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#1 Judge Dismisses DOJ Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James - USA Today, Will Chamberlain, Jenna Ellis, Mike Davis, @amuse, and Vivi Frei on X
A judge ordered that charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, both targets of President Donald Trump, be dismissed because the prosecutor who secured the charges was unlawfully appointed. Senior U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie wrote in opinions on Monday that only a district court had the power to appoint a new head to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, after the previous head of that office departed. Instead, Attorney General Pam Bondi attempted to appoint Lindsey Halligan, a former personal lawyer to Trump, to head the office. Halligan secured charges against Comey and James from federal grand juries...
#2 Ruben Gallego Warns Military ‘There Will Be Consequences’ Going After Congressmembers Once Trump Is Gone - Lindsay Kornick for Fox News, David J Harris Jr, BillWagner/Ruben Gallego, ⁿᵉʷˢ Barron Trump, mobilemarkhtc, and Rachel Alexander/The Epoch Times Arizona on X
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., warned military members Monday that "there will be consequences" if they allowed Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., to be court-martialed. Gallego reacted to the Department of War's announcement earlier that day on X that it launched a formal review into allegations of misconduct against Kelly, a retired Navy captain, over his role in a controversial video urging service members to "refuse illegal orders" from President Donald Trump. Gallego told CNN’s Kasie Hunt he has faith in the U.S. military and the justice system to handle the case properly, adding that officers know there would be fallout if they tried to "railroad" Kelly...
#3 Witness Exposes Unusual Tactics Used to Prop Up Mortgage Fraud Cases - Rachel Siegel and Perry Stein for The Washington Post/MSN, Hawthorne Abendsen III, Michael Kemper, DSO, MAGAupdate, and WIDGETREINE on X
A witness’s testimony to federal investigators is highlighting the unconventional and sometimes erratic nature of the Trump administration’s attempt to prosecute Democrats on charges of mortgage fraud. Justice Department official Ed Martin, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, and their allies have used direct messages to strangers on social media and out-of-the-blue phone calls to try to build cases against Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California), according to an account given to prosecutors by GOP congressional candidate and real estate agent Christine Bish...
#4 ‘People Would Have Died’: Inside the FBI’s Halloween Takedown That Exposed a Global Terror Network - Brooke Singman for Fox News, LifeZette, FOX & Friends, Vas, The MAGA HUNTER, and Blessed Are The Peacemakers on X
The FBI thwarted a massive terror attack in October that prevented the killing of countless Americans and exposed a global terror network through their investigative strategy that led to "some of the most impactful arrests" in the counterterrorism program in recent years. Fox News Digital sat down Thursday for an exclusive interview with FBI Director Kash Patel, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, and a senior agent official with direct involvement in counterterrorism cases. The potential terror attack was set to take place in Michigan ahead of Halloween weekend and allegedly had a connection to ISIS, the FBI said. The FBI arrested multiple suspects accused of plotting the terror attack...
#5 Republicans Balk at Trump’s Health Care Proposal Before It’s Even Released - CNN, News Corpse, Congressman Jeff Van Drew/JP.G., @Chicago1Ray, Linda Brown, and EJW on X
President Donald Trump hasn’t officially unveiled his new health care plan. But plenty in his party already oppose it. 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, two people familiar with the matter told CNN. 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...
#6 U.S. Ready to Cut Support to Scouts, Accusing Them of Attacking ‘Boy-Friendly Spaces' - Graham Smith and Tom Bowman for npr, Ideastream News, Richard Schwarz, Peter Lloyd/Chesterton's Fencer/WeRockThePlanet, awk, and Humor Times on X
The century-old partnership between the U.S. military and Scouting could be coming to an end. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group once known as the Boy Scouts is no longer a meritocracy and has become an organization designed to "attack boy-friendly spaces," according to documents reviewed by NPR. In a draft memo to Congress, which sources shared with NPR but which has not yet been sent, Hegseth criticizes Scouting for being "genderless" and for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
#7 Trump’s Mamdani Embrace Complicates Elise Stefanik’s Path to Governor - Nick Reisman for Politico, Policy-Wire, Terry Flatt, Tyko Kihlstedt, Dan Rivoli, Elise Stefanik/Shudnell, and Kathy Hochul on X
President Donald Trump’s astonishingly chummy Oval Office meeting with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani could not have come at a worse time for Rep. Elise Stefanik. The New York Republican is mounting an uphill gubernatorial bid in a deep blue state, building her campaign on the argument that Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is the nation’s worst chief executive — and tying Hochul to the 34-year-old democratic socialist who will soon lead New York City.
#8 Hennepin County Judge Tosses Out Jury’s Guilty Verdict in $7.2 Million Home Healthcare Fraud Case - Lou Raguse for KARE 11, Dustin Grage/Melanie, Geepers808, Kristin Robbins, and Oilfiend Rando/Odin - Second Language Strategies on X
Jurors tell KARE 11 News their decision wasn't difficult after seeing evidence of "obvious fraud" committed by Abdifatah Yusuf. At the August trial for Abdifatah Yusuf, the jury heard evidence that he ran his home healthcare company, Promise Health, out of a mailbox at a Central Avenue address where multiple other home healthcare companies were supposedly located. Yusuf and his wife Lul Ahmed were charged with stealing $7.2 million of taxpayer money through Medicaid overbilling in a personal care assistant (PCA) scam...#9 Trump Administration Plan to Exclude Nursing From Professional Degrees Sparks Outcry - Megan Cerullo for CBS News, Lincoln Herald, Politic@l Spinner/Wominjeka Wurundjeri Balluk yemen koondee bik., The Older Millennial/M.-E. Morales, 𝕋𝕠𝕟𝕋𝕠𝕟, and Churchill/Jamie Bonkiewicz on X
A proposal from the Trump administration would exclude nursing from a list of professional degrees, a move that has drawn outcry from nursing advocates, who warn it could worsen the nation's nurse shortage by limiting how much students can borrow for their training. The change stems from changes authorized by the Republicans' "one big, beautiful bill" act, which introduced a new cap on borrowing for higher education. Starting July 1, 2026, students enrolled in professional degree programs will be restricted to borrowing $50,000 per year, with a $200,000 lifetime cap. Students in graduate programs that aren't deemed professional will be subject to an annual borrowing cap of $20,500 and a lifetime limit of $100,000...
#10 Largest US Teachers’ Union to Host Training That Attacks Republicans as ‘Racist and Transphobic’ - Josh Christenson for New York Post, Ron DeSantis/Nicki Neily, James, RED sand, Lattina Brown, MPA, and Owen Gregorian on X
America’s largest teachers’ union accused Republicans of promoting “racist and transphobic troupes” in teaching materials for an upcoming training program, according to documents obtained by a conservative activist group. The National Education Association is hosting a training from Dec. 2-4 at an undisclosed location called “Advancing LGBTQ+ Justice and Transgender Advocacy,” aimed at dismantling “strategic racism and transphobia,” the group Defending Education uncovered. The group released information on the training that is targeted for union staff and teams as part of the NEA UniServ and Organizing Training Program 2025–2026...
