Todd Blanche finally met with Epstein survivors — but only after two senators threatened his nomination. In this week’s Below the Beltway, @camaron.bsky.social breaks down why survivors call it political theater, and why Blanche is now the central figure in the DOJ's cover-up. bit.ly/4vyHIYg

Todd Blanche worked 70-hour weeks for Trump for nearly two years — then landed atop the Justice Department. In Grave Injustice, @thelisagraves.bsky.social breaks down numbers in Blanche's own financial disclosures and asks the question the Senate should be asking before confirmation. bit.ly/4wJ2FRp

Why does culture feel so much less human than it used to? On this week’s Panic World, @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social talks with comedian Wyatt Cenac about the “crisis of taste” as algorithms decide what’s culture. bit.ly/4hcPAv5

As Trump prepares to warn Americans about election interference in a primetime address, this week's American Freakshow examines DOJ records revealing Jeffrey Epstein's network closely tracked the Mueller investigation into foreign interference. bit.ly/44sZMZ5

As Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation hearing gets underway on Capitol Hill, the DOJ continues fighting requests for text messages related to Jeffrey Epstein. Get the latest in this week's The Cover-Up. bit.ly/3RAd82I

Trump Tower Moscow wasn't just a failed real estate deal. New records uncovered in this week’s American Freakshow suggest Epstein's pal Leon Black was lined up to bankroll the project during the heyday of the Epstein-Trump brotherhood. bit.ly/4ylAaL7

Trump's war on the press was never going to stop with his critics. In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social explores why trying to stay on Trump's good side was never going to work. bit.ly/4boShpH

While Americans struggle to keep up with rising costs, Trump is pushing for the largest defense budget in U.S. history. @camaron.bsky.social breaks down what's driving Washington's priorities in this week's Below the Belt(way). bit.ly/4eXblOe

The candidates of tomorrow have already posted — some of it they'll probably wish they hadn't. The question isn't whether those posts will resurface. It's who gets to decide what they mean. Michael Jones reports. bit.ly/4vlNuwo

The Maine Senate race exposed more than one campaign's mistakes — it exposed a broken playbook. In a new op-ed, Denise Feriozzi, argues that if Democrats want different results, they need a different approach to recruiting and developing candidates. bit.ly/44TlDc9

While MAGA went after Epstein's other associates, Steve Bannon largely escaped scrutiny. In this week's American Freakshow, Nina Burleigh and Katie Chenoweth trace how Epstein's "Lambchop" got introductions to some of the world's most powerful people. bit.ly/4piRNr6

Why did the Democrats lose so badly in 2024? Rob Flaherty joins COURIER’s @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social to dissect the "DNC autopsy" — the formerly internal report about what went wrong in 2024. bit.ly/4ww1aG2

A court ordered the DOJ to release more Epstein files—or explain why it wouldn’t. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche chose the latter, as New Mexico’s Truth Commission begins reviewing subpoenaed records. Get the latest in COURIER’s The Cover-Up. bit.ly/4eOt6PH

Billionaires aren’t just buying companies. They’re buying influence. In the latest Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social explores “media capture,” what the Ellisons’ bid for CNN could mean, and why the future of news is at stake. bit.ly/44Nqb3L

Leon Black’s subpoena in the Epstein investigation is putting NDAs under scrutiny. In the latest Below the Beltway, Camaron Stevenson unpacks how Epstein’s circle weaponized legal silence tools. bit.ly/4awbZQ1

The Constitution belongs to all Americans. So why is it increasingly being treated like a political weapon? In this week’s Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social breaks down why attacks on constitutional rights should concern everyone. bit.ly/44HrcKF

Democrats say they underestimated Trump once. But after the January 6 insurrection, they don’t plan to make that mistake again. Michael Jones reports. bit.ly/448N15B

NEW: The Epstein files reveal a revolving door of powerful lawyers. COURIER's Nina Burleigh and Katie Chenoweth examine the attorneys who defended Epstein and advised Leon Black in this week’s American Freakshow. bit.ly/3QReUvR

A federal judge ordered the DOJ to unredact additional pages of the Epstein files. Now, the acting Attorney General has just days to comply or explain why his Department isn’t following the law. Get the latest on the investigation at COURIER’s newsletter, The Cover-Up. bit.ly/4eBgSd5

Trump has spent years targeting Haitians with racist rhetoric. This week, the Supreme Court helped clear the way for him to act on it. @thelisagraves.bsky.social breaks down the Roberts Court's latest failure in this week’s Grave Injustice. bit.ly/4oYYDSn

Fox News published over 21 stories and videos about Caitlin Clark over the last week. In the latest Stop The Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social unpacks how a single flagrant foul was amplified by right-wing media to cast Clark as a symbol of white victimization. bit.ly/4athDCB

Sometimes all it takes is one clever idea. This week’s FWIW newsletter breaks down how a grassroots campaign turned the removal of Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center into a major digital organizing win. bit.ly/4gdrxfj

Just how involved was billionaire Leon Black in Jeffrey Epstein’s world? In this week’s Below the Belt(way), COURIER’s new timeline maps their decades-long relationship using evidence from the Epstein Files. bit.ly/4xFBKqW

The Onion successfully bought InfoWars. Now what? CEO @bencollins.bsky.social joins @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social from COURIER's Panic World to discuss @theonion.com's past and future — and their plans for InfoWars, of course.

NEW: Billionaire Leon Black — set to testify before Congress this week — made big payments to women who were actively recruiting for Jeffrey Epstein. COURIER's American Freakshow has the full story.

Trump has repeatedly claimed he knows more than military experts. But in this week’s Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social breaks down what Trump’s own record on war and diplomacy reveals about that claim. bit.ly/4vBW6Qv

Trump destroyed the White House's South Lawn with his 80th birthday bash ... who's going to pick up the tab for that?

Marina Lacerda says she was just a child when Jeffrey Epstein began abusing her and pushed her into recruiting other girls. When the FBI finally investigated, she says they treated her like the criminal. @camaron.bsky.social shares her story in this week’s Below the Belt(way). bit.ly/4ekmLLE

The Trump regime wants us to believe Americans are committing huge unemployment fraud when, in fact, the country's biggest fraudsters are fully employed – in the Trump regime.

For years, Republicans have tried to own patriotism. But as America turns 250, others argue loving this country means participating in democracy, telling the truth about our history, and refusing to stop fighting for better. bit.ly/4vTQWiz

Republicans have a new governing philosophy: call everything fraud. Democrats warn the strategy is being used to justify cuts to healthcare, food assistance, and even attack trust in elections. bit.ly/4ef4IGB

What was the White House Freedom 250 UFC event actually like? @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social and @grantirving.bsky.social of Panic World found out.  bit.ly/4vYJXVK

The right claims its priority is protecting children. But in this week’s American Freakshow, @ninaburleigh.bsky.social and Katie Chenoweth expose hypocrisy tied to a Turning Point USA adviser whose husband is a registered sex offender. bit.ly/3SdoZnm

For years, powerful people looked the other way when it came to Jeffrey Epstein. Now Congress is questioning people in Epstein’s orbit as new reporting reveals how far Trump’s team allegedly went to contain the fallout. Get the latest in The Cover-Up. bit.ly/4xwKrnm

For years, people have tried to explain Trump's philosophy through politics and ideology. In this week’s Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social argues the answer may be much simpler: greed. bit.ly/4gmF0kP

Texting campaigns aren’t dead. Young voters are just tired of outreach that only shows up when campaigns want something. In this week’s FWIW, @nextgenamerica.bsky.social shares what it learned from texting more than 1 million young voters. bit.ly/4vIZ0Cu

The Supreme Court isn’t just interpreting the law. It may be quietly helping rewrite the limits of presidential power. In this week’s Grave Injustice, @thelisagraves.bsky.social unpacks the Roberts Court’s latest power grab. bit.ly/4vPMRvW

Turns out Jeffrey Epstein being a registered sex offender wasn’t a dealbreaker in billionaire business circles. New reporting from @camaron.bsky.social in COURIER's newsletter, The Cover-Up, investigates who kept working with Epstein—and why. bit.ly/4eFjtm8

Science shouldn't be partisan. Join COURIER and @314action.bsky.social at 2:30PM ET for a discussion on protecting evidence-based policymaking and public trust in science. bit.ly/43ZcAWG

TODAY @ 2:30 PM: 314 Action's virtual event with @couriernewsroom.bsky.social, leading doctors and scientists to discuss the regulation of AI, threats to FEMA and attacks on science. Hear from: @captmarkkelly.bsky.social, @hickenlooper.senate.gov, @drannieandrews.com + more. RSVP: bit.ly/4cWCaRB

It's debate night! Join COURIER and @meidastouch.com at 7 PM ET for the NY-12 Primary Debate, featuring George Conway, Alex Bores, Jack Schlossberg, Laura Dunn, Nina Schwalbe, and Micah Lasher. bit.ly/3Quza6q

Before he was known as D4vd, David Burke built an audience through Fortnite content and online personas, eventually becoming a breakout musician. Then everything changed. @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social breaks down what went wrong in this week's episode of Panic World. bit.ly/4aky3Nm

What do trad wives, Erika Kirk, and the Tate brothers have in common? After a weekend at Turning Point USA's Women's Leadership Summit, @ninaburleigh.bsky.social argues they're part of the same effort to sell young women on submission as empowerment. bit.ly/49PxECp

The Epstein story keeps getting bigger. This week: subpoenas for Zorro Ranch, alleged co-conspirators unmasked, and a growing investigation into Epstein's ties to a Michigan arts school. Get caught up in COURIER's newsletter, The Cover-Up. bit.ly/4exK3gU

Most voters react to headlines, conversations, and gut instincts. They like straight talk—or at least what sounds like straight talk. In this week's Stop the Presses, @markjacob.bsky.social shares 15 ways pro-democracy advocates can sharpen their messaging ahead of the midterms. bit.ly/4ag9CRa

COURIER's @camaron.bsky.social covers @endcitizensunited.bsky.social and @standupamerica.com's upcoming Kick Out Corruption tour, which aims to address the abuses of position and power that have become entrenched in modern American politics.

What's at risk when the government ignores fact and favors fiction? Join COURIER and @314action.bsky.social for a virtual conversation on June 11th to talk about how misinformation is shaping healthcare, policy, and public trust. bit.ly/495J58w

Trump's Justice Department says it didn't find evidence implicating additional Epstein accomplices. But COURIER's @camaron.bsky.social uncovered records revealing that key evidence—including financial records and most witness testimony—wasn't reviewed in this week's Below the Belt(way).

Did Jeffrey Epstein see himself as running a real-life Red Sparrow operation? New emails uncovered by COURIER's American Freakshow reveal his obsession with the spy thriller and raise questions about the women he used to lure powerful men into his circle.

“The Trump regime is at war with the truth, which is why defending it has become so important,” writes @markjacob.bsky.social for COURIER's Stop the Presses.