Michael Wolff Sues Melania Trump Over Epstein
The best-selling author Michael Wolff is suing Melania Trump in an unprecedented court case—after she threatened to sue him for $1 billion, the Daily Beast reports.
Wolff is asking the court for permission to question Melania and Donald Trump under oath about their dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.
Graham Platner Says He Covered Up His Nazi Tattoo
“His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol,” the AP reports.
Ghostwriter Says She Knows Who’s In the Epstein Files
“The ghost writer who helped Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accuser, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, pen her posthumous memoir claimed she knows everyone named in the so-called Epstein files,” the New York Post reports.
Said Amy Wallace: “I know all the names.”
She added: “It exists in the FBI files. It exists in the Epstein files, as we now call them… There are four different document dumps, and there are many, many names in those… They have the names — and they’ve had them for more than a decade.”
Curtis Sliwa Quits Radio Gig
New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa (R) angrily quit his radio gig in a fiery on-air argument after its owner and one of the station’s most recognizable hosts called on him to drop his bid, the New York Post reports.
Said Sliwa: “You will never see me in the studio of WABC ever again.”
Republicans Need to Extend Their Funding Patch Deadline
“The temporary seven-week funding patch Republicans passed in October to help finish appropriations bills has quickly become a four-week patch,” NOTUS reports.
“Whether the next CR gets pushed back a few weeks or through the beginning of 2026 is a matter of debate among Republicans. But there is a broad belief there will need to be some kind of extension regardless, given that Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the House in recess while the shutdown drags on.”
Indiana Republicans Don’t Have the Votes for a New Map
“Indiana Senate Republicans say they do not have votes to pass mid-cycle redistricting despite a pressure campaign from the White House,” Politico reports.
“The news comes just days after President Donald Trump held a phone call with reluctant members of the caucus.”
Big Majority Says Country Is Off Track
A new PRRI poll finds 62% of Americans believe the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction, fueled by dissatisfaction with President Trump’s impact on the economy, immigration, race relations and the nation’s global standing.
Even among Republicans, a significant share — nearly 30% — gave Trump low marks on the economy and how the government is functioning.
A new AP-NORC poll found 69% of Americans thought the nation was headed in the wrong direction and 30% in the right direction.
Grand Jury Convened Amid Claims of Anti-Trump Plot
“A Florida federal judge has empaneled a grand jury for January that a close Donald Trump ally recently suggested is related to a criminal investigation into allegations of a long-running Democratic conspiracy against the president,” Bloomberg reports.
“Mike Davis, who has advocated for a criminal investigation into Trump’s political opponents, made the comments in a video he posted on social media.”
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‘Hot Girls for Cuomo’ Backfires
The social media influencer behind “Hot Girls For Cuomo” found herself outmaneuvered after someone swooped in to purchase the website and redirected it towards allegations of sexual harassment against Andrew Cuomo, Mediaite reports.
Congressional Approval Plummets
A new Gallup poll finds just 15% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing.
And in what may be an ominous sign for Republicans, the share of GOP voters who view Congress favorably dropped 21 points to just 33% in the poll conducted just after the shutdown began — a stark shift from a high of 63% earlier this year, after Republicans gained control of both chambers.
Millions May Soon Lose Food Stamps
“Millions of Americans are at risk of losing food stamp benefits before the end of this month if the government shutdown continues, officials in several states have warned, signaling further financial stress for lower-income families already facing slashed federal food program budgets and rising food costs,” the Washington Post reports.
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DNC Still Paying for Kamala Harris’ Campaign
“The Democratic National Committee paid $1.6 million in September to cover debt from Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign — bringing the DNC’s total payout to the campaign to more than $20 million, and counting,” Axios reports.
Quote of the Day
“If he was a king, he probably would have never left office the first time.”
— Donald Trump Jr., speaking about his father on Fox News.
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Washington Furious Over East Wing Demolition
Axios: “The sight of bulldozers smashing into the White House’s East Wing — almost three weeks into a federal shutdown — is sending shockwaves among certain circles in Washington, with some wondering: Is this even allowed?”
“President Trump originally claimed his ballroom project wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the current White House structure. And the $250 million addition — which POTUS is funding — seems to be increasing in scope: Trump said it’ll fit 999 people when it’s finished by the end of his term, up from original estimates of 650.”
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