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HAPPENING NOW: House begins debate ahead of Epstein files vote. @alivitali.bsky.social has the latest
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November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
HAPPENING NOW: House begins debate ahead of Epstein files vote. @alivitali.bsky.social has the latest
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LIVE NOW: House to vote on release of Epstein files
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November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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“Trump — like multiple past presidents — may find that the Saudi royals often fail to deliver on their promises of aiding U.S. efforts in the Middle East.”
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For Trump, promise of Saudi business deals may eclipse Gaza
Saudi Arabia’s ability and interest in stabilizing the Middle East has shrunk in recent years. At the same time, the Trump family’s business interests in the kingdom have grown.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“Trump — like multiple past presidents — may find that the Saudi royals often fail to deliver on their promises of aiding U.S. efforts in the Middle East.”
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OPINION by @hayesbrown.bsky.social:
“In rolling out the red carpet, Trump clearly intends to get something in exchange.”
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“In rolling out the red carpet, Trump clearly intends to get something in exchange.”
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Trump’s investment in MBS is a bad deal in the making
The president is sure he’s getting the better end of a deal with the Saudi crown prince. He shouldn’t be so certain.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
OPINION by @hayesbrown.bsky.social:
“In rolling out the red carpet, Trump clearly intends to get something in exchange.”
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“In rolling out the red carpet, Trump clearly intends to get something in exchange.”
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WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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LIVE: Trump hosts bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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MOMENTS AGO: President Donald Trump shows off his newly installed "Wall of Presidents" to Saudi Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman before a bilateral meeting between the two countries at the White House.
November 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
MOMENTS AGO: President Donald Trump shows off his newly installed "Wall of Presidents" to Saudi Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman before a bilateral meeting between the two countries at the White House.
MOMENTS AGO: President Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to the White House
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November 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
MOMENTS AGO: President Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to the White House
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WATCH LIVE: Epstein survivors and lawmakers speak out hours ahead from Epstein files vote
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LIVE: Hours away from Epstein files vote, lawmakers and Epstein survivors speak out
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November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
WATCH LIVE: Epstein survivors and lawmakers speak out hours ahead from Epstein files vote
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"We are happier than ever to have you here tonight, especially on this first show with our new name."
@maddow.bsky.social on MS NOW. Same mission. New name.
@maddow.bsky.social on MS NOW. Same mission. New name.
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"We are happier than ever to have you here tonight, especially on this first show with our new name."
@maddow.bsky.social on MS NOW. Same mission. New name.
@maddow.bsky.social on MS NOW. Same mission. New name.
Behind Trump’s Epstein 180: A fighting posture that turned ‘too defensive’
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Behind Trump’s Epstein 180: A fighting posture that turned ‘too defensive’
In public, it was a surprising reversal. In private, Trump aides and allies were preparing for a loss. Ultimately, Trump saw the writing on the wall.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Behind Trump’s Epstein 180: A fighting posture that turned ‘too defensive’
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NEW EPISODE: @hcrichardson.bsky.social joined @nicollewallace.bsky.social on "The Best People" for a wide-ranging conversation on the growing conflict between the citizenry and an executive branch that shows a bent toward aristocracy over democracy.
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Heather Cox Richardson: Americans are saying “Hell No!” to Trump “fascism”…and it’s working
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November 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
NEW EPISODE: @hcrichardson.bsky.social joined @nicollewallace.bsky.social on "The Best People" for a wide-ranging conversation on the growing conflict between the citizenry and an executive branch that shows a bent toward aristocracy over democracy.
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OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
"When it comes to inflation, affordability and Americans’ concerns about the cost of living, Donald Trump has spent months fighting a losing war. The president keeps lying, and the public keeps getting annoyed."
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"When it comes to inflation, affordability and Americans’ concerns about the cost of living, Donald Trump has spent months fighting a losing war. The president keeps lying, and the public keeps getting annoyed."
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On Walmart and Thanksgiving costs, Trump’s ‘big fact’ is neither big nor fact
Pressed on federal efforts to address consumer costs, the White House has exactly one talking point — and it’s demonstrably false.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
"When it comes to inflation, affordability and Americans’ concerns about the cost of living, Donald Trump has spent months fighting a losing war. The president keeps lying, and the public keeps getting annoyed."
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"When it comes to inflation, affordability and Americans’ concerns about the cost of living, Donald Trump has spent months fighting a losing war. The president keeps lying, and the public keeps getting annoyed."
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"I'm all for it. You know, we've already given 50,000 pages."
When asked by a reporter if he would sign the bill related to the release of the Epstein files if the measure successfully passes the House and Senate, President Trump said he would.
When asked by a reporter if he would sign the bill related to the release of the Epstein files if the measure successfully passes the House and Senate, President Trump said he would.
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"I'm all for it. You know, we've already given 50,000 pages."
When asked by a reporter if he would sign the bill related to the release of the Epstein files if the measure successfully passes the House and Senate, President Trump said he would.
When asked by a reporter if he would sign the bill related to the release of the Epstein files if the measure successfully passes the House and Senate, President Trump said he would.
WATCH LIVE: Trump meets WH FIFA World Cup Task Force after calling on House GOP to release Epstein files
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LIVE: Trump meets WH FIFA World Cup Task Force after calling on House GOP to release Epstein files
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November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
WATCH LIVE: Trump meets WH FIFA World Cup Task Force after calling on House GOP to release Epstein files
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OPINION by Robert Frommer
and Tahmineh Dehbozorgi:
“The department is creating a general warrant for our persons, the kind of abuse that ignited the American Revolution.”
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and Tahmineh Dehbozorgi:
“The department is creating a general warrant for our persons, the kind of abuse that ignited the American Revolution.”
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ICE’s biometric dragnet is a 21st century general warrant for your body
DHS and ICE have created something the Founders feared: a roving license for agents to search anyone, anywhere, at any time.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
OPINION by Robert Frommer
and Tahmineh Dehbozorgi:
“The department is creating a general warrant for our persons, the kind of abuse that ignited the American Revolution.”
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and Tahmineh Dehbozorgi:
“The department is creating a general warrant for our persons, the kind of abuse that ignited the American Revolution.”
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How 'oligarchs' and 'extraction' fueled America's housing crisis
Home ownership is now out-of-reach for many Americans. “Homes are for people to live in,” says American Economic Liberties Project’s Matt Stoller, but warns big landlords are "building homes for money, not people."
Home ownership is now out-of-reach for many Americans. “Homes are for people to live in,” says American Economic Liberties Project’s Matt Stoller, but warns big landlords are "building homes for money, not people."
Matt Stoller: How 'oligarchs' and 'extraction' fueled America's housing crisis
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November 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
How 'oligarchs' and 'extraction' fueled America's housing crisis
Home ownership is now out-of-reach for many Americans. “Homes are for people to live in,” says American Economic Liberties Project’s Matt Stoller, but warns big landlords are "building homes for money, not people."
Home ownership is now out-of-reach for many Americans. “Homes are for people to live in,” says American Economic Liberties Project’s Matt Stoller, but warns big landlords are "building homes for money, not people."
OPINION by @billyball.bsky.social:
“It’s a performance. But it won’t work.”
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“It’s a performance. But it won’t work.”
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Trump's latest Border Patrol deployment will fail for the same reasons
When the show’s over, what federal agents will leave behind is predictable.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
OPINION by @billyball.bsky.social:
“It’s a performance. But it won’t work.”
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“It’s a performance. But it won’t work.”
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Where are they now? 300 days since Trump’s mass pardon for Jan. 6 rioters
@theweekendmsnow.bsky.social: Primetime discusses the growing list of Jan. 6 defendants who have resurfaced legal trouble since the mass pardon.
@theweekendmsnow.bsky.social: Primetime discusses the growing list of Jan. 6 defendants who have resurfaced legal trouble since the mass pardon.
Where are they now? 300 days since Trump’s mass pardon for Jan. 6 rioters
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November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Where are they now? 300 days since Trump’s mass pardon for Jan. 6 rioters
@theweekendmsnow.bsky.social: Primetime discusses the growing list of Jan. 6 defendants who have resurfaced legal trouble since the mass pardon.
@theweekendmsnow.bsky.social: Primetime discusses the growing list of Jan. 6 defendants who have resurfaced legal trouble since the mass pardon.
Michelle Obama said Americans shouldn't look to her to run for the nation's highest office.
During a live conversation with actor Tracee Ellis Ross in NY, the former first lady said the United States is "not ready for a woman" to be president, because the country has a "lot of growing up to do."
During a live conversation with actor Tracee Ellis Ross in NY, the former first lady said the United States is "not ready for a woman" to be president, because the country has a "lot of growing up to do."
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Michelle Obama said Americans shouldn't look to her to run for the nation's highest office.
During a live conversation with actor Tracee Ellis Ross in NY, the former first lady said the United States is "not ready for a woman" to be president, because the country has a "lot of growing up to do."
During a live conversation with actor Tracee Ellis Ross in NY, the former first lady said the United States is "not ready for a woman" to be president, because the country has a "lot of growing up to do."
How decades of government failure and Wall Street investments made housing so unaffordable
@velshi.com discusses how Trump’s new proposal of 50-year mortgages does nothing to address the broken system that's made homeownership out of reach for many Americans.
@velshi.com discusses how Trump’s new proposal of 50-year mortgages does nothing to address the broken system that's made homeownership out of reach for many Americans.
How decades of government failure and Wall Street investments made housing so unaffordable
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November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
How decades of government failure and Wall Street investments made housing so unaffordable
@velshi.com discusses how Trump’s new proposal of 50-year mortgages does nothing to address the broken system that's made homeownership out of reach for many Americans.
@velshi.com discusses how Trump’s new proposal of 50-year mortgages does nothing to address the broken system that's made homeownership out of reach for many Americans.
OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
“The oddity of the circumstances went unremarked: The president now wants the House to approve a resolution to force the disclosure of materials that he could simply choose to disclose at any time.”
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“The oddity of the circumstances went unremarked: The president now wants the House to approve a resolution to force the disclosure of materials that he could simply choose to disclose at any time.”
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Facing defeat, Trump completes dramatic U-turn on Epstein Files Transparency Act
The president has flip-flopped before, but his reversal on a resolution to force disclosure of the Epstein files was dramatic — and born of weakness.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
“The oddity of the circumstances went unremarked: The president now wants the House to approve a resolution to force the disclosure of materials that he could simply choose to disclose at any time.”
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“The oddity of the circumstances went unremarked: The president now wants the House to approve a resolution to force the disclosure of materials that he could simply choose to disclose at any time.”
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'Communities are living in fear' from Chicago to Charlotte, as Trump's immigration crackdown expands
President Trump's immigration enforcement crackdown is expanding across the country and New York City could be next. Professor Christina Greer and New York Comptroller Brad Lander discuss.
President Trump's immigration enforcement crackdown is expanding across the country and New York City could be next. Professor Christina Greer and New York Comptroller Brad Lander discuss.
'Communities are living in fear' from Chicago to Charlotte, as Trump's immigration crackdown expands
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November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
'Communities are living in fear' from Chicago to Charlotte, as Trump's immigration crackdown expands
President Trump's immigration enforcement crackdown is expanding across the country and New York City could be next. Professor Christina Greer and New York Comptroller Brad Lander discuss.
President Trump's immigration enforcement crackdown is expanding across the country and New York City could be next. Professor Christina Greer and New York Comptroller Brad Lander discuss.