President Trump on Truth Social: “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them.”
Trump to Meet Putin in Hungary
“President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’ll meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Hungary to try to resolve the war in Ukraine, but a date has yet to be determined,” the AP reports.
No Movement on the Shutdown
“The top four congressional leaders spent Thursday trading accusations about the existence — or lack thereof — of a formal offer to end the government shutdown, now in its 16th day,” Punchbowl News reports.
“The high-level back-and-forth shows that each side — facing growing pressure to do something as the shutdown grinds on — is still more intent on blaming the opposition for the stalemate than finding a solution.”
One interesting takeaway: “Republicans are bending over backwards to speak to Democratic audiences and present themselves as the reasonable party in the standoff.”
Playbook: “And though there are some glimmers of movement around the edges, both parties continue to look pretty dug in — so the shutdown will likely stretch to at least three full weeks when the Senate reconvenes early next week.”
Trump to Announce Proposal to Make IVF More Accessible
“President Trump plans to announce a policy proposal on Thursday to make in vitro fertilization more accessible, the first concrete step from the White House on an issue that Mr. Trump repeatedly promised to address on the campaign trail,” the New York Times reports.
White House Keeps GOP Lawmakers In the Dark
“As the government shutdown drags on, many congressional Republicans are in the dark about the Trump administration’s decisions over which federal workers are being laid off and which federal contracts are being cancelled,” CNN reports.
“Multiple GOP lawmakers told CNN they are only finding out about the decisions – which have far-reaching consequences for the constituents they represent – after they’ve been made public.”
Mike Johnson Backs Off Pledge to Debate Hakeem Jeffries
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) walked back his agreement to debate Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on C-SPAN’s “Ceasefire” program, The Hill reports.
Said Johnson: “I’ll debate Hakeem Jeffries anywhere, anytime — as soon as we get the government open.”
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Trump Is Calling the Shots at the Justice Department
President Trump attacked former President Biden and former Special Counsel Jack Smith in an Oval Office screed.
Said Trump: “I think it was the worst weaponization of a political opponent in the history of the world… Deranged Jack Smith in my opinion is a criminal. I hope they’re gonna look into Weissmann too… Lisa Monaco should be looked at very strongly.”
The New York Times notes the reaction of top Justice Department officials: “They smiled, nodded and shuffled in place as he spoke.”
GOP Lawmaker Got ‘JFK Assassination Report’ from Russia
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said that she’d been handed a copy of an unreleased government report on the John F. Kennedy assassination — but from the Russian government, The Independent reports.
Said Luna: “I have received a hard copy of the report on JFK’s assassination from the Ambassador of Russia. A team of experts is enroute [sic] to my office in the morning to begin translation and full review of documents.”
She added: “We will be uploading as soon as we can.”
Dean Blundell: “Luna just did something that would have ended careers a decade ago: she publicly solicited documents from the Kremlin, received them from Russia’s ambassador, thanked Moscow on Twitter, and promised to publish whatever they handed her.”
“This should sound familiar. It’s exactly what happened in 2019 when Lev Parnas and Rudy Giuliani pushed Russian disinformation through congressional Republicans to attack Joe Biden. The difference now is they’re doing it openly.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let’s see who shows up for that. I bet you you’ll see Hamas supporters, I bet you’ll see antifa types. I bet you’ll see Marxists on full display, people who don’t want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic.”
— Speaker Mike Johnson, quoted by Mediaite, on the “No Kings” rallies planned for this weekend.
No One in Young GOP Racist Group Chat Was a ‘Kid’
Mother Jones: “The oldest appears to be Joe Maligno, who public records suggest is 35. In the chat, he spoke about gas chambers and used a racial slur toward Chinese people. Maligno previously identified himself as general counsel for the New York State Young Republicans.”
“Maligno did not respond to requests for comment from Politico. According to a Wednesday follow-up report from the outlet, he lost his job as an employee of the New York State Unified Court System.”
Pentagon Reporters Walk Out En Masse
Associated Press: “News outlets were nearly unanimous in rejecting new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that would leave journalists vulnerable to expulsion if they sought to report on information — classified or otherwise — that had not been approved by Hegseth for release.”
“Many of the reporters waited to leave together at a 4 p.m. deadline set by the Defense Department to get out of the building. As the hour approached, boxes of documents lined a Pentagon corridor and reporters carried chairs, a copying machine, books and old photos to the parking lot from suddenly abandoned workspaces. Shortly after 4, about 40 to 50 journalists left together after handing in badges.”
Immigration Agents Must Wear Body Cameras in Chicago
“Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, a judge said Thursday after seeing tear gas and other aggressive steps used against protesters,” the AP reports.
Trump Has Made More Than $1 Billion from Crypto
A Financial Times investigation “has found that Donald Trump and his family’s crypto businesses reaped more than $1 billion in pre-tax profits over the past year, in part due to the boom fueled by the administration’s industry-friendly policies.”
“The Trump crypto empire is built on a vast web of opaque ventures in the largely unregulated industry, including digital trading cards, memecoins, stablecoins, tokens and a so-called decentralized finance platform — all touting their close ties to the president’s family.”
Ossoff Walks Political Tightrope as Shutdown Drags On
New York Times: “As the only Democrat running for the Senate in a state that President Trump won in 2024, Mr. Ossoff risks alienating some voters by sticking with his party in refusing to vote to reopen the government until Mr. Trump and congressional Republicans come to the table to negotiate an extension of Obamacare subsidies that are slated to expire at the end of the year.”
“But the shutdown fight is also a chance for Mr. Ossoff to rally core Democratic supporters behind him as he braces for a difficult campaign, at a time when many in his party are spoiling for a fight against Mr. Trump.”
Justice Department Moves to Charge John Bolton
“The Justice Department is expected to present a possible criminal case and seek a grand jury indictment against former national security adviser John Bolton as soon as Thursday afternoon at a federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland,” CBS News reports.
Special Ops Helicopters Near Venezuela
“The U.S. military’s elite Special Operations aviation unit appears to have flown in Caribbean waters less than 90 miles from the coast of Venezuela in recent days,” the Washington Post reports.
“The helicopters were engaged in training exercises, according to a U.S. official, that could serve as preparation for expanded conflict against alleged drug traffickers, including potentially missions inside Venezuela…”
“The U.S. has declared it is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug traffickers, though lawmakers and legal experts have said the strikes are unlawful killings of people who are suspected criminals and not battlefield combatants.”
‘Chaos’ Video Isn’t Actually from Chicago
The White House’s “chaos” video from Chicago “is littered with outdated footage highlighting drug busts, arrests and deportation raids in other states, including Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska,” AFP reports.
Meanwhile, several clips “that authentically showed Chicago were from January 2025 — not captured as Trump sought to deploy troops in October.”
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