We’re wrapping up our live updates for today. We’ll be back with you on Monday after a couple days off for the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare rebuke over Donald Trump’s attacks on the federal judiciary, saying “we do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges” and praising the “independent judiciary.” Trump responded on Twitter.
Nancy Pelosi shored up more support to become House Speaker. After Pelosi’s only public potential challenger bowed out, Rep. Brian Higgins, one of 16 signers of a letter opposing Pelosi, reversed course and endorsed her. Later Wednesday, Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Pelosi can count on her support.
Donald Trump tweeted his thanks to Saudi Arabia for lower oil prices, a day after a his statement embracing the Saudis despite the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi’s editor called for a Congressional investigation into Trump and son in law Jared Kushner’s financial ties to Saudi Arabia, and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said Trump was making the US Saudi Arabia’s “bitch.”
The Los Angeles County district attorney is declining to bring criminal charges against lawyer Michael Avenatti over domestic violence allegations, the Associated Press reports.

A girlfriend said that Avenatti dragged her out of bed and across the floor of their apartment after an argument.

Avenatti is the lawyer for Stormy Daniels, the pornographic film star who was paid off to keep quiet about a sexual encounter with Donald Trump.

The lawyer again asserted his innocence.

My statement re the decision just issued by the LA County District Attorney's Office is below.