The Answer My Friend…
Is Blowing In The Wind…
The Answer Is Blowing In The Wind….
So, here was the Speaker this morning:
Ford News
@FordJohnathan5
đ¨ #BREAKINGNEWS Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans plan to bring up Epstein files for a vote on Tuesday with a rule change that 2/3 of a the vote is needed to pass. That would require super majority.A lawmaker is calling it a suspension of rules. đ¨
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So, the House responded with this:
House votes 427-1 to release the Epstein files!
Summary from The GuardianThe US House votes 427-1 to compel the justice department to release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files.
The bipartisan bill will now have to pass a Senate vote before President Donald Trump signs it into law.
Earlier, survivors of Epstein spoke at a news conference at the US Capitol â Annie Farmer says they have suffered âinstitutional betrayalâ for years.
Speaking alongside the survivors, Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene hits out at her former ally Trump.
Taylor Greene â whom Trump dubbed a âtraitorâ â says the Epstein issue has âripped Maga apartâ.
*Donald Trump called for his own party to vote to release the files, after weeks spent claiming the vote was a distraction led by the Democratic Party.
It comes after more than 20,000 pages of documents, some mentioning Trump, were the latest tranche to be released last week.
Trump has previously said he cut ties with Epstein many years ago, and he has always denied any link to Epsteinâs sex abuse and trafficking.
Trump didn’t ‘ OK’ the GOPers to vote on it. Let’s get real.
Johnson came to him that definitely 100-150 GOPers who didn’t want to spend the next year, answering
” Why were you protecting child traffickers?”
Were going to vote with the Democrats.
Remember, just within this past week, he was threatening Boebert in the Situation Room, trying to get her to take her name off the Discharge Petition.Â
NEWS: Senate will pass the Epstein files release bill by unanimous consent without amendment as soon as it’s sent over from the House. Schumer just asked unanimous consent on the Senate floor, and no one objected: “The Senate has passed the Epstein bill as soon as it comes over the House.”
https://t.co/ExboUpUiVo
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Don Winslow
@donwinslow
The emails are just a start.CALL ME WHEN THE JUSTICE DEPT. RELEASES THIS MATERIAL CATALOGUED FROM EPSTEIN’S HOME.
https://x.com/donwinslow/status/1990510508068458997?s=20
Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
When asked why they refused to sign the Epstein petition for months if they were always for releasing the files like they are claiming today, Republicans give one lame and pathetic answer after another. https://notus.org/republicans/republicans-release-epstein-files-trump-vote-house
https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1990824730937508028?s=20
The Bulwark
@BulwarkOnline
Massie: âIt may be tempting for [Senators] to get cute and to do things that will limit the release of these documents. They are afraid that people will be embarrassed. That’s the whole point here. They need to be brought to justice, and embarrassment is no reason to stop it.â
https://x.com/BulwarkOnline/status/1990803242037494030?s=20
Massie just torched Speaker Johnsonâs latest stunt:
âHe wants to carve out an exemption for the very men who raped these women. He says, âWeâll make sure theyâre credible allegations.â So is he calling the survivors we heard today not credible? Thatâs the implication.â
Massie isnât hinting anymore, heâs accusing Johnson of engineering a shield for the predators. https://t.co/6nYAdK9w3x
(https://x.com/allenanalysis/status/1990868499187560810?t=Alis6qcG-P-F1X6dyIejRg&s=03)
Manu Raju (@mkraju) posted at 5:11 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie says if Trumpâs DOJ doesnât release the Epstein files, he will go to the floor and would âabsolutelyâ read the names of Epsteinâs alleged clients.Would go that route if âwe hit all of the walls.â
He added: âBut so far, weâre making it through the walls.â https://t.co/K0V7vdcb6l
(https://x.com/mkraju/status/1990920793434271787?t=3MusW-436RFZSi70ibuYTQ&s=03)
The Pope threw a raveđđđ
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UdjCoW/
Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
Trumpâs lies about grocery prices are the one set of his lies that have never concerned me. Itâs the one subject where it doesnât matter how much he lies about it, he fools absolutely no one who shops for groceries. Something which, incidentally, he has never done in his life.
12:19 PM ¡ Nov 19, 2025
https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1991209618563817771?s=20
Chris D. Jackson
@ChrisDJackson
đ¨ NEW: President
@JoeBiden
will attend former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral in Washington, DC tomorrow, according to a spokesperson.
After Cheneyâs passing, Biden said, âWhile we didnât agree on much, he believed, as I do, that family is the beginning, middle, and end.â
Meanwhile, Trump is already proving what everyone knows: heâs too bitter, too petty, and too obsessed with his own grievances to show up. A man who never misses a chance to embarrass the country is skipping a former vice presidentâs funeral because basic decency is simply beyond him.
https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1991173418083856739?s=20
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) posted at 9:09 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
If ICE agents canât operate without masks and no IDs, maybe the problem isnât California, itâs whatever youâre trying to hide.
đ The Trump administration is suing California over its new laws banning ICE from hiding behind masks and forcing them to show IDs while they run operations in the state.
https://t.co/rxdxUg1m0E
(https://x.com/cwebbonline/status/1990980698467881316?s=03)
Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) posted at 10:59 AM on Wed, Nov 19, 2025:
âWill you release all the files within 30 days?â
BONDI: âWeâll continue to follow the law.â
âYou said no addition investigation was warranted. What changed?â
BONDI: âInformation that has come.. Information. Um, there’s new information. Additional information.â https://t.co/5aaM1zlcmK
(https://x.com/Mollyploofkins/status/1991189707460325760?s=03)
LongTimeđ¤FirstTimeđ¨âđť (@LongTimeHistory) posted at 11:20 AM on Wed, Nov 19, 2025:
ICE point gun at father in front of sonâdrag him out of truck by smashing window.
“Please put the gun down! That’s my dad!” son cries. “You’re hurting him… Look he’s bleeding!”
“Why did you break window? He wasn’t doing anything.”
Man told agents his head hurt after tackling him to the pavementâall the while saying he would cooperate and stand up on his own to be detained.
The incident occurred in the Club Heights neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. #DemsUnited
https://t.co/hm831DuNRb
(https://x.com/LongTimeHistory/status/1991194795209814140?s=03)
P a u l â (@SkylineReport) posted at 11:31 AM on Wed, Nov 19, 2025:
Trump just turned the Kennedy Center from a national arts treasure into his own sleazy political stage. A place built to protect American culture is now hosting his U.S.âSaudi forum like itâs a campaign rally in a tux. Artists are livid, donors are walking, and the institutionâs https://t.co/tmYR2Kpi6i
(https://x.com/SkylineReport/status/1991197718300029427?t=KgTCUBVfuWJy0H9hkve3mg&s=03)
David Sirota (@davidsirota) posted at 11:04 AM on Wed, Nov 19, 2025:
đ¨BREAKING: PhRMA funneled a secret $4 million donation to congressional Republicans’ dark money group & months later the GOP delivered an $8 billion windfall to PhRMA by defanging rules that lower medicine prices.
The secret $4 million donation was discovered in tax documents. https://t.co/1WNZiaZcYX
(https://x.com/davidsirota/status/1991190977801773339?t=wYgjgvE4z0E30xD-xvKsmw&s=03)
Duopoly Destroyer
@realnikohouse
Commentary account
This truth behind Trumpâs sudden desire to put boots on ground in Nigeria.
*Hint: itâs actually not about overthrowing the government, taking their oil, or saving Christians*
https://x.com/realnikohouse/status/1988009635614519649?s=20
The Associated Press
@AP
Trump dismisses criticism of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, says ‘things happen.’
https://x.com/AP/status/1990978838638010371?s=20
Saagar Enjeti
@esaagar
Let me be 100% clear: Ending property taxes in Florida especially is a massive give away to the elderly
It is an attempt by the worst generation to pass any and all expenses of living in a society to the young while they get free healthcare and inflation adjusted free income
https://x.com/esaagar/status/1990418494014246999?s=20
Thomas Kennedy
@tomaskenn
Saagar Enejti is right about this. Ending property taxes in Florida would bankrupt funding for municipal services and would likely lead to higher regressive sales taxes. This is also obviously motivated in Florida as a way to further defund public schools.
https://x.com/tomaskenn/status/1991176067948626143?s=20
Ashok Swain
@ashoswai
Indians in America had sided with White Racists to attack Blacks and Muslims. Now, they are getting the taste of their medicine.
https://x.com/ashoswai/status/1990239932393431361?s=20
Andrew Egger
@EggerDC
The Democrats in this video say literally nothing except “members of the military should not follow illegal orders.” It is interesting that Miller considers that advice “insurrection.”
https://x.com/EggerDC/status/1990967731605418123?s=20
CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) posted at 5:03 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
đ¨POINT OF INTEREST:
Reps. Ro Khanna and Massie quietly put a provision in the bill that the DOJ must notify Congress (both Republicans and Democrats) if they make any redactions in the files. đ
(https://x.com/CalltoActivism/status/1990918724195381535?t=IZoWQ_xoucJPg9kcLedXpA&s=03)
The Political HQ (@ThePoliticalHQ) posted at 1:05 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
đ¨BREAKINGđ¨
The Indiana State Senate has voted against a special session.
The redistricting push in Indiana meant to net Republicans two seats is officially dead.
(https://x.com/ThePoliticalHQ/status/1990858921792155834?t=gbIeD-ErSnOs0b_shp7zPQ&s=03)
P a u l â (@SkylineReport) posted at 1:59 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
BREAKING: NPR Scores Major Win as Federal Judge Forces CPB to Restore $36 Million Contract
A federal court delivered a blow to the Trump administrationâs pressure campaign today, confirming that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting acted improperly when it yanked NPRâs $36 million satellite distribution contract under White House pressure. In a settlement finalized on November 17, CPB agreed to restore the full contract and â in a stunning rebuke â formally acknowledged that Trumpâs Executive Order targeting public media is unconstitutional unless a court orders otherwise.
The judge overseeing the dispute didnât mince words. He called CPBâs defense ânot credibleâ and said the evidence showed CPB moved against NPR to appease the administration, not on the merits. The settlement forces CPB to reverse course entirely, reinstating funding and abandoning enforcement of Trumpâs order while litigation continues.
To be clear:
NPR won the contract battle, not the constitutional war.
The primary lawsuit challenging Trumpâs Executive Order is still pending, with a major hearing set for December 4.
But todayâs ruling leaves no doubt:
Trumpâs attempt to choke off public media funding just hit a wall â and even CPB now admits his order wonât hold up in court.
https://t.co/tKw7hHCBsI
(https://x.com/SkylineReport/status/1990872625338335463?t=DQTmNxVqEuMnqt_GW-6Qfw&s=03)
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@ReichlinMelnick) posted at 4:51 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
GOD. The plaintiffs’ stories in this lawsuit against ICE for conditions problems in a private prison in the Mojave Desert are APPALLING. Here are some examples:
– A man with diabetes says he’s being denied insulin. He worries his foot will be amputated due to a bleeding ulcer. https://t.co/FRNeCkQStg
(https://x.com/ReichlinMelnick/status/1990915830729646443?t=qIrBQ4_jDsnLzg9WuVQ9kQ&s=03)
Amy Siskind đłď¸âđ (@Amy_Siskind) posted at 2:10 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
It’s been quite a day for Trump:
* House votes 427-1 to release the Epstein files, a veto-proof+ majority
* A federal judge blocked GOP redistricting map in Texas, meaning net net with CA measure passed, Democrats could pick up seats for 2026, KARMA!
* A federal appeals court, including two Trump appointed judges, rejected Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over the term “Big Lie,” finding the case meritless
* Corporate Public Broadcasting agree to fulfill its $36 million annual contract with NPR, after a judge told Trump appointees at CPB that their defense was not credible
* A NY judge dismissed Trump’s calling of New York’s law barring immigration arrests in state and local courthouses.
More days like today, please!
(https://x.com/Amy_Siskind/status/1990875205997375519?t=PIBhsIx5qpW2N0OKdTMxSw&s=03)
The Lever (@LeverNews) posted at 1:26 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
đ¨ EXPOSED: Parents are being threatened for recording their own kidsâ hockey games. Private equity bought the rinks, banned filming, and now charges up to $50 a month to watch youth sports. https://t.co/RtROsLjbo9
(https://x.com/LeverNews/status/1990864260335808843?t=R0yFTJbmkFOoIG40YT-qgQ&s=03)
Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) posted at 7:37 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
JUST IN: Hunter Biden asks judge to award $33 million in punitive damages against Overstock founder Patrick Byrne for defaulting in defamation suit Biden filed. Doc: https://t.co/OcThm8HRef
(https://x.com/joshgerstein/status/1990957606978949510?t=y9RqgHFKHLxgPchkzqN2bQ&s=03)
Amber Speaks Up (@AmberWoods100) posted at 2:21 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
No wonder everyone in power is shaking.
Epstein wasnât just running a sex trafficking operation â he was running an information pipeline straight into the White House, the royals, Silicon Valley, and Wall Street.
People knew what he did.
Most of them worked with him anyway.
What terrifies them now isnât his crimes.
Itâs what he knew about theirs.
Iâm writing four investigative pieces at the same time because wow
https://t.co/FjsyRWcoF9
(https://x.com/AmberWoods100/status/1990878117679018408?t=lVBMnKXngXQkATExRTvNHg&s=03)
Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) posted at 2:25 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
This Texas redistricting ruling is hilarious — the upshot is Harmeet Dhillon told Texas, incorrectly, that several of its districts were unconstitutional due to their racial composition, and Texas lawmakers responded by explicitly doing unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.
(https://x.com/MattGertz/status/1990879058691785063?t=58JbJPxMbRgvWTb6ZR3A2g&s=03)
NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) posted at 10:27 AM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
ESPN has removed Stephen A. Smith from NBA Countdown, per @awfulannouncing https://t.co/hCnO0dT0Mx
(https://x.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1990819258289238343?t=ZF2pGvSFANf9U6W268LORg&s=03)
Really American đşđ¸ (@ReallyAmerican1) posted at 1:51 PM on Mon, Nov 17, 2025:
BREAKING: In a shocking moment, Medicare & Medicaid head Mehmet Oz says if you want lower insurance premiums, just don’t get sick. “If you really want to drop the cost of health care in America, get healthier.”
Sick advice from an absolute quack.
https://t.co/5Tv3B8IGrm
(https://x.com/ReallyAmerican1/status/1990508028584460622?t=ebK01dOd-YZssrUquqAR-A&s=03)
angry buni 𤏠(@theangriestbuni) posted at 9:57 AM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
Watch their language.
It goes from âillegal immigrantâ.
To âimmigrantâ.
To âforeignerâ.
If it was about the criminals, thatâs not the language theyâd be using.
Theyâre tap dancing for white nationalism.
(https://x.com/theangriestbuni/status/1990811691458966015?t=-sh5cYEfVZdLhoF4DLWexg&s=03)
Gene Trevino (@GenoVeno73) posted at 7:25 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
This is what happens when military personnel LEGALLY refuse to obey unlawful orders from @realDonaldTrump and this MAGA regime under @SecWar
Captain Dylan Blaha, who is currently running for Illinoisâs 13th Congressional District, had his security clearance revoked for posting a video reminding his fellow National Guardsman that they do not have to obey unlawful orders.
Captain Dylan Blaha stated:
“I signed up to defend the American people and protect the Constitution. When we have somebody in power who’s actively dismantling our rights â free speech, due process, freedom of the press â it’s really hard to be a soldier right now.”
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https://t.co/Qvca8flyiz
(https://x.com/GenoVeno73/status/1990954643128476077?t=VDdIEDNpizGB42HomiSkkw&s=03)
ProPublica (@propublica) posted at 5:30 AM on Wed, Nov 19, 2025:
New: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldnât access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her. https://t.co/sgOrrEPh1Q
(https://x.com/propublica/status/1991106711600423058?t=D9JJlbXnTm71A8iwk1rUaA&s=03)
LongTimeđ¤FirstTimeđ¨âđť (@LongTimeHistory) posted at 8:42 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
ICE physically assault peaceful protestersârepeatedly shoot pepper spray directly at faces from point blank range.
Agents then nearly run over bystanders with car trying to flee scene.
People left behind can be seen on video vomiting and gasping for air.
“Physically, my body hurt, but then of course our hearts hurt today,” said Angela Deeb, one of the chemical victims.
“Her dad texted her that ICE was here taking them. They stayed in communication for a little bit, but he lost his phone, so we don’t know what else happened.”
Statement released by ICE claims they were executing a federal search warrant in partnership with the FBI and DEA.
It’s still not known exactly how many workers were detained during the raid of Bro-Tex, Inc.âlocated in the Midway neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota. #DemsUnited
https://t.co/pYvtsvkPRG
(https://x.com/LongTimeHistory/status/1990974019026215106?t=zbKwv0lP4i8fmK19XgcBwg&s=03)
Jesus Freakin Congress (@TheJFreakinC) posted at 4:19 PM on Tue, Nov 18, 2025:
đ¨ BREAKING NEWS OUT OF CHARLOTTE, NC:
Border Patrol is detaining a U.S. citizen and blocking him from speaking to a lawyer.
Yes⌠you read that correctly.
According to his attorney, CBP arrested him simply for warning the public that Border Patrol was in the area⌠which is NOT a crime, and they are now refusing him access to legal counsel.
This is a massive due-process violation and a chilling example of DHS abusing its power.
CBP has a long history of trying to interrogate people without lawyers present, and today weâre watching it play out in real time⌠against a U.S. citizen.
đ˘ Share this NOW.
People need to see how far DHS is willing to go when they think no one is watching.
https://t.co/kglE72dx0g
(https://x.com/TheJFreakinC/status/1990907665309184390?t=dYd69Z2CtaY2VjeG9y3f2A&s=03)
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