President Trump is going back to Walter Reed for a “routine yearly check up,” just six months after he had an annual physical there, CNN reports.
It’s not clear why he is going back so soon.
Trump to Get His ‘Yearly Check Up’ Early
Tom Steyer to Spend $12 Million on California Redistricting
“As California voters receive mail ballots for the November special election, which could upend the state’s congressional boundaries and determine control of the House, billionaire hedge-fund founder Tom Steyer said Thursday he will spend $12 million to back Democrats’ efforts to redraw districts to boost their party’s ranks in the legislative body,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
Mayor Admits to Stealing Church Funds
South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tamara Wallace wrote in the Tahoe Daily Tribune that she attempted suicide because of the guilt and shame she felt from embezzling funds from a local church.
Said Wallace: “This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I am publicly admitting that I took funds from the Presbyterian Church over an extended period. Because of this, on September 11, 2025, my birthday, I tried to end my life. I was so filled with guilt, shame, and grief that I experienced a mental health crisis that made suicide seem to be the best solution.”
Norway on Edge Ahead of Nobel Peace Prize Verdict
“Norway is bracing for the aftermath of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on Friday as the Nordic nation has faced increasing pressure from Donald Trump and his administration to award it to the U.S. leader,” Bloomberg reports.
“His campaign has thrust Oslo into an uncomfortable spotlight, with media and observers worrying about the diplomatic and economic fallout should the Norwegian Nobel Committee snub him. Even so, there is growing indication that pressure has been, if anything, counterproductive.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I’m so embarrassed on behalf of my Republican colleagues for not even being willing to say that you shouldn’t jail your political opponents.”
— Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), quoted by NOTUS.
Democrats Dig In on Shutdown
CNN: “Inside the party, anxiety is rising among vulnerable Democrats about active-duty military service members missing a paycheck on October 15 — something that hasn’t happened on a large scale in modern times. But Democratic leaders are confident their party will maintain its position through that deadline and longer if necessary.”
“It’s a major gamble for Democrats in Washington, who voted on Wednesday for a sixth time in the Senate to reject a GOP funding proposal to reopen the government. But they believe the longer they can hold out, the more public pressure will build in their favor as they expect millions of Americans receive notices in the mail about spiking health care premiums — which they hope will force President Donald Trump and GOP leaders to concede to a deal to extend billions of dollars in Affordable Care Act subsidies.”
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Johnson Says Trump Shouldn’t Consider Pardoning Maxwell
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told Piers Morgan that President Trump should not “even consider” pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell after Trump refused to rule out a pardon for the convicted sex trafficker.
Said Johnson: “I would never even consider it. I mean, she’s a convicted human trafficker. She was a party to this, she set it up by her own admission, she was involved in all this. There’s no way she should ever leave prison.”
Trump’s Feud with Pritzker Goes Back Decades
“President Trump’s declaration this week that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed is just the latest clash between two billionaires who are part of a decadeslong feud,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The Republican president and Democratic governor have fought over the size of their fortunes as well as topics ranging from crime to immigration to democracy. Pritzker in recent days has questioned Trump’s mental acuity, suggesting America’s leader has dementia.”
“The bad blood has been on the rise since late August, when Trump said he would act on his yearslong threat of deploying military troops in Chicago to combat crime.”
Quote of the Day
“This is exactly the moment for people to stand up. And do I see enough people doing it? No, I don’t. It shouldn’t be that there are Democrats that are afraid, because you know what? We’re the targets. We need to be strong, we need to fight back.”
— Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), quoted by the New York Times.
An Overwhelmingly White Administration
New York Times: “Of the president’s 98 Senate-confirmed appointees to the administration’s most senior leadership roles in its first 200 days, ending on Aug. 7, only two, or 2 percent — Scott Turner, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and Earl G. Matthews, the Defense Department’s general counsel — are Black.”
Trump Officials Juggle Multiple Roles
New York Times: “As Mr. Trump dismantles parts of the government, remakes institutions and takes on perceived enemies, he has often put his allies in charge of multiple federal agencies and offices — an approach that has little precedent.”
Retired Justice Laments Discourse of Trump Era
Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said Wednesday he was troubled that partisanship seemed to be “creeping its way into the court,” and that the state of political discourse in the country has gotten so vulgar and vile that he worries for the country, Politico reports.
IRS Furloughs Nearly Half of Workforce
“The IRS will furlough just under half of its staff and pause most of the agency’s taxpayer services as gridlock in Congress pushes the government shutdown into its second week,” Bloomberg reports.
Trump Nears Major Diplomatic Accomplishment
“President Trump is at the brink of the biggest diplomatic accomplishment of his second term — a cessation of the brutal war between Israel and Hamas — and on Wednesday evening he made clear he was eager to fly to the Middle East to preside over a cease-fire and welcome hostages who have spent two long years in underground captivity,” the New York Times reports.
“For Mr. Trump, success in this venture is the ultimate test of his self-described goal as a deal maker and a peacemaker — and a pathway to the Nobel Peace Prize he has so openly coveted. By chance, the winner for 2025 is scheduled to be announced just hours before he may be departing to take his victory lap in Egypt and Israel.”
Playbook: “This is only phase one of the deal. Enormously complex negotiations lie ahead to make this agreement permanent — not least over the decommissioning of Hamas’ arsenal; the future governance and reconstruction of the Gaza strip; and Israel’s future activities in the West Bank. To repeat: It’s still very possible it all falls apart.”
Washington Post: Trump wants a Nobel Prize. He’ll learn Friday if his campaign paid off.
Americans Blame Everyone for Shutdown
“Americans blame both Republicans and Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown and are worried services could falter as a third of the federal workforce sits on unpaid leave,” according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
“The five-day poll, completed on Tuesday, asked Americans nationwide how much blame Democrats, Republicans and President Donald Trump deserve for the shutdown, now in its ninth day. Some 67% of respondents said Republicans deserved a fair amount or a great deal of blame, while 63% said the same of Democrats. Some 63% also said Trump, a Republican, deserves at least a fair amount of blame.”
Republicans Hit Roadblock in Missouri Redistricting
Punchbowl News: “Missouri GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe signed his state’s new congressional map into law last month, but it is far from a done deal.”
“Some Republicans are growing concerned that Democrats may be on the verge of success in their Hail Mary attempt to block the new map from going into effect for the midterms.”
“If Democrats can get roughly 110,000 valid signatures by mid-December, they can trigger a referendum on the new map next year. That likely would save Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) for at least two more years and longer if voters reject the proposal. The new GOP-drawn map turns Cleaver’s Kansas City-based seat deep red.”
Democrats Feel Good About Their Strategy
Punchbowl News: “When you take stock of where things stand, it’s not difficult to see why House and Senate Democrats feel good about their strategy — for now.”
“It’s important to note that Democrats instigated this shutdown. They rejected a “clean” funding proposal and demanded significant and expensive health care policy changes in exchange for their votes.”
“But as we enter the second week of the standoff, Democrats are nowhere close to buckling. In fact, top Democrats feel like they’re gaining political momentum.”
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