The BBC apologized to President Trump after criticism over how a documentary edited his Jan. 6 speech, and said it does not plan to rebroadcast the program, Axios reports.
Justice Department Joins Lawsuit Over California Map
“The Justice Department on Thursday joined a Republican-led lawsuit that seeks to block a new Democratic-drawn congressional map in California that voters approved last week,” NBC News reports.
“The redrawn district lines could allow Democrats to pick up an additional five House seats in next year’s midterm elections. The Trump administration’s involvement in the case escalates the battle and adds another political layer to the ongoing redistricting efforts that are playing out across the country.”
How One Mayor Keeps Trump at Bay
The Washington Post looks at how Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has worked to appease President Trump in the past year in order to fend off a complete federal takeover of the city.
Behind closed doors, Bowser “assured Trump in an Oval Office meeting that she would publicly emphasize the benefits of his federal intervention,” and “worked to beautify city property that had drawn his attention.”
Epstein Claimed Intimate Knowledge of Trump’s Views
“In text messages sent in 2017, disgraced financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears to position himself as a middleman between president Donald Trump’s administration and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, even seemingly representing himself as passing on information directly from Trump to Gates through an intermediary,” Wired reports.
“The messages, which the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released on Wednesday and originated with the Epstein estate, begin on January 27, 2017, years after Epstein had already pleaded guilty to state prostitution solicitation charges. In them, Epstein purports to show intimate awareness of Trump’s plans for domestic and global public health policy, and to be directly familiar with the president’s thinking.”
“Trump has continued to claim, as recently as this summer, that he stopped speaking with Epstein around 2004.”
GOP Lawmakers Lukewarm on Tariff Rebates
“President Donald Trump’s push to send a tariff rebate check to Americans would take an act of Congress, his top economic advisers acknowledge,” Politico reports.
“Support among Republicans on Capitol Hill is lukewarm, at best.”
Nancy Mace’s Support for Epstein Petition Could Cost Her
“Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has stood by her signature on the discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files, but White House officials say her decision is not a smart strategy to gain President Donald Trump’s support in the hotly contested primary for governor of South Carolina,” NOTUS reports.
While Mace isn’t the only Republican who defied Trump by signing onto the petition, she is the only one currently seeking higher office, and the White House has taken note of that.
U.S. May Deny Visas Over Obesity
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed U.S. diplomats to consider obesity alongside various chronic medical conditions as among the reasons to reject foreigners seeking U.S. visas, Politico reports.
Democrats Are More Eager to Vote Next Year
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that 44% of Democrats said they were “very enthusiastic” about casting their ballot next year, compared with just 26% of Republicans.
Cost of living remains voters’ top concern, with 45% saying it is the most important factor for deciding whether to vote for a candidate.
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“We do need to stand up to him, but a shutdown, with all the pain it is bringing to the very people we want to help, is just not the place to do it. Will we be able to pass a bill next month extending the tax credits? It’s going to take some hard bargaining and is anything but a sure thing, but at least now there’s a chance where there was none before. And, in the meantime, the kids will be fed.”
— Sen. Angus King (I-ME), writing in the Portland Press Herald.
Federal Workers Question Value of the Shutdown
Associated Press: “Many are left feeling that their livelihoods served as political pawns in the fight between recalcitrant lawmakers in Washington and are asking themselves whether the battle was worth their sacrifices.”
Eric Swalwell Referred for Criminal Probe
A top housing official in President Trump’s administration has referred Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to the Justice Department for a potential federal criminal probe, based on allegations of mortgage and tax fraud related to a Washington, D.C., home, NBC News reports.
He is the fourth Democratic official to face mortgage fraud allegations in recent months.
Federal Workers Will Get Back Pay Next Week
“Back pay owed to federal workers for the time they were furloughed during the government shutdown is expected to land in their bank accounts early next week,” CNBC reports.
House Republicans Vow to Overturn Senate Provision
“House Republicans are fuming that their Senate counterparts can now sue the federal government if their digital data is subpoenaed, acquired or accessed without notifying them, and they’re vowing to try to do something about it,” NOTUS reports.
“The provision, which was tucked into the funding legislation to reopen the federal government passed by the House on Wednesday, allows senators — and only senators — to sue the federal government for up to $500,000 if their digital data is seized without previous notification, and they can do so retroactively through 2022. They can also sue again for the same amount if the federal government actually obtains that data.”
Fetterman Hospitalized After Fall
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has been hospitalized after a fall near his home, which caused minor injuries to his face, CBS News reports.
“Fetterman fell to the ground after feeling light-headed, which was due to a ventricular fibrillation flare-up, the statement said. Ventricular fibrillation is a type of irregular heartbeat.”
Trump Expects Saudi-Israel Deal to Happen
President Trump told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a phone call last month that, with the Gaza war ending, he expects Saudi Arabia to move toward normalization with Israel, Axios reports.
Judge Skeptical of Trump’s U.S. Attorney Appointment
“A Justice Department lawyer on Thursday defended the legality of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as acting U.S. attorney to a skeptical federal judge who’s weighing whether to dismiss cases she brought against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James,” NBC News reports.
Republicans Still Seeking Obamacare Alternative
NBC News: “Now, the party is about to plunge back into the tricky policy debate that once cost them seats in the House.”
“This time around, though, Republicans are mostly stopping short of calling for a full-scale repeal of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, even as they slam the policy as a failure. Instead, the mantra among Republicans is ‘fix Obamacare.'”
“But the clock is ticking. Open enrollment for health insurance has already begun and enhanced Obamacare subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year, more than doubling insurance premiums for millions of Americans in red and blue states alike, with some seeing increases of thousands of dollars per month.”
Political Kryptonite
Tara Palmeri: “No American president has ever faced credible allegations of direct association with a pedophile’s global sex-trafficking network. Trump’s defenders will scream ‘hoax.’ His critics will call it accountability. But the reality is simpler: the story weakens him, deeply, at a moment when he can least afford it.”
“He is less than a year from the midterms and inching toward lame-duck territory. As Americans remain frustrated over inflation and cost of living, he’s battling diving favorability numbers and he can’t argue it away.”
“A presidency linked, even tangentially, to Jeffrey Epstein is a presidency on life support.”
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