It’s yet another Friday spent on the brink of a (partial) government shutdown, now with extra conservative “outrage!” By the time it was all over, there were threats of another motion to vacate the Speaker’s chair, though the situation was — as usual — mostly their own fault. And with Israeli PM Netanyahu possibly addressing Congress soon, it’s as good a time as any to remind everyone that the Speaker of the House needn’t be a Member.

Which makes a good enough segue to noting that the US has taken its first steps toward officially calling for a cease fire in Gaza, via the UN Security Council.

In new versions of old news, we’ve gotten a look at a White House valet’s testimony to the Jan. 6 committee. Republicans are hanging their hat (a dunce cap, really) on splitting hairs between this testimony and Cassidy Hutchinson’s.

Meanwhile, NY AG Letitia James has registered the fraud judgment against TFG with Westchester County, a move that facilitates the seizure of his assets there, including a golf club and mansion. Andy why not color that news with some baseless speculation about ways Trump can offend the judicial system and shock America’s conscience even further, in scheming to avoid payment? Let’s do it!

No week would be complete without reminding ourselves that Every Republican Accusation is a Confession™. This week brings us an example from crucial Waukesha Milwaukee County.

Many people are saying that if Merrick Garland were to walk off a cliff, he would do so with great care and precision.

Still others are saying that people may be jumping willy-nilly off cliffs to get out of Aileen Cannon’s chambers.