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What We’re Reading: Epstein Bites Dems, A Crook In Ukraine?, Closing Ed Dept. … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye.

Anti-Trump Epstein Weapon Boomerangs On Dems

After Prodding By Trump, House, Senate pass bill to release Epstein files — The Center Square

House Chair Comer Destroys Democrats’ Anti-Trump Hoax — Committee on Oversight

Hakeem Jeffries invited Epstein to a dinner to solicit money from him after Epstein was convicted for procuring a child for prostitution — Libs Of Tik Tok, X

Trump Just Completely Turned the Tables on Democrats Over the Epstein Files — Matt Margolis, PJ Media

Report: Jeffrey Epstein Texted with House Democrat While She Questioned Ex-Trump Lawyer — Breitbart

Jeffrey Epstein, King of the Dweebs — New York Magazine, via Archive.today

Dems Knew Epstein Trafficked Underage Girls, But Stuck With Him — But Not Trump — Byron York, Washington Examiner

Larry Summers to Step Back From Public Commitments After Epstein Emails — Wall Street Journal, via Real Clear Politics

Katie Couric Tell-All Describes Epstein Parties As Like ‘Eyes Wide Shut With A Twist’; Epstein ‘held court’ with likes of Chelsea Handler, Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn, George Stephanopoulos, Prince Andrew and Charlie Rose — Daily Mail

Is Ukraine’s Zelensky A Leader Or A Crook?

Trump administration stays silent as massive Ukraine corruption scandal rocks Zelenskyy’s inner circle — Fox News

Inside the Ukrainian Corruption Probe Edging Closer to Zelensky — Wall Street Journal, via Archive.today

This Show Won’t Go On: America Can’t Trust Zelensky — TIPPInsights

Corruption Engulfing Zelensky And His Allies — Instapundit (news roundup)

This Show Won’t Go On: America Can’t Trust Zelensky — Steve Cortez, Substack

Moving To Close Education Dept. Before It Destroys U.S. Education

Trump administration announces dismantling of parts of the Education Dept. — Wall Street Journal, via MSN

The screen that ate your child’s education — The Salt Lake Tribune

How to reverse the dumbing down of American higher ed — Jonathan Turley, The Hill

College kids’ math skills worse than ever, California finds — blame our pass-the-buck public schools — Karol Markowicz, New York Post

In Meeting With Saudi Leader, Trump Solidifies Ties

Saudi Arabia To Boost U.S. Investment To $1 Tril — Rapid Response 47, X

Trump: ‘That’s What A Real Ally Would Do’ — Rapid Response 47, X

Trump Approves Sales Of F-35s To Saudi Arabia — Daily Mail

Are The Dems Now A Socialist Party?

Poll: Majority of Democrats Have Favorable View of Socialism — Breitbart

Why young Americans support democratic socialism — Chris Talgo, American Thinker

Insurrection? Six Dems Call For Military, Spies To ‘Stand Up’ To Trump — Daily Caller

Democrats Doubling Down on Socialism — Now Hakeem Jeffries Gets a Primary Challenge — Bob Hoge, Red State

Destroying America, One Child At A Time

How They Broke The Boys — Daily Caller

Girls’ Steep Decline In Desire For Marriage Is The Destabilizing Consequence Of Feminization — The Federalist

Tariffs: On Or Off?

Trump: Investments Coming in Is Cracking $18 Trillion, It’s Largely Because of Tariffs — Grabien News

Higher Tariffs Take Toll on Global Growth, and Impact Is Set to Linger — Wall Street Journal

Will Americans get tariff dividend checks? Bettors are skeptical — Newsnation

Miscellaneous, But Important, Stuff …

Insurrection, Anyone? Democrats Push Military, Spies To Defy Trump — CJ Pearson, X

The Affordability Crisis: Who Is To Blame? — John Hinderaker, Powerline

Blame Biden for the affordability crisis — The New Criterion

SCOTUS Must Stop Mail-In Voting Madness — American Spectator

U.N. Security Council Resolution on Gaza Passes, Trump Named Chairman of ‘Board of Peace’ —Breitbart

Federal court blocks new Texas congressional map favoring GOP — Just The News

The Imperial Judiciary Strikes Back — Real Clear Politics

8 Life and Business Lessons Buried in Warren Buffett’s Last Shareholder Letter — Pirate Wires

VA reduces backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by 57% — VA.gov

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