Former President Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Sunday, that he no longer plans to testify at his civil fraud trial where he was scheduled to testify today. "Saturday Night Live's" cold opening this week was about the congressional testimony from college presidents of Harvard, UPenn and MIT. However, it was considered a flop due to its perceived focus on a GOP lawmaker asking the questions instead of the controversial testimony of the college presidents....one of which resigned her position on Saturday. Apparently things are getting so bad for Joe Biden....that he is calling Hillary Clinton back in to help salvage 2024. This is a bit gross, but you need to be aware of this latest health risk.....do you pick your nose...if so, STOP...because it could lead to a serious health issue as you get older.

Breaking news late yesterday. Hunter Biden was indicted in California on nine new charges related to his alleged failure to pay taxes, according to documents made public.  The nine new charges include three felonies and six misdemeanors....we have all the details for you!! A major donor to the University of Pennsylvania is withdrawing a donation worth roughly $100 million as a protest against the college’s handling of antisemitism on campus and the controversial testimony by UPenn's president on the subject....looks like President Magill got the message as she released a groveling video hoping to win back the confidence of the average American. A receipt for a $16 McDonald's meal posted on TikTok last year has resurfaced and gone viral, serving a taste of how many Americans are battling with soaring food prices....Joe Biden may go down in history as the President who let the price of a Big Mac get out of hand!! This is a scary story.... FBI agents cataloged Cartier bracelets, Rolex watches and stacks of cash as they combed through safe deposit boxes seized from a Beverly Hills business accused of money laundering. But the owners of many of those boxes were not accused of any crimes and want their money back!! It’s called civil forfeiture and is a growing concern around the country.

Sparks flew in last night’s GOP debate. Republican presidential candidates onstage wasted no time dogpiling on Nikki Haley soon after the fourth debate commenced. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came out swinging against  Haley claiming she isn’t a strong fighter for Republicans while Vivek Ramaswamy compared Ms. Haley to a fascist. We have the highlights. Joe Biden walks out of a news conference today after being asked about his involvement with the Biden family. An Ohio woman who was found guilty of throwing a piping-hot burrito bowl in the face of a Chipotle employee had her jail time lessened after agreeing to ...an unusual sentence from a very creative judge. There’s quite the controversy brewing in the Florida GOP. Florida Republican political circles were shocked  last week when state GOP leader Christian Ziegler was accused of sexual assault against a woman with whom he and his wife Bridget had planned a three-way sexual encounter.   Subscribe to our newsletter at joeyhudson.com

President Donald Trump sat down with Sean Hannity last night for an exclusive town hall on Fox News ....the event is less than 6 weeks away from the Iowa caucuses. The Townhall was in Davenport, IA ahead of tonights  4th GOP debate in Tuscaloosa, AL. Are you familiar with the name Kevin Morris? He’s the Hollywood lawyer known as Hunter Biden’s “sugar brother” who has reportedly given Biden millions in the past few years. In recent reports it was suggested Mr. Morris had given Hunter Biden up to $2million. A new report says that number may have been underestimated.....guess how much??? Tonight....we will again see the remaining GOP candidates on the debate stage in Alabama and things are heating up between the two candidates competing for second place behind Donald Trump...former SC Governor Nikki Haley is not backing down from some of the accusations from the Fon DeSantis campaign. Remember the story of the bride and groom who were hit by an accused drunk driver on their wedding night at Folly Beach just outside of Charleston, SC? Sadly the bride died as a result of the accident and the story is back in the headlines ....as her mom is challenging the newly wed husband in how he is handling her daughter’s estate.

The House of Representatives could be faced with a decision on whether to impeach President Biden in the first half of next year..very soon...according  Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan while speaking to Fox News Digital yesterday.... This as more damaging news about the Biden crime family where House Oversight chairman James Comer released information showing bank transfer directly to Joe Biden from Hunter Biden’s business accounts....we have all the details... Christian parents from Colorado have complained to their eleven-year-old daughter's school district after she was allegedly forced to share a bed with a biological male on an overnight field trip There’s a lot of discussion about this years college football playoff teams....with FSU being undefeated, but overlooked by the committee, who chose Alabama instead...even with their 11-1 season record....for all of you college football fans...stick around...I want to hear your feedback on this one!!!! We hear the term “patriot” being used a lot....what is a patriot? Do you consider yourself a patriot.  Jesse Watters sent one of his team out on the streets of NY to ask the question...the response was interesting. Thanks for enlightening us, Jesse!!

Three commercial vessels were attacked in the Red Sea yesterday, prompting a U.S. warship to shoot down multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) headed toward them. TX Rep Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Mayor of Houston and just released a new campaign video promoting the upcoming election next week…..there’s one problem….there is a major oversight on this ad that is hard to believe this got out of the production room and actually aired!!!  Sen Lindsey Graham told Dana Bash on CNN yesterday that he has lost confidence in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and called him naïve to think that the Palestinian people we be forced into the “arms of the enemy”…if Israel doesn’t do more to help them…   NBC’s Kristen Welker put Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on the hot seat Sunday morning — repeatedly asking if he plans to drop out of the 2024 race before or after the Iowa caucus. A NC family had quite the scare when their great Dane disappeared. The story has a happy ended you want to hear!!

CA Gov Gavin Newsome faced off with FL Gov Ron DeSantis in a debate last night on the Sean Hannity Show…did you watch? We will hit some of the highlights…..this is one of those…I watched it so you didn’t have to…!!!!  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre angrily stormed out of Thursday's press briefing after being pressed by an African reporter on why he wasn't being called on to ask a question. If you are a McDonald’s hamburger fan….you have some changes coming up according to the Wall Street Journal McDonald's is set to make major changes to their most popular items on their menus-…..their burgers!  Nikki Haley has had a record week….a number of endorsements from billionaires and is raising a lot of money……..but, according to the NY Post some of the big donations…are coming from some unlikely supporters. I’ll explain.

Hamas released 16 more hostages late Wednesday in the last swap for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel under the current Gaza truce.   House Republicans are considering a formal vote on  their impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. There are reports that  Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) told members in a closed-door meeting Wednesday they could vote in the coming weeks on a move that could strengthen  the investigation’s legal standing. Americans' confidence in the U.S. presidency has hit its lowest point ever under President Joe Biden's administration, the annual Reagan National Defense Survey has found. More news on the Hunter Biden investigation. A bank investigator responsible for detecting and combating money laundering warned in 2018 of "unusual" and "erratic" activity related to more than a dozen wire transfers of large sums of money to accounts belonging to Hunter Biden. Evidently the senior leadership at the banks....ignored the warning. With election year 2024 just around the corner....according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)......Cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron BA.2.86, also known as Pirola, have tripled in two weeks causing the CDC to recommend.....Outside of vaccines, that high-risk groups adopt risk-mitigating behaviors,...... including wearing masks, frequently washing hands and avoiding crowded environments.

More hostages are released last night. The announcement marks the 5th group of hostages to be released by Hamas since Israel agreed to a cease-fire with the terrorist group on Friday. The cease-fire is expected to continue through today…..and possibly longer…if more hostages are returned.   Former SC Governor Nikki Haley got a key endorsement yesterday that will be followed by a lot of campaign cash for the future. We all love our dogs, right? If there was a drug that you could give your family pet to prolong it’s life….would you?? A San Francisco pharmaceutical company is counting you to say yes….as they believe they are close to having just that drug.   With just a month to go before retiring…. South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman sentenced disgraced lawyer and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh for his financial crimes yesterday.  In another SC Crime Story… Notorious South Carolina inmate Susan Smith reportedly told one of several want-to-be boyfriends that she would make a "good stepmom" as her first parole hearing approaches in her life sentence for drowning her two boys….who in their right mind would allow this lady to get close to your kids?

The Biden White House is opting to ditch the annual Christmas tradition of hanging stockings for President Biden's grandchildren to allow avoiding devoting a decoration for the president's seventh grandchild, who he only recently acknowledged for the first time. KJP was confronted by Fox News WH correspondent Peter Doocy on why she and President Biden continue to claim that things have improved with our economy. Fox News host Laura Ingraham has invited FL Gov Ron DeSantis and former SC Gov Nikki Haley to a debate on her show….who do you think has accepted….and which candidate has been crickets…so far??   Nikki Haley…poking fun at the Gamecocks….suggests that Trump’s presence at Saturday’s game didn’t prove to be so lucky for the USC football team!!!!