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Arcs in the news about Bill Clinton from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 114 stories · 923 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 4, 2023

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The Epstein files: the fight to make the Justice Department release them

63 of 112 stories this year · 6 about Bill Clinton

Attorney General Pam Bondi says 'some Epstein information' will be released Thursday · 13 articles, Feb 27AG Pam Bondi says FBI delivered 'truckload' of Epstein files after she put out hard deadline · 35 articles, Feb 27No big new revelations in Justice Department's release of Jeffrey Epstein files · 18 articles, Feb 28Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain's Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has died · 76 articles, Apr 26Patel, Bongino dismiss Epstein conspiracy theories: ‘He killed himself’ · 6 articles, May 19Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos · 6 articles, Jul 1DOJ says no evidence Jeffrey Epstein had a 'client list' or blackmailed associates · 15 articles, Jul 7Epstein ‘client list’ does not exist, DOJ, FBI conclude · 29 articles, Jul 7Trump says Bondi should release 'credible' Epstein files · 43 articles, Jul 9GOP rep says he believes Epstein files were destroyed · 5 articles, Jul 10Dan Bongino weighs resigning from FBI after heated confrontation with Pam Bondi over Epstein files · 21 articles, Jul 11Trump defends AG Pam Bondi amid Epstein file backlash: 'Let her do her job' · 8 articles, Jul 12Unlikely Bedfellows: The Strange Alliance to Expose Epstein Files · 52 articles, Jul 14Full list of Republicans who blocked Epstein files vote · 5 articles, Jul 15Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein and Bongino amid Justice Department turmoil · 12 articles, Jul 15Trump won't recommend special counsel in Epstein investigation, spokeswoman says · 12 articles, Jul 16Trump AG Bondi to seek release of Jeffrey Epstein case grand jury transcripts · 31 articles, Jul 18Under pressure, House Republicans consider vote on Epstein file · 10 articles, Jul 18Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors say · 51 articles, Jul 18Judge denies DOJ request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts in Florida · 56 articles, Jul 21Johnson shuts door on House vote before September on releasing Epstein files · 21 articles, Jul 21House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files · 29 articles, Jul 23Senate Democrats try to force release of Epstein files with little-known law · 14 articles, Jul 24Epstein, Maxwell grand juries heard testimony from just 2 witnesses: DOJ · 21 articles, Jul 30Epstein abuse survivor Virginia Giuffre wanted files released, family says · 10 articles, Aug 1DOJ seeks to unseal exhibits from grand jury probes into Epstein, Maxwell · 10 articles, Aug 5Top Trump officials will discuss Epstein strategy at Wednesday dinner hosted by Vance · 13 articles, Aug 5Epstein files latest: Judge denies request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts · 52 articles, Aug 11Congress to receive first batch of Epstein files from DOJ on Friday · 26 articles, Aug 18Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts · 53 articles, Aug 20Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's memoir will be published months after her death · 20 articles, Aug 24Efforts pick up in Congress to force vote on release of Jeffrey Epstein files · 8 articles, Sep 2GOP Rep. Thomas Massie takes first step to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files · 6 articles, Sep 2Thousands of Epstein-related records from DOJ released, Oversight Committee says · 9 articles, Sep 2Epstein survivors implore Congress to act as push for disclosure builds · 10 articles, Sep 3Epstein Victims Push Back Against Trump’s ‘Hoax’ Label · 5 articles, Sep 3Senate Republicans barely defeat effort by Democrats to force release of Epstein files · 13 articles, Sep 10Epstein files: Latest documents mention Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, Prince Andrew · 9 articles, Sep 26Virginia Giuffre thought she might ‘die a sex slave’ at hands of Epstein and his circle, posthumous memoir reveals · 8 articles, Oct 20Epstein discharge petition picks up decisive signature in the House · 8 articles, Nov 12Mike Johnson says House will vote on releasing Epstein files next week · 8 articles, Nov 12New Jeffrey Epstein files rekindle an old Trump political problem · 6 articles, Nov 12Adelita Grijalva sworn in as House's newest member, paving way for Epstein files vote · 17 articles, Nov 12The prospect of an embarrassing defeat convinced Trump to reverse course on Epstein files · 159 articles, Nov 13At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes · 35 articles, Nov 14Trump says he will ask DOJ to investigate Democrats, business leaders with ties to Epstein · 30 articles, Nov 14Trump signs bill to release the Epstein files · 373 articles, Nov 17Epstein files vote: Here's who voted against releasing the Epstein files · 22 articles, Nov 17Saudi leader to discuss these deals with Trump. And, House votes on Epstein files today · 12 articles, Nov 18DOJ renews bid to unseal Epstein, Ghislaine grand jury transcripts · 24 articles, Nov 24Florida judge orders release of grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation · 52 articles, Dec 5Judge orders release of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records, warns no new information ‘of any consequence’ · 11 articles, Dec 6Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says · 78 articles, Dec 6New photos from Epstein's estate show Trump, Bill Clinton and more · 81 articles, Dec 12DOJ to delay release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 42 articles, Dec 17Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein files - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 58 articles, Dec 17Trump calls release of photos of Clinton and others in Epstein files "a terrible thing" · 43 articles, Dec 19DOJ releases new Epstein case files · 89 articles, Dec 19Some Epstein files released Friday disappear from DOJ website · 118 articles, Dec 20DOJ Restores Image of Trump to Epstein Files Website After Backlash · 18 articles, Dec 20Photos of Bill Clinton feature prominently in first batch of newly released Epstein files · 7 articles, Dec 20Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urges legal action over DOJ's release of the Epstein files · 19 articles, Dec 22Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein · 22 articles, Dec 31
Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race and Kamala Harris's nomination

9 of 148 stories this year · 3 about Bill Clinton · gone quiet

Biden says he thinks he could have beaten Trump in the 2024 election · 5 articles, Jan 8Biden casts doubt on his fitness to serve another four years days before term ends · 12 articles, Jan 8The DNC’s outgoing chair says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in 2024 · 10 articles, Jan 31Joe Biden didn't recognize George Clooney at June fundraiser, new book says · 13 articles, May 13New Biden Memo Reveals Why Senior Aides Pushed For Trump Debate That Killed His Campaign · 9 articles, Jul 7Hunter Biden blasts George Clooney, Democrats alleging they undermined his father · 22 articles, Jul 21Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was 'recklessness,' but she defends his abilities · 38 articles, Sep 10Harris says Buttigieg was her 'first choice' for 2024 running mate but the pairing was too risky · 11 articles, Sep 18George Clooney Says It Was a “Mistake” Replacing Joe Biden With Kamala Harris in 2024 Election · 6 articles, Nov 3
The Epstein files: the House and state investigations

15 of 51 stories this year · 6 about Bill Clinton

Comer subpoenas the Clintons, Trump's DOJ in House Oversight's Epstein probe · 15 articles, Aug 5House Oversight chair issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons · 50 articles, Aug 5Former Attorney General Bill Barr appears for deposition in House committee’s Epstein probe · 8 articles, Aug 18House committee subpoenas Epstein's estate for documents, including birthday book and contacts · 20 articles, Aug 25A House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case has withdrawn a subpoena to Robert Mueller · 11 articles, Sep 1Congress releases first batch of Epstein files · 58 articles, Sep 2GOP-led House Oversight Committee receives Epstein estate documents, 'birthday book' · 14 articles, Sep 8Acosta, who negotiated Epstein's plea deal, appears before House Oversight Committee · 8 articles, Sep 19Democrats on US congressional panel request interview with former Prince Andrew on Epstein links · 5 articles, Nov 6New Mexico lawmakers propose a Jeffrey Epstein probe of activity at secluded desert ranch · 8 articles, Nov 7House committee releases over 20,000 documents from Epstein estate · 8 articles, Nov 12Epstein emails reveal enduring ties with influential figures even after his sex crime conviction · 11 articles, Nov 13House Republicans’ attempt to censure Democrat over texts with Epstein fails · 7 articles, Nov 15New photos of Epstein's private island released by House Democrats · 30 articles, Dec 3Democrats release more Epstein photos with a promise of more to come · 30 articles, Dec 18
The Epstein files: Trump's ties to Epstein · Aug 12, 2024 – Jul 23, 2026

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Oct 9, 202312211
Nov 27, 202311265182
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Mar 4, 20242035
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Dec 30, 2024162517168
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Feb 10, 20251205
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Apr 14, 202532318
Apr 21, 202519833
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Jul 21, 20251217777
Jul 28, 202513511
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Feb 2, 2026121911150
Feb 9, 2026312250
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Feb 23, 2026111810158
Mar 2, 2026311149
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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else15 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Bill Clinton that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Oct 23– 25Bill Clinton once called the White House movie theater the ‘best perk’ of the job. It was destroyed this week11 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Apr 19Former President Bill Clinton returns to Oklahoma City 30 years after the bombing18 articles · 15 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 3 right
  3. Feb 26Monica Lewinsky says Bill Clinton should’ve resigned from office after affair in new podcast interview6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  4. Jan 14Biden names Navy aircraft carriers after Clinton, Bush7 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right

Stories that name Bill Clinton

  1. Nov 19– 20Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board and other roles after Epstein emails released28 articles · 24 independent sources
    7 left, 10 center, 4 right
  2. Nov 18Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails23 articles · 22 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 7 right
  3. Oct 6– 14As Trump celebrates 'peace' in the Middle East, experts focus on next steps88 articles · 37 independent sources
    9 left, 14 center, 11 right
  4. Aug 22– 23Ghislaine Maxwell details relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in DOJ interviews32 articles · 20 independent sources
    6 left, 5 center, 6 right
  5. Jul 11– 12David Gergen, adviser to 4 presidents, dies at 8336 articles · 27 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 3 right
  6. Apr 24– 25Judge blocks parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement34 articles · 30 independent sources
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  7. Mar 4– 5Key takeaways from Trump's speech to Congress14 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  8. Feb 28– Mar 2Trump signs order designating English as the official language of the US114 articles · 51 independent sources
    5 left, 20 center, 8 right
  9. Feb 14Former Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker, who stepped down in the wake of Whitewater, dies at 815 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  10. Jan 18Free upgrades and pardon requests: What it's like to share a name with a president9 articles · 9 independent sources
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