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Stefan Korshak: Dec. 23 2025 - Day 1398a - Christmas Bombardment, Victories Confirmed and Otherwise, Counterpunching to Win...
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Dec. 23 2025 - Day 1398a - Christmas Bombardment, Victories Confirmed and Otherwise, Counterpunching to Win
Hi all!
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December 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Stefan Korshak: Dec. 23 2025 - Day 1398a - Christmas Bombardment, Victories Confirmed and Otherwise, Counterpunching to Win...
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Which Side Is DOJ on: The Epstein Files
Christmas Eve Day—there was reporting that the White House has taken over DOJ's X account in order to handle the increasing controversy about Donald Trump’s inclusion in the Epstein files...
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Christmas Eve Day—there was reporting that the White House has taken over DOJ's X account in order to handle the increasing controversy about Donald Trump’s inclusion in the Epstein files...
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Which Side Is DOJ on: The Epstein Files
With apologies for writing about such a serious topic as we enter the Christmas holidays, these developments seemed too important to ignore.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Which Side Is DOJ on: The Epstein Files
Christmas Eve Day—there was reporting that the White House has taken over DOJ's X account in order to handle the increasing controversy about Donald Trump’s inclusion in the Epstein files...
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Christmas Eve Day—there was reporting that the White House has taken over DOJ's X account in order to handle the increasing controversy about Donald Trump’s inclusion in the Epstein files...
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DOGE's Real Aims Have Nothing To Do With Efficiency
Assessing the damage from DOGE and the way it represents an authoritarian innovation...
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Assessing the damage from DOGE and the way it represents an authoritarian innovation...
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DOGE's Real Purpose Has Nothing to Do with Efficiency
Assessing the damage from DOGE and the way it represents an authoritarian innovation
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December 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
DOGE's Real Aims Have Nothing To Do With Efficiency
Assessing the damage from DOGE and the way it represents an authoritarian innovation...
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Assessing the damage from DOGE and the way it represents an authoritarian innovation...
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Important Evening Update: Chaos at the DOJ Over Epstein Files as Trump Caught in Another Lie
And more news...
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And more news...
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Important Evening Update: Chaos at the DOJ Over Epstein Files as Trump Caught in Another Lie
Good evening, everyone.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Important Evening Update: Chaos at the DOJ Over Epstein Files as Trump Caught in Another Lie
And more news...
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And more news...
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Major Epstein Update: Bombshell Files Released Overnight and Many Mentions of Trump
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Major Epstein Update: Bombshell Files Released Overnight and Many Mentions of Trump
The Justice Department released thousands of documents while you were asleep. I have reviewed many of them.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Major Epstein Update: Bombshell Files Released Overnight and Many Mentions of Trump
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Ukrainian soldiers say the most effective defense against fiber-optic FPV drones remains the combo of a “Safari” shotgun and the “Ptashka” net launcher. If the drone survives buckshot, it’s caught by a 4x4m net fired up to 30m.
December 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Ukrainian soldiers say the most effective defense against fiber-optic FPV drones remains the combo of a “Safari” shotgun and the “Ptashka” net launcher. If the drone survives buckshot, it’s caught by a 4x4m net fired up to 30m.
BREAKING: CBS Pulls ‘60 Minutes’ Investigation as Trump’s Power Warps the Press
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BREAKING: CBS Pulls ‘60 Minutes’ Investigation as Trump’s Power Warps the Press
As legacy outlets retreat under pressure, disturbing truths about mass deportations, presidential health, and the Epstein files keep piling up — and we’re not backing down.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
BREAKING: CBS Pulls ‘60 Minutes’ Investigation as Trump’s Power Warps the Press
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Major Epstein Files Update: Articles of Impeachment for Pam Bondi Being Drafted
I have reviewed most of the files overnight. This was a failure on the DOJ's part. More...
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I have reviewed most of the files overnight. This was a failure on the DOJ's part. More...
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Major Epstein Files Update: Articles of Impeachment for Pam Bondi Being Drafted
I have reviewed most of the files overnight. This was a failure on the DOJ's part.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Major Epstein Files Update: Articles of Impeachment for Pam Bondi Being Drafted
I have reviewed most of the files overnight. This was a failure on the DOJ's part. More...
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I have reviewed most of the files overnight. This was a failure on the DOJ's part. More...
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I mentioned that I'd have been lost without The Downballot this year.
But there are really 2 outlets that fit that description for me.
The other is @boltsmag.org (I can't mention one w/out mentioning the other).
Just an amazing resource, and so worthy of a donation:
boltsmag.org/donate-page/...
But there are really 2 outlets that fit that description for me.
The other is @boltsmag.org (I can't mention one w/out mentioning the other).
Just an amazing resource, and so worthy of a donation:
boltsmag.org/donate-page/...
Support Bolts
We are a nonprofit publication that covers the nuts and bolts of political change, from the local up, and we need reader support to build our journalism.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I mentioned that I'd have been lost without The Downballot this year.
But there are really 2 outlets that fit that description for me.
The other is @boltsmag.org (I can't mention one w/out mentioning the other).
Just an amazing resource, and so worthy of a donation:
boltsmag.org/donate-page/...
But there are really 2 outlets that fit that description for me.
The other is @boltsmag.org (I can't mention one w/out mentioning the other).
Just an amazing resource, and so worthy of a donation:
boltsmag.org/donate-page/...
Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers
The companies were the latest to agree to sell drugs to Medicaid and directly to consumers at discounted prices. President Trump said he would soon begin similar negotiations with health insurers.
Gift article
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The companies were the latest to agree to sell drugs to Medicaid and directly to consumers at discounted prices. President Trump said he would soon begin similar negotiations with health insurers.
Gift article
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Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers
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December 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers
The companies were the latest to agree to sell drugs to Medicaid and directly to consumers at discounted prices. President Trump said he would soon begin similar negotiations with health insurers.
Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/h...
The companies were the latest to agree to sell drugs to Medicaid and directly to consumers at discounted prices. President Trump said he would soon begin similar negotiations with health insurers.
Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/h...
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Stunning new revelation: Epstein hung out almost exclusively with guys who had black boxes where their heads should be.
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Stunning new revelation: Epstein hung out almost exclusively with guys who had black boxes where their heads should be.
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“Our President* is a 34x convicted felon [who] is starving the poorest among us while taking bribes in the open. Supreme Court that he bought says he can’t be tried for any crimes. He bulldozed a third of the White House down to rubble without permission.”
Brad Walsh
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Brad Walsh
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October 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“Our President* is a 34x convicted felon [who] is starving the poorest among us while taking bribes in the open. Supreme Court that he bought says he can’t be tried for any crimes. He bulldozed a third of the White House down to rubble without permission.”
Brad Walsh
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Brad Walsh
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BREAKING: First Batch of Epstein Files Released
This initial release contains transcripts, photographs, and investigative materials. The documents span multiple investigations and jurisdictions and represent only a fraction of what the government admits exists.
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This initial release contains transcripts, photographs, and investigative materials. The documents span multiple investigations and jurisdictions and represent only a fraction of what the government admits exists.
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BREAKING: First Batch of Epstein Files Released
It’s official.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
BREAKING: First Batch of Epstein Files Released
This initial release contains transcripts, photographs, and investigative materials. The documents span multiple investigations and jurisdictions and represent only a fraction of what the government admits exists.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
This initial release contains transcripts, photographs, and investigative materials. The documents span multiple investigations and jurisdictions and represent only a fraction of what the government admits exists.
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BREAKING: Today’s Epstein Files “Release” Is a Redaction Operation
Dec. 19 deadline—my sources say the public gets only a small, heavily blacked-out portion while insiders argue over what to hide, what to scrub, and what can’t see daylight.
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Dec. 19 deadline—my sources say the public gets only a small, heavily blacked-out portion while insiders argue over what to hide, what to scrub, and what can’t see daylight.
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BREAKING: Today’s Epstein Files “Release” Is a Redaction Operation
Dec. 19 deadline—my sources say the public gets only a small, heavily blacked-out portion while insiders argue over what to hide, what to scrub, and what can’t see daylight.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
BREAKING: Today’s Epstein Files “Release” Is a Redaction Operation
Dec. 19 deadline—my sources say the public gets only a small, heavily blacked-out portion while insiders argue over what to hide, what to scrub, and what can’t see daylight.
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...
Dec. 19 deadline—my sources say the public gets only a small, heavily blacked-out portion while insiders argue over what to hide, what to scrub, and what can’t see daylight.
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Economists Wince at Trump Administration Inflation Numbers.
Stephen Stanley, chief US economist at Santander US Capital Markets. “I think it would be unwise to dismiss the results entirely, but I also believe it would be rash to take them at face value.”
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Stephen Stanley, chief US economist at Santander US Capital Markets. “I think it would be unwise to dismiss the results entirely, but I also believe it would be rash to take them at face value.”
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Economists Wince at Trump Administration Inflation Numbers
Get caught up.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Economists Wince at Trump Administration Inflation Numbers.
Stephen Stanley, chief US economist at Santander US Capital Markets. “I think it would be unwise to dismiss the results entirely, but I also believe it would be rash to take them at face value.”
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Stephen Stanley, chief US economist at Santander US Capital Markets. “I think it would be unwise to dismiss the results entirely, but I also believe it would be rash to take them at face value.”
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Does it matter whether Trump just illegally grabs money that was appropriated by her committee and diverts it somewhere else? She won’t do anything about it other than prattle about being concerned.
December 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Does it matter whether Trump just illegally grabs money that was appropriated by her committee and diverts it somewhere else? She won’t do anything about it other than prattle about being concerned.
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They booked a bunch of 14 year old models to come to a Mar A Lago party, told them to dress sexy and tried to ply them with alcohol.
These are the people who are willing to go on the record.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
They booked a bunch of 14 year old models to come to a Mar A Lago party, told them to dress sexy and tried to ply them with alcohol.
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The Trump family has amassed a $4 billion fortune since his re-election.
During my time as Ambassador, I was accused of "focusing too intensely on the issue of corruption." There's no such thing.
We need leaders who serve the people — not themselves.
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During my time as Ambassador, I was accused of "focusing too intensely on the issue of corruption." There's no such thing.
We need leaders who serve the people — not themselves.
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The Trump Family Business Empire Is Growing. We Mapped Out 268 Pieces of It.
A second-term boom in crypto and other areas has created billions in new wealth for the first family.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Trump family has amassed a $4 billion fortune since his re-election.
During my time as Ambassador, I was accused of "focusing too intensely on the issue of corruption." There's no such thing.
We need leaders who serve the people — not themselves.
www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
During my time as Ambassador, I was accused of "focusing too intensely on the issue of corruption." There's no such thing.
We need leaders who serve the people — not themselves.
www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
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Trump's "A+++++" economy: the ultra-rich get tax breaks, the rest of us face rising prices, health care cuts, higher unemployment. We need an economy that works for the many, not just the few.
That's why I'm running to flip my home district of MI07. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
That's why I'm running to flip my home district of MI07. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Unemployment rate rises, signaling weakness in the economy
The labor market cooldown continued this fall, according to new jobs numbers released on a delayed scheduled by the Labor Department.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Trump's "A+++++" economy: the ultra-rich get tax breaks, the rest of us face rising prices, health care cuts, higher unemployment. We need an economy that works for the many, not just the few.
That's why I'm running to flip my home district of MI07. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
That's why I'm running to flip my home district of MI07. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
I Watched Donald Trump's Speech So You Don't Have To: Here's What You Missed
Every major network aired Trump’s speech in full, despite the fact that what viewers were given was essentially a campaign stump speech delivered from behind a presidential podium.
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Every major network aired Trump’s speech in full, despite the fact that what viewers were given was essentially a campaign stump speech delivered from behind a presidential podium.
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I Watched Donald Trump's Speech So You Don't Have To: Here's What You Missed
Newsflash: shame on the media for allowing this to run in full.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I Watched Donald Trump's Speech So You Don't Have To: Here's What You Missed
Every major network aired Trump’s speech in full, despite the fact that what viewers were given was essentially a campaign stump speech delivered from behind a presidential podium.
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Every major network aired Trump’s speech in full, despite the fact that what viewers were given was essentially a campaign stump speech delivered from behind a presidential podium.
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Trump's Lame Duck Karma
Jack Smith: “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power,”
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Jack Smith: “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power,”
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December 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Trump's Lame Duck Karma
Jack Smith: “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power,”
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Jack Smith: “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power,”
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Important Afternoon News Update: Trump moves closer to war with Venezuela. Trump escalates denaturalizing citizens. Massive cuts to children's healthcare. FBI Deputy Director resigns. Trump plans to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship. More...
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Important Afternoon News Update
Trump moves closer to war with Venezuela. Trump escalates denaturalizing citizens. Massive cuts to children's healthcare. FBI Deputy Director resigns. An important update.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Important Afternoon News Update: Trump moves closer to war with Venezuela. Trump escalates denaturalizing citizens. Massive cuts to children's healthcare. FBI Deputy Director resigns. Trump plans to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship. More...
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Jack Smith Testifies Before The House Judiciary Committee — Making sense of the circus
Smith wanted to testify publicly, but Republican representatives insisted on closed-door proceedings.
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Smith wanted to testify publicly, but Republican representatives insisted on closed-door proceedings.
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Jack Smith Testifies Before The House Judiciary Committee
Making sense of the circus
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December 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Jack Smith Testifies Before The House Judiciary Committee — Making sense of the circus
Smith wanted to testify publicly, but Republican representatives insisted on closed-door proceedings.
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Smith wanted to testify publicly, but Republican representatives insisted on closed-door proceedings.
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