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DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 9d
BREAKING NEWS🚨: House overwhelmingly backs a 427-1 vote to force release of the Epstein files — and Trump’s late turnaround raises more questions than answers. Transparency isn’t an option. 🧠

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Finally ... A Vote to Release Epstein Files
The House voted 427–1 to release the Epstein files, but political maneuvering, Trump’s flip-flop, and survivors’ demands raise bigger questions about what happens next.
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🛑The emotional toll of bearing witness... Long after the headlines fade, reporting can leave deep scars. 🌍🖋️

Read more on DCReport 👇
www.dcreport.org/2025/11/26/t...
Trauma Stalks Journalists Covering Disasters and Wars
Columbia University severed ties with the Dart Center, forcing a major shift in journalist trauma support as violence, conflict, and newsroom stress continue to rise.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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🌟 “We Can Still Be Good Sometimes” — new on DCReport: a call to remember that America wasn’t always broken. In past eras we pulled together, invested in people, and made progress. If we demand it again, maybe we can rise.

🔗: www.dcreport.org/2025/11/26/a...
We Can Still Be Good Sometimes
History shows the U.S. becomes more just and forward-looking when leadership rises and the public demands better. Our past proves renewal is possible.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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A federal judge tossed indictments against James Comey & Letitia James — ruling the Trump-appointed prosecutor behind the cases was unlawfully installed. A major blow to politically driven prosecutions.

Read more: www.dcreport.org/2025/11/25/t...
Tossing the 'Enemy' Indictments
A federal judge dismissed indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling Trump unlawfully installed a loyalist prosecutor to target his political enemies.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Interesting...
passantino.bsky.social Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 3d
Pulling back the curtain on the Fox News machine in the latest Smartmatic lawsuit dump:

In wake of the 2020 election, Fox PR acknowledged "problematic" and "crazy" interview, with execs "screaming at @brianstelter.bsky.social" and declaring @oliverdarcy.bsky.social "dangerous" and an "absolute ass"
November 25, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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🚨 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’ll resign from Congress on Jan. 5, 2026.

Her announcement follows growing clashes with GOP leadership and a break with Trump.

Originally posted on: @19thnews.org
www.dcreport.org/2025/11/22/r...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She’ll Resign in January
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who rose to prominence with her combative defense of President Trump’s Make America Great Again movement before breaking with him over releasing the files related to convi...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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🚨 New on DCReport: “Tossing Texas Redistricting Maps”
A federal court blocks Texas’ new congressional map, finding likely racial gerrymandering & a bid for up to 5 more GOP seats ahead of 2026.

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Tossing Texas’ Redistricting Maps
On Tuesday, three federal court judges in El Paso threw over the redrawing tables, deciding 2-1 that the new maps violated prohibitions on redistricting along racial lines.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Insert *how low can you go...
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The human dignity needs to be held, not trampled on...
melissa-sanchez.bsky.social Melissa Sanchez @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social · 7d
We updated this story to add that DHS acknowledges at least 4 of the Venezuelans detained in raid are a low public safety risk. A judge the. ordered them released. We were about to publish a story about this… then an appeals court stayed order. The men will remain in detention or may be deported
November 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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The story tells itself...
brianstelter.bsky.social Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 8d
Today's Reliable Sources lead: Trump is especially jumpy about Epstein questions. cnn.it/44jTZoJ
November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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BREAKING NEWS🚨: House overwhelmingly backs a 427-1 vote to force release of the Epstein files — and Trump’s late turnaround raises more questions than answers. Transparency isn’t an option. 🧠

www.dcreport.org/2025/11/18/e...
Finally ... A Vote to Release Epstein Files
The House voted 427–1 to release the Epstein files, but political maneuvering, Trump’s flip-flop, and survivors’ demands raise bigger questions about what happens next.
www.dcreport.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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A sobering call: business leaders must choose courage over compliance. Appeasement strengthens authoritarianism — now is the time to speak out for democracy.

🔥 Read more:
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Appeasement is Risky and Dangerous – It’s Time for Business Leaders to Stand Up!
As the Trump administration pressures businesses for loyalty, executives face rising risks. Here’s why business leaders must act now to defend democracy and the rule of law.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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The saga around the #EpsteinFiles is far from over. Even if documents are released, key evidence, such as photos & videos of abuse could be withheld under ‘contraband’ rules. Accountability demands transparency. 🧠🔍
Article by @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social
www.dcreport.org/2025/11/17/w...
What May Be Held Back From The Epstein Files
Trump’s DOJ could withhold Epstein evidence by labeling photos as contraband child porn, blocking release despite pressure from Congress.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Supreme Court justices, the hunger crisis is on you!! Trump asks you to block full SNAP payments for 42M Americans. Millions may go without.

#SNAP #Hunger #SupremeCourt

Article by: Eric Moseley
www.dcreport.org/2025/11/16/a...
Thank You for Taking Your (Pause) Off Our Thanksgiving Turkey
Millions of Americans nearly lost SNAP benefits during the 2025 shutdown. The Supreme Court’s pause left families hungry while politics played out.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Supreme Court justices, the hunger crisis is on you!! Trump asks you to block full SNAP payments for 42M Americans. Millions may go without.

#SNAP #Hunger #SupremeCourt

Article by: Eric Moseley
www.dcreport.org/2025/11/16/a...
Thank You for Taking Your (Pause) Off Our Thanksgiving Turkey
Millions of Americans nearly lost SNAP benefits during the 2025 shutdown. The Supreme Court’s pause left families hungry while politics played out.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Unions don’t just help—they change the game. Affordability policies and higher taxes are fine, but they don’t shift power. Collective bargaining does.

#Unions #EconomicEquality

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“Affordability” Is The Wrong Target
“Affordability” and “tax-the-rich” efforts help, but only unions change the balance of power and fix the system that keeps workers at a disadvantage.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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🚨 New report: Kristi Noem’s U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded over $220M in ad contracts — including to firms tied to her close allies.

Article originally posted on @propublica.org

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Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
Kristi Noem’s DHS awarded $220M in ad contracts tied to her political allies, raising serious ethics and conflict-of-interest concerns.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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THE SHADY STAY SHADY....
propublica.org ProPublica @propublica.org · 13d
People seeking federal pardons generally must file petitions through the Office of the Pardon Attorney.

But during Trump’s second term, only 10 of the roughly 1,600 people granted pardons had filed such petitions.

By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters
The president’s second term has brought a flood of clemency for allies and donors — as well as felons, like him, who were convicted of financial wrongdoing.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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🚨 Trump pardons: Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows + many tied to Jan 6 are freed. This isn’t clemency—it’s immunity in action.

www.dcreport.org/2025/11/12/t...
Trump's Brazen Pardons
Trump grants sweeping pardons to Giuliani, Meadows, and Jan. 6 allies—erasing accountability and signaling impunity for future election interference.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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In the recent vote to end the government shutdown, eight Senate Democrats broke ranks—helping secure funding without guaranteed protections for health care subsidies or food aid.

www.dcreport.org/2025/11/12/s...
Senate Democrats Surrender Shutdown Fight, Leaving Health Care and Aid at Risk
Eight Senate Democrats broke ranks, ending the shutdown and giving Trump another win—leaving health care, food aid, and party unity in question.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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The timing seems about right! The movement continues...
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 15d
Adelita Grijalva's swearing in will make her Democrats' newest member in the US House of Representatives, but it'll also officially set in motion lawmakers' effort to force a vote on a bill to compel the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.
https://cnn.it/47U4nor
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Happy Veterans Day? 😥
November 12, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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🌿 In a groundbreaking act of reconciliation, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration sold a nearly 2-acre lakefront property (Marywood) back to the Lac du Flambeau Band, the original Ojibwe caretakers of the land.

www.dcreport.org/2025/11/09/f...
For the first time, Catholic sisters return land to a Tribal nation
Catholic sisters in Wisconsin return sacred land to the Ojibwe Nation — a historic act of faith, justice, and reconciliation.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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In a firsthand account, Norwegian journalist Amund Trellevik was invited to the U.S. via a long-standing State Department program, but his trip was abruptly cancelled.
This symbolizes a deeper erosion in America’s ability to project influence & trust abroad.

www.dcreport.org/2025/11/07/n...
Team Trump Rudely Reneges On An Invitation
A Norwegian journalist’s visa denial shows how Trump’s war on diplomacy has damaged America’s global reputation and soft power.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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🚨 The Shutdown Ice Cracks after weeks of stalemate, Congress backed a partial deal to fund the government through January, but key issues, especially healthcare, remain unresolved.

www.dcreport.org/2025/11/10/s...
The Shutdown Ice Cracks
Congress ends the shutdown, but Democrats lose ground on health care protections as Trump’s reckless policies deepen chaos and public harm.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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The tax code was meant to level the playing field. Instead, it’s built a modern aristocracy. 💯💯

“Workers pay more while the ultra-rich get loopholes, borrow against assets, and avoid taxes.”

Article by @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social

washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/02/s...
How America’s Tax Code Built an Aristocracy
In "The Second Estate," Boston College law professor Ray Madoff argues that America’s tax code has birthed a modern aristocracy.
washingtonmonthly.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM