12/05/25 Letitia Cleared (Again), SCOTUS Greenlights Texas Maps, and New Boat Strike Blowback

A second grand jury declines to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James—while the prosecutor who targeted her now faces possible disqualification. Abbe Lowell calls the collapse of the case unlike anything he’s seen in the federal system, and Trump ally Bill Pulte lands under new congressional scrutiny. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court gives Texas the green light to use its Republican-favored maps, escalating a national redistricting war. Democrats warn the court is “marching with Trump,” and say they may now have to fight fire with fire. And on Capitol Hill, Admiral Bradley is pressed over new video of the Sept. 2 boat strike. Lawmakers say the second hit came before survivors could flip their capsized vessel, contradicting key claims from Trump allies and raising fresh questions about the so-called “double tap.”