Trump News for Friday, November 7, 2025
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Olivia Rodrigo Slams Donald Trump’s DHS: “Don’t Ever Use My Songs To Promote Your Racist, Hateful Propaganda”
Armando Tinoco, Deadline
Olivia Rodrigo does not want to be associated with the ICE raids under the Donald Trump administration and sent them a clear message on social media. After the Department of Homeland Security shared a video asking undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. to…
Nov 7, 2025, 11:40 PM

Republicans swat down Democratic offer to end US government shutdown
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Democratic leader Schumer offered Republicans votes to end gov't shutdown and extend the expiring healthcare subsidies.
Nov 7, 2025, 11:22 PM

'Ghost Town' in Heart of Chicago...
Adrian Carrasquillo, The Bulwark
'Ghost Town' in Heart of Chicago... (Second column, 20th story, link) Related stories:ICE mulls large AMAZON warehouses to hold immigrants... 'Mega detention centers'... Border Patrol commander admitted he lied about tear gas incident.…
Nov 7, 2025, 11:07 PM

Can the US expand its influence in Central Asia?
Al Jazeera English
US President Donald Trump has held a summit with five leaders from the resource-rich region.
Nov 7, 2025, 10:46 PM
Why This Shutdown Is So Dangerous
David A. Graham, The Atlantic
The way the president is disrupting essential services shows the dangers of his vision for big government.
Nov 7, 2025, 10:37 PM

Trump says he may give Hungary an exemption on Russian oil sanctions
BBC News
Trump has recently increased pressure on US allies to curb their spending on Russian oil.
Nov 7, 2025, 10:25 PM

WATCH: US consumer sentiment nears record lows amid government shutdown
ABC News
ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze reports on weak financial data raising fresh concerns about the economy.
Nov 7, 2025, 10:21 PM

Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names.
Nick Turse, The Intercept
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others. The post Trump Has a Secret List of 24 “Designated Terrorist Organizations.” We Got Some of the Names. appeared firs…
Nov 7, 2025, 10:16 PM

WATCH: Airlines cancel hundreds of flights amid shutdown-related FAA reductions
ABC News
Major airlines say they are planning to cancel hundreds of flights on Friday as the FAA is set to begin limiting flight capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the government shutdown.
Nov 7, 2025, 10:14 PM

Trump’s Worst ‘SNL’ Sketch Was Then-Senator Al Franken's Idea
JM McNab, Cracked.com
‘SNL’s crappiest episode could have been even crappier
Nov 7, 2025, 10:00 PM
SNAP funded in N.J. through November. But future payments remain uncertain.
Jackie Roman, nj.com
Delayed benefits finally hit EBT cards Friday morning.
Nov 7, 2025, 9:50 PM
Meta details $600 billion US investment pledge that led to a hot-mic moment between Zuckerberg and Trump
Lakshmi Varanasi, Business Insider
The $600 billion US investment that Mark Zuckerberg previously floated at a White House dinner with Trump is set to become a reality.
Nov 7, 2025, 9:23 PM

WATCH: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on flight reductions, Thanksgiving travel
ABC News
Duffy said the FAA's decision to increase air traffic reductions to 10% is necessary as air traffic controllers call in sick while not receiving pay during the government shutdown.
Nov 7, 2025, 9:23 PM

Fox News Desperately Tries To Repair The Broken Simulation
Mike Brock, Techdirt
Within twenty-four hours of Republicans getting crushed in elections they’d convinced themselves were winnable, Fox News deployed the counter-move. Not denial—the losses were too visible for that. Bret Baier had already explained to Fox & Friends viewers how …
Nov 7, 2025, 9:15 PM

Andrew Schulz Takes Credit for Trump's Election Night Thumping
Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com
Don’t worry, he’s also taking credit for getting Trump elected
Nov 7, 2025, 9:00 PM

Is there any way out of Sudan’s nightmare?
Joshua Keating, Vox
For the past two and a half years, events in war-torn Sudan have been characterized by wild swings — not only between which side in the conflict has the upper hand, but between moments of tentative hope and outright despair. Could that be the case this week,…
Nov 7, 2025, 8:50 PM

Brazil Supreme Court panel rejects Bolsonaro’s prison sentence appeal
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Brazil's top court rejects Bolsonaro's coup sentence appeal, affirming his 27-year penalty for post-election power grab.
Nov 7, 2025, 8:33 PM

Traveling soon? What the FAA's flight reductions could mean for you
Rachel Treisman, NPR
The FAA is cutting 10% of air traffic at 40 of the nation's busiest airports, canceling hundreds of flights and creating uncertainty for many more passengers. Here's what to do if you're one of them.
Nov 7, 2025, 8:31 PM

Blackwell a no-sell in China as trade deal fails to materialize
Tobias Mann, Theregister.com
Xi and Trump haven't gotten to discuss the chips, though they were supposed to Nvidia's latest generation of Blackwell accelerators won't be available in China anytime soon, according to CEO Jensen Huang, who said there were no "active discussions" about sell…
Nov 7, 2025, 8:15 PM
Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow rise off lows as rough week for tech nears end
Rian Howlett, Yahoo Entertainment
Markets trimmed losses as investors weighed Musk's $1T pay package and deteriorating jobs data.
Nov 7, 2025, 8:12 PM

US removes Syrian president from global ‘terrorist’ sanctions list
Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English
US has rolled back sanctions that could complicate Syria's efforts to rebuild following years of devastating civil war.
Nov 7, 2025, 8:11 PM

Sabres' Dahlin leaves team to support fiancée
Kristen Shilton, ESPN
Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin is taking a leave of absence from the team to join his fiancée in Sweden where she continues to recover from a heart transplant this past summer.
Nov 7, 2025, 7:36 PM

Cornell to pay $60M in Trump administration deal over frozen research funds
Arthur Jones II, ABC News
Cornell University reached an agreement to "immediately restore" its frozen federal funding after negotiations over alleged civil rights violations.
Nov 7, 2025, 7:24 PM

WATCH: Pres. Trump says 'only a foolish person' would be against ending the filibuster
ABC News
Pres. Trump continued to pressure Senate Republicans to overturn the filibuster on Friday despite Majority Leader John Thune's insistence that it is "not happening" due to a lack of necessary votes.
Nov 7, 2025, 7:23 PM

Day care worker detained by immigration agents had valid work permit
Armando Garcia, James Hill, ABC News
A judge temporarily barred the removal of a day care worker who was arrested by federal authorities in Chicago
Nov 7, 2025, 7:11 PM

Cornell University Will Pay $60 Million to Unlock Research Funds Frozen by White House
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
The administration has come after researchers at institutions across the country.
Nov 7, 2025, 7:05 PM

Here’s Who Trump Has Really Killed in Those “Drug Boat” Strikes
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
The identities of the strike victims are much more complicated than Donald Trump has indicated.
Nov 7, 2025, 6:53 PM
Trump's energy secretary slams UN climate conference in Brazil, where US absence is glaring
DEREK GATOPOULOS, THEODORA TONGAS and MAURICIO SAVARESE, Yahoo Entertainment
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday condemned the COP30 environmental summit as harmful and misguided — defying the global scientific consensus and ...
Nov 7, 2025, 6:41 PM

“A you-know-what measuring contest”: MTG continues to blame GOP for shutdown woes
Garrett Owen, Salon
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said MTG's comments against her party are merely part of a "revenge tour"
Nov 7, 2025, 6:22 PM

The FAA's air traffic reductions are taking effect. Here's what to know
Joel Rose, NPR
Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights to comply with the FAA's order. But there are still questions about the plan, which the agency says will keep the skies safe during the government shutdown.
Nov 7, 2025, 6:14 PM

WATCH: Airlines begin canceling hundreds of flights due to shutdown-related FAA reductions
ABC News
The cancellations are the latest -- and perhaps biggest -- disruption to air travel since the government shutdown began more than a month ago.
Nov 7, 2025, 5:54 PM
Why Omada Health is finally prescribing Ozempic as TrumpRx slashes GLP-1 weight-loss drug costs
Rebecca Torrence, Business Insider
Omada Health will start prescribing GLP-1 drugs for weight loss next year. TrumpRx's deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk is dropping the drugs' cost.
Nov 7, 2025, 5:47 PM

Vance Seriously Claims Courts Have Less Power Over Trump in Shutdown
Hafiz Rashid, The New Republic
JD Vance is admitting the Trump administration’s new tactic to ignore the courts entirely.
Nov 7, 2025, 5:45 PM

The President Is Perfectly Fine If You Starve
Alain Stephens, The Intercept
The message behind the government shutdown is loud and clear: Hunger is acceptable collateral damage in service of Trump’s agenda. The post The President Is Perfectly Fine If You Starve appeared first on The Intercept.
Nov 7, 2025, 5:38 PM

Trump Administration Won’t Stop Mandatory Detention Of Migrants Despite 200 Court Rulings Calling It Illegal
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
This news should be far more heartening than it is. In any normal version of the United States, it might have been. The administration’s willingness to perpetrate immoral and illegal evil on a daily basis has outpaced efforts by citizens and the judicial bran…
Nov 7, 2025, 5:28 PM

Sydney Sweeney finally addresses the backlash to that jeans ad
Daniel John, Creative Bloq
And the internet is predictably enraged.
Nov 7, 2025, 5:23 PM

Corporate Profits Surge as Companies Cut Nearly 1 Million Jobs
msmash, Slashdot.org
U.S. corporate profits have risen to record levels this year as companies eliminated nearly 1 million jobs. Chen Zhao of Alpine Macro calls the disconnect a "jobless boom." Companies typically cut workers when profits decline. Amazon laid off 30,000 employees…
Nov 7, 2025, 5:21 PM

Honda profits tumble as Trump tariffs weigh on the carmaker
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The Tokyo-based company said that strong motorcycle sales offset bigger losses.
Nov 7, 2025, 5:19 PM

United States skips UN review of its human rights record
Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English
US joins Israel as only other country to not show for mandatory process scrutinising rights record of UN member states.
Nov 7, 2025, 5:06 PM
Gov. Hochul OKs key permit for Trump-favored gas pipeline for NYC, North Jersey
Jon Campbell, Gothamist
A once-dead pipeline has been given new life. The move reverses an environmental policy victory won by the Cuomo administration. [ more › ]
Nov 7, 2025, 4:43 PM

Gunshots Heard at Canadian Ostrich Farm, Signaling Start of Controversial Cull
Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com
The cull, spurred by bird flu concerns, aims to eradicate 400 ostriches living on a farm in British Columbia.
Nov 7, 2025, 4:15 PM
Trump Bizarrely Claims USA Could Blow Up World '150 Times'...
Cameron Adams, Daily Beast
Trump Bizarrely Claims USA Could Blow Up World '150 Times'... (Third column, 4th story, link) Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron
Nov 7, 2025, 4:01 PM

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to meet US President Donald Trump
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Hungary's nationalist prime minister will seek permission to buy Russian oil despite US sanctions.
Nov 7, 2025, 3:51 PM

Privacy-Focused Bitcoin Developer Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence
Kyle Torpey, Gizmodo.com
Some people in the crypto community see the case as egregious at a time when shitcoin peddlers get favorable treatment.
Nov 7, 2025, 3:45 PM
Supreme court considering taking up case challenging legality of same-sex marriage
Carter Sherman, Yahoo Entertainment
Court could revisit issue in case brought by county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
Nov 7, 2025, 3:37 PM

Clean energy could become a huge political winner
Umair Irfan, Vox
You’ve probably noticed that Democrats are talking a lot less about climate change. But connecting clean energy to household bills proved to be a successful way to win voters in the elections across the US on Tuesday. This off-year election was a pressure t…
Nov 7, 2025, 3:20 PM
Some Flunky Fainted in the Oval Office During a Press Event, and Trump Just Stood There With a Stupid Look on His Face
John Gruber, Bsky.app
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
Nov 7, 2025, 3:18 PM

Trump administration asks appeals court to immediately halt ruling on SNAP funding
Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, ABC News
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to issue an emergency stay of a judge's ruling Thursday ordering the administration to fully fund SNAP.
Nov 7, 2025, 3:04 PM

'GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN'...
Charlie Jones, Themirror.com
'GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN'... (First column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:SHUTDOWN FLIGHT CUTS KICK IN AT MAJOR AIRPORTS... DEVELOPING... LIVE: MISERY MAP... Odd Jobs and DOORDASH: How Air Traffic Controllers Are Surviving...
Nov 7, 2025, 2:49 PM
Rep. Elise Stefanik launches bid to be New York’s next governor
Jon Campbell, Gothamist
Rep. Elise Stefanik has represented much of northern New York since 2014 The top Trump ally in Congress had spent months signaling she’d run for the state’s highest office. [ more › ]
Nov 7, 2025, 2:48 PM
Zohran Mamdani Just Dropped The Most Savage Advice For Women, And He's So Right
Elyse Wanshel, Buzzfeed
The mayor-elect of New York City also had an interesting take on the “male loneliness epidemic.”
Nov 7, 2025, 2:40 PM
Photos of the Week: Dinosaur Sweater, Miniature Park, Hippo Calf
Alan Taylor, The Atlantic
The aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines, Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico, a penny-farthing race in Prague, a mayoral election in New York City, and much more
Nov 7, 2025, 2:30 PM

Are You a 'Hitler Is Cool' Republican or a 'Hitler Sucks' Republican?
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Tucker Carlson's recent interview with Nick Fuentes has hilariously divided the GOP.
Nov 7, 2025, 2:25 PM
'Shocking and unjustified': House Democrat demands answers on why Trump pardoned billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
sobrient@insider.com (Samuel O'Brient), Business Insider
Rep. Robert Gracia issued a letter demanding Trump answers questions about his pardon of Changpeng Zhao and any business dealings with Binance.
Nov 7, 2025, 2:22 PM
Trump’s approval rating takes a shocking turn in latest poll
Lauren Sforza, nj.com
The new Emerson College poll, released on Friday, showed Trump’s approval rating dropped 4 percentage points.
Nov 7, 2025, 2:09 PM

WATCH: Woman rescues baby shark washed up on Oregon beach
ABC News
She said the animal swam away after being returned to the sea.
Nov 7, 2025, 2:05 PM

Big Tech tax breaks could’ve funded benefits for millions, Senator Warren finds
Emma Roth, The Verge
President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is handing out billions in tax breaks, and a new analysis from Senator Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) office is demonstrating just how substantial those sums are. Under the law, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, will …
Nov 7, 2025, 1:52 PM

“Now I Understand Why People Hate Her”: Sydney Sweeney’s New Comments On Jeans Scandal Spark Fury
Karina Babenok, Boredpanda.com
"I know who I am. I know what I value. I know that I’m a kind person."
Nov 7, 2025, 1:37 PM

Why is former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi retiring from US Congress?
Priyanka Shankar, News Agencies, Al Jazeera English
Trump called her an ‘evil woman’; Pelosi is considered one of the most influential legislative leaders in recent history
Nov 7, 2025, 1:25 PM

Trump Cybersecurity Policy Is Indistinguishable From A Foreign Attack
Karl Bode, Techdirt
Last year almost a dozen major U.S. ISPs were the victim of a massive, historic intrusion by Chinese hackers who managed to spy on public U.S. officials for more than a year. The “Salt Typhoon” hack was so severe, the intruders spent much of the last year roo…
Nov 7, 2025, 1:22 PM

Spanish police arrest suspected members of Venezuelan gang targeted by US
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Raids across five Spanish cities result in arrests of 13 suspected of being in Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang.
Nov 7, 2025, 1:17 PM
Main Street market moves: Here's what retail investors have done during a wild week for stocks
jciolli@businessinsider.com (Joe Ciolli), Business Insider
They haven't been buying dips, and they're cooling on gold and bitcoin.
Nov 7, 2025, 1:05 PM

Federal Websites Are Plastered With MAGA Propaganda. Is It Legal?
Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone
The Trump administration is plastering federal websites with propaganda blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. Does it violate the Hatch Act?
Nov 7, 2025, 1:00 PM

Serbia’s Vucic angers Russia with comments about selling ammo to EU
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Comments come after bloc told Serbia, the only country not to sanction Russia, to 'get concrete' about accession bid.
Nov 7, 2025, 12:34 PM

Why have hundreds of flights been cancelled in the US?
Edna Mohamed, Al Jazeera English
Forty of the country’s busiest airports have been affected by the domestic flight cancellations. Here is the list.
Nov 7, 2025, 12:06 PM
Trump Just Took Credit For Making Thanksgiving Cheaper — Here Are The Actual Facts
Erica Sweeney, HuffPost
The president's claim is a little undercooked.
Nov 7, 2025, 12:00 PM

Trump administration tightens its grip on White House press corps
Brian Karem, Salon
Limiting access of journalists to the White House is a possibility
Nov 7, 2025, 11:45 AM

Born to provide refuge from US racism, Liberia must not help enforce it now
Robtel Neajai Pailey, Al Jazeera English
With its offer to take in a US deportee who does not want to go there, Monrovia betrays Liberia’s unique history.
Nov 7, 2025, 11:38 AM

Beef and America’s cattle ranchers are no longer on MAGA’s menu
Garrett Owen, Salon
Trump's plan to quadruple Argentinian beef imports has upset American ranchers — and the GOP
Nov 7, 2025, 11:30 AM
Democrats' electoral sweep tests Trump’s anti-DEI and immigration agenda
By David Hood-Nuño, Jonathan Allen and Bianca Flowers, Yahoo Entertainment
By David Hood-Nuño, Jonathan Allen and Bianca Flowers WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats' victories in Tuesday’s elections have exposed potential...
Nov 7, 2025, 11:07 AM

Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda
Graham G. Dodds, Salon
The vice president's dream of an unfettered executive has largely come true.
Nov 7, 2025, 11:00 AM
Trump’s ‘bonus depreciation’ rule is turning luxury travel into a tax break. How the ultra-wealthy can cash in
Jessica Wong, Yahoo Entertainment
Private jet sales are soaring and luxury car purchases are revving up — if you can count your splurge as a business expense, you’ve got it made.
Nov 7, 2025, 11:00 AM

Fact checking Nancy Pelosi statements over the years
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Pelosi has been falsely accused of drunkenness and treason, but she has also made a few questionable statements herself.
Nov 7, 2025, 10:11 AM

AP Top Stories November 7
Associated Press Videos, Yahoo Entertainment
Here's the latest for Friday, November 7th: FAA order reducing plane flights takes effect Friday; Trump administration ordered to fully fund SNAP for...
Nov 7, 2025, 10:02 AM

What's happening with furniture prices? A tale of $399 couches and tariffs
Alina Selyukh, NPR
Competition, whether from overseas rivals or second-hand goods, has kept the price of furniture relatively low. New tariffs may boost U.S. makers — and raise prices.
Nov 7, 2025, 10:01 AM

Controversial Plan to Kill 500,000 Barred Owls in U.S. Clears Major Hurdle
Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com
A controversial conservation strategy that has sparked division among both lawmakers and environmentalists will move forward.
Nov 7, 2025, 10:00 AM

Viktor Orban’s dilemma: Trump’s favour or Russian oil
BBC News
Will Trump choose to keep an old friend close, or put pressure on Putin?
Nov 7, 2025, 10:00 AM

Australia’s Streaming Quotas Trigger Cautious Optimism Among Producers – Analysis
Jesse Whittock, Deadline
The route to Tuesday’s “landmark” announcement of streaming quotas in Australia has been long and torturous, and the country’s production community is now beginning to assess what the future will look like. Will, as streamers sources often privately claim, th…
Nov 7, 2025, 9:09 AM

Trump expects int’l stabilisation force to be on ground in Gaza ‘very soon’
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Israel adamant that it will not accept Turkish armed forces in Gaza under Trump's 20-point peace plan.
Nov 7, 2025, 7:55 AM

North Korea fires ballistic missile days after Hegseth visit, says Seoul
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The short-range weapon is believed to have flown 700km and landed in the East Sea, otherwise known as the Sea of Japan.
Nov 7, 2025, 7:34 AM

US president expects Gaza peacekeeping force ‘very soon’
Al Jazeera English
US President Donald Trump says the international force to maintain Gaza's ceasefire will be on the ground soon.
Nov 7, 2025, 7:03 AM

Syria’s al-Sharaa pledges commitment to climate goals at COP30
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Appearance at Amazon summit comes before talks with Trump in Washington after UN Security Council lifted sanctions.
Nov 7, 2025, 7:02 AM
US travel woes mount as govt shutdown prompts flight cuts
Asad HASHIM, Yahoo Entertainment
Travelers faced mounting uncertainty over air travel in the United States after a directive to decrease flights at dozens of major airports went into effect ...
Nov 7, 2025, 6:49 AM
Trump hints at India visit amid high-stakes trade deal talks
Cherylann Mollan - BBC News, Mumbai, BBC News
Trump's remarks come amid uncertainty about whether the president will attend the Quad Summit in India.
Nov 7, 2025, 6:48 AM
Russia's oil revenues plunge just as US sanctions hit when Moscow can least afford it
Huileng Tan, Business Insider
Russia's oil and gas revenues totaled 7.5 trillion rubles over the first 10 months of 2025, down from 9.5 trillion in the same period last year.
Nov 7, 2025, 6:26 AM

The FAA's order to cut flights due to the government shutdown is set to take effect
The Associated Press, NPR
The 40 airports impacted by the cuts span more than two dozen states. The Federal Aviation Administration said the reductions would start at 4% and ramp up to 10% by Nov. 14.
Nov 7, 2025, 6:20 AM

The battle over Gaza's future: Why no one can agree on the rebuild
BBC News
From AI-powered super cities to designs that capture the 'soul and spirit' of the region, plans have already been draw up - but political obstacles remain.
Nov 7, 2025, 6:01 AM

Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords with Israel in symbolic boost to Trump initiative
The Associated Press, NPR
The action, announced Thursday, is largely seen as symbolic. Kazakhstan has had diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992.
Nov 7, 2025, 6:01 AM

US military carries out another strike on vessel in Caribbean, killing 3
Alastair McCready, Al Jazeera English
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said attacks to continue until 'narco-terrorists' stop 'poisoning' American people.
Nov 7, 2025, 5:36 AM
What a reporter found when she investigated US military strikes on Venezuelan drug boats
REGINA GARCIA CANO, Yahoo Entertainment
GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — Regina Garcia Cano was the reporter behind The Associated Press’ story that provided the first comprehensive account and identifies ...
Nov 7, 2025, 5:29 AM
Democrats consider prolonging the shutdown as Republicans prepare new bills without health care fix
MARY CLARE JALONICK, Yahoo Entertainment
Senate Republicans are moving to try to end the government shutdown by preparing a new bipartisan package of spending bills and daring Democrats to vote for ...
Nov 7, 2025, 5:02 AM

IRS Notifies States There Will Be No Direct File Program For 2026
Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
We knew this was coming, but it doesn’t make it any less stupid. The road to the IRS’ Direct File program was long and hard-fought. We here at Techdirt have been talking about, and advocating for, something like the Direct File program for at least 15 years. …
Nov 7, 2025, 3:59 AM

US Senate votes against limiting Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela
Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English
Polls find large majorities of people in the US oppose military action in Venezuela, where Trump has ramped up pressure.
Nov 7, 2025, 3:01 AM

US Democrats still face big questions, despite election wins
BBC News
A year after a painful election defeat, the Democratic Party stands at a fork in the road.
Nov 7, 2025, 2:42 AM
Trump pardons former Tennessee House speaker convicted of federal public corruption charges
WILL WEISSERT, Yahoo Entertainment
President Donald Trump has pardoned the former Tennessee House speaker and a onetime aide of public corruption charges after the White House said the Biden...
Nov 7, 2025, 2:33 AM

Is Zohran Mamdani ready to stand up to Donald Trump?
Al Jazeera English
Making history as the first Muslim elected New York mayor, Mamdani pledges to serve all communities and challenge Trump.
Nov 7, 2025, 1:28 AM

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,352
Alastair McCready, Al Jazeera English
Here are the key events from day 1,352 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Nov 7, 2025, 1:25 AM

Stewart blames Trump’s “No Kings” dump for GOP election beatdown
Alex Galbraith, Salon
The comedian argued that an AI Trump dropping excrement on protestors may have swung the elections this week.
Nov 7, 2025, 12:42 AM

Supreme Court revives Trump admin ban on transgender, nonbinary passport identification
Alex Galbraith, Salon
The executive order barring self-identification had been stayed by a lower court.
Nov 7, 2025, 12:15 AM

Pressure to publish is rising as research time shrinks, finds survey of scientists
Chris Simms, Nature.com
Researchers feel that pressures to publish are increasing, but the time and resources available to do research are decreasing, according to a survey by Elsevier.
Nov 7, 2025, 12:00 AM