I’m actually referring to your 30,000 stock trades (more than all Members of Congress combined), your Qatari-gifted luxury jet, your crypto scams, your Truth Social pay to play scheme, your billionaire-funded ballroom, your insurrectionist slush fund, and your pardons for big donors—just to name a few.
Senate Democrats will ban stock trading for all Members of Congress and White House officials, and hold you and your administration accountable for all the ways your rampant corruption has made life more expensive for families.
We may have had to count One Mississippi, Two Mississippi, but Blue Mississippi sure has a nice ring to it! Scott, you put your heart and soul into this race because you believe in the promise of your state’s people. And they believed in you right back. I’m honored to have stood alongside you. Congratulations!
To all who have worn our nation’s uniform in wartime or in peace—thank you for your service and sacrifice. We are forever grateful for your contributions to freedom and democracy at home and around the world.
One of the most meaningful parts of my time as First Lady was spending time with our nation’s remarkable veterans and military families. On Veterans Day, we recognize their extraordinary valor, service, and sacrifice for our nation. Let’s make sure that we show them how much we appreciate everything they do.
Today, we honor the veterans who have served our country.
It was one of the greatest honors of my life to serve as commander in chief, and our service members, including my son Beau, are always on my mind. Our country is a safer place because of them.
I’ve always said America is a place of possibilities. But those possibilities could not be realized without the sacrifice and dedication of our veterans and service members. Their choice of country over self is one we can never take for granted.
To our country’s veterans and their families, thank you for your service and sacrifice. May God protect our troops.
The power is with the people, and the people of Mississippi are with Scott.
@scott_colom makes history today as the first Black senator elected in Mississippi since Reconstruction. I saw firsthand when campaigning with him in his hometown that he is a brilliant leader and dedicated public servant who will work tirelessly to serve every Mississippian with pride.
Congratulations, Scott.
I am Mississippi-raised, and tonight, I am overjoyed to congratulate Senator-elect @scott_colom! From the first time we broke bread together in August 2024, I understood his claim on history. He knows that justice and security, that affordability and prosperity are possible for Mississippi. And the people agreed.
This is what happens when the overlooked organize, the discounted turn out, and the silent refuse to be ignored. Now let's get to work.
South Texas Builders Association Vice Chair Benny Melendez to White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller: "If you want to continue harassing our communities...These same communities you're now harassing will make sure you lose the White House."
When the Secretary of Defense and his entourage desecrate The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier they all should be fired. Period. Fired by the Commander in Chief.
Alina Habba is having a very bad week.
She just lost her $50 million contract with the family of a Venezuelan banker Trump pardoned weeks after she was hired. The company cited a “failure to perform duties.” She’ll reportedly keep the $8 million signing bonus and $6.5 million already paid.
And now New Jersey’s Office of Attorney Ethics has filed disciplinary charges over her handling of a sexual harassment complaint at Trump’s National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
Here’s what happened.
A 21-year-old waitress working at Trump’s Bedminster golf club accused her supervisor of sexual harassment, including demands for sex in exchange for keeping her job.
Habba, a paying member of the club, befriended the young woman, persuaded her to stop communicating with her attorney, and helped negotiate a $15,000 settlement favorable to the club.
Her office then prepared an NDA containing financial penalties for discussing the allegations, despite a New Jersey law prohibiting confidentiality agreements designed to conceal workplace harassment claims.
The waitress later sued Habba and the club. That resulted in a $400,000 settlement.
And here’s the kicker: New Jersey ethics investigators say Habba acknowledged during an interview that her conduct violated two professional ethics rules. The complaint also cites her conflict of interest as a club member who was supposedly acting as a neutral party.
She now faces a disciplinary hearing that could put her law license at risk, including possible disbarment.
Trump is furious at the New York Times for reporting the story, insisting he had nothing to do with the harassment.
Two very expensive problems for Alina Habba. And neither one is going away quietly.
As a former commander-in-chief, I’ve had the honor of meeting with our nation’s servicemembers and military spouses over the years. Hearing their stories and seeing their courage fundamentally changes who you are, and reminds you what living your values actually looks like. Thank you to all the veterans who have bravely served our country.
wow -- CNN broadcast footage of an Arlington guard yelling at a group with Pete Hegseth to "MAINTAIN SILENCE ... PAY RESPECT!" after someone in his entourage started laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
NO EASY ANSWERS ON DIVESTMENT: "The President is in a tight spot there. He says that his sons are running this business even though he’s a part owner, he has no say in the matter, he’s not even aware of what they’re doing. He might have a better answer if he were more aware or could admit to being more aware, but he can’t really do that. So he’s stuck there on his answer on why he didn’t simply divest... It was well-put to him by Ross Douthat reminded me of you, the way he interviewed him: polite but penetrating. I thought it was a good interview. I don’t think the President has a good answer on this subject." @brithume
‘We’re in a position where it’s going to be very clear that it’s time to call it.’ Democratic Mississippi Senate Candidate Scott Colom talks with @jaketapper and CNN’s Annie Grayer about when he thinks his race will be called.
I want to share a brief update.
My presidential memoir, PROMISE ME, AMERICA, is coming out on November 17th. I hope you'll read it. It covers my years as President. The challenges we faced, the decisions I made, and why I made them. It's about who we are as a nation. What we stand for. And America's role in the world. More than anything, it's about my faith in the American people and the great American experiment in self-governance and democracy.
While writing the book, I was diagnosed with cancer, a disease known all too well to millions of Americans and their families. My doctors continue to be encouraged by how I've responded to treatment. And the prayers and kind words and well wishes from so many of you have meant more to me and Jill and our family than you can ever know.
Some days are better than others. It hasn't stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down. What that means is, unfortunately, I won’t be able to do as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped. However, I’m hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves.
Looking forward, I'm going to keep following what my father told me a long time ago: "Champ, when you get knocked down, get up." It's a good lesson for me. And for America.
We are blessed. America is the most unique nation on earth. Unlike other countries, we're built on an idea. An idea bigger than any ocean. More powerful than any army. Stronger than any tyrant or dictator. That idea? All of us are created equal.
Promise Me, America, we'll never forget it.
On Trump claiming the midterms were rigged.
David Litt: It kind of lands with a thud.
John Avlon: This is a little bit of a dog back to its own vomit.
Paul Rieckhoff: It is a national security threat. Alaska and Mississippi are still unsettled. Stephen Miller is chief of staff.
Nilay Patel: His ecosystem has conceded they have lost.