House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered representatives to return to Capitol Hill by Wednesday ( if they can make it) — within 36 hours after a final Senate vote on a spending measure to end the longest government shutdown in history.

After playing several clips of MAGA-friendly pundits calling the Epstein files “an attempt to smear the president,” “a distraction” and “a little bit played out,” host Josh Johnson thought their attempts to sweep the story under the rug were pretty lackluster.

President Donald Trump’s fast-paced days and sleepless nights seem to suggest that he knows the clock is ticking, according to a veteran White House correspondent. On a new episode of The Daily Beast Podcast,

The Daily Show host Josh Johnson was not willing to shrug off Kelly's comments on Thursday's episode of the satirical news show. He argued that conservatives need someone like her, a "master of spin," to defend President Donald Trump, after he was referenced by name several times in newly released Epstein emails.

The costs of celebrating: The average holiday budget for Thanksgiving is $93 and $115 for a Christmas meal, the survey found, with 52% said they plan to use a food pantry or community food program during the holidays as a result of the SNAP benefit shutdown. (See when SNAP benefits may resume for you).

Earlier in his monologue, Johnson took on Trump for floating plans for 50-year mortgages. He tossed to a “Good Morning America” report that found a $400,000, 50-year loan at 6% interest would see $2,105 monthly payments and a total interest of $863,371.

The Daily Mail reports that Timothée Chalamet has broken up with Kylie Jenner and that this has happened before—details here.

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