Trump News for Thursday, November 13, 2025
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Trump administration joins lawsuit against California’s redistricting maps
Abby Rogers · Al Jazeera English
Voters' approval of Proposition 50 means Democrats might win up to five additional seats in the House in the midterms.
Elections & PoliticsRedistricting
Nov 13, 2025, 11:47 PM

BBC apologises to Trump over documentary, rejects defamation claim
Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera English
In a letter, BBC said it had no plans to rebroadcast the documentary that was the basis of Trump's defamation claim.
Legal & JusticeMedia & Communications
Nov 13, 2025, 11:06 PM

WATCH: First lady Melania Trump speaks at signing of 'Fostering the Future' executive order
ABC News
The executive order signed Thursday focused on expanding financial and educational opportunities for young people transitioning out of foster care.
Executive OrdersGovernment & Administration
Nov 13, 2025, 11:04 PM

Trump's grandaughter last after debut LPGA round
BBC Sport · BBC News
Kai Trump shoots a 13-over-par round on her LPGA debut as she ends the first day of the Annika tournament in last place.
Family ActivitiesPersonal & Family
Nov 13, 2025, 11:03 PM

FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s Biggest Problem With His ‘South Park’ Depiction Isn’t What You’d Think
JM McNab · Cracked.com
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Published: November 13th, 2025
Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 11:00 PM

WATCH: White House dealing with fallout from newly released Epstein emails
ABC News
The White House is managing the fallout from Jeffrey Epstein emails on President Trump released by Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticeMedia & Communications
Nov 13, 2025, 10:57 PM

Lina Khan Stays Remarkably on Message on ‘The Adam Friedland Show’
AJ Dellinger · Gizmodo.com
Friedland simply could not get her to disclose her LSAT score.
Legal & JusticePolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 10:10 PM
20 U.S. Boat Strikes in Three Months
David A. Graham · The Atlantic
The Trump administration is trying to treat its extrajudicial killings at sea as routine, even as more concerns emerge from the people who know the most about them.
Foreign Policy & InternationalLegal & JusticeSecurity & Intelligence
Nov 13, 2025, 10:00 PM

Trump briefed on updated military options in Venezuela
Katherine Faulders, Luis Martinez, Anne Flaherty, Cindy Smith · ABC News
President Trump has been briefed on updated options for potential military operations in Venezuela, including a strike on land, ABC News has confirmed.
Foreign Policy & InternationalMilitary
Nov 13, 2025, 9:55 PM
Guggenheim CIO: The Fed will cut in December and again in 2026 as economy turns 'sluggish'
Claire Boston · Yahoo Entertainment
Anne Walsh, CIO of a $357 billion investment manager, said at Yahoo Finance Invest that rates are likely to go lower from here.
Economy & FinanceInflation
Nov 13, 2025, 9:51 PM
‘This is career-ending’: Conservative host’s Epstein comments ignite a firestorm
Nick Moyle · nj.com
Critics accuse the former Fox News host of attempting to normalize abuse after she distinguished between Epstein's targeting of teens versus younger children...
Legal & JusticeMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 9:36 PM

Trump administration targets European antifa groups as ‘global terrorists’
Abby Rogers · Al Jazeera English
US State Department labelled four groups, from Germany, Greece and Italy, as 'specially designated global terrorists'.
Foreign Policy & InternationalGovernment & AdministrationTerrorism
Nov 13, 2025, 9:07 PM
British billionaire Joe Lewis is pardoned by Trump for insider trading and conspiracy crimes
AAMER MADHANI · Yahoo Entertainment
British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, was pardoned by President Donald Trump more than a year after he...
Donald TrumpLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 9:03 PM

Prince Andrew allegedly pleaded with Epstein to deny allegations
James Hill, Olivia Rubin, Sasha Pezenik, Jared Kofsky · ABC News
The latest documents were obtained after U.S. lawmakers subpoenaed the Epstein Estate over the summer.
Criminal CasesLaw EnforcementLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 8:51 PM

BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation
BBC News
Lawyers for the US president have threatened to sue the corporation for $1bn (£759m).
Legal & JusticeMedia & Communications
Nov 13, 2025, 8:30 PM

Deaf Tesla Employee Fired After Complaining Factory’s Heat Disabled Hearing Aids, Lawsuit Claims
Lucas Ropek · Gizmodo.com
The litigation claims that the company failed to adhere to federal regulations for people with disabilities.
Health & ScienceLaborLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 8:20 PM

Federal special education staff may get their jobs back. But for how long?
Cory Turner · NPR
A new deal to end the government shutdown may briefly restore staff to U.S. Education Department offices that had been gutted by layoffs.
Federal AgenciesGovernment & AdministrationPersonnel
Nov 13, 2025, 8:19 PM

Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Intimate Knowledge of Donald Trump’s Views in Texts With Bill Gates Adviser
Tim Marchman, Leah Feiger · Wired
In text messages from 2017, Jeffrey Epstein seemingly represented himself as positioned to pass information from the Trump White House to Bill Gates through an intermediary.
Donald TrumpLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 8:19 PM

Air traffic controllers promised fast shutdown pay, but they've been told that before
Joel Rose · NPR
The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime.
Economy & FinanceGovernment & AdministrationLabor
Nov 13, 2025, 8:17 PM
MAGA lawmaker’s shock comment after attending Situation Room crisis meeting on Epstein
Tom Wrobleski · SILive.com
The ultra-secure White House facility is usually used for high-level national security matters.
Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticeSecurity & Intelligence
Nov 13, 2025, 8:11 PM

James Comey, Letitia James argue US attorney in their cases hired illegally
Abby Rogers · Al Jazeera English
Comey and James have sought to see their cases dismissed over the appointment of US Attorney Lindsey Halligan.
Criminal CasesGovernment & AdministrationLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 8:09 PM
Melania Trump launches new 'Fostering the Future' effort to support foster youth with jobs, school
Associated Press · Yahoo Entertainment
First lady Melania Trump is spearheading a new initiative aimed at improving career and education opportunities for children raised in foster care. The...
EducationPersonal & FamilySocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 8:06 PM

Furloughed Employees Sue Administration For Adding Partisan Wording To Their Out-Of-Office Messages
Tim Cushing · Techdirt
Here comes more pathetic, childish bullshit from an administration that has made petty bullshit its brand. The just completed government shutdown caused problems everywhere. The Trump administration knew its refusal to compromise on the budget bill was going …
Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticePersonnel
Nov 13, 2025, 7:57 PM

The ‘Big Short’ Guy Shuts Down Hedge Fund Amid AI Bubble Fears
AJ Dellinger · Gizmodo.com
"Sometimes, the only winning move is not to play."
Economy & FinanceStock MarketTechnology Regulation
Nov 13, 2025, 7:50 PM
Pointed questions and gasps in courtroom: Takeaways from hearing on fate of Trump’s handpicked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan
Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz, Devan Cole, CNN · CNN
Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James battled the Justice Department in court Thursday over whether...
Criminal CasesDonald TrumpLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 7:33 PM
Trump administration designates 4 left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations
NICHOLAS RICCARDI · Yahoo Entertainment
President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday designated four European left-wing groups as terrorist organizations, following through on his vow to...
Foreign Policy & InternationalGovernment & AdministrationTerrorism
Nov 13, 2025, 7:22 PM
Chicago day care worker detained by immigration agents released after community support
Associated Press · Yahoo Entertainment
A Chicago day care center employee who was detained by immigration agents at work as children were being dropped off last week has been released, according...
Immigration
Nov 13, 2025, 6:56 PM

The Fight Against Authoritarian Creep Gets Great News From an Unlikely State
Shirin Ali · Slate Magazine
On Wednesday, the Marion County Record received a $3 million payout, topped with a written apology admitting local officials’ wrongdoing.
Government & AdministrationLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 6:55 PM
Forget Schumer and Pelosi. Zohran Mamdani is Republicans' new foil.
Ben Adler, USA TODAY · USA Today
The National Republican Congressional Committee plans to "Make Mamdani and his policies the face of the Democratic Party," in the 2026 elections.
2026 MidtermsDemocratic PartyElections & PoliticsRepublican Party
Nov 13, 2025, 6:54 PM
Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress
ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL R. BLOOD · Yahoo Entertainment
The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that...
CongressLegal & JusticeVoting Rights
Nov 13, 2025, 6:54 PM

Federal services, agencies slowly returning after government shutdown ends
Justin Gomez, Ivan Pereira · ABC News
The longest federal government shutdown in history is now history, and agencies and services are starting to slowly come back to normal.
Federal AgenciesGovernment & AdministrationGovernment Operations
Nov 13, 2025, 6:29 PM

Do the new Epstein emails implicate Trump?
Andrew Prokop · Vox
On Wednesday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee sent the political world into a frenzy by releasing two damning-looking emails Jeffrey Epstein had sent about Donald Trump. The committee’s Republicans then followed up by releasing thousands more Epste…
Donald TrumpLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 6:25 PM

WATCH: Jury awards woman $1.75M over husband's alleged affair with TikTok influencer
ABC News
Under an unusual state law in North Carolina, known as "Alienation of Affection," the woman was able to sue the influencer for allegedly ruining her marriage.
Civil LitigationLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 6:17 PM

Colombia to maintain US intelligence-sharing to fight drug trafficking
Al Jazeera Staff · Al Jazeera English
Announcement comes after President Petro said Colombia would stop working with US over strikes on alleged drug boats.
Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence
Nov 13, 2025, 6:11 PM
Is another government shutdown fight around the corner?
Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY · USA Today
The government just reopened. There are fewer than three months before it could close again, though only partially.
BudgetGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 6:05 PM

Jeffrey Epstein E-mails Reveal Ties to Prominent Scientists
Dan Vergano · Scientific American
A trove of e-mails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released by a congressional committee on Wednesday
Criminal CasesLegal & JusticeSocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 6:00 PM
When will federal workers get back pay? See projected payment timeline
Melina Khan, USA TODAY · USA Today
Federal employees were ordered to return to work on Nov. 13 as they await back pay from the government shutdown.
BudgetEconomy & FinanceGovernment & Administration
Nov 13, 2025, 5:55 PM

BBC faces fresh claim of misleading Trump edit
BBC News
The clip aired on Newsnight in 2022, two years before the Panorama that led to the director-general's resignation.
Legal & JusticeMedia & Communications
Nov 13, 2025, 5:50 PM
Here's when federal workers are expected to start receiving back pay
Bryan Metzger · Business Insider
A senior administration official told BI that paychecks for the month of October should start going out on Saturday, continuing through November 19.
Economy & FinanceGovernment & Administration
Nov 13, 2025, 5:40 PM

GOP Threatened To Keep The Government Shut Down If 8 GOP Senators Couldn’t Profit From Being Investigated
Tim Cushing · Techdirt
Last night the House passed, and then Donald Trump signed, the funding bill that reopened the government after the longest government shutdown in history. Amazingly, the Republican’s sketchy demands to fill their personal bank accounts with undeserved taxpaye…
Elections & PoliticsGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationRepublican Party
Nov 13, 2025, 5:25 PM

Chicago day care teacher released from ICE detention
Armando Garcia · ABC News
Diana Santillana Galeano, the day care teacher detained by ICE officers last week, has been released from immigration detention, her lawyers said.
ImmigrationLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 5:04 PM

'South Park' Hits Trump Right In The Fatherhood
Opheli Garcia Lawler · Cracked.com
On the show, he spends most of his days trying to abort his baby with Satan
Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family
Nov 13, 2025, 5:00 PM

Who are the 6 House Democrats who broke with their party to end shutdown?
Alexandra Hutzler · ABC News
Six House Democrat broke ranks to pass a government funding package and end the record shutdown.
CongressElections & Politics
Nov 13, 2025, 4:58 PM

Journalist Sami Hamdi arrives in London after 2 weeks in ICE detention
Al Jazeera English
British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi has arrived in London after being held by ICE.
ImmigrationLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 4:42 PM

More Young Women Than Ever Want to GTFO of the U.S.
Danielle Han · Jezebel
Where are we going, friends? I’ll pack my bags.
AbortionSocial Issues & CultureWomen's Rights
Nov 13, 2025, 4:06 PM

ASEAN can’t let Trump’s America set the pace on climate action
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad · Al Jazeera English
As US President Donald Trump retreats on climate, Southeast Asia must lead where the US won’t.
Climate PolicyDonald TrumpForeign Policy & International
Nov 13, 2025, 4:04 PM
‘I can’t take any more of this,’ Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor told Epstein, newly released emails show
Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN · CNN
Newly released documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have once again raised questions over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s account of his friendship with the ...
Criminal CasesLaw EnforcementLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 4:01 PM

Disney Is Getting In on AI Slop
James Whitbrook · Gizmodo.com
CEO Bob Iger says that Disney+ is working towards platforming AI-driven, user-made content.
Artificial IntelligenceMedia & CommunicationsTechnology Regulation
Nov 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
Judge denies New Jersey Rep. McIver's request to dismiss Trump administration charges
MIKE CATALINI · Yahoo Entertainment
A judge declined Thursday to throw out the criminal case against U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, who was charged with assaulting federal agents during a chaotic...
Criminal CasesLaw EnforcementLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 3:47 PM

'South Park’ Gets Graphic With Trump-Vance Explicit Sex Scene
TMZ Staff · TMZ
We'll never look at the Lincoln Bedroom the same ... "South Park" absolutely lacerated Donald Trump and his VP JD Vance in last night's episode, depicting the two using the White House's private guest suite for a graphic homoerotic rendezvous. In…
Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 3:45 PM

WATCH: Former ABC News senior correspondent Jim Avila dies at 69
ABC News
Jim Avila, former ABC News senior correspondent and “20/20” correspondent, passed away after a long illness. He was 69 years old.
Media & Communications
Nov 13, 2025, 3:41 PM

New Epstein emails and files: What do they reveal about Trump?
Priyanka Shankar, News Agencies · Al Jazeera English
The US House of Representatives will vote on releasing all files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein next week.
Donald TrumpLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 3:23 PM

Michelle Obama’s new book ‘The Look’ explores her iconic fashion choices as First Lady
Associated Press · Ap.org
On any day during her eight years as First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama said she could go from giving a speech to meeting with a counterpart from another country to digging in her vegetable garden with groups of schoolchildren.And her clothes had…
Personal & FamilySocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 3:13 PM

Donald Trump’s disapproval rating jumps to 58 percent: Poll
Abby Rogers · Al Jazeera English
The poll also shows 44 percent of Democrats were 'very enthusiastic' about voting in the 2026 midterm elections.
2026 MidtermsElections & PoliticsPolling
Nov 13, 2025, 3:01 PM

Here’s How ‘The Tonight Show’ Helped Elect Richard Nixon
Matt Solomon · Cracked.com
Johnny Carson's make-up man became Nixon's secret weapon
Elections & PoliticsMedia & Communications
Nov 13, 2025, 3:00 PM

US shutdown ends: What happens now, when will services resume?
Sarah Shamim · Al Jazeera English
Trump signed the Republican bill ending the longest US government shutdown, resuming funding until the end of January.
BudgetGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 2:31 PM

If Only Kash Patel Would Just Fly Away
Danielle Han · Jezebel
The Wall Street Journal obtained all the FBI Director's flight records, and I never realized the job involved so much fun travel.
Government & AdministrationLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 2:06 PM

ESA ships Artemis 4 Orion service module to NASA after Trump tried to cancel it
tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) , Tereza Pultarova · Space.com
The European Space Agency has completed the Orion service module for NASA's Artemis 4 mission to the moon, which was saved from cancellation earlier this year by the U.S. Congress
International OrganizationsSpace Policy
Nov 13, 2025, 2:00 PM

How Lady Gaga Found Herself Again: ‘I Feel Lucky to Be Alive’
Chris Kobiella · Rolling Stone
How Lady Gaga returned from the brink, found love, and made one of her greatest albums with 'Mayhem.'
HealthLifestylePersonal & Family
Nov 13, 2025, 2:00 PM

Trump wants to recreate the British mandate in Palestine
Jeffrey Sachs, Sybil Fares · Al Jazeera English
The US president is pushing a UN resolution that would hand Washington the powers London once held over Palestine.
Foreign Policy & InternationalIsrael
Nov 13, 2025, 1:59 PM

Sinclair Broadcasting Posts Huge Quarterly Loss After Jimmy Kimmel Censorship
Karl Bode · Techdirt
You might recall that right wing propaganda broadcaster Sinclair Broadcasting recently tripped over its own ass after working with the Trump administration to try and censor Jimmy Kimmel for criticizing the President. The flood of outrage at the Disney/FCC/AB…
CensorshipMedia & CommunicationsPress RelationsSocial Media
Nov 13, 2025, 1:28 PM

Trump Is Kneecapping Some of the Boldest Plans to Beat Climate Change
Ryan Bort · Rolling Stone
Donald Trump's assault on climate innovation is also affecting scientists researching geoengineering methods like carbon dioxide removal.
Climate PolicyEnvironmentSocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 1:00 PM

Where Wokeness Went Wrong
Susan Neiman · The New York Review of Books
Symbolic struggles cannot be a force of resistance to the Trump administration.
AbortionCivil RightsClimate PolicyProtestsSocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 1:00 PM

Not for Sale
Gordon F. Sander · The New York Review of Books
President Trump’s threats to seize Greenland have caused consternation and fear among Danes and Greenlanders alike.
Foreign Policy & International
Nov 13, 2025, 1:00 PM

‘We’ve Got to Kill and Kill and Kill’
Dan Kaufman · The New York Review of Books
As Francisco Franco’s reputation grows on the far right, a new history of his regime reminds us of its unrelenting violence toward Jews.
Social Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 1:00 PM

Selling a Defective Dream
Zephyr Teachout · The New York Review of Books
How did multilevel marketing schemes come to be legal, let alone so widespread? The answer has to do with how we think of workers and how we think of consumers.
Economy & FinanceSocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 1:00 PM

The Third Sovereign
Robert Sullivan · The New York Review of Books
If there is hope for the earth, it will depend in part on acknowledging indigenous sovereignty in the face of insatiable resource extraction.
Climate PolicySocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 1:00 PM

Flipping Britain’s Postwar Script
Ferdinand Mount · The New York Review of Books
Understanding Britain’s postwar reforms like the National Health Service requires peering into the ‘lost world’ of wartime conservatism.
HealthcarePolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 1:00 PM

Trump signs bill ending longest US government shutdown in history
Al Jazeera English
US President Donald Trump signed a funding bill in Washington DC to end the longest government shutdown.
BudgetGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 12:46 PM
The Problem With ‘Moral Clarity’
Thomas Chatterton Williams · The Atlantic
Under Trump, progressives have embraced the rhetoric of “moral clarity.” It won’t help their cause.
Elections & PoliticsPolitical EndorsementsRepublican PartySocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 12:30 PM

The Left's Joe Rogan Is Now a Comedy Podcast Regular
Opheli Garcia Lawler · Cracked.com
Hasan Piker is a Twitch streamer and political commentator who has become a lefty comedy darling
Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 12:00 PM

What new Epstein emails say. And, ACA subsidies in limbo
Brittney Melton · NPR
Details on the newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein. And, the government shutdown has ended, but health insurance subsidies remain in limbo, with a vote on the matter expected next month.
HealthcareLegal & JusticePolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 11:58 AM

OpenAI’s Open-Weight Models Are Coming to the US Military
Paresh Dave · Wired
The gpt-oss models are being tested for use on sensitive military computers. But some defense insiders say that OpenAI is still behind the competition.
MilitarySecurity & IntelligenceTechnology Regulation
Nov 13, 2025, 11:00 AM

Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes
Rebecca Hersher · NPR
Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.
Climate PolicyEconomy & Finance
Nov 13, 2025, 10:30 AM

SNAP funding pause to soon end, but anxiety and anger may linger
Jennifer Ludden · NPR
The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
Economy & FinanceHealthcarePolicy & LegislationSocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 10:00 AM
Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages despite official condemnation
AREF TUFAHA and JULIA FRANKEL · Yahoo Entertainment
Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance,...
Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaIsraelMiddle East
Nov 13, 2025, 9:58 AM

California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver's licenses given to immigrants
The Associated Press · NPR
The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally.
CaliforniaImmigrationPolicy & LegislationRegional & State
Nov 13, 2025, 9:38 AM

Trump is “very rude” to ask Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu
Al Jazeera English
“How does he know that the accusations against our prime minister are not justified?”
Foreign Policy & InternationalIsrael
Nov 13, 2025, 9:33 AM

Can Trump dole out $2,000 tariff dividends, direct healthcare payments?
Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera English
Trump floats the idea of tariff dividends, direct healthcare payments and extending mortgages up to 50 years.
Economy & FinanceHealthcare
Nov 13, 2025, 8:22 AM

Trump admin live updates: Trump blames Democrats for 'massive harm' of shutdown
David Brennan · ABC News
President Donald Trump late Wednesday night signed a funding bill that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
BudgetElections & PoliticsGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 8:05 AM
Newly Elected Dem Rep Torches Mike Johnson to His Face
Cameron Adams · Daily Beast
House Speaker Mike Johnson has been roasted by the congresswoman who waited nearly two months for him to swear her in. Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva, 55,...
CongressElections & Politics
Nov 13, 2025, 6:58 AM

Trump’s US boycott of G20 summit is ‘their loss’, South Africa says
Al Jazeera Staff · Al Jazeera English
President Ramaphosa says, 'The United States needs to think again whether boycott politics actually works.'
Foreign Policy & InternationalInternational Crisis
Nov 13, 2025, 6:43 AM

Trump administration backs legal immunity for strikes in Caribbean: Report
Erin Hale · Al Jazeera English
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejects criticism of controversial strikes against alleged drug traffickers.
Foreign Policy & InternationalLegal & JusticeSecurity & Intelligence
Nov 13, 2025, 5:49 AM

I can't take any more of this, Andrew told Epstein, released emails show
BBC News
The former prince's reaction when he heard about a newspaper inquiry was among more than 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein's estate, including some mentioning Trump.
Legal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 5:45 AM

Epstein offered reporter photos of 'donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen'
James Hill, Jared Kofsky, Sasha Pezenik, Olivia Rubin · ABC News
Among the more than 20,000 Epstein documents released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday are several email exchanges Jeffrey Epstein.
Legal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 5:35 AM

'South Park' Just Spent So Much Money to Make Trump and Vance's Night of Passion Perfect
Keegan Kelly · Cracked.com
The licensing fees for the mood music couldn't have been cheap
Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture
Nov 13, 2025, 5:34 AM

US House to vote on full release of Epstein files next week, Johnson says
Alastair McCready · Al Jazeera English
Planned vote comes as newly released emails have renewed scrutiny of President Donald Trump's ties to the sex offender.
Legal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 4:51 AM

'South Park' Sounds Alarm on A.I. Deepfake Tech After Trey Parker and Matt Stone Invested in It
Keegan Kelly · Cracked.com
"Sora Not Sorry" is the spiritual successor to 'Sassy Justice'
Artificial IntelligenceMedia & Communications
Nov 13, 2025, 4:30 AM

RFK Jr.’s FDA Is Now Also In Turmoil Over Corrupt Drug Regulator
Timothy Geigner · Techdirt
While we’ve talked quite a bit about the horror show that is RFK Jr.’s position as Secretary of HHS, most of the focus of those posts has been around what is happening at the CDC. And for good reason, too. The ongoing measles outbreak, the quick hiring/firing…
Government & AdministrationHealth & SciencePolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 4:01 AM

The Government Shutdown Is Finally Over, But Flight Disruptions Will Continue
Ece Yildirim · Gizmodo.com
The shutdown came at a bad time for air travel.
BudgetFederal AgenciesGovernment & Administration
Nov 13, 2025, 2:15 AM

US House passes spending bill to end longest gov’t shutdown in history
Alastair McCready · Al Jazeera English
The successful vote means the long-delayed bill has now been passed on to President Trump to sign into law.
BudgetCrisis & EmergencyGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 1:33 AM
What Really Happens After the Shutdown Ends
Will Gottsegen · The Atlantic
Congress’s deal to reopen the government won’t immediately bring life back to normal for Americans.
BudgetGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 1:25 AM

So Why Exactly Did Democrats Cave on the Shutdown?
Nitish Pahwa · Slate Magazine
The party folded at a time when polling suggested it had the upper hand. Why?
Elections & PoliticsGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 1:24 AM

House votes to fund government, ending longest ever government shutdown
Barbara Sprunt · NPR
The House voted to fund the government through the end of January, bringing the country one step closer to ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks. The bill now goes to President Trump for his signature.
BudgetGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 1:22 AM

This Is the Funniest Joke About a the New 50 Year Mortgage Plan
Opheli Garcia Lawler · Cracked.com
There were a lot of late night jokes about the controversial new Trump plan, but Josh Johnson’s was the best
Economy & FinanceElections & Politics
Nov 13, 2025, 1:00 AM

WATCH: WH press sec. Leavitt: Epstein emails prove Trump 'did nothing wrong'
ABC News
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein's emails referring to President Trump as the "dog that hasn't barked" prove Trump "did nothing wrong."
Donald TrumpLegal & Justice
Nov 13, 2025, 12:39 AM

WATCH: AI-generated country song reaches #1 on Billboard chart
ABC News
A song created through artificial intelligence has made history by topping a Billboard country music chart, sending shockwaves through the music industry.
Artificial IntelligenceMedia & Communications
Nov 13, 2025, 12:29 AM

The US government shutdown is over: what’s next for scientists
Jeff Tollefson, Alexandra Witze, Dan Garisto · Nature.com
Government researchers are heading back to work, but questions about the size of research-budget cuts will extend into next year.
Government & AdministrationHealth & SciencePolicy & Legislation
Nov 13, 2025, 12:00 AM