1. Potential Democratic Investigations in House of Representatives if Democrats Win
—Four sources familiar with the matter revealed that House Democrats are preparing for a possible return to power by developing a broad investigative strategy targeting businesses and financial institutions around Trump, rather than immediately attempting to impeach him.
2. Assets of Oil Tycoon Harry Sargent Frozen
—The Trump administration is increasing pressure on Florida oil tycoon and Republican donor Harry Sargent III to divest his assets in Venezuela. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the U.S. Treasury Department froze assets of Sargent's offshore companies involved in Venezuelan oil production projects on Friday.
3. Taylor Swift Removes Team Audio from TikTok Videos—Taylor Swift reportedly successfully silenced and removed audio from videos featuring the Trump team's unauthorized use of her song "August" and other works on TikTok, citing copyright infringement.
4. Todd Branch's Election as Attorney General Draws Criticism
—Todd Branch, Trump's former personal lawyer, has been officially elected as the U.S. Attorney General. Senate Minority Leader Schumer stated that if corruption is to be eradicated, the president's personal lawyer should not be appointed Attorney General. Todd Branch has no intention of stopping Trump's corrupt practices; he has only advanced his career by helping Trump achieve them.
