The haunted House of Cards is falling. Where to even begin today? We’ll start with Paul Manafort. He and Rick Gates, a close associate of Manafort who also worked on the Trump campaign, were indicted on 12 counts, including money laundering. It was also revealed that George Papadopoulos, not Webster’s dad but a former foreign policy advisor to the campaign, secretly pleaded guilty earlier this month to lying to the FBI and is now cooperating with investigators. Tony Podesta is stepping down from the Podesta Group after his firm was referenced in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment. And the dominoes keep falling. Netflix announced that Frank Underwood’s reign in DC is coming to an end. They will pull the plug on House of Cards after the upcoming sixth season next year. They say while they are deeply troubled over allegations accusing the show’s star Kevin Spacey of making advances on a 14-year-old in the ‘80s, they were already considering canceling the show. It’s Halloween! Are you scared?? Not as scared as former President Barack Obama is of Michelle, according to former House Speaker John Boehner. In an interview, Boehner credits FLOTUS44 as the reason Obama has not touched a cigarette in years, saying, “He's scared to death of his wife. Scared. To. Death." Oh, and this story about immigration officials snatching a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who had just undergone emergency surgery is not a nightmare. It’s real life. #FreeRosa. We’re kicking off your Halloween with this...
- Obama summit kicks off today.
- Defense rests in Senator Bob Menéndez’s (D-NJ) bribery trial after judge denies mistrial motion.
- Senate committee holds hearings today on federal response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico while House Republicans cancel hearing with San Juan Mayor Cruz.
- Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) returns to DC today as WH Chief of Staff stands firm in false accusations.
- Obama Foundation kicks off its International Summit today in Chicago amid community concerns over the Obama Presidential Center.
- Move over Beyoncé, Michelle Obama has a new favorite song.
- Univisión’s top lobbyist heads to law firm.
- Joy Villa mulls congressional run. Where? Not even she knows.
- Washington state and Texas field new candidates aiming for Capitol Hill.
- New York state could see its first Latina mayor.
- HUD is working on a plan that could bring thousands of displaced Puerto Ricans to the mainland.
- Paul Manafort isn’t the only thing the FBI is investigating. Now, they’re also looking into that Whitefish contract.
- Women’s March organizers named Glamour magazine’s Women of the Year.
- Check out the follow up to the bizarre case of the Miami Beach City Commission candidate.
- The LA Times sat down with NAACP President Derrick Johnson. Check it out in blogs.