White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Daily Mail she has “PTSD about making plans” due to her job as press secretary and her frenetic schedule, so instead she just doesn’t.
U.S. and Russia Hold Peace Talks
“Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will huddle with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday about a peace plan to end the Ukraine war, a rare meeting between the countries’ top military leaders and one that will not include Secretary of State Marco Rubio or other U.S. negotiators,” Politico reports.
Playbook: “It’s no reflection on Driscoll’s abilities to point out, again, that this is an extraordinary assignment. Hollywood script writers would be turned down for such a plot.”
“Negotiating with top-level Russian officials is something for which top Western diplomats train for years. Driscoll has been involved in this process for a matter of days. And the stakes could hardly be higher, with tens of thousands of lives on the line as Europe’s biggest war since 1945 rumbles on.”
Trump’s Obamacare Mess
“President Donald Trump appeared ready to roll out a health care proposal intended to address an imminent Obamacare subsidy cliff — a sign the White House is eager to avoid the political blowback that would likely result from a sharp rise in health care premiums,” Punchbowl News reports.
“But the White House’s decision to press pause on the rollout Monday just as quickly as they floated it underscores how difficult it’ll be, especially at this late stage, to get a bill over the finish line.”
“The fact that the White House was even seriously working on a plan caught Hill Republicans by surprise when news of it leaked on Sunday.”
Mike Johnson Flashes Red on Trump’s Healthcare Push
“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) cautioned the White House that most House Republicans don’t have an appetite for extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, showing how hard it will be politically to stave off sharp increases in healthcare costs next year for many Americans,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The message from Johnson, in a phone call with administration officials, came as President Trump’s advisers were drafting a healthcare plan that extended the subsidies for two years.”
Punchbowl News: “As part of the deal that ended the shutdown, Senate Majority Leader John Thune promised to hold a vote on the Obamacare subsidies by Dec. 12. That’ll be just 11 days from next Monday, when both chambers return from the Thanksgiving recess.”
Politico: Trump was going to roll out a health care plan. Then Republicans weighed in.
Jim Justice Sued for $5 Million in Back Taxes
“The U.S. government on Monday sued Sen. Jim Justice, a West Virginia Republican, and his wife for more than $5 million in unpaid federal income taxes, penalties, and interest dating to the 2009 tax filing year,” CNBC reports.
Bacon Weighed Resigning Over Trump’s Ukraine Plan
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) “was so appalled by the Trump administration’s proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan that he considered resigning in protest,” Axios reports.
“Bacon’s threat is not an idle one — his early resignation would further dwindle an already narrow House Republican majority and suddenly put his highly competitive seat in play.”
Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
“The Trump administration is snapping up ownership shares of private companies it deems essential to national security. It is an unusual new strategy that has already committed more than $10 billion in taxpayer funds and shows little sign of slowing,” the New York Times reports.
“The government’s growing portfolio of corporate ownership involves minority stakes, or the option to take them in the future, in at least nine companies involved in steel, minerals, nuclear energy and semiconductors, a New York Times analysis found. The deals were all struck in the past six months, with the bulk made in October and November.”
House Republicans Mull Quitting
“Death threats and infighting are spurring House Republicans to contemplate whether they want to stay in Congress — or even leave early,” Axios reports.
Overall: “41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term, with more expected to follow.“
Europe Toils to Have a Say in Trump’s Ukraine Plan
“For Europe’s leaders, the weekend began with another threat to their relevance, courtesy of President Trump. Would the Americans really force Ukraine to capitulate, embrace President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and undermine NATO — all without even bothering to consult with them?,” the New York Times reports.
“By Tuesday, the latest diplomatic emergency seemed to have been averted for the moment, if hardly resolved, thanks to a how-to-handle-Trump playbook that European leaders have honed over a year of similar episodes.”
Fed May Generate Sugar Rush in 2026
Reuters: “The Federal Reserve’s stance has recently shifted from dovish to hawkish and back again, leaving investors uncertain about the prospect of aggressive U.S. interest rate cuts next year.”
“But the central bank remains under political pressure to ease quickly. So if history is any guide, we may yet see a sugar rush economy in 2026.”
How the U.S. Drafted Russia-Friendly Plan for Ukraine
“It started with an October order from President Trump to his national security team: Come up with a plan to end the Ukraine war just as they had halted the fighting in Gaza,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“On a flight back from the Middle East, in the afterglow of brokering a deal between Israel and Hamas, envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner began writing the first draft of what would eventually become a 28-point peace framework to end the four-year war.”
Republicans Already Balking at Trump’s Health Plan
“President Donald Trump hasn’t officially unveiled his new health care plan. But plenty in his party already oppose it,” CNN reports.
“The White House on Monday delayed its proposal for averting a spike in Affordable Care Act premiums amid harsh blowback from an array of Republican allies and lawmakers.”
“The planned rollout had sparked immediate consternation on Capitol Hill, where many Republicans said they only learned about it after details leaked to the press. The proposal drew heavy criticism from conservatives who panned the proposal for including an extension of key enhanced ACA subsidies that are due to expire at the end of the year.”
Associated Press: White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix.
Greene Staying Out of Election to Replace Her
“Marjorie Taylor Greene said she won’t make any endorsement in the special election race to replace her in Congress — avoiding a potential clash between her preferred candidate and a candidate aligned with President Donald Trump,” Politico reports.
Flashback Quote of the Day
“Who gives a fuck about the Christmas stuff and decorations? But I need to do it, right?”
— Melania Trump, quoted by The Guardian in 2020.
Trump Wants to Talk to Maduro
“President Trump has told his advisers he’s planning to speak directly with Nicolás Maduro, even as the U.S. designated the Venezuela president Monday as the head of a terrorist organization,” Axios reports.
“Trump’s decision is an important milestone in his gunboat diplomacy aimed at Venezuela — and could be a sign that U.S. missile strikes or direct military action on land are not imminent.”
Trump Still Working on Health-Care Proposal
“President Donald Trump is still working on a proposal to address a spike in Obamacare health insurance premiums, but the eventual plan may differ significantly from details reported over the weekend,” Bloomberg reports.
America’s Polarization Is the World’s Side Hustle
“A new feature on X is making people suddenly realize that some large portion of the divisive, hateful, and spammy content designed to inflame tensions or, at the very least, is designed to get lots of engagement on social media, is being published by accounts that are pretending to be based in the United States but are actually being run by people in countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, Cambodia, Russia, and other countries,” 404 Media reports.
“Inauthentic viral accounts on X are just the tip of the iceberg, though, as we have reported. A huge amount of the viral content about American politics and American news on social media is from sock puppet and bot accounts monetized by people in other countries.”
Quote of the Day
“I know that Donald Trump will probably come after me again.”
— Former FBI director James Comey, quoted by The Hill.
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