Michael J. Stern
@michaeljstern.bsky.social
USA Today opinion columnist. Also in: Chicago Tribune; Los Angeles Times; Guardian; Boston Globe; HuffPost; Hill; NY Daily News, etc. Former federal prosecutor, state prosecutor, and defense attorney for indigent defendants. 🌊 🏳️🌈 #LGBT
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What 3 million new documents tell us about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is mentioned more than 1,000 times in the three million Jeffrey Epstein documents released Friday, after the president initially resisted the effort. While some of the reference...
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Trump is mentioned more than 1,000 times in the Epstein documents released Friday.
There are FBI notes about a woman who accused Trump of raping her when she was 13. There's also a statement that Maxwell “presented" a girl to Trump at a party.
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There are FBI notes about a woman who accused Trump of raping her when she was 13. There's also a statement that Maxwell “presented" a girl to Trump at a party.
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Is it any surprise that Bovino made antisemitic comments? That fits his profile of getting as close to being a Nazi as the law will allow. I'm guessing at some point we'll hear revelations that Bovino has Nazi paraphernalia in his basement.
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Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
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January 31, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Is it any surprise that Bovino made antisemitic comments? That fits his profile of getting as close to being a Nazi as the law will allow. I'm guessing at some point we'll hear revelations that Bovino has Nazi paraphernalia in his basement.
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Trump is mentioned more than 1,000 times in the Epstein documents released Friday.
There are FBI notes about a woman who accused Trump of raping her when she was 13. There's also a statement that Maxwell “presented" a girl to Trump at a party.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/p...
There are FBI notes about a woman who accused Trump of raping her when she was 13. There's also a statement that Maxwell “presented" a girl to Trump at a party.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/p...
What 3 million new documents tell us about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is mentioned more than 1,000 times in the three million Jeffrey Epstein documents released Friday, after the president initially resisted the effort. While some of the reference...
www.cnn.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Trump is mentioned more than 1,000 times in the Epstein documents released Friday.
There are FBI notes about a woman who accused Trump of raping her when she was 13. There's also a statement that Maxwell “presented" a girl to Trump at a party.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/p...
There are FBI notes about a woman who accused Trump of raping her when she was 13. There's also a statement that Maxwell “presented" a girl to Trump at a party.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/p...
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This new file released appears to show Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick discussing visiting Epstein's island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
This new file released appears to show Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick discussing visiting Epstein's island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
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Hey you working class auto industry voters, Canada is going to reduce the number of cars it buys from the US. This is what you voted for.
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Canada Signs Auto Deal With South Korea, Moving Further From the U.S.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Hey you working class auto industry voters, Canada is going to reduce the number of cars it buys from the US. This is what you voted for.
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My beloved Department of Justice has been trashed and burned to the ground.
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Justice Dept. Playbook in Minnesota: Investigate Foes, Protect Allies
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January 31, 2026 at 4:37 AM
My beloved Department of Justice has been trashed and burned to the ground.
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Putin keeps making a complete fool out of naive gullible Taco Don Trump who keeps insisting that Putin is the one who wants peace & Zelensky doesn't.
And Trump says how nice Putin was to him by agreeing not to bomb Kyiv during the frigid cold, & hours later Putin bombs the shit out of Kyiv.
And Trump says how nice Putin was to him by agreeing not to bomb Kyiv during the frigid cold, & hours later Putin bombs the shit out of Kyiv.
January 30, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Putin keeps making a complete fool out of naive gullible Taco Don Trump who keeps insisting that Putin is the one who wants peace & Zelensky doesn't.
And Trump says how nice Putin was to him by agreeing not to bomb Kyiv during the frigid cold, & hours later Putin bombs the shit out of Kyiv.
And Trump says how nice Putin was to him by agreeing not to bomb Kyiv during the frigid cold, & hours later Putin bombs the shit out of Kyiv.
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I hope everybody out there realizes, and I am completely serious, if Donald Trump and the Republicans win the midterms, we will become the United States of trump. And I'm not even joking. He stole a dead presidents theater.
January 30, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I hope everybody out there realizes, and I am completely serious, if Donald Trump and the Republicans win the midterms, we will become the United States of trump. And I'm not even joking. He stole a dead presidents theater.
Hey you working class auto industry voters, Canada is going to reduce the number of cars it buys from the US. This is what you voted for.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/w...
Canada Signs Auto Deal With South Korea, Moving Further From the U.S.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Hey you working class auto industry voters, Canada is going to reduce the number of cars it buys from the US. This is what you voted for.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/w...
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People with no criminal record and legal status are being deported ... as long as they are not a celebrity.
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Migrants in U.S. legally and with no criminal history caught up in Trump crackdown
President Trump promised the largest mass deportation effort in the country’s history. As his Homeland Security Department works to deport more people, immigrants with legal status or no criminal hist...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:52 PM
People with no criminal record and legal status are being deported ... as long as they are not a celebrity.
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Nicki Minaj has confessed to entering the U.S. illegally.
Hey ICE, you know how to find her.
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Hey ICE, you know how to find her.
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Did Trump Really Give Nicki Minaj a $1 Million ‘Gold Card’ Visa?
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January 30, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Nicki Minaj has confessed to entering the U.S. illegally.
Hey ICE, you know how to find her.
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Hey ICE, you know how to find her.
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This is lovely.
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My Childhood Friend, Renee Good
Long before a federal agent shot her and she became a headline and a symbol, Renee was the best singer – and listener – in my church youth group.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This is lovely.
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Nicki Minaj has confessed to entering the U.S. illegally.
Hey ICE, you know how to find her.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
Hey ICE, you know how to find her.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
Did Trump Really Give Nicki Minaj a $1 Million ‘Gold Card’ Visa?
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Nicki Minaj has confessed to entering the U.S. illegally.
Hey ICE, you know how to find her.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
Hey ICE, you know how to find her.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
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ICE wanted another shooting and they made it happen. It's murder.
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Watch the movements of two officers involved in Pretti killing | CNN Politics
CNN analyzes the movements of the two officers involved in the killing of Alex Pretti to shed light on how their actions escalated the situation before it became deadly.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:02 PM
ICE wanted another shooting and they made it happen. It's murder.
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BIG NEWS: When Adam Kinzinger stood up to Trump and risked everything, director Steve Pink captured it all. Meidas Studios just released our latest documentary ‘The Last Republican’ on all major platforms. Watch the movie today!
October 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
BIG NEWS: When Adam Kinzinger stood up to Trump and risked everything, director Steve Pink captured it all. Meidas Studios just released our latest documentary ‘The Last Republican’ on all major platforms. Watch the movie today!
Looks like DOJ is clawing back some of its Epstein files releases, moments after making them public.
January 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Looks like DOJ is clawing back some of its Epstein files releases, moments after making them public.
From the new Epstein file release: Shocking allegations against Trump, accusing him of directly sexually assaulting a minor -- not knowing about it, doing it.
The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.
January 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
From the new Epstein file release: Shocking allegations against Trump, accusing him of directly sexually assaulting a minor -- not knowing about it, doing it.