COURIER launches Epstein Substack and Peter Thiel's attempt to stop Dem win in Virginia
Scandal in Iowa, a win for Mamdani, and more
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What you need to know since the First Lady took the podium
The Trump administration wants stories about the Epstein files to fade into the background — but COURIER is making sure they stay front and center. The Cover-Up rounds up everything you need to know this week.
Trump-aligned billionaire was underwriting mailers targeting Black voters in Virginia
The front group that was trying to defeat new maps in Virginia by using misleading images of Barack Obama and MLK was fueled by none other than MAGA darling Peter Thiel. Lisa Graves takes a look for Grave Injustice.
It’s not media cluelessness – it’s cowardice and complicity
Amid the cowardice and complicity of legacy media in the age of Trump, Stop the Presses' Mark Jacob highlights courageous journalists and outlets that Americans can still rely on.
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COURIER CEO and publisher Tara McGowan sits down with Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) for the latest episode of Gloves Off to connect the dots on the Epstein files, the Department of Justice’s refusal to fully release the files, and the pressure campaigns inside Congress.
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Pete Hegseth quotes fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction during Pentagon prayer
COURIER called out Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth for quoting a fake Bible verse during a Pentagon prayer. The quote was determined to have been borrowed from the movie Pulp Fiction.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces plan to tax the rich in New York City
COURIER shared a post about Mayor Mamdani’s (D-NY) pied-à-terre tax, which targets ultrawealthy out-of-city residents and would allow the city to impose a tax surcharge on secondary residences worth over $5 million.
Police arrest military veterans protesting Trump’s war in Iran
Capitol Police detained a group of veterans who were peacefully protesting Trump's war in Iran inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda. COURIER shared the viral video of several of the veterans being arrested.
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Iowa GOP accepted donations from megadonor accused in sex trafficking sting
Billionaire John W. Childs is back to seeding Republican campaigns with large checks after his 2019 solicitation charges related to a sex trafficking sting were dropped. COURIER’s Iowa Starting Line has the story.
Gov. Ayotte tried to fire the public servant who exposed NH child abuse scandal
Governor Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) tried to replace the state’s child advocate for defending LGBTQ+ kids. Now, that same official has just exposed the biggest child abuse scandal in a youth detention center this year. Granite Post has the story.
Andy Biggs defends Trump’s tariffs as Arizonans feel the pinch
US Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) says inflation was “tamed” — but March data show prices rising at their fastest pace since 2024. COURIER’s Arizona outlet, Copper Courier, has the story.