Jeffrey Epstein Takes Center Stage

Deeply ambivalent about starting out this morning with ongoing Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliatory strikes on Iran by the United States (with attendant rises in oil prices). On the one hand, it’s important information about the world that will affect American politics and Americans’ lives. On the other hand, this is supposed to be a newsletter. Happy Monday.Join Will Sommer and Sam Stein at 10:00 a.m. EDT today for MAGA Mondays on Substack and YouTube.(Photo illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Bulwark | Photos: Getty)by William KristolA year ago, on July 17, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche hurried to an emergency evening meeting in the White House Situation Room with his fellow Trump administration apparatchiks. Its location might suggest it had to d