Trump News for Monday, November 10, 2025

Trump admin again asks SCOTUS to green-light deploying National Guard in Chicago

Devin Dwyer, ABC News

The Trump administration is imploring the Supreme Court to show "extraordinary deference" to the president as commander-in-chief.

The Real Test for Democrats

David A. Graham, The Atlantic

The shutdown vote revealed how the party plans to contend with the challenges posed by Trump.

Chuck Schumer Doesn’t Know What Time It Is

Mike Brock, Techdirt

After forty days. Forty days of the longest government shutdown in American history. Forty days of Democrats saying this is the line—healthcare for twenty-two million Americans. Forty days of holding firm while Republicans bet Democrats would break first. Chu…

‘Sold POTUS a bill of goods’: WH furious with Pulte over 50-year mortgage

Dasha Burns and Sophia Cai, Politico

The White House was blindsided by the idea and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers.

Public safety groups face an uncertain future months after federal grant cuts

Meg Anderson, NPR

Six months after the Trump administration cut more than $800 million in Justice Department grants geared toward public safety, the organizations affected are adjusting to a future without that money.

Syria to join US-led coalition to defeat IS group after Trump meeting

BBC News

Ahmed al-Sharaa, once branded a terrorist by the US, became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House.

The Supreme Court will decide whether to toss out thousands of ballots

Ian Millhiser, Vox

The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear Watson v. Republican National Committee, a case claiming that, for many decades, states have been counting ballots that should have been tossed out entirely.  The premise of the GOP’s argument in Watson …

DHS Wants States To Hand Over Driver’s License Data For Citizenship Checks

Jen Fifield and Zach Despart, Techdirt

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. The Department of Homeland Security says it intends to add state driver’s license information to a swiftly expanding federal system envisioned as a one-stop shop f…

Joe Scarborough: It’s time for Democrats to ‘take a win’ and end the shutdown

Allison Detzel, MSNBC

Joe Scarborough urges Democrats to "take a win" and end the shutdown, arguing the American people won't forget the pain Trump and the GOP inflicted on them.

Democrats were never going to win the shutdown fight

Andrew Prokop, Vox

After forcing the longest US government shutdown in history, Senate Democrats threw in the towel Sunday night. Eight Democratic senators voted with the Republicans Sunday to advance a deal to reopen the government, even though the deal includes no significant…

Eddie Pepitone Won't Give A Pass To Riyadh Comics

Matt Solomon, Cracked.com

‘You're gonna go over there and f***ing take their blood money?’

Trump Threatens Air Traffic Controllers 'Who Did Nothing but Complain' amid Shutdown, Promises $10,000 to Those Who Work

Meredith Kile, PEOPLE

As delays at major airports start to build up, the president went on a rant against federal employees for refusing to work without pay

Michelle Obama Says President Trump’s East Wing Demolition Is a ‘Reflection’ of How He Views the ‘Role’ of First Lady

Olivia Bellusci, Globemagazine.com

Michelle Obama isn’t too fond of the changes President Donald Trump has made to the White House. Last month, Trump demolished the East Wing, where the First ...

The math behind Trump’s 50-year mortgage gambit: Lower payments now, but almost double the long-term costs

Claire Boston, Yahoo Entertainment

President Trump recently floated the idea of 50-year mortgages. Longer home loans would lower monthly payments, but come with higher rates and added interest...

Trump Threatens To Sue BBC For One Billion Dollars

BBC News

Trump threatens BBC with a $1bn lawsuit over the editing of his speech in a documentary.

Trump slams air traffic controllers who called out during the government shutdown

Joe Hernandez, NPR

Trump said on social media that he wasn't happy with controllers who called out of work, and suggested a $10,000 bonus for those who didn't take any time off during the shutdown.

Award-Winning Photographers Describe Emotional Toll of Documenting ICE Arrests

Ken Klein, PetaPixel

Award-winning photographers documenting immigration arrests in New York City have witnessed far-flung strife and conflict, but nothing quite like this. [Read More]

Americanswers on 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion?

BBC News

And how will the U.S. government shutdown end?

Speaker Johnson calls back House to vote after Senate budges on shutdown

Chris Benson, UPI.com

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he called representatives to return to Washington, D.C., to vote on a Senate-backed measure to fund the government.

Cheryl Hines Calls Larry David’s Takedown of Bill Maher ‘Crazy’

JM McNab, Cracked.com

Hines isn’t taking her ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ co-star’s side when it comes to Trump

What to know about Trump's promise of $2,000 tariff dividend payments

Max Zahn, ABC News

Questions abound about who qualifies and whether enough funds are available.

China announces restrictions on chemicals after deal with Trump on fentanyl tariffs

DIDI TANG, Yahoo Entertainment

China said Monday it is making good on its pledge to crack down on chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl, a key issue for President Donald Trump during...

Deal to reopen government slowed by Paul objection on hemp language

Alexander Bolton, The Hill

Senate Republican and Democratic leaders say they need to resolve an objection from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) about a provision in the government funding deal...

Democratic candidate for Congress criticizes deal to end shutdown – which her mother voted to advance

Richard Luscombe, Yahoo Entertainment

Stefany Shaheen omitted to mention that her mother, Jeanne Shaheen, was among party’s rebel senators who voted to approve bill

Trump admin urging Israel to allow terrorists free passage past IDF-controlled Gaza - US official

AMICHAI STEIN, The Jerusalem Post

According to a report by the Saudi outlet al-Hadath, Kushner told the prime minister that the US would like Hamas terrorists to leave for areas under Hamas...

Trump Falls For Satire From Site Called ‘The Dunning Kruger Times’

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Over the weekend, the President of the United States fell for obvious satire from a website literally called “The Dunning Kruger Times.” Donald Trump—a man with access to the best, most accurate information on basically any subject—posted to Truth Social a sc…

Senate Democrat questions Trump administration's $7.5M payment to Equatorial Guinea

STEPHEN GROVES, Yahoo Entertainment

The Trump administration made a $7.5 million payment to the government of Equatorial Guinea as it seeks to deport people to the West African country and...

Drug dealer granted clemency by Trump sent back to prison for violating terms of his release

PHILIP MARCELO, Yahoo Entertainment

A convicted drug dealer who had been granted clemency by President Donald Trump was sent back to federal prison on Monday for violating the terms of his...

Trump Announces $2,000 Checks For Americans — Here's Who Could Get Them

Tamilore Onikosi, Moneydigest.com

The U.S. President has announced $2,000 checks meant to distribute some of the tariff-generated revenue to American citizens, but they're not for everyone.

Government shutdown timeline: How senators went from 40-day impasse to sudden deal

Alexandra Hutzler, Nidhi Singh, ABC News

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing its end, after senators quickly advanced a funding deal over the weekend.

Trump Is Bullying Air Traffic Controllers to Get Back to Work While They’re Still Going Unpaid

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

5.5% of flights in the U.S. have been cancelled for Monday.

Chicago escapes major snowfall as north suburbs, NW Indiana see up to 1 ft. of accumulation

Stephanie Wade, Greg Dutra, ABC7 Chicago Digital Team, Lissette Nuñez, WLS-TV

The first snowstorm of the 2025 season in the books. Drivers saw dangerous conditions on the roads as overnight snowfall blanketed the Chicago area.

Gov. Healey gives update on SNAP benefits as Trump renews appeal to keep funds frozen

Boston25NewsStaff,Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment

The Trump administration is also expected to ask the Supreme Court justices to step in again.

Coinbase Wants to Bring Back an Old Crypto Trend That Ended in Disaster

Kyle Torpey, Gizmodo.com

Déjà vu, all over again.

Private jets are halted at 12 major airports as air traffic controllers continue to call out amid the shutdown

Taylor Rains, Business Insider

The impacts of the ongoing government shutdown have reached the wealthiest fliers, with 12 major US airports now closed to private jets.

Trump OLC On Boat Strikes: The Less Of A Threat Posed By Boat Occupants, The More Justified We Are In Murdering Them

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

This administration isn’t content to be normal awful. It insists on being ghastly awful as often as possible. Not content to eject hundreds of migrants into foreign torture prisons, the administration has decided it’s time to start killing foreign people in b…

Science Keeps Dismantling Trump’s Tylenol-Autism Scare

Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com

A new review shows a "lack of robust evidence" linking the use of Tylenol during pregnancy to either autism or ADHD.

Here's what's in the Senate deal to end the government shutdown

Stefan Becket, CBS News

The Senate deal to end the government shutdown would extend funding through January and promise Democrats a vote on health care.

Can Comedians Get Rich And Stay Funny?

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: November 10th, 2025

How Trump's support for a white minority group in South Africa led to a US boycott of the G20 summit

GERALD IMRAY, Yahoo Entertainment

U.S. President Donald Trump says that the United States government will boycott the Group of 20 summit this month in South Africa over his claims that a...

These 8 Democrats voted with Republicans on the government shutdown deal. Here's how they explain it

STEPHEN GROVES, Yahoo Entertainment

The Democratic senators — eight in total — faced almost instant blowback from members of their own party as they voted to allow the Senate to move forward on...

Belarus leader threatens to seize over 1,000 Lithuanian trucks stuck by closed border

YURAS KARMANAU, Yahoo Entertainment

The authoritarian leader of Belarus threatened Monday to seize over 1,000 Lithuanian trucks stranded in his country following the closure of its border with ...

WATCH: House Speaker Mike Johnson gives timeline to end shutdown

ABC News

Johnson on Monday laid out a timeline for what's next after the Senate advanced a short-term funding bill on Sunday, saying he will call the House back as soon as the Senate passes a funding bill.

WATCH: Johnson tells House to begin returning to Washington to start end of shutdown

ABC News

House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke Monday morning about next steps in ending the government shutdown, saying he will call the House back as soon as the Senate passes a government funding bill.

‘Yikes’: Top investment bank looks under the hood of the economy and finds ‘the labor market doesn’t look that good’

Nick Lichtenberg, Eva Roytburg, Yahoo Entertainment

We've heard the labor market is in a "low-hire, low-fire" kind of environment. The "low hire" part seems to be true, the other not so much.

Madi Diaz Releases Blink-182 Covers Album for Charity: Listen

Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork

Enema of the Garden State, which benefits the Defending Our Neighbors Fund, is “fueled by an eternal love and fandom” for the pop-punk trio, says Diaz

Oscar Isaac Would Come Back to ‘Star Wars’ If Disney Is Done Capitulating to Fascism

James Whitbrook, Gizmodo.com

The man behind Poe Dameron's X-Wing controls isn't giving up, as long as there's still light.

Fight fake news and defeat climate deniers, Brazil's Lula tells UN talks

BBC News

The world must "defeat" climate denialism and fake news, Brazil's President Lula da Silva tells UN climate summit.

Trump recommends $10,000 bonus to air traffic controllers who didn't take time off during the government shutdown

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

The president sharply criticized air traffic controllers who took time off during the shutdown, saying he's "NOT HAPPY" with them.

"I [And State Your Name]": People Can't Stop Talking About This Embarrassing Mistake Trump Made At An NFL Game

Natasha Jokic, Buzzfeed

I cannot overstate how loud these boos are.View Entire Post ›

The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly

Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic

Welcome to the third Red Scare.

CT lawmakers to take up housing reform, immigration, food assistance in special session

John Moritz, Katy Golvala and Emilia Otte, Norwichbulletin.com

The government shutdown threatens to cut off funding for food stamps, energy assistance and other programs that send money flowing into Connecticut.

Syrian President Sharaa makes the 1st White House visit by a Syrian head of state

The Associated Press, NPR

Formerly aligned with al-Qaida with a U.S. bounty on his head, Ahmed al-Sharaa became Syria's president after leading the rebels who toppled the country's authoritarian Assad regime.

UAE's reluctance to participate in Gaza international force is a setback

SETH J. FRANTZMAN, The Jerusalem Post

The UAE is considered one of the countries amendable to Israel, making it a more desirable presence in Gaza than other countries such as Turkey. The US wants...

Trump ramps up the 'insider pardon' for those in his personal, political orbit

Joe Hernandez, NPR

This week, President Trump pardoned allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It is part of an uptick in "insider pardons" issued in his second term, one legal expert says.

BBC News says it received legal threat from Trump over speech edit

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

LONDON () -BBC News said on Monday the broadcaster had received ​a letter from U. President ‌Donald Trump threatening legal action over the edit of a...

Ditch the Translation App and Use Your Mediocre French

Ross Benjamin, The Atlantic

AirPods promise to perfect seamless interpretation, but bumbling your way through any language can be unexpectedly exhilarating.

YouTube TV Customers Lose Access To ABC Channels, DVR Recordings Due To Annoying, Avoidable Disney Contract Dispute

Karl Bode, Techdirt

For the last decade or so, U.S. cable TV customers have been plagued by a steady parade of content blackouts as cable providers and broadcasters bicker over new programming contracts. For the end user, so-called “retransmission feuds” usually go something lik…

Trump is bringing back the Presidential Fitness Test. We challenged a 33-year-old to pass it.

Yahoo Entertainment

BBC chairman apologises for Panorama Trump edit

BBC News

The BBC's director general and head of news both resigned on Sunday after criticism of the programme.

Senators reach deal to reopen the government. And, countries gather for climate talks

Brittney Melton, NPR

Several Senate Democrats break ranks to join Republicans in a deal to reopen the government. And, world leaders gather in Brazil for a major climate conference, but the U.S. is not expected to attend.

Zelenskyy seeks US Patriot systems against Russia’s power grid attacks

AP Staff, Yahoo Entertainment

The two sides were locked in a battle for control of Pokrovsk, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region where Ukraine says Russia has assembled 170,000 troops.

WATCH: Typhoon Fung-wong batters Philippines

ABC News

The storm hit the Philippines, killing at least four people and displacing more than 1.4 million others.

WATCH: Trump becomes 1st president at a regular-season NFL game since 1978

ABC News

President Donald Trump became the first commander-in-chief at a regular-season NFL game since 1978, attending Sunday's Commanders-Lions game in Landover, Maryland.

Student-loan forgiveness is back on — but a tax change could be a 'financial disaster' for some borrowers

Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling on the IRS to prevent student-loan borrowers from facing a "tax bomb" on debt relief beginning next year.

Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to 2020 election efforts

Rebecca Rosman, NPR

The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.

10 Monday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • The Dow Is Close to 50,000. How the Heck Did We Get Here So Fast? It took a 103-year slog through market crashes, depression, and crippling inflation to reach that “once-unthinkable milestone,” as The Wall Street Jou…

WATCH: Tommy the service dog saves veteran's life

ABC News

Hank Ford drove himself to the hospital after being woken up by his dog Tommy -- a move, his doctors say, might have prevented a massive stroke.

Zelenskyy seeks Patriot systems from US to counter Russia's power grid attacks

ILLIA NOVIKOV, Yahoo Entertainment

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he wants to order 25 Patriot air defense systems from the United States, as Ukraine desperately tries to fend off...

All the industries OpenAI is trying to disrupt

Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider

Sam Altman is increasingly leading OpenAI into spaces beyond AI research, disrupting industries like search, social media, healthcare, and robotics.

Letters from Our Readers

The New Yorker

Readers respond to Emma Green’s piece about the Trump Administration’s attacks on higher education.

Laura Loomer’s Endless Payback

Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker

The President’s self-appointed loyalty enforcer inspires fear and vexation across Washington. Antonia Hitchens reports on what’s behind her vetting crusades.

What Was the American Revolution For?

Jill Lepore, The New Yorker

Jill Lepore captures a moment of whiplash as the two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of our nation’s founding approaches during a time of foreboding, and reviews Ken Burns’s six-part PBS documentary, “The American Revolution.”

It’s Official: Meghan & Harry Have Traded Monarchy for Oligarchy

Nora Biette-Timmons, Jezebel

They attended the 70th birthday party of Kris Jenner, who doesn’t look a day over [insert age you’re supposed to look when you pay $100,000 for a facelift at age 69].

Trump Got Booed So Hard He Forgot His Name

Danielle Han, Jezebel

Barf Bag: I'm sure it was just the booing...

She’s Been Booted Out of Hollywood and Investigated by the Secret Service. When She Let Me Into Her House, I Could See Why.

Scaachi Koul, Slate Magazine

"I was kind of ahead of my time," she says. "Pun intended."

Iran rebuilding for ‘next round’ as Israel signals readiness to strike

JERUSALEM POST STAFF, The Jerusalem Post

"Israel feels the job is unfinished and sees no reason not to resume the conflict, so Iran is doubling down preparedness for the next round. " Another...

Is Special Ed Getting Left Behind?

Mary Harris, Slate Magazine

Federal funding and the oversight office are being targeted. Will they ever come back?

Ghislaine Maxwell's alleged prison perks spark Raskin probe into Trump administration

Beatrice Peterson, ABC News

Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a sharply worded 6-page letter to President Donald Trump on Sunday.

Former Trump Official To Lead Israeli Spyware Maker Accused of Targeting Journalists

Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com

The new chief wants to sell the controversial software to law enforcement agencies. NSO is best known for its hacking product Pegasus.

Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here's where the U.S. stands

Alejandra Borunda, NPR

Under President Trump, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes.

People want to avoid ultra-processed foods. But experts struggle to define them

Maria Godoy, NPR

The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target.

Three most important factors in enterprise IT: control, control, control

Rupert Goodwins, Theregister.com

We’re all out of it. How to get it back is an open secret Opinion When the first generation of microcomputers landed on desktops, they promised many things. Affordability, flexibility, efficiency, all the good things still selling IT to this day. Mostly, thou…

Thailand threatens to suspend truce deal with Cambodia after a land mine injures troops

JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI, Yahoo Entertainment

Thailand threatened on Monday to suspend a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement with Cambodia, with the country's prime minister saying all actions under the...

Outgoing BBC News boss: 'the buck stops with me'

ITN, Yahoo Entertainment

The outgoing BBC News CEO Deborah Turness says "the buck stops with me", while also insisting that BBC News is "not institutionally biased", after she and...

Three takeaways from the US shutdown deal

BBC News

The longest shutdown in US history appears to be drawing to a close, leaving Democrats divided and Trump's hard line paying off.

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, others involved in efforts to overturn 2020 election

ABC NEWS, ABC News

Ed Martin, the United States Pardon Attorney, announced that President Trump would be pardoning key figures involved in the efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Morning Bid: Markets rejoice potential end to US government shutdown

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Global markets are set to begin the week with an oomph as investors cheer the prospect of...

Judge to ponder challenge to West Virginia National Guard deployment in the nation's capital

JOHN RABY, Yahoo Entertainment

A court in West Virginia is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging the deployment of the state National Guard to patrol the streets of Washington...

China creates a new visa, competing with the US in wooing global tech talent

CHAN HO-HIM, Yahoo Entertainment

Vaishnavi Srinivasagopalan, a skilled Indian IT professional who has worked in both India and the U.S., has been looking for work in China. Beijing's new K-...

The redistricting battle that could decide the 2026 elections, explained

Christian Paz, Vox

In addition to lifting Democrats’ spirits, last week’s elections, in which the party beat expectations and regained much of the support among young and nonwhite voters that it had lost in 2024, changed the calculus for what may become one of the defining figh…

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy not clearly linked to autism, ADHD, review finds

Mary Kekatos, Nidhi Singh, ABC News

Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is not clearly linked to autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new analysis finds.

San Jose grocer gives $100 shopping spree to struggling SNAP beneficiaries: 'Give back'

Cornell Barnard, KGO-TV

As the government shutdown reaches another historic day, Bay Area businesses are stepping up to help struggling families who are cut off from SNAP food...

The winners and losers of the government shutdown deal

Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, USA Today

One thing's for sure: progressive Democrats lost.

‘60 Minutes’ Comes Out Swinging After Trump Interview Meltdown

Julia Ornedo, Daily Beast

60 Minutes didn’t shy away from the bipartisan criticism of its interview with President Donald Trump. The iconic CBS newsmagazine show said it received...

Newsom Rubs Salts in the Wound After Trump Booed at NFL Game

Cameron Adams, Daily Beast

Donald Trump’s most reliable troll has relished over the president being savagely booed by football fans. The 79-year-old was loudly booed when he appeared...

Do UN climate talks have a point any more?

BBC News

The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.

As Trump enjoyed “the greatest flyover ever” on his way back from Florida, other fliers were left stranded by mass flight cancellations.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

Donald Trump gloated about the Air Force One pilots who flew him from Palm Beach back to D.C. as travelers across the U.S. were stranded by thousands of...

Vaccine advice: how a US centre is filling growing gaps in public-health information

Mariana Lenharo, Nature.com

Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm talks about efforts by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy to inform vaccine recommendations and maintain public-health awareness during the Trump administration.