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In established industries, credible people who perform worthwhile tasks need not tout their own credibility or worthiness. Moreover, those with self-respect should not cry "we matter" and pat themselves on the back, particularly when their own record of dishonesty has paved the way for upstarts to displace them. Monday on...

President Trump endorsed Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis to run in the special election to fill the congressional seat formerly held by Matt Gaetz. Gaetz resigned from Congress after President Trump nominated him for attorney general. After withdrawing his name for consideration, Gaetz said he did not intend to serve in the 119th Congress. “Jimmy Patronis, Chief Financial Officer for the Great State of Florida, has done a tremendous job as CFO, where he also serves as the State’s Fire Marshall, and as an important member of the Florida Cabinet. I hear that Jimmy is now considering launching a Campaign for Congress in Florida’s 1st Congressional District!” Trump said. “A fourth generation Floridian from the beautiful Panhandle, and owner of an iconic seafood restaurant, Jimmy has been a wonderful friend to me, and to MAGA. As your next Congressman, Jimmy would work tirelessly alongside of me to Grow our Economy, Secure our Border, Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Incredible Military/Vets, Restore American Energy DOMINANCE, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment,” he continued. “Should he decide to enter this Race, Jimmy Patronis has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JIMMY, RUN!” he added. Just in: President Trump says he will endorse Jimmy Patronis should he run for Congress in the Florida 1st Congressional District Special Election. pic.twitter.com/5uZCjZCrfK — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) November 25, 2024 A closer look: Per Florida’s Voice: After Trump announced the appointment of Rep. Matt Gaetz to the position of attorney general in his second administration, several Florida Republicans jumped into the race to take over the District 1 seat. Although Gaetz later withdrew his nomination, a special election will still be held. Others making a run for the seat include Nathan Nelson, Captain John Frankman, a U.S. Special Forces Green Beret, state Rep. Michelle Salzman, and Keith Gross – just to name a few. The Special Primary Election will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, followed by the Special General Election on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. “I am strongly considering running for Florida Congressional District 1. We’ve got an historic opportunity to fight the swamp, end lawfare and return power back into the hands of Americans,” Patronis said. I am strongly considering running for Florida Congressional District 1. We’ve got an historic opportunity to fight the swamp, end lawfare and return power back into the hands of Americans. #flapol — Jimmy Patronis (@JimmyPatronis) November 19, 2024 From the Tallahassee Democrat: Patronis has served as CFO since 2017, when then-Gov. Rick Scott chose him to replace Jeff Atwater, who left the post for a position at Florida Atlantic University. Patronis won election in 2018 and was reelected in 2022. If Patronis resigns to run for the congressional seat, Gov. Ron DeSantis would appoint his replacement. Patronis is from Panama City, which isn’t part of the district. Under the U.S. Constitution, however, candidates aren’t required to live in the U.S. House district in which they run as long as they are a resident of the state. Last week, Patronis stated he was “strongly considering” getting in the race. A request for comment on his decision is pending with a spokesperson. Other Republicans stating their intention to run for the heavily GOP district include state Reps. Michelle Salzman and Joel Rudman and former U.S. Senate candidate Keith Gross. It’s as yet unclear whether Trump’s endorsement will lead the potential candidates to drop their prospective bids.

Special counsel Jack Smith moved to dismiss all charges in the federal election interference case against President Trump. “As a result of the election held on November 5, 2024, the defendant, Donald J. Trump, will be inaugurated as President on January 20, 2025. It has long been the position of the Department of Justice that the United States Constitution forbids the federal indictment and subsequent criminal prosecution of a sitting President. But the Department and the country have never faced the circumstance here, where a federal indictment against a private citizen has been returned by a grand jury and a criminal prosecution is already underway when the defendant is elected President,” a court filing read. “Confronted with this unprecedented situation, the Special Counsel’s Office consulted with the Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), whose interpretation of constitutional questions such as those raised here is binding on Department prosecutors. After careful consideration, the Department has determined that OLC’s prior opinions concerning the Constitution’s prohibition on federal indictment and prosecution of a sitting President apply to this situation and that as a result this prosecution must be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated. That prohibition is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the Government’s proof, or the merits of the prosecution, which the Government stands fully behind,” it continued. “Based on the Department’s interpretation of the Constitution, the Government moves for dismissal without prejudice of the superseding indictment under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a). The Government has conferred with defense counsel, who does not object to this motion,” it added. BREAKING: Jack Smith moves to dismiss the case against Trump in Washington. https://t.co/eYG5XB5EF5 pic.twitter.com/vjhui5KDcz — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 25, 2024 A closer look: Per CBS News: Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal district court in Washington on Monday to dismiss the case against President-elect Donald Trump stemming from an alleged scheme to subvert the transfer of power after the 2020 election, bringing to a close the historic and unprecedented prosecution of the nation’s 45th and 47th president. In newly filed court documents, federal prosecutors working in Smith’s office told U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan that they are seeking to close Trump’s case because Justice Department policy forbids the prosecution of a sitting president. “Jack Smith has filed a motion to dismiss ALL charges against President Trump. The lawfare lost. America won,” Charlie Kirk commented. BREAKING: Jack Smith has filed a motion to dismiss ALL charges against President Trump. The lawfare lost. America won. pic.twitter.com/UFVnZqQR83 — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 25, 2024 MSNBC reports: Once Trump won the presidential election, that meant that his two federal criminal cases (this one and the classified documents case) would eventually go away, whether by lawyers in the current Justice Department or the next one moving to dismiss, or Trump potentially attempting to pardon himself. The DOJ also has a policy against charging and prosecuting sitting presidents. Smith already was reportedly planning on resigning before Trump, who vowed to fire Smith, took office. Both federal cases were paused while the courts awaited word from Smith about how he wanted to proceed in the cases due to Trump’s election. Before that, the federal election interference case was back in the trial court with Chutkan, who was tasked with figuring out how to proceed with the case after the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling curtailed Smith’s charges. In the classified documents case, Smith was appealing U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the case on the grounds that Smith was unlawfully appointed. Unlike the election interference case, Trump has two co-defendants in the classified documents case, which raises additional issues to consider on top of the fact that it is in an appellate court as opposed to the trial court. Like in D.C., Smith told the federal appeals court he would update the court with his plans by Dec. 2. Read the full court filing HERE.

President Joe Biden saved two turkeys from being on a family’s dinner table on Monday morning.

Special counsel Jack Smith has announced he will be dropping his election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump. 

Heartbreaking video footage that was recently released to the public shows a 2-year-old girl from El Salvador traveling alone near the border, revealing the concerning reality of how easy it is for vulnerable children to be trafficked across the border by foreign criminal organizations.