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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 16.11.2025.
It displays 161 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
16.11.2025 ⇢ The Day Trump Contemplated Venezuela Action Amidst Epstein Divisions
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US media on November 16th began the day focused on President Trump's contemplation of military operations in Venezuela, alongside federal immigration crackdowns in Charlotte. As the day progressed, the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal and its political implications continued to be reported, particularly discussions about potential House Republican votes to release files. Trump's messaging efforts and foreign policy initiatives also received coverage. By afternoon, the public feud and potential reconciliation between Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene gained prominence, with various outlets detailing their dispute. Later reports emphasized the internal GOP divisions surrounding the Epstein files vote and the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Caribbean near Venezuela.
16.11.2025
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The Boston Globe
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Washington Free Beacon
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"To me, these are nothingburgers. If they're even real," said one pro-Trump podcaster, of the thousands of documents that were released this week, including several that named the president.
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As AI toys make their way to American shelves, Newsweek spoke to experts about their potential impact on children.
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The U.S. Coast Guard announced it had set a record for cocaine seizures — a haul of 225 metric tons of the drug over the previous year. That milestone, however, has not dissuaded President Donald Trump from upending decades of U.S. counternarcotics policy.
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The Trump administration moved to designate antifa groups abroad as foreign terrorists — setting up the prosecution of their U.S. allies.
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New York Post
All told, 14 people — including suspects in Florida and Rhode Island — face charges stemming from their involvement with the gambling ring, which operated between 2022 and 2024, authorities said.
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The New York Times
Under President Trump, an agency created to keep Americans safe has so shifted its focus to illegal immigration that other parts of its mission are suffering.
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Los Angeles Times
Joshua Rivera
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06:10⇢Epstein's Shadow Lingers
⌨US media continues to focus on President Trump, covering his messaging efforts (Boston Globe), a wedding appearance (The Daily Beast), and record cocaine seizures under his administration (Newsmax). Concurrently, federal immigration enforcement actions in Charlotte, North Carolina, are drawing significant attention (The Epoch Times, NYTimes, CBS, AP News). The ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal and its political implications also persist in the news cycle (NPR, Washington Examiner, ABC News, Daily Caller, HuffPost).
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National Review
President Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was embarrassing, but the latest releases contain no smoking gun.
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff quickly retracted a controversial call to deploy the National Guard in San Francisco. Some city leaders aren’t ready to move on.
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The Washington Post
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff quickly retracted a controversial call to deploy the National Guard in San Francisco. Some city leaders aren’t ready to move on.
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Dick Cheney was on the other side of the fence from Democrats when advocating for the Iraq war but he partnered with them opposing Trump after Jan. 6.
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The Washington Post
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff quickly retracted a controversial call to deploy the National Guard in San Francisco. Some city leaders aren’t ready to move on.
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Associated Press
Many Republican leaders insist there’s no problem with the GOP’s policies, the party’s message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month’s elections.
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Many Americans are "relieved" shutdown is over but expect higher health insurance costs.
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The Trump Administration Finally Admits That Tariffs Raise Prices
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The New York Times
Under President Trump, an agency intended to keep Americans safe has diverted resources from combating child abuse, trafficking and terrorism.
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Dick Cheney was on the other side of the fence from Democrats when advocating for the Iraq war but he partnered with them opposing Trump after Jan. 6.
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States are rejecting some of the mega tax package's most popular individal tax provisions to boost their finances. What it means for their residents.
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Tupac Shakur was a deeply political artist, shaped by the radical left-wing traditions of black America. A new biography finally does justice to this side of his life and work.
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President Donald Trump has not been subtle about how badly he wants to see Saudi Arabia and Israel normalize relations. He has talked up his push to extend his first term Abraham Accords — the project that formalized commercial and diplomatic ties between Israel and a trio of Arab nations — as key to his plan for bringing long-term stability to the Middle East as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza continues to hold.
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Firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene insisted Sunday that she still supports President Trump despite his epic takedown of her — while simultaneously questioning his MAGA bona fides in a madcap interview.
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10:14⇢Epstein's Shadow, Trump's Rift
⌨US media continues its significant focus on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, with discussions about potential House Republican votes to release files (ABC News) and conservative outlets downplaying the latest revelations (National Review, NPR). Concurrently, President Trump's political standing and activities are also widely covered, including his dispute with Marjorie Taylor Greene (NY Post, Washington Examiner, MSNBC), his administration's policies on inflation (Boston Globe) and immigration (NYTimes), and foreign policy efforts (Newsmax).
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More than 70 percent of people who were affected by the Palisades Fire in California from January are still living in temporary housing, according to a report.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration reached Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday.
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NPR Veterans Correspondent Quil Lawrence interviewed Dave Carlson over 10 years, as the Iraq war vet went from war to incarceration to redemption on his long journey home.
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The Daily Beast
Perhaps the most notoriously vitriolic member of the House just said the biggest problem facing the U.S. government today is “toxic fighting in politics.”
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"I certainly hope that we can make up," Greene told CNN when asked if the president and the Georgia Republican have a path forward.
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The recent round of Amazon corporate layoffs isn’t a sign of an imminent AI apocalypse. It’s an expression of the company’s brutal corporate culture, enabled by its use of the H-1B visa program.
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Resistance to exploitative AI starts with building a movement.
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The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power. The presence of the USS Gerald R.
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New York Post
The Midtown shooting is under investigation.
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The Washington Post
California has moved to cancel licenses of 17,000 commercial drivers after a back-and-forth with the Trump administration, which is pushing to get what it calls “dangerous foreign drivers” off U.S. roads.
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The Daily Beast
The congresswoman listed all the ways Trump was falling short of his ‘Make America Great Again’ promises.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
The congresswoman listed all the ways Trump was falling short of his ‘Make America Great Again’ promises.
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Yielding to the regime’s persecution only makes it worse, said a man who was tortured to the brink of death for his beliefs.
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The Minneapolis educators’ union won a historic contract just over a week ago. The victory was the product of years of rank-and-file reform efforts as well as workplace and community organizing that bridged occupational and racial divides.
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Joshua Rivera
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The Midtown shooting is under investigation.
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12:25⇢Marjorie Taylor Greene's Trump Peace Offering
⌨US media continues its significant focus on President Trump's administration, particularly his intensified crackdown on illegal immigration (Breitbart, MSNBC, Washington Times, NYTimes). The ongoing public feud and potential reconciliation between Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene also remain a prominent topic across various outlets (CNN, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, USA Today). Discussions around the economy (The Blaze, Boston Globe, Reason) and foreign policy, including US military presence near Venezuela (AP News), are also noted.
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The Midtown shooting is under investigation.
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Los Angeles Times
Chason Gordon
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One America News
President Donald Trump is expected to host a visit with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House this week amid the ongoing effort to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
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The Washington Post
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Lawmakers are racing toward a mid-December deadline, with Republicans hoping to present side-by-side legislation with Democrats’ plan to extend ACA subsidies.
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The Daily Beast
Pressure from the unfolding Epstein sex-trafficking saga seems to have the president lashing out at former allies left and right.
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Feminists, conservatives and the Vatican are uniting in a global push to end surrogacy, sparking fierce ethical debate.
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The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power. The presence of the USS Gerald R.
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As Donald Trump tramples over the norms of the postwar liberal order, centrist political leaders are only too keen to accommodate him. Global liberalism is collapsing, while the battle over what replaces it is just beginning.
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The country's largest aircraft carrier joined thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.
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Associated Press
Lawmakers seeking to force the release of files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are predicting a big win in the House this week.
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One America News
Former First Lady Michelle Obama proclaimed that Americans are “not ready” for a woman president, arguing “we’ve got a lot of growing up to do.
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No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, police said.
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15:09⇢Epstein's Shadow, Health Care's Divide
⌨US media continues to focus on the political fallout and ongoing developments surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, with discussions about potential House Republican votes to release files and Trump's reactions amidst a 'MAGA Civil War' (AP News, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, Mother Jones). Concurrently, Trump's administration and political activities, including healthcare policy, military deployments, and critiques of GOP actions, remain prominent (ABC News, Common Dreams, Daily Caller, MSNBC, NPR, Washington Examiner, Washington Post).
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U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents apprehended 81 individuals on the first day of operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday.
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The Washington Post
House Speaker Mike Johnson says the push to release the Epstein files is nothing more than a “political exercise” meant to make President Trump look bad.
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New York Post
Boyd was left in critical condition and clinging to life after being gunned down on the street outside a restaurant in the heart of Manhattan around 2 a.m. Sunday.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford is part of the Trump administration’s plan to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and dismantle criminal networks in the region.
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Socialism is increasingly appealing to younger voters. President Trump calls Mamdani a "communist," but here is what democratic socialism actually is.
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The Washington Post
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National Review
And the mainstream media relish this war between her and Donald Trump.
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All Democrats and four Republican House members last week successfully brought a petition to the floor to force a vote to release the full Justice Department files on Epstein, circumventing GOP leaders.
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Breitbart News
The Department of Homeland Security has formally launched an immigration law enforcement operation in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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USA Today
Socialism is increasingly appealing to younger voters. President Trump calls Mamdani a "communist," but here is what democratic socialism actually is.
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The U.S. Navy confirmed on Sunday that the USS Gerald R. Ford is stationed in the Caribbean Sea.
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One America News
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was shot in his abdomen outside following a dispute outside of a restaurant in Manhattan early Sunday morning.
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The Daily Beast
Pressure from the unfolding Epstein sex-trafficking saga seems to have the president lashing out at former allies left and right.
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New York Post
“This is Adolf Hitler language. It’s antisemitic. It’s a horror show,” said Dov Hikind, a former Brooklyn assemblyman and founder of Americans Against Antisemitism.
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TikTok? No problem. Cents in a dollar? Eight percent of Gen Z have no clue. Here's how companies are trying to fix that.
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18:30⇢Epstein Files: A House Divided
⌨US media continues to prioritize the political fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, with House Republicans expected to vote on releasing related files, leading to internal GOP divisions and Trump's reactions (ABC News, CBS, The Daily Beast, Washington Times, AP News, Mother Jones, HuffPost). Concurrently, the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Caribbean near Venezuela is also a prominent topic (The Epoch Times, Newsweek, Newsmax, NPR).
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The California Democrat called on the president to meet this week with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse.
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The United States and its allies are weighing the rapid reopening of long-abandoned mines to rebuild secure supply chains.
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One America News
A Ukrainian anti-corruption watchdog organization uncovered a $100 million embezzlement scheme taking place within Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle.
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Washington Free Beacon
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Trump called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a "traitor" after his revoking political endorsement of her. Greene said Sunday his words can "put my life in danger."
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The Washington Post
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. "may be having some discussions" with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a potential diplomatic avenue as the U.S. further builds up its military presence near the South American country with the arrival of its most advanced aircraft carrier.
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Rebecca Onion
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The Daily Beast
Mark Epstein has addressed speculation sparked by newly released emails that Donald Trump engaged in sexual acts with a former president.
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The order was put in place as a result of air traffic control staffing shortages.
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Associated Press
As an unprecedented immigration crackdown enters a third month, a growing number of Chicago residents are fighting back against what they deem a racist and aggressive overreach of the federal government.
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The FAA said its flight-reduction emergency order will be lifted on Nov. 17 and that normal operations can resume across the National Airspace System.
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20:53⇢Venezuela Talks Stir
⌨US media continues to prioritize the political fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, with discussions about releasing related files and Trump's involvement (NBC News, The Daily Beast, ABC News, CBS, HuffPost, Mother Jones, Washington Times). Concurrently, President Trump's administration is also in the spotlight for potential talks with Venezuela amid rising tensions and military presence in the Caribbean (CNN, Newsmax, Newsweek, Washington Examiner).
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PLUS: CALLED OUT FOR PREVIOUS SILENCE! — 'I'M SORRY...'
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Authorities arrested an estimated 81 people Saturday, which would mark the largest single-day immigration sweep in state history.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is between Zohran Mamdani and a hard place. Liberal lawmakers and members of the Democratic Socialists of America are putting a squeeze on Hochul — even threatening her re-election bid — by pushing pro-Mamdani tax hike proposals…
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Beam's legacy, captured in part on Netflix's "Last Chance U," is in the lives of the players he coached over a 45-year career on the field.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is between Zohran Mamdani and a hard place. Liberal lawmakers and members of the Democratic Socialists of America are putting a squeeze on Hochul — even threatening her re-election bid — by pushing pro-Mamdani tax hike proposals…
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President Donald Trump says House Republicans should vote to release files involving the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal.
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The order was put in place as a result of air traffic control staffing shortages.
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The results come in stark contrast to polls taken amid the shutdown that showed Republicans shouldering the brunt of voter criticism.
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The Daily Beast
The president said he was eager to “move on” from the Epstein saga, which he has repeatedly branded a “Democrat hoax.”
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The Washington Post
The president’s reversal came after key lawmakers said Sunday that support is growing in the House for the measure ahead of a closely watched vote this week.
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Officials accuse Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of overseeing a cocaine-trafficking conspiracy and using violent drug cartels to consolidate his power.
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The Washington Post
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23:31⇢Trump's Reversal on Epstein Files
⌨US media is heavily focused on President Trump's surprising reversal, now urging House Republicans to vote for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files (ABC News, Boston Globe, NYTimes, The Hill, Washington Post, AP News, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, Washington Examiner). This shift follows earlier discussions about the upcoming vote. Separately, the US plans to designate a Venezuelan cartel as a foreign terrorist organization (CNN, The Epoch Times).
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New York Post
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd left a trendy eatery in the heart of Manhattan with two other Gang Green players moments before he was shot because he felt the “vibe” inside was off, sources told The Post Sunday night.
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The New York Times
President Trump said on social media that House Republicans should vote to release the files “because we have nothing to hide.”
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President Donald Trump called for House Republicans to take a “vote to release” files relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, explaining that it is time for the nation “to move on from this Democrat Hoax.”
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The New York Times
Agents arrested 81 people in Charlotte, N.C., on the first day of an operation that drew criticism over its aggression. It is unclear how long they will stay.
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