MAKE IT MAKE SENSE: Allies against the Epstein class?

Can unlikely partners push back against the oligarchs -- and Donald Trump?

In today’s letter: Has public outrage motivated Donald Trump’s change of heart on the Jeffrey Epstein files — and can a bipartisan opposition capitalize on the opportunity?

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THE GIST: How big can a big tent get?

Following last week’s email releases and pressure from House Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie, Donald Trump appears to have changed his mind. He is — after months of dismissals and refusals — now calling on Congress to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.

So what’s with the change of heart? Or is it a change of heart?

And can Democrats and Republicans come together to fight the White House?