Fights over Epstein files test Trump’s power to control the headlines

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A dead, disgraced financier is testing one of President Donald Trump’s political superpowers: his ability to persevere through any negative news cycle.

Trump understands how easily distracted the media is and how fickle readers, viewers, and voters can be, better than any leader in modern American political history.

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