Greetings! Yesterday’s headlines were dominated by the end of the 43-day government shutdown as well as new revelations about Trump’s relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, which really caught my eye. I shed no tears for the unscrupulous president as the walls appear to be closing in on him. Nonetheless, I agree with Bret Stephens’ comments in today’s lead opinion piece in the NY Times which aligns with my opinion on the consequences for Trump.  He was quoted as saying, “The only way any of this sticks, politically, is smoking-gun, red-letter evidence that Trump had a sexual relationship with one of Epstein’s victims. Otherwise, it doesn’t do much but provide fodder for a few manic hours on MSNBC.” Worth noting: In his flaccid defense, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that the Dems are flogging the Epstein story again as a deflection for “how badly they’ve done on the Shutdown”…Speaking of The Donald, his childhood home in Jamaica Plains, Queens, is for sale (again).  It’s listed for $2.3 million, which includes a one-car detached garage…Dept. of No Insurrections: Newsmax CEO and Trump whisperer Chris Ruddy has penned an editorial for his publication thanking the president for his billion-dollar defamation lawsuit against the BBC.  “What’s really at stake here isn’t just one clip or one broadcaster. It’s the broader media deception surrounding January 6,” Ruddy wrote. “From the moment the events unfolded, outlets like the BBC, CNN, and The Washington Post portrayed Trump as the instigator of an ‘insurrection.’ Yet the facts tell a different story.” Worth noting: CNN’s Brian Stelter appeared on PBS for seven minutes last night explaining the controversy and NewsBusters accused him of performing “damage control” on behalf of the BBC…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard