Short Take Politics
Thune stands up to Johnson
The approval of the Epstein file release was supposed to be protected and amended so only some of the truth could be exposed. That didn’t happen. Now the attorney general will try to hide the files because they are evidence in the investigation President Trump started against Democrats listed in the files. https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/11/18/congress/johnson-thune-epstein-files-gop-00658475
President’s approval rate continues freefall
He doesn’t care what you think but with the losses mounting, and no answer to price inflation or health insurance, people think less and less of the king. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-approval-falls-lowest-his-term-over-prices-epstein-files-reutersipsos-poll-2025-11-18/
Comey prosecution going badly
Procedural questions resulted in a judge making the
extraordinary determination to release details of grand jury proceedings to the defense. That’s even before a ruling on the legitimacy of Lindsay Halligan’s appointment as a US Attorney. https://joycevance.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-the-government?utm_…