President Trump posted side-by-side photos of the before and after of the rehab of the bathroom attached to one of the most famous rooms in the White House.
Trump Ordered to Pay Food Stamp Benefits
“Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown,” the AP reports.
“The rulings came a day before the U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program because it said it could no longer keep funding it due to the shutdown.”
“The program serves about 1 in 8 Americans and is a major piece of the nation’s social safety net.”
Ossoff Will Be Tough to Beat
Overlooked in today’s Atlanta Journal Constitution poll: 20% of Republican voters in Georgia either “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA).
He’s also got $21 million in the bank.
A Confident DNC Chair Defends His Party
DNC Chair Ken Martin projected confidence about next week’s elections, telling Semafor that he sees a solid path forward for the Democrats.
He also dismissed the prospect of Republicans making an issue of Democrats for calling Trump a fascist: “This not only has the hallmarks of a fascist regime, it is a fascist regime.”
Moment of Truth for SNAP
“The moment of truth for SNAP is drawing near, as federal rulings could come at any moment on whether the Agriculture Department legally has to tap emergency money to fund the program ahead of tomorrow’s shutdown-induced cliff,” Politico reports.
“Food aid for tens of millions of low-income Americans hangs in the balance, though many states have plans to step in with funding temporarily.”
Kash Patel Leaked ‘Potential’ Terror Plot
“Senior Justice Department and FBI officials expressed frustration Friday that FBI Director Kash Patel publicly disclosed an investigation into what he called a ‘potential’ Halloween weekend terrorist plot near Detroit — before investigators had a chance to flesh out key details, including whether the attack actually was imminent,” MSNBC reports.
Maryland Justice in Hot Seat Over Halloween Display
Maryland Supreme Court Justice Peter Killough “is in the hot seat over a politically charged Halloween display on his lawn that an expert said casts doubt on his ability to rule impartially on a high-stakes case currently before the court,” Fox News reports.
“The display included an environmentalist sign, which the expert said is particularly concerning since Killough is currently involved in a high-stakes environmental case.”
“The signs, painted on Halloween-style gravestones, depict politically charged messages like, ‘Here lies the Constitution,’ ‘RIP Freedom of Speech,’ ‘RIP Food Aid,’ ‘Beware Health Insurance Cuts,’ ‘RIP Due Process’ and ‘RIP Climate Science.'”
Bloomberg Pours Money Into Anti-Mamdani Effort
“Michael Bloomberg donated a combined $5 million to a couple of anti-Zohran Mamdani super PACs earlier this week, making the billionaire ex-mayor the general election cycle’s single largest political contributor,” the New York Daily News reports.
Graham Platner’s Finance Director Quits
“The finance director for Graham Platner’s Senate campaign announced his resignation on Friday, the latest in a series of personnel departures for the Maine hopeful’s high-profile bid that has been marred by controversies over old social media posts and his tattoo with Nazi connotations,” Politico reports.
The Epstein Scandal Humbles the British Monarchy
Nick Cohen: “Not one of the powerful American men who flattered Jeffrey Epstein has been punished by the U.S. authorities – which, considering that Donald Trump was prominent among them, is no great surprise.”
“But tonight, the Epstein scandal has humiliated Prince Andrew and forced the British monarchy to face up to the charges against him.”
“Under pressure from public opinion and I suspect the government, King Charles has just stripped him of all his royal titles. He is no longer ‘Prince Andrew’ but merely Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. In the unlikely event of bumping into him you can now call him ‘Mr Windsor.'”
U.S. Has Decided to Attack Venezuela
“The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, as the U.S. prepares to initiate the next stage of its campaign against the Soles drug cartel,” the Miami Herald reports.
“The planned attacks will seek to destroy military installations used by the drug-trafficking organization the U.S. says is headed by Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and run by top members of his regime.”
Washington Post: As U.S. ramps up the pressure, Venezuela pleads with Moscow for help.
Republicans Defend the Filibuster Despite Trump’s Pressure
“Republicans are quickly tamping down President Donald Trump’s call to eliminate the Senate filibuster as they try to keep pressure on Democrats to end the 31-day government shutdown,” Politico reports.
“GOP leaders believed Thursday they were on track to reopen agencies as soon as next week. Then Trump threw a fresh complication into their laps overnight when he revived calls for Republicans to invoke the “nuclear option” and eliminate the 60-vote threshold for passing most legislation. Without it, Republican senators could reopen the government on their own.”
“But many GOP senators have vocally defended the filibuster, including Majority Leader John Thune, calling the 60-vote rule a fundamental feature of the Senate and one that works to conservatives’ benefit in the long run.”
NOTUS: Republican leadership rejects Trump push to nuke the filibuster.
Senate Votes Again to Block Trump’s Tariffs
“The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution that would block President Trump’s tariffs on countries around the world, the third in a trio of rebukes of the president’s trade policy this week,” CBS News reports.
Ohio Approves New Map to Help Republicans in Two Seats
“Amid a national redistricting fight, Ohio officials agreed Friday to a new electoral map that boosts Republican odds of winning two more House seats that could help the party retain power in Washington in next year’s congressional elections,” the Washington Post reports.
“The compromise map — crafted by a bipartisan commission — won support from Democrats by granting them a reprieve in one additional House seat that had been under consideration. Because the map received bipartisan support from the commission, it does not need the approval of the Republican-dominated legislature.”
Politico: Republicans notch redistricting win in Ohio — but it could have been worse for Democrats.
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Military Will Be Paid Today
“Members of the military will be paid on Oct. 31 despite a lapse in funding during the ongoing government shutdown,” USA Today reports.
“To cover $5.3 billion in military pay, OMB said officials have pulled monies from three different financial accounts, including $2.5 billion from a military spending account allocated as part of the Big Beautiful Bill.”
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Newsom Trounces Republicans With Campaign Haul
“California Governor Gavin Newsom is betting his political future on a controversial ballot measure that would redraw the state’s congressional maps to favor Democrats. A coalition of super wealthy and working people is giving him a big financial advantage,” Bloomberg reports.
“Over the past 11 weeks, Newsom and his allies brought in more than $120 million for Proposition 50, about three times the total raised by the proposal’s opponents.”
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