Forced to Face the Facts… 3.5 Million Files of Them: A Look Inside the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room

The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room—a traveling exhibit—opened in a Tribeca gallery from May 8 to 24. Located a few blocks from where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell, the library saw over 10,000 visitors during its 16-day run.

The Institute for Primary Facts (IPF), a nonprofit focused on government transparency and teaching civic literacy through educational exhibits, organized the 3.5 million pages of DOJ’s released Epstein files into 3,437 bound books that lined the walls on the first floor of the exhibit. For many, the gallery was important to understand the sheer volume of the files and the harm within them. 

In North Carolina, the U.S.’ Youngest Party Chair Has a Plan for Attracting Voters and Winning Elections in the Battleground State

Elected at 25 years old in North Carolina, Anderson Clayton is the youngest chair of a state Democratic party. In February, Clayton ousted Bobbie Richardson—a woman 48 years her senior who was endorsed by the North Carolina Democratic establishment, including Gov. Roy Cooper.

Clayton’s strategy for revitalizing the Democratic Party in North Carolina—a battleground state in the upcoming 2024 elections—is to expand the party’s base by focusing on young voters and rural communities, which she believes the party has ignored for far too long.

(This article originally appears in the Fall 2023 issue of Ms. Join the Ms. community today and you’ll get the issue delivered straight to your mailbox!)