Trump's feud with the judiciary heats up

And Chief Justice John Roberts isn't happy No Images? Click here         Trump's 'Obama judge' comment pushes Chief Justice John Roberts over the edge WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts is pushing back against President Donald Trump for his description of a judge who ruled against Trump’s migrant asylum policy as an “Obama judge.” It’s the first time the Republican-appointed leader of the federal judiciary has offered even a hint of criticism of Trump, who has previously blasted federal judges who ruled against him. Roberts said Wednesday the U.S. doesn’t have “Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges.” He commented in a statement released by the Supreme Court after a query by The Associated Press. Roberts said on the day before Thanksgiving that an “independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for.” READ MORE Oh, and Trump responded (of course).     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) keeps her spot secure...for now. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), a critic of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, reversed course on Wednesday and announced his support for the Democratic leader to be speaker of the House. Higgins was one of 16 Democrats who signed a letter earlier this month pledging not to support Pelosi for speaker. READ MORE Trump thanks Saudi Arabia for low gas prices after Jamal Khashoggi’s killing. “Oil prices getting lower. Great! Like a big Tax Cut for America and the World. Enjoy! $54, was just $82,” Trump said in a tweet. “Thank you to Saudi Arabia, but let’s go lower!” READ MORE 5 reasons why Matthew Whitaker isn’t qualified to be acting Attorney General. 1) He raked in over a million dollars leading a “charity” with no employees. READ MORE    .   ICYMI South Africa’s government isn’t a huge fan of Donald Trump right now ― but to the country’s white supremacists and other extremist groups, the president of the United States is a “ray of hope.” Facebook officials on Wednesday admitted to digging up dirt on Jewish billionaire George Soros and its competitors less than a week after The New York Times published an explosive exposé on the tech giant. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, President Donald Trump downplayed the fact that many U.S. troops will be missing Thanksgiving with their families this year because of his decision to send them to the U.S.-Mexico border. “Don’t worry about Thanksgiving,” Trump said. “These are tough people."    . Want more? Barack Obama ‘Crashes’ Chicago Food Bank To Help Out For Thanksgiving Fox News Gets ‘Late Show’ Silent Treatment Over Ivanka Trump’s Emails Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Responds To ‘Basic Civics’ Jab From Sarah Palin And for your pre-Thanksgiving planning... How Long To Cook A Turkey Per Pound (plus how to carve it) What To Know About The Romaine E. Coli Outbreak Ahead Of Thanksgiving     HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe