Epstein vote blowout; "Quiet, piggy"; Trump stock craters; Martian rock "doesn't belong there"; "Mar-a-Lago face"; remembering Rocky and Bullwinkle.
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A billboard in Times Square, paid for by the group Home of the Brave, highlights Jeffrey Epstein’s comment that Donald Trump “of course he knew about the girls.”, on November 17, 2025 in New York City. © Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images
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Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill.
Trump told a woman, ‘Quiet, Piggy,’ when she asked him about Epstein. (Video)
‘No one is perfect’: Congresswoman defends Trump after he called female reporter a ‘piggy’.
Trump dismisses journalist’s murder while praising Saudi crown prince. President Trump brushed off the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents, saying, “Things happen.”
President Donald Trump denounced ABC News’ Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” Tuesday and threatened the network’s license to broadcast after she asked him three sharp questions at the White House.
Trump Media stock has cratered, wiping out more than $5 billion in Trump family wealth.
Plastic surgeons wrestle with requests for ‘Mar-a-Lago face’: ‘You’re going to look like Maleficent’. The puffy, artificial look is rising in popularity - thanks to MAGA elite such as Kristi Noem and Matt Gaetz
Charlotte’s Web: What’s happening with North Carolina immigration raids? US immigration officers detained more than 130 people over the weekend in Charlotte, amid pushback, including from the granddaughter of the author whose iconic book the operation is named after.
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Minnesota sex trafficking sting.
Ex-wife of top NASA astronaut pleads guilty to falsely alleging former spouse committed first crime in space.
NASA discovered a rock on Mars that doesn’t belong there. TLDR: It’s rich in iron and nickel, suggesting that it hasn’t always lived on Mars, and is in fact a meteorite that crashed into the planet at some point in the past.
CDC data confirms US is two months away from losing measles elimination status.
Scientists discover a ‘mortality timer’ inside human cells.
Florida threesome fizzled, then fists flew. After a planned sexual threesome failed to materialize, a Florida woman “became angry” and pummeled her boyfriend in the face.
Florida workers with criminal records trapped by temp agencies, report finds. Former prisoners feel ‘disposable’ after being driven to accept jobs that often pay lower wages and have no benefits.
Late Night:
Why is there a Late Night section? Because late night comedians, unfettered by institutional journalistic and corporate inhibitions, often provide observations and analysis that are more thorough and comprehensive than network or cable news. And the humor helps.
MTG claps back at Trump as House votes to release Epstein files | The Daily Show (Video)
Epstein files vote is a huge loss for Trump | “Quiet Piggy” | Dictator besties | A flying McDonald’s-Stephen Colbert (Video)
The Real American Heroes-Stephen Colbert cold open (Video)
Trump lashes out at Epstein questions, Congress votes to unleash the files and Saudi Prince visits White House.-Jimmy Kimmel (Video)
Trump says people ask his advice on how to “grow” their children.-Seth Meyers (Video)
History highlight:
1959 – The animated series “Rocky and His Friends” premiered on ABC. (Video)
Keep scrolling down. Lots of interesting stuff in Quote of the Day, Holidays, On This Day, Birthdays, and Deaths.
Quote of the Day:
Those who have succeeded at anything and don’t mention luck are kidding themselves.
--Larry King (Wikipedia link)
(More Larry King quotes from the KGB Quotations Database)
Today’s holidays:
Equal Opportunity Day, Geographic Information Systems Day, Have a Bad Day Day, International Men’s Day, National Blow Bagpipes Day, National Camp Day, National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day, National Educational Support Professionals Day, National Macchiato Day, National Zinfandel Day, Play Monopoly Day, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, World Anteater Day, World COPD Day, and World Toilet Day.
Astronomy Picture of the Day from NASA.
On This Day:
2004 – The worst brawl in NBA history (the “Malice at the Palace”) resulted in several players being suspended. Several players and fans are charged with assault and battery.
2003 – Arrest warrant was issued for Michael Jackson.
2001 – The Aviation and Transportation Security Act was enacted by the 107th United States Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Act created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
1999 – John Carpenter became the first person to win the top prize in the TV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
1998 – Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee began impeachment hearings into U.S. President Bill Clinton.
1996 – The Nintendo Wii home video game console was released in North America.
1996 – Space Shuttle program: Columbia was launched on STS-80, which would became the longest mission in the program at 17 days. On this mission, astronaut Story Musgrave became the only astronaut to fly on all five space shuttles.
1985 – Cold War: In Geneva, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev met for the first time.
1975 – The film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” premiered. (Video)
1969 – Association football player Pelé scored his 1,000th goal.
1969 – Apollo program: Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean landed at Oceanus Procellarum (the “Ocean of Storms”) and become the third and fourth humans to walk on the Moon.
1959 – The animated series “Rocky and His Friends” premiered on ABC. (Video)
1955 – National Review published its first issue.
1950 – US General Dwight D. Eisenhower became Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.
1946 – Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden joined the United Nations.
1942 – World War II: Battle of Stalingrad: Soviet Union forces under General Georgy Zhukov launch the Operation Uranus counterattacked at Stalingrad, turning the tide of the battle in the USSR’s favor.
1916 – Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn established Goldwyn Pictures.
1863 – American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication ceremony for the military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1794 – The United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain signed Jay’s Treaty, which attempted to resolve some of the lingering problems left over from the American Revolutionary War.
1646 - The current Saint Peter’s Basilica is consecrated in Rome, replacing an earlier basilica on the same site.
(For comprehensive lists of the day’s historical events, check here, here, and here.)
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Some Birthdays:
1983 – Adam Driver, American actor
1979 – Barry Jenkins, American director, screenwriter, and producer
1963 – Terry Farrell, American actress
1962 – Jodie Foster, American actress, director, and producer
1961 – Meg Ryan, American actress and producer
1959 – Allison Janney, American actress
1958 – Charlie Kaufman, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1954 – Kathleen Quinlan, American actress
1953 – Robert Beltran, American actor
1942 – Calvin Klein, American fashion designer
1941 – Dan Haggerty, American actor and producer (died 2016)
1939 – Warren “Pete” Moore, American singer-songwriter and record producer (died 2017)
1938 – Ted Turner, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Turner Broadcasting System
1936 – Dick Cavett, American actor and talk show host
1935 – Jack Welch, American engineer, businessman, and author (died 2020)
1933 – Larry King, American journalist and talk show host (died 2021)
1926 – Jeane Kirkpatrick, American academic and diplomat, 16th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (died 2006)
1920 – Gene Tierney, American actress and singer (died 1991)
1919 – Alan Young, English-Canadian actor, singer, and director (died 2016)
1917 – Indira Gandhi, Indian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of India (died 1984)
1912 – Robert Simpson, American meteorologist and author (died 2014)
1909 – Peter Drucker, Austrian-American theorist, educator, and author (died 2005).
1905 – Tommy Dorsey, American trombonist, composer and bandleader (died 1956)
1889 – Clifton Webb, American actor, singer, and dancer (died 1966)
1877 – Giuseppe Volpi, Italian businessman and politician, founded the Venice Film Festival (died 1947)
1862 – Billy Sunday, American baseball player and evangelist (died 1935)
1831 – James A. Garfield, American general, lawyer, and politician, 20th President of the United States (died 1881)
(A more complete list of today’s birthdays.)
Some Deaths:
2023 – Rosalynn Carter, American mental health activist, First Lady of the United States (1977–1981), and of Georgia (1971–1975) (born 1927)
2017 – Della Reese, American singer and actress (born 1931)
2017 – Mel Tillis, American singer and songwriter (born 1932)
2017 – Charles Manson, American cult leader and mass murderer (born 1934)
2017 – Warren “Pete” Moore, American singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1938)
2014 – Mike Nichols, German-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1931)
2011 – John Neville, English actor (born 1925)
2004 – Terry Melcher, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1942)
1998 – Ted Fujita, Japanese-American meteorologist and academic (born 1920)
1998 – Alan J. Pakula, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928)
1992 – Bobby Russell, American singer-songwriter (born 1940)
1985 – Stepin Fetchit, American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1902)
1887 – Emma Lazarus, American poet (born 1849)
1828 – Franz Schubert, Austrian pianist and composer (born 1797)
1703 – Man in the Iron Mask, French prisoner
(A more complete list of today’s deaths.)
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The daily roundup format is such a valueable way to stay informed without getting overwhelmed by endless scrolling. What strikes me about todays collection is the sheer range from Martian meteorites to ongoing political accountability questions. The late night comedy clips you include actualy provide some of the best analysis because comedians can cut through the noise in ways traditional media cant. That Colbert segment on the Epstein files situation captures the absurdity perfectly while still keeping the seriousness intact. These roundups help conect dots between seemingly unrelated stories. Thanks for keeping this free and acccessible.
Just leaving this here
A few words on the murderous progressives of today.
https://torrancestephensphd.substack.com/p/jay-jones-and-the-personification