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Donald Trump keeps blowing past his own deadlines to end the war in Ukraine.
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Donald Trump keeps blowing past his own deadlines to end the war in Ukraine.
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
"A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday said the state is dropping criminal charges against President Donald Trump and others related to their push to overturn the 2020 election, ending the last remaining criminalcase against the president." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Georgia prosecutor ends 2020 election interference case against Trump, allies
Prosecutor Peter Skandalakis deemed the prosecution flawed and impractical.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
"A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday said the state is dropping criminal charges against President Donald Trump and others related to their push to overturn the 2020 election, ending the last remaining criminalcase against the president." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Donald Trump keeps blowing past his own deadlines to end the war in Ukraine.
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Donald Trump keeps blowing past his own deadlines to end the war in Ukraine.
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
"Every two weeks, users on the AI music platform Suno create as much music as what is currently available on Spotify, according to Suno investor presentation materials obtained by Billboard." www.billboard.com/pro/suno-cre...
Suno Creates an Entire Spotify Catalog’s Worth of Music Every Two Weeks, Says Investor Pitch Deck for $250M Fundraise
Suno has raised $250 million in a quest to become a "verticalized" creation, social media and streaming service, according to an investor deck.
www.billboard.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Every two weeks, users on the AI music platform Suno create as much music as what is currently available on Spotify, according to Suno investor presentation materials obtained by Billboard." www.billboard.com/pro/suno-cre...
Utility prices have risen roughly three times faster than overall inflation this year.
There is no national count of electricity shutoffs, but data from select utilities in 11 states show disconnections have risen in at least 8 of them since last year.
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There is no national count of electricity shutoffs, but data from select utilities in 11 states show disconnections have risen in at least 8 of them since last year.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Utility prices have risen roughly three times faster than overall inflation this year.
There is no national count of electricity shutoffs, but data from select utilities in 11 states show disconnections have risen in at least 8 of them since last year.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
There is no national count of electricity shutoffs, but data from select utilities in 11 states show disconnections have risen in at least 8 of them since last year.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Exclusive: How a Kremlin insider influenced Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine
How the U.S. Drafted a Russia-Friendly Peace Plan for Ukraine
Crucial input from a Kremlin confidant influenced the document that for a week roiled relations between the U.S., Ukraine and Europe.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Exclusive: How a Kremlin insider influenced Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine
The ‘S&P 493’ reveals a very different U.S. economy www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
November 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The ‘S&P 493’ reveals a very different U.S. economy www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
(AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York AG Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. apnews.com/article/come...
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at Presiden...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
(AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York AG Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. apnews.com/article/come...
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Update: The U.S. Coast Guard reversed course, saying the swastika and noose were indeed hate symbols that are prohibited.
This came hours after The Post reported that the service was about to enact a new policy that downgraded those symbols.
This came hours after The Post reported that the service was about to enact a new policy that downgraded those symbols.
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Update: The U.S. Coast Guard reversed course, saying the swastika and noose were indeed hate symbols that are prohibited.
This came hours after The Post reported that the service was about to enact a new policy that downgraded those symbols.
This came hours after The Post reported that the service was about to enact a new policy that downgraded those symbols.
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Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
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CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he signed a bill directing DOJ to release the Epstein files.
After Trump’s announcement, the Justice Department will have 30 days to release all unclassified documents about Jeffrey Epstein.
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After Trump’s announcement, the Justice Department will have 30 days to release all unclassified documents about Jeffrey Epstein.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump signs bill directing Justice Department to release Epstein files
Despite Trump’s signature, the legislation calling for the release of the files includes major loopholes. The department has said little about its plans.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he signed a bill directing DOJ to release the Epstein files.
After Trump’s announcement, the Justice Department will have 30 days to release all unclassified documents about Jeffrey Epstein.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
After Trump’s announcement, the Justice Department will have 30 days to release all unclassified documents about Jeffrey Epstein.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump on Khashoggi yesterday:
"You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him things happened, but he [MBS] knew nothing about it and we can leave it at that."
"You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him things happened, but he [MBS] knew nothing about it and we can leave it at that."
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Trump on Khashoggi yesterday:
"You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him things happened, but he [MBS] knew nothing about it and we can leave it at that."
"You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him things happened, but he [MBS] knew nothing about it and we can leave it at that."
Pam Bondi on releasing the Epstein files:
"We will continue to follow the law with maximum transparency while protecting victims."
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"We will continue to follow the law with maximum transparency while protecting victims."
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November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Pam Bondi on releasing the Epstein files:
"We will continue to follow the law with maximum transparency while protecting victims."
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
"We will continue to follow the law with maximum transparency while protecting victims."
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
For months, Donald Trump resisted calls to release files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Now, his administration may be poised to release those files following near-unanimous votes in Congress.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com on Trump's shifting positions:
Now, his administration may be poised to release those files following near-unanimous votes in Congress.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com on Trump's shifting positions:
November 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
For months, Donald Trump resisted calls to release files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Now, his administration may be poised to release those files following near-unanimous votes in Congress.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com on Trump's shifting positions:
Now, his administration may be poised to release those files following near-unanimous votes in Congress.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com on Trump's shifting positions:
"The analysis deemed 109 hospitals most exposed to the coming Medicaid cuts...Of those hospitals, 85 percent were in urban areas." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
When the G.O.P. Medicaid Cuts Arrive, These Hospitals Will Be Hit Hardest
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November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"The analysis deemed 109 hospitals most exposed to the coming Medicaid cuts...Of those hospitals, 85 percent were in urban areas." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
The House is considering a resolution to censure and strip committee assignments from Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) after The Washington Post reported that Plaskett was texting with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The House is considering a resolution to censure and strip committee assignments from Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) after The Washington Post reported that Plaskett was texting with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“The Education Department plans to announce Tuesday that it will move multiple parts of the agency to other federal departments, an unprecedented and unilateral effort to dismantle an agency created by Congress” www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of Education Dept.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department, but only Congress has the power to do that.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“The Education Department plans to announce Tuesday that it will move multiple parts of the agency to other federal departments, an unprecedented and unilateral effort to dismantle an agency created by Congress” www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Maryland anticipates the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild could cost as much as $5.2b, more than the initial $1.7-1.9b estimate.
Costs have increased because of safety upgrades & a bigger main span for navigational clearance aligned w/ federal standards.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Costs have increased because of safety upgrades & a bigger main span for navigational clearance aligned w/ federal standards.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Key Bridge rebuild could top out at $5.2B, memo shows
The cost of rebuilding the collapsed Baltimore bridge has more than doubled, according to a document viewed by POLITICO.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Maryland anticipates the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild could cost as much as $5.2b, more than the initial $1.7-1.9b estimate.
Costs have increased because of safety upgrades & a bigger main span for navigational clearance aligned w/ federal standards.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Costs have increased because of safety upgrades & a bigger main span for navigational clearance aligned w/ federal standards.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
TRUMP: "Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? It's OK with me."
November 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
TRUMP: "Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? It's OK with me."
TRUMP: They can do whatever they want, we'll give them everything —
Q: You would sign it [the Epstein discharge petition]?
TRUMP: Sure I would. Let the Senate look at it, let anybody look at it, but don't talk about it too much, because...I don't want it taking away from us.
Q: You would sign it [the Epstein discharge petition]?
TRUMP: Sure I would. Let the Senate look at it, let anybody look at it, but don't talk about it too much, because...I don't want it taking away from us.
November 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
TRUMP: They can do whatever they want, we'll give them everything —
Q: You would sign it [the Epstein discharge petition]?
TRUMP: Sure I would. Let the Senate look at it, let anybody look at it, but don't talk about it too much, because...I don't want it taking away from us.
Q: You would sign it [the Epstein discharge petition]?
TRUMP: Sure I would. Let the Senate look at it, let anybody look at it, but don't talk about it too much, because...I don't want it taking away from us.
Q: Are you planning to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia?
TRUMP: Yeah...I am planning on doing that...We will be doing that, we'll be selling F-35s, yeah.
TRUMP: Yeah...I am planning on doing that...We will be doing that, we'll be selling F-35s, yeah.
November 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Q: Are you planning to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia?
TRUMP: Yeah...I am planning on doing that...We will be doing that, we'll be selling F-35s, yeah.
TRUMP: Yeah...I am planning on doing that...We will be doing that, we'll be selling F-35s, yeah.
Q: You had dinner with Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago a few years ago. What role should he play in the conservative movement?
TRUMP: I didn't know he was coming and he was with...Kanye. And Kanye asked if he could have dinner, and he brought Nick. I didn't know Nick at the time.
TRUMP: I didn't know he was coming and he was with...Kanye. And Kanye asked if he could have dinner, and he brought Nick. I didn't know Nick at the time.
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Q: You had dinner with Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago a few years ago. What role should he play in the conservative movement?
TRUMP: I didn't know he was coming and he was with...Kanye. And Kanye asked if he could have dinner, and he brought Nick. I didn't know Nick at the time.
TRUMP: I didn't know he was coming and he was with...Kanye. And Kanye asked if he could have dinner, and he brought Nick. I didn't know Nick at the time.
In shift, Trump says House should vote to release Epstein files www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
In shift, Trump says House should vote to release Epstein files
Lawmakers pushing for the release of more files are planning a news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday alongside victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
In shift, Trump says House should vote to release Epstein files www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump asks Justice to examine Democrats’ ties to Epstein; Bondi complies www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump asks Justice to examine Democrats’ ties to Epstein; Bondi complies
President Donald Trump suggested the relationships between the disgraced financier and several prominent Democrats deserve more scrutiny than his own connections to Epstein.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Trump asks Justice to examine Democrats’ ties to Epstein; Bondi complies www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...