blaming the MSM for not telling them when in fact the MSM did — it’s just they didn’t read.

Trump Offers South African Farmers Expedited Citizenship The president falsely claimed on social media that the South African government was confiscating farmland, echoing previous statements that the country was mistreating white people.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...

Government AI, defending DOGE and more: Takeaways from Elon Musk’s three-hour interview with Joe Rogan The wide-ranging interview between the two prominent Trump supporters comes as Musk remakes the federal government.

Musk states "the fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy". Charles Darwin, who actually researched this stuff, showed it was empathy, specifically, that enabled humanity to flourish.

Ethical Concerns Surround Sen. Joni Ernst’s Relationships With Top Military Officials Who Lobbied Her Committee Ernst, an Iowa Republican, is one of the most influential voices in Congress on military topics. Ethics and military experts say her relationships with top Air Force and Navy officials created potenti...

Busy boy: Turns out this Air Force general had FIVE sexual relationships on Capitol Hill — including with a US Senator who pushed tor more USAF money www.propublica.org/article/joni...

Trump Live Updates: U.S. Suspends All Military Aid to Ukraine, Official Says

Breaking: Trump halts all aid to Ukraine www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...

Stocks Post Biggest Loss of the Year on Trump’s Tariff Plans The S&P 500 fell 1.8 percent on Monday after President Trump doubled down on plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/b...

Philly trivia question of the day

The Epstein files: What is public, and what is still secret? The U.S. attorney general ordered that all the government files be turned over. But what exactly does the FBI have?

Here's rundown at what's still secret in the Jeffrey Epstein case, including documents and files held by other federal and state agencies. Here's rundown at what's still secret, including documents held by other federal agencies. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

Jeffrey Epstein

NEW: If Pam Bondi really wants to release Jeffrey Epstein documents, she need look no further than the FBI's own website, where more than 10,000 pages remain blacked out: vault.fbi.gov/jeffrey-epst....

The Epstein files: What is public, and what is still secret? The U.S. attorney general ordered that all the government files be turned over. But what exactly does the FBI have?

NEW: The Epstein files: What is public, and what is still secret?
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Comments About Trump The broadcaster placed a longtime journalist on leave amid growing concerns about its editorial independence.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/b...

The Attorney General of the United States just confirmed she is part of the disinformation war, Please read real journalists for real information. For Epstein-related matters, I recommend Julie K. Brown. She was the one who blew the Epstein case open in Nov 2018
@jkbjournalist.bsky.social

Jeffrey Epstein files to become public, U.S. Attorney General says Pam Bondi, President Donald Trump’s new attorney general, announced the files will be released, possibly as soon as Thursday.

New: Experts fear Trump administration using Epstein case -- and his victims -- for political purposes. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

It's interesting to note that Pam Bondi was Florida's attorney general 2011-2109 -- a period of time when the Jeffrey Epstein's plane records became public, lawsuits were filed and a lot of new evidence against Epstein surfaced.

Legendary Washington Post Editor Slams Bezos for ‘Betraying’ Paper with MAGA Makeover Former executive editor Marty Baron told the Daily Beast there was “no doubt in my mind” that Bezos was prioritizing his business interests over The Washington Post.

So Marty Baron says it plain: “It was only weeks ago that The Post described itself as providing coverage for ‘all of America,’” Baron wrote in his statement. “Now its opinion pages will be open to only some of America, those who think exactly as he does.” www.thedailybeast.com//ex-wapo-edi...

How are you even watching the game? I can't find it.