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Here’s what’s happening…
-Congress unveils bill to avert government shutdown Friday $100 billion in disaster aid
–Supreme Court challenge TikTok ban
-Biden falls to all-time low, while Trump’s numbers rise, new national survey
The Gaetz ethics report will be published
The House Ethics Committee has decided to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.
Lawmakers on the secret committee voted to release the report after this year’s final votes, scheduled for Thursday.
The House Ethics Committee’s multi-year investigation into Gaetz, involving allegations of sex with a minor and illegal drug use, was abruptly halted last month after he resigned from Congress hours after the election. President Trump. asked him to be his attorney general…Learn more
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 16: Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) (R) and Andy Ogles (R-TN) listen as former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 16, 2024 in New York. Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records last year, which prosecutors say was an attempt to cover up a potential sex scandal, before and after the 2016 presidential election. Trump is the first former US president to be tried on criminal charges. (Angela Weiss-Pool/Getty Images)
White House
BURNING COAL: WV Democrats say Biden’s ‘egregious’ pardon choices are ‘what we would expect from Trump’…Learn more
“HEADACHE”: Energy industry executives criticize Biden administrator’s report on natural gas exports…Learn more
Supreme Court
SCOTUS “reckless”: Justice was wrong to appear in a “queer” musical while the court examines a trans case, according to an expert… Learn more
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson plays a leading role in the “queer” Broadway musical “& Juliet.” (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for The Atlantic | Photo by Bruce Glikas/WireImage)
World stage
11TH HOUR FINANCING DEAL: Renewal of anti-drone authority, China crackdown on last-minute extension of government funding…Learn more
51ST STATE: Trump says US subsidies to Canada make “no sense” and suggests Canadians want to join the Union…Learn more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Friday to discuss topics including the economy, illegal immigration and a proposed 25% tariff. (Justin Trudeau X)
Trump transition
TWO OTHER AMBASSADORS: Trump appoints Herschel Walker and Nicole McGraw as ambassadors before warning Republican senators…Learn more
‘NOTHING’: Pete Hegseth says he hasn’t heard from West Point since an employee’s ‘mistake’ refusing his acceptance…Learn more
AGRICULTURAL FRUSTRATION: Farm state Republicans appear skeptical of RFK amid his HHS confirmation quest…Learn more
NEW GAME PLAN: New mission for Herschel Walker, longtime ally and friend of Trump…Learn more
Former college football star and current Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks at a rally, to the applause of former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Perry, Georgia, U.S., September 25, 2021. (Reuters/Dustin Chambers)
“SHOULD NOT PASS”: Key Trump ally opposes massive emergency spending plan…Learn more
CALM FEARS: Senator says RFK told him he agreed with Trump on abortion, would go light on regulating farmers…Learn more
Capitol
ON THE HILL: The wave of health crises and violent threats highlight the growing vulnerabilities of lawmakers on Capitol Hill…Learn more
“THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE”: Massie abandons the colorful analogy opposing foreign aid and mocks President Johnson with an AI-generated image…Learn more
THE BRIDGE TOO FAR? : Congress agrees to fully fund the reconstruction of the Baltimore Key Bridge in an effort to avoid a government shutdown…Learn more
DOGE HOUSE: Lawmakers consider ‘low-hanging fruit’ for government efficiency after first DOGE Caucus meeting…Learn more
Trump announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Effectiveness (“DOGE”) on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. (Getty Images)
“DO NOT BUY THE ANSWERS”: Johnson asks Biden admin to ‘do his job’ on New Jersey drone sightings…Learn more
“BAD DEAL”: Republican lawmakers savage spending bill as Mike Johnson defends it: ‘We have to get this done’…Learn more
“AMERICA’S FIRST ACT”: Mike Lee plans to end welfare to illegal immigrants under Biden with key budget process…Learn more
‘IT’S MY JOB’: Fetterman meets with Trump nominees, promises ‘open mind and informed opinion’ for confirmation votes…Learn more
Across America
THE MYSTERY THICKENS: Drones spotted over Camp Pendleton in California posed no threat to operations…Learn more
‘ILLICIT’: EPA allows California to ban sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035…Learn more
CLEARANCE MODEL: Red states seek legal action over Biden admin’s ‘shameful’ removal of border wall…Learn more
DECISION BLOCKED: Montana judge temporarily blocks rules barring transgender people from changing their gender on state documents…Learn more
BOOKWORM: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder May See Most Serious Charge Downgraded: Defense Attorney…Learn more
Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led from the Blair County Courthouse after an extradition hearing on December 10, 2024 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Mangione was arraigned on weapons and false ID charges related to the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York. Mangione is incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, awaiting extradition to New York. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
“POSSIBLY FATAL”: FBI warns New Jersey residents not to shoot down drones or point lasers at planes…Learn more
“Getting your butt kicked”: The president of the Democratic Party recognizes that “we are getting our butts kicked right now”…Learn more
“FALSE MEDIA NARRATIVE”: DeSantis calls out media bias on response to illegal immigration as report shows Florida saw economic growth…Learn more
‘MAGA’ LOCATION: Lawmakers are preparing legislation to name several highways in the heartland after Trump…Learn more
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