We've Reached JEFFCON 3

Thursday, November 13th, 2025

Today, House Democrats have released a new trove of Epstein files from the Epstein estate and Republicans are panicking; Adelita Grijalva was sworn in and signed the discharge petition; Trump himself called Mace and Boebert to pressure them to take their names off the discharge petition for the Epstein Files; Blanche, Bondi, and Patel met with Lauren Boebert in the situation room Wednesday to discuss the Epstein problem; the House is trying to pass a standalone bill to repeal the provision allowing Senators to sue for $500K apiece; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a Medicare tax dodge to save money; the Supreme Court Justices have extended Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SNAP benefits pause over her dissent; Democrats seek an investigation into propaganda blaming them for the shutdown; Trump defends the need for H1B visas saying there’s no talent in the United States; Kat Abughazaleh and her codefendants plead not guilty to the trumped up charges against them; and Allison Delivers your Good News.

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Stories
Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls' as White House calls its release a Democratic smear | AP News

Trump Summons Lauren Boebert as He Pushes GOP to Block Epstein Vote | The New York Times

Live updates: Epstein newly-released emails | CNN Politics

#BREAKING: Over a public dissent from Justice Jackson, #SCOTUS *extends* the temporary pause of the district court’s order that had... | Steve Vladeck | Bluesky

Democrats seek investigation into agency messages blaming them for the shutdown | NBC News

Republican disquiet over hemp ban threatens passage of bill to end shutdown | House of Representatives | The Guardian

Good Trouble
Keep up the pressure on your representatives to keep from caving on the shutdown and to keep pushing for the Epstein files!
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