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Day: November 17, 2025

What Happened Today – November 16, 2025

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Woman standing above crowd holding large "Release the Epstein Files" sign at outdoor rally with protesters and additional signs visible in background

A protester demanding the Epstein files release at the October 18 No Kings Day rally in Washington, D.C., weeks before the discharge petition forced Trump's reversal on transparency. (Photo by Geoff Livingston / CC BY 4.0)

Donald Trump didn’t suddenly decide that transparency is good. He reversed himself on Sunday night and called for House Republicans to vote for the release of the Epstein Files because the vote was happening anyway. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who filed the discharge petition, predicted that 100 Republicans would vote for it. Those are choices … Read more