𝐒𝐠𝐭. 𝐑𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐬 •54 years old •From Moorpark, CA •Ventura County Sheriff •29-year veteran of the force •Set to retire in the next year •Survived by wife and son "𝘏𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 — 𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬" - Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean

U.S. Mass Shootings - 10+ fatalities •Apr 1998 (Columbine) to Jun 2012: 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 •July 2012 (Aurora) to Sep 2017: 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 •𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟒𝟎𝟑 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬: 𝐒𝐢𝐱 -Las Vegas (58) -Sutherland Springs (26) -Parkland (17) -Santa Fe HS (10) -Pittsburgh Synagogue (11) -CA bar (12)

Thousand Oaks, CA Bar Shooting: What We Know: •12 dead, not including gunman —Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus among dead —Helus shot upon entering bar •Multiple injuries •Gunman found dead inside What We Don't Know: •Gunman’s identity or motive •Type of gun used •How gunman died

Thousand Oaks, CA Bar Shooting: → What We Know: •12 dead, not including gunman —Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus among dead —Helus shot immediately upon entering bar •Multiple injuries •Gunman found dead inside → What We Don't Know: •Gunman’s identity or motive •How gunman died

Democrats flipped governorships in seven Republican-held states: •Illinois •Kansas •Michigan •Maine •New Mexico •Nevada •Wisconsin #ElectionResults2018

US-NoKo Talks On Again, Off Again •5/24: Trump cancels summit over NK rhetoric •6/1: Trump says summit back on •8/23: Pompeo NK trip •8/24: Trump cancels trip over lack of progress •11/5: State Dept says Pompeo to meet Kim aide in NY •Today: 👇 foxnews.com/world/pompeos-me…

#ElectionResults2018 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 —𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗: 🗳️GOP to have control in 30 states vs 18 for Dems 🗳️MN: Only state w/ divided control 🗳️Lowest number of divided legislatures since 1914 *NE not counted, legislature is unicameral (NCSL)

Tester Holds on in MT: •1 of 5 Senate Dems who ran in a state Trump won by double digits (+21 pts) •Trump attacked Tester over his handling of Dr. Jackson's nomination for VA •11/3: Trump rallied in Bozeman, MT •Outside groups spent $17M against Tester foxnews.com/politics/jon-tes…

Whitaker → When a cabinet post is left vacant by resignation or death, a replacement can serve in an acting capacity for 210 days, or more if no permanent replacement is confirmed. [1998 Federal Vacancies Reform Act] 👇

WH Cabinet Departures HHS: 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 •232 days State: 𝐑𝐞𝐱 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 •406 days VA: 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧 •432 days EPA: 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 •504 days UN Amb: 𝐍𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐢 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐲 •622 days (announced) AG: 𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 •636 days

Trump’s Biggest Beefs w/ Jeff Sessions: •Russia probe recusal •Not investigating Ds •Not probing “Clinton ties to Russia” •Weak position on “Clinton crimes” •Didn’t look at “Comey crimes” •Didn’t replace McCabe •Weak position on leakers •Used IG for FISA abuse probe

Trump's Recent Attacks on Sessions: 8/11: Scared stiff, MIA 8/23: Never took control of DOJ 8/25: Doesn’t understand what’s happening under his command 9/3: Blamed Sessions for charging two GOP Congressmen 9/4: Insults alleged in book "Fear" 9/19: Trump said “I don’t have an AG”

Matthew Whitaker - Acting Attorney General •49 years old •Chief of Staff to Sessions since Oct 2017 •2014: Ran unsuccessfully for Iowa US Senate seat (lost to Joni Ernst) •2004-2009: US Attorney, Southern District of Iowa •2002: GOP nominee for Iowa treasurer (lost bid)

Trump WH -2018: Notable departures •2/28: Hicks (Comm Director) •3/6: Cohn (Chief Econ Advisor) •3/22: McMaster (NSA) •3/28: Shulkin (VA) •3/31: Tillerson (State) •4/10: Bossert (DHS adviser) •5/2: Cobb (Counsel) •7/5: Pruitt (EPA) •10/9: Haley (UN) •11/7: Sessions (AG)

#Midterms2018 → Turnout surge •2018: Estimated 111.9 million •47.5% of the voting-eligible population •Highest turnout rate for a midterm election in five decades •Turnout for a midterm hadn't topped 42% since 1970 👉@ElectProject

Pelosi Leadership •78 years old •Dem leader since 2002 •Faced challenges in 2004, 2010, 2016 •2016: 63 Dems voted against Pelosi as Minority Leader •2018: At least 10 newly elected Dems oppose Pelosi → 11 Dem incumbents have said they won't support Pelosi for speaker

Wins Despite Legal Woes: AG Paxton (R-TX) —2015 indictment (securities fraud) Rep Gianforte (R-MT) —2017 guilty plea (assault) Sen Menendez (D-NJ) —2017 mistrial (corruption) Rep Collins (R-NY) —Aug indictment (insider trading) Rep Hunter (R-CA) —Aug indictment (corruption)

𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐭 - 6 of the past 10 statewide races in FL decided by less than 1.3 pct pts —2018— •Gov: DeSantis (R) +0.7 •Sen: Scott (R) +0.4 —2016— •Trump (R) +1.2 —2014— •Gov: Scott (R) +1.1 —2012— •Obama (D) +0.8 —2010— •Gov: Scott (R) +1.1

This marks the first time @POTUS has mentioned Mueller by name in a tweet since mid-September.

#Midterms2018 Senate & Governors: - Razor-Thin Races —Senate— AZ: McSally (R) +0.9* MT: Rosendale (R) +0.7* FL: Scott (R) +0.4** TX: Cruz (R) +2.6 —Governors— CT: Lamont (D) +1.3 FL: Desantis (R) +0.7 GA: Kemp (R) +1.9 WI: Evers (D) +1.2 *pending **recount called for