Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, claims she's a lawyer.  Is she?  —  There is no evidence Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law — and the White House did not provide any  —  When President Trump plucked Katie Zacharia from obscurity and appointed her as his new press secretary, he called her “an attorney.”

Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as Ambassador to Greece  —  Ms. Guilfoyle was asked to quit by the White House after a string of damaging reports, including that she had asked a Republican donor to pay off a credit card.  —  Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as the U.S. ambassador to Greece on Tuesday …

Fox News Power Rankings: As the House falls, the Senate stays in play  —  Republicans face rural voter backlash over gas and diesel prices as 20 more House races shift toward Democrats  —  There are two big differences between the previous Trump-era midterms and this year's contest.

Dan Levy demands men speak up after Shane Gillis demeans women on ‘SNL’  —  Comedian Shane Gillis said “f*ck” during a sketch on live network television and referenced Joe Rogan on Saturday.  It may have been the least offensive thing he said all night.  —  The comedian's latest turn hosting …

Anatomy of a fake scandal  —  In case you missed this political earthquake, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico spent nine days off the campaign trail this month recovering from the flu.  He's a Type 1 diabetic, which can severely complicate a flu virus, and it was otherwise very nice …

Trump cancels deposition in BBC case, lawyers say  —  President Donald Trump was set to be deposed Friday in a defamation lawsuit he filed against the British Broadcasting Corporation, but his lawyers recently canceled the session and said he is unavailable through at least mid-December, according to a court filing.

Bank of America fined $1.2 billion over money-laundering violations … Bank of America was hit with more than $1.2 billion in federal penalties Tuesday after regulators said the nation's second-largest bank failed for years to report more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions and fix longstanding anti-money-laundering problems.

Saudi National Arrested for Installing Surreptitious Audio Recording Device at OpenAI  —  For Immediate Release  —  An employee of OpenAI has been arrested for and charged with using or endeavoring to use an electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept oral communications.

Trump Hands Victories to Putin, Who Offers More War in Return  —  Russia has reaped a diesel deal and an increase in U.S. pressure on Ukraine as President Trump's political needs align with his longstanding inclinations toward Russia.  — 1.3k  —  The wins for President Vladimir V. Putin …

Rep. Ilhan Omar under investigation by Jeanine Pirro's office  —  U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her office is probing Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) financial disclosures, the day after federal agents searched the congresswoman's Washington, D.C. home.  —  The big picture …

CBS' Foreign Explosion … The message instructed staffers to make a point of attending the morning editorial meeting, immediately stirring intrigue among journalists about what Raice might have to say during the virtual gathering.  —  They didn't have to wait long for an answer.

Lawyer for Fed Governor Cook Denounces Trump's New Investigation  —  A lawyer for Lisa Cook raised “significant concerns” over the “objectivity and fitness of the committee” assembled by President Trump as a way to remove her as a governor at the Federal Reserve.

‘She totally blew it’: How Kamala Harris wasted a year to make her case  —  Kamala Harris has kept the door open to running for president again in 2028.  What she failed to do over the past year, even one-time supporters and allies of the former vice president say, is give voters a reason to reconsider her if she does.

Hamilton reports $10.6M Q3 haul for Kansas Senate race  —  Adam Hamilton raised $10.6 million in the third quarter of 2026 across his Senate campaign and his joint fundraising committees, his campaign tells POLITICO, a significant haul for the Kansas Democrat.

A Ballroom Donor, a Sanctions Waiver, $201 Million in Public Money: The Mystery of Konstantin Sokolov  —  Ever since he contributed to the White House ballroom project last year, things have gone well for Konstantin A. Sokolov: the Treasury Department gave a company he manages a license …

Judge says Elon Musk engaged in ‘little more than state sanctioned intimidation’ when he accused a DHS official of a crime  —  A federal judge tore into Elon Musk for reposting a photo of a former Federal Emergency Management Agency official and accusing her of “criminal” conduct.

Judge Yells at Trump Administration for Cutting Down Golf Course Trees  —  Several government officials called to testify about hasty removal on Washington site where president dreams of building championship-level course  —  An angry federal judge overseeing litigation challenging President Trump's plan …

MAGA Voters Turn on Trump in Focus Group Bombshell: “Nothing but Lies”  —  Sarah Longwell of The Bulwark recently held a focus group with people who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 that took an extraordinary turn.  After being shown Trump's vile taxpayer-funded ad, in which he rages about expelling …

Susan Collins still working with operatives tied to straw donation scheme  —  Fundraising consultant MacKenzie Dolan's firm, The Morning Group, providing services to Collins and her super PAC.  —  4 min readFont size +  —  When the investigative news outlet ProPublica reported …

Burnham pledges ‘rock-solid support’ for Ukraine as Zelenskyy makes UK trip  —  LONDON — Andy Burnham offered his “rock-solid” support to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares to visit the U.K. Wednesday.  —  The British prime minister urged international allies to strengthen sanctions …

Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients.  Congress Could Fix It — but Won't.  —  It wasn't the kind of call a grocery store gets every day.  A customer with a thick Eastern European accent was on the phone saying he wanted to buy several thousand cans of Red Bull.

Inside Trump, Netanyahu's dilemma: Strike Iran before elections or wait  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump last week discussed the possibility of launching a major new operation against Iran before the Israeli and U.S. elections, according to two U.S. officials …

More Americans say Trump has prioritized his personal business interests than the country as a whole  —  When it comes to allegations that he has profited from the presidency, 41% believe President Trump has done something illegal and 18% think his actions have been unethical but not illegal.

Democrats Need a Plan for Supreme Court Reform.  Here's a Start.  —  The Supreme Court justices took the bench last week to hear oral arguments, but the start of this term feels different from previous ones.  For one thing, with the sharp increase in activity on the shadow docket …

CFTC Staff Were Told to Retract Analysis of Suspicious Oil Trades  —  Chairman's adviser intervened to take over examination of lucrative bets that were made around Trump reversal on Iran power plant attack.  —  When President Donald Trump backed away from threats to strike Iranian power plants on March 23 …

Guilfoyle's Collapse Comes as White House Struggles to Fend Off Allegations of Excess  —  With midterms fast approaching, Democrats amplify allegations that administration officials are preoccupied with enriching themselves at taxpayers' expense  —  Good afternoon.