California Approves Democratic Redistricting Plan
Proposition 50, which could position Democrats to gain five congressional seats, was the only item on Californian’s ballots during the Nov. 4 special election.
This Week in the World Affairs Brief
CHINA LURES TRUMP BACK TO HER SIDE
On the tail end of Trump’s trade visits to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, Trump agreed to a last minute meeting with China’s Xi Jinping despite having said “we have nothing to discuss” after China threw a monkey-wrench into the world’s high-end manufacturing by restricting several key rare earth metals. Despite this aggressive trade-war action, Trump can’t seem to resist believing that he is capable of turning everything around by having a “wonderful relationship” with every world leader, including those who are dictators, corrupt and even mortal enemies of the nation. His staff even reached out to dictator Kim Jong Un of N. Korea for a meeting on NK’s nuclear weapons program, but were rebuffed. Otherwise, we probably would have seen another of Trump’s false claims of a “successful meeting.” South Korea isn’t an enemy but even its president knew how to gain favorable trade deals with Trump by awarding him their medal of honor and gifting him a golden crown—which, given the “No Kings” protests in the US, is the last thing Trump should have accepted. As I pointed out last week, all of the world’s leaders now know that Trump can be influenced if they apply enough praise and flattery. An even greater enticement to Trump seems to be the lure of making “great deals” with world leaders whose stature is viewed by parts of the world as even more formidable than Trump himself, like Xi and Putin. To receive a free one-time sample of the Brief, along with options on how to subscribe, click on Request a Sample on the left.
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Democrats Win Key Races: 5 Takeaways From Election Day 2025
Some said the wins in largely Democratic states are not surprising, while others said it was a referendum on the Trump administration’s performance.
Schumer And Jeffries Demand Meeting With Trump To End Record Gov't Shutdown
Democrats have used the government shutdown to push for the restoration of taxpayer-funded health insurance subsidies for illegal aliens. That funding stream was terminated when Republicans delivered working families tax cuts that include no tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security as well as major health care reforms earlier this year.
‘It’s too late to retreat’ – Key Ukrainian logistics hub close to fully captured by Russian forces`
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has already acknowledged that Ukraine’s situation in Pokrovsk is extremely difficult, and that Russians have infiltrated the town, but he has also denied that the city had fallen into Russian hands.
Motorist Yells "Allahu Akbar" After Plowing Into Pedestrians On French Atlantic Island
Sky News reports a man in his mid-30s carried out multiple deliberate vehicle ramming attacks on pedestrians and cyclists on Wednesday morning on Île d'Oléron, a French island off the Atlantic coast.
RFK Jr. Calls for Global Ban on Mercury in Vaccines
Allowing mercury in vaccines while calling it dangerous in batteries and makeup is a ‘double standard,’ he said.
BBC Busted Doctoring Trump's J6 Speech To Smear Him As Violent
The broadcast trimmed Trump’s remarks to make it seem he said he would walk to the Capitol with his supporters to “fight, fight like hell.” In reality, Trump said he would walk to the Capitol to “cheer on” lawmakers opposing the certification. The “fight like hell” line came nearly an hour later, long after he vowed to head to the Capitol. Worse still, Trump had explicitly called on his supporters to “peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.”
Nigerian Officials Deny Christian Slaughter, Call For "Sit Down" With Trump
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), a Nigeria-based NGO that produces detailed investigative reports on religious violence, estimates 125,000+ Christian deaths since 2009 (part of 185,000+ total civilian killings), with 7,087 killed in the first 220 days of 2025 alone, alongside 19,100 churches destroyed and thousands abducted.Others specify motives and take a nuanced approach. All of these groups, however, agree that Christians are vastly more likely to be killed due to militant violence than anyone else in Nigeria.
Schumer Rejects Shutdown Solution For 14th Time As Dems Block Bill Yet Again
The Schumer shutdown will continue, after Senate Democrats blocked Republicans' 14th attempt to pass the House's continuing resolution.
DOE And NRC Sign Addendum To Fast Track Commercial Reactor Licensing
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently signed Addendum No. 9 to their 2019 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), paving the way for faster follow-on licensing of advanced nuclear reactors and nuclear fuel technologies.
Trump To Democrats: SNAP Returns Only After Gov't Reopens; USDA Warns Grocers On Illegal Food Stamp Discounts
Trump made it clear to radical leftist lawmakers that keeping the government closed - now on its 35th day, a record - by refusing to vote on a clean resolution would mean the SNAP program would only resume once the government reopens. "It will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!" the president emphasized.
China Warns Trump To Avoid Crossing Four "Red Lines" Or Risk Trade Truce Collapse
Of course, the one thing that is certain to prompt Trump to cross any and all red lines is knowing he should not do it... which is precisely why China is doing what it is doing. Ambassador to the US Xie Feng named i) Taiwan, ii) democracy and human rights, iii) China’s political system, and iv) development rights as Beijing’s four red lines, adding that “the most important thing is to respect each other’s core interests and major concerns.”
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, key architect of war on terror and Trump outcast, dies at age 84
It was his service as vice president to the younger Bush that earned him the title of America's most powerful second in command, famously huddling in the basement of the White House to architect America's response to Al-Qaeda's devastating terror attack on America on September 11, 2001. Cheney proved an unabashed champion of America acting as the world's policing superpower, becoming the face of the neo-conservative movement inside the Republican Party.
Trump Admin Redirects Tariff Revenue to Fund WIC as Shutdown Drags On
As the federal government shutdown reaches its 35th day, the Trump administration has transferred $450 million from tariff windfalls to a nutrition program for women, infants, and children. The funds, taken from a fund for agricultural commodity and disaster aid, were sent to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) on Oct. 31, according to White House Office of Management and Budget records.`
Climate Activists Who Vandalized Stonehenge Acquitted And Set Free
The judge emphasized that democratic protest rights can sometimes render otherwise unlawful actions lawful, even if disruptive. In other words, suspects who commit a clear crime (such as vandalizing an ancient heritage site) will not be punished as long as they support causes that the current government agrees with. UK patriots, on the other hand, will still get years in prison for posting memes on social media that are critical of mass immigration.
Shutdown Poised to Become Longest Ever as Senate Rejects Funding Plan a 14th Time
The result comes amid talk of new negotiations among senators and a new end date for a continuing resolution to fund the government.
700,000 Ineligible SNAP Recipients Purged After USDA Uncovers Widespread Food Stamp Fraud
esulting in the purging of 700,000 ineligible recipients since the president's inauguration, and arrested 118 individuals. Illegals accused of stealing more than $150,000 in SNAP benefits in Ohio
Why Are 42 Million Americans Relying On SNAP Benefits?
Amid the furious debate over the government shutdown and the incoming freeze of SNAP food benefits, one important factor is often overlooked - Why are 42 million Americans, a number larger than the entire population of Canada, dependent on government subsidized groceries?
Ukraine Sends Special Forces To Bolster Nearly 'Surrounded' Troops In Pokrovsk
The strategic city is considered to be "the gateway to Donetsk" - and its loss would be a huge blow to Ukraine's logistical abilities across the eastern front lines. Kiev has rejected Putin's claim to have the whole city surrounded and blockaded. "We are holding Pokrovsk," Ukraine’s army chief Oleksandr Syrskii wrote on Facebook Saturday. "A comprehensive operation to destroy and dislodge enemy forces from Pokrovsk is ongoing."
War Intensifies: October Marked High Point For Russian Missiles Fired On Ukraine
As for drone attacks, this number is in the thousands - with many of these likely being decoy drones, but also highly destructive suicide drones which often come in waves, overwhelming Ukraine's air defenses. "Russia also fired 5,298 long-range drones at Ukraine in October, the same data showed, down by around six percent on the number it fired in September but still close to record highs," AFP found.
print-icon print-icon Ukrainian Drones Damage, Set Fire To One Of Russia's Biggest Oil Terminals On Black Sea
A tanker and another ship was also set ablaze at Tuapse, one of the biggest oil terminals on the Black Sea. Russian emergency services in the region said, "As a result of the drone attack on the port of Tuapse on the night of November 2, two foreign civilian ships were damaged."
UK Train Mass Stabbing: Authorities Insist No Indication Of Terrorism
Conversion to Islam in the UK has been particularly popular among second, third and fourth generations of immigrants of the Afro-Caribbean Christian community. According to the academic Anabel Inge.
Benny Johnson's SNAP Fix: Require Every Recipient To Reapply And Prove U.S. Citizenship
"My thought is shut it all down. Force everyone to reapply with American citizenship. Crack down on what is available on these programs - take the junk food off - and you'll see the number of people applying for these programs collapse. Force them to cook their own food," Johnson told Finnerty.
9 People In Critical Condition After Mass Stabbing On UK Train
The attack was carried out by two unidentified suspects at 7:35pm as the Doncaster to London King’s Cross train headed south toward Huntingdon, a market town a few miles northwest of the university city of Cambridge. The two men dressed in all-black were tasered, restrained, and taken into custody by police, according to that report.
Ohio Sec. of State Refers 1,084 Cases of Suspected Fraudulent Voter Registration to DOJ
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says he’s found 1,084 alleged cases of noncitizens who appear registered to vote and is referring them to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) after county prosecutors failed to act. LaRose said his office has also uncovered instances of 167 people who have allegedly voted in a federal election as far back as 2018.
Maduro Urgently Seeks Military Aid From Russia & China With US Bulls-Eye On Venezuela
Maduro is reportedly urgently reaching out to Russia, China, and Iran for any possible military aid, including defense items which may have already been negotiated or are in the works. The Washington Post says it's obtained internal documents showing such recent and high-stakes requests.
print-icon print-icon Black Lives Matter Under Federal Investigation For Donor Fraud; Report
"Breaking- BLM under federal investigation for defrauding donors out of $90 million. Hope they enjoyed the mansions while they lasted... "
88-Year-Old Congresswoman Is Exposed For Having 7 No-Show Jobs
Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington D.C.’s 88-year-old congressional delegate, claims to sit on multiple boards at prestigious institutions, but investigations reveal she hasn’t been active with them in years. Some of these positions no longer even exist according to a report by Luke Goldstein and Dan Boguslaw.
German government data shows 135,000 crimes by Syrian suspects since 2015 — one every 39 minutes
For the last 10 years, a Syrian national has committed a crime in Germany every 39 minutes
US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military firepower
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to deploy to the U.S. Southern Command region to “bolster U.S. capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the United States,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on social media.