Cohen's explosive testimony, Ellis’ plea deal, and Emmer is out

[Daily Kos: The Brief]( [Michael Cohen’s bombshell testimony, Jenna Ellis’ plea deal, and Tom Emmer goes down in flames]( A BIG domino falls in Trump’s Georgia RICO case Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis and her team got another huge win Tuesday when [Jenna Ellis became the latest lawyer of Donald Trump’s to plead guilty over efforts to overturn the 2020 election](. Standing before the court, [Ellis sobbed as she read a statement to court expressing regret](, apologizing for the harm she had caused to the people of Georgia. It’s clear that Rudy Giuliani is in even bigger trouble now. Ellis reportedly spent a lot of time with him. And Daily Kos’ Laura Clawson [explores who might be the next domino to fall.]( Breaking news: Former White House chief of staff [Mark Meadows flips, reportedly making a deal to testify against Trump](. On a day when Trump was already facing a raft of flippers, this is the big one. Michael Cohen testified in New York [Donald Trump was back in New York for the civil fraud trial](where his former fixer/attorney Michael Cohen [dropped a bombshell, testifying that he and Allan Weisselberg inflated Trump Organization asset values to “whatever number” Trump wanted.]( And if Donald Trump didn’t have his hands full with these court cases, his legal team dropped [four midnight filings in the D.C. District Court of Judge Tanya Chutkan](. The motions ask the judge to dismiss various aspects of the case related to Trump’s attempts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election.  Rep. Tom Emmer stepped up to take his turn at being humiliated by his own party [Republicans again went behind closed doors]( in an effort to find anyone who could get 217 votes to become the next House speaker. [Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer emerged at the top of the pile]( and then was immediately knifed by Donald Trump during a court recess for lunch: And with that, Emmer [pulled the plug and stepped away from the white-hot spotlight of humiliation.]( Who will be the next to step up and get their head lopped off? Stay tuned! Other top stories: - [Revenge porn lands in thousands of Virginia mailboxes courtesy of the Republican Party]( You really cannot make this stuff up! A Virginia candidate mailed out nude images of his opponent. - [Off-duty pilot's engine shutdown attempt linked to psychedelic mushrooms, mental health struggle]( Talk about a bad trip! - [A large chunk of Republicans are quite set on voting for the face-eating leopards]( What we have here, yet again, is more evidence that Trump's base is hostile to the very concept of government. - [If you can afford to make a monthly donation, please take a minute right now to give $3 to keep Daily Kos online and accessible for everyone.]( - [Trump will keep on slinging insults, gag order or no gag order, because anger is his product]( Daily Kos’ Mark Sumner thinks he knows exactly why Trump won’t be exercising his right to remain silent anytime soon. - You’ll find the best [daily Ukraine coverage]( at Daily Kos! - [Winter is coming, so get your Daily Kos beanie and stay warm through the cold. Click here to get yours now!]( Before you leave, can you do one more thing? 2023 has been a hard financial year for Daily Kos. Donations of just a few dollars from our readers and activists helps us pay the bills. Please support progressive news and activism by making a donation of $5 today. [Chip in $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.