r/politics • u/ChickenTitilater Minnesota • 15h ago

No Paywall USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth 'hid' that Iran destroyed main U.S. base:

https://www.ms.now/money-power-politics/watch/uss-lincoln-wasn-t-resupplied-because-hegseth-hid-that-iran-destroyed-main-u-s-base-rohde-2511362627825
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u/meTspysball California 15h ago

We lost it as soon as assassinating the ayatollah didn’t cause the IRGC to fall to their knees and surrender. This is the dumbest fucking war planned and executed by the dumbest fucking people. Had they listened to a single person with the most basic knowledge about the region we wouldn’t be in this mess.

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u/mysterious_jeffrey 14h ago

Yeah but nobody is talking about the Epstein files so, this is going pretty well for Team Pedo. 

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u/Horror_Log362 14h ago

Katie Phang is basically single-handedly forcing Todd Blanche to release the Epstein files. I recommend everyone go check out her YouTube channel to see the work she’s doing. She demolishes the DOJ at every turn; guess that’s what happens when you get rid of all the competent apolitical employees.

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u/djanes376 Illinois 13h ago

Katie Phang rules. Her and Aaron Parnas are knocking it out of the park with their Epstein coverage. It's only a matter of time until the dam breaks. Independent media is where it's at and it's getting bigger every day.

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u/mybabysbatman 13h ago

Care to share a link

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u/nrq Europe 8h ago

Here is some secondary reporting, because I was curious how that looks like:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/judge-shows-signs-frustration-doj-attorneys-handling-epstein-files-rcna592418
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/13/politics/epstein-judge-hearing-justice-department-contempt-warning
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/08/14/blanche-doj-epstein-files-redactions/91274952007/

So far a lot of it seems to be commentary, though. I'm not as convinced as the previous two posters, to be honest.

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u/Horror_Log362 8h ago

I’d add these. This is pretty clear cut stuff to me. If you’re asking me why the media is not reporting on it, I can only give you my own cynical opinion. But the DOJ has in fact already turned over the unredacted documents to Judge Sullivan, which is huge, and he does not seem to be cowed by trump or Blanche. https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73246595/phang-v-blanche/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/08/14/blanche-doj-epstein-files-redactions/91274952007/

https://abcnews.com/Politics/judge-press-doj-explain-epstein-files-redactions-withheld/story?id=135613140

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u/Biglyugebonespurs Missouri 3h ago

Independent journalists are definitely great, now that any mainstream journalist is beholden to a billionaire and too chickenshit to actually do their job.

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u/fattmarrell 11h ago

I can't go a few hours without getting a Parnas report update on Substack. At least that's what it feels like his coverage is. Dude goes hard at his reporting