Good evening everyone. I hope you had a restful Monday. While today was a relatively slow news day, there was no shortage of important developments. From Bill Clinton calling for the release of the Epstein files to 60 Minutes accidentally airing its CECOT episode in Canada, there is still plenty worth your attention below.
This morning, we broke a story that matters. Epstein survivors spoke out and condemned the Department of Justice for its failures in the handling and release of the files. I am incredibly proud of that work and of the impact it is already having.
As we head into Christmas and the New Year, the news cycle will naturally slow down. That makes this a perfect moment to pause and say thank you. Thank you for your support. Thank you for your patience as I continue to grow into the journalist I strive to be. Thank you for believing in me and in this work.
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Let us keep pushing. Here’s what you missed:
Bill Clinton called for the immediate release of all of the Epstein files:
Virginia Giuffre’s Sister-in-Law: To have the President of the United States care more for people who have operated in this circle, who could potentially be perpetrators… it’s so disrespectful. This chaos this admin is creating is intentional…
Trump said: “I think it’s terrible… I like Bill Clinton… I hate to see photos come out of him,” but he claims this is driven by “mostly Democratic Party and a couple of bad Republican Party,” adding that “they’re giving the photos of me too.”
Chuck Schumer announced he will introduce a Senate resolution to sue the Department of Justice for failing to fully release files related to Jeffrey Epstein by the deadline mandated in the Epstein Files Transparency Act, accusing the Trump administration of breaking the law, shielding powerful figures, and prompting calls for lawsuits, contempt proceedings, and even impeachment of Attorney General Pam Bondi.
The Trump administration ordered an immediate halt to construction on five already-approved offshore wind projects—Vineyard Wind 1 (Massachusetts), Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind (New York), Revolution Wind (Rhode Island), and Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind—citing alleged national security risks from radar interference, a move critics say contradicts prior Pentagon assessments, defies Biden-era approvals, threatens billions in investment and thousands of jobs, and marks a major escalation in the administration’s broader campaign against the US wind industry.
CBS accidentally aired part of the 60 Minutes episode that Bari Weiss took down on TV in Canada. Here is a link to the first part:
Donald Trump announced plans for the U.S. Navy to build a new “Trump-class” battleship as the flagship of a proposed “Golden Fleet.”
President Donald Trump falsely claimed drug prices fell by “1,200%–2,000%” under his administration, a mathematically impossible assertion since prices cannot drop by more than 100%, which would reduce them to zero.
Donald Trump argued the U.S. needs Greenland for national security, downplaying Denmark’s claim by citing its limited military protection, Greenland’s small population, and historical presence.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has begun evacuating diplomats’ families from Venezuela, according to a European intelligence official cited by the Associated Press, signaling heightened security concerns.
Judge James Boasberg ordered the Trump administration to provide hearings and due process for 137 Venezuelans deported in March after President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act without prior legal proceedings.
According to CNN, ICE agents in St. Paul, Minnesota, shot at an undocumented Cuban man during a chaotic arrest after he allegedly rammed officers and vehicles with his SUV, injuring multiple agents and highlighting escalating violence and controversy surrounding immigration enforcement tactics under the Trump administration.
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general from 21 states and Washington, DC sued the Trump administration to block its effort to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by refusing to request Federal Reserve funding, arguing the move violates federal law, the US constitution’s separation of powers, and threatens the agency’s ability to protect consumers.
The Trump administration launched a federal investigation into Brown University over its handling of a campus mass shooting that killed two students, probing whether delayed alerts and security failures violated the Clery Act and could jeopardize the school’s access to federal student aid.
Three people were killed when a Beechcraft King Air 350i operated by the Mexican Navy crashed into Galveston Bay in heavy fog while approaching Scholes International Airport during a medical mission carrying a pediatric burn patient bound for Shriners Children’s, with eight people aboard and casualties confirmed by the U.S. Coast Guard.
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NBC News has confirmed that the US Food and Drug Administration approved a daily oral version of Wegovy from Novo Nordisk, marking a major expansion of GLP-1 weight-loss treatments by offering pill-based access comparable in effectiveness and side effects to injections, with a $149 starting cash price under a Trump administration agreement, while competition looms from Eli Lilly’s forthcoming oral GLP-1 drug and experts note cost, convenience, and long-term dosing will shape patient uptake.
Vince Zampella, co-creator of the Call of Duty franchise and a key figure behind Medal of Honor, Titanfall, and Apex Legends, died at age 55 in a car crash in California, prompting tributes from Electronic Arts and widespread recognition of his lasting impact on the modern video game industry.
See you in the morning.
— Aaron
