A new Emerson/The Hill survey of the special election for US Congress in Tennessee’s 7th district finds 48% of voters support Matt Van Epps (R) and 46% support Aftyn Behn (D).
FBI Probe of Democrats Sets Off Furor
Punchbowl News: “Here’s another precedent that could come back to haunt Hill Republicans one day — President Donald Trump’s administration is launching an investigation into Democratic lawmakers for a critical video posted to X.”
“The video, posted Nov. 18, featured six Democratic lawmakers with national security backgrounds telling military service members they shouldn’t feel compelled to comply with illegal orders. Service members must follow ‘lawful orders’’ under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”
“It’s precisely the kind of Democratic video clip we’ve come to expect during the Trump era — veterans, former intelligence officials and others in the defense space taking a whack at the president in a manner that questions his fidelity to the nation’s constitutional order.”
Justices Poised to Reshape Next 3 Election Cycles
“The Supreme Court is expected to rule any day on Texas’s controversial congressional map, with a decision likely before Dec. 8, the filing deadline for candidates in Texas,” Axios reports.
“An anticipated ruling would mark the high court’s first word on the redistricting wars that have defined the 2026 cycle. It wouldn’t be the last.”
“The court’s more consequential ruling — testing Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the future of minority-majority districts — is expected by next June when the court rules on Louisiana v. Callais.”
Trump Clashes with Architect Over Ballroom
“President Donald Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design a White House ballroom over the size of the project, reflecting a conflict between architectural norms and Trump’s grandiose aesthetic,“ the Washington Post reports.
“Trump’s desire to go big with the project has put him at odds with architect James McCrery II, the people said, who has counseled restraint over concerns the planned 90,000-square-foot addition could dwarf the 55,000-square-foot mansion in violation of a general architectural rule: don’t build an addition that overshadows the main building.”
Trump’s Retribution Push Has Expanded
New York Times: “Not limiting himself to pursuing his foes through the criminal justice system, his administration is using a whole-of-government approach to imposing some kind of penalty on his foes.”
“Mr. Trump’s political appointees are harnessing a range of departments, obscure agencies and rarely used powers outside the Justice Department to inflict pain.”
Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light
“A full year after making a public pledge to do so, President Trump has disclosed a list of donors who helped pay for his transition to power,” the New York Times reports.
“The list of 46 individuals, released by the transition team, includes billionaires like Jeff Yass and Paul Singer as well as several supporters who went on to be appointees in the current administration.”
Trump Would ‘Rather Not’ Extend Obamacare Subsidies
“President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he doesn’t want to extend expiring subsidies under Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act, delivering a major blow to prospects of averting sharp premium hikes next year,” NBC News reports.
Said Trump: “I’d rather not. Somebody said I want to extend them for two years. I don’t want to extend them for two years. I’d rather not extend them at all.”
Karoline Leavitt’s Family Member Captured by ICE
“White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been personally linked to the brutal ICE raids sweeping America,” the Daily Beast reports.
“Her 11-year-old nephew’s mother, Bruna Ferreira, is now in custody at an ICE facility at Louisiana, facing deportation to Brazil.”
Indiana Lawmakers Shift to Convene on Redistricting
“Indiana Republican leaders said Tuesday that the state legislature would reconvene in December to consider redrawing the state’s congressional map, a reversal amid pressure from President Donald Trump,” the Washington Post reports.
“While it was not clear Tuesday whether the Trump-backed push would have the support to succeed, the change in plans was the latest turn in a nationwide fight between Republicans and Democrats to redraw U.S. House maps ahead of next year’s midterm elections.”
The Big Sticking Point in Trump’s Health Care Proposal
“The White House’s silence on how its health care plan deals with abortion is causing a headache for Republicans on Capitol Hill,” Politico reports.
“For many GOP members, an expansion of abortion restrictions in Obamacare is a must-have. But the White House’s decision to leave the issue out of its tentative framework caught Republicans off guard, leaving them in the dark about whether the president would ultimately stake out a position publicly.”
Trump to Review All Refugees Admitted Under Biden
“The Trump administration is ordering the review of all refugees admitted to the U.S. during the Biden administration,” NBC News reports.
“It is the latest in a series of actions taken by the administration to dismantle the U.S. immigration system.”
Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
New York Times: “Mr. Trump remains almost omnipresent in American life. He appears before the news media and takes questions far more often than Mr. Biden did. Foreign leaders, chief executives, donors and others have regular access to Mr. Trump and see him in action.”
“Still, nearly a year into his second term, Americans see Mr. Trump less than they used to… Mr. Trump has fewer public events on his schedule and is traveling domestically much less than he did by this point during his first year in office, in 2017, although he is taking more foreign trips.”
“He also keeps a shorter public schedule than he used to. Most of his public appearances fall between noon and 5 p.m., on average.”
“And when he is in public, occasionally, his battery shows signs of wear.”
Trump’s Plan to Cut Homeless Programs Gets Pushback
“The Trump administration is poised to make cuts to some housing programs, and advocates — including a mix of Republican lawmakers — are warning that could cause a surge in homelessness,” NOTUS reports.
Rand Paul Warns Trump He Could Dissolve MAGA
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told Reason that President Trump’s MAGA “movement” will be “dissolved” if he gives more money to Ukraine or invades Venezuela.
Said Paul: “I actually think Trump is the one who is least likely to want to do these things, but he is surrounded by people who believe in regime change and are goading him on.”
He added: “I do think, though, that if he invades Venezuela or if he approves significant arms sales, which are really gifts to Ukraine or more welfare to Ukraine, if he does either of those, the rift with Marjorie Greene will pale in comparison to what happens to his movement. If he invades Venezuela or gives more money to Ukraine, his movement will dissolve.”
Trump Doesn’t Understand Inflation
James Surowiecki: “One of Trump’s challenges in dealing with inflation is that his signature policy—raising tariffs on imports from almost every country in the world—has made the stuff Americans buy more expensive, not less. Trump could, of course, just repeal the tariffs…”
“But Trump really loves tariffs. So instead of getting rid of them, he has suggested simply sending Americans $2,000 ‘dividend’ checks paid from tariff revenues.”
“A problem with this plan is that there are no dividends to pay out: sending $2,000 checks to most American households would demand more than what the government has collected in tariff revenues so far. In other words, what Trump is proposing is dumping hundreds of billions of dollars in deficit-funded stimulus spending into the economy. That would fuel inflation, not help quash it.”
Swalwell Sues Housing Official Over Fraud Allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) “filed a lawsuit against Bill Pulte, accusing the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency of violating the Privacy Act and First Amendment in order to refer the California Democrat to the Justice Department,” Politico reports.
Witkoff Advised Russia on Pitching Peace Plan to Trump
“U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump,” Bloomberg reports.
“The conversation for the first time offers direct insight into Witkoff’s recent tactics for negotiating with Russia and what appears to be the genesis of the 28-point peace proposal that emerged earlier this month – which the U.S. has pushed Ukraine to accept as the basis of a deal.”
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