Trump News for Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The CDC’s troubling new second in command, briefly explained

Cameron Peters, Vox

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The CDC has a new second in command — with a long, con…

Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghislaine Maxwell trial materials to be released

MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Yahoo Entertainment

A federal judge in Manhattan is demanding more information from the Justice Department as he weighs its request to unseal records from the sex trafficking...

David Letterman Calls Trump’s Latest Late Night Threats ‘Delightful’

JM McNab, Cracked.com

The former ‘Late Show’ host doesn’t seem too worried about Seth Meyers

Trump Reportedly Lobbies Paramount to Distribute ‘Rush Hour 4’: A Glimpse of the Studio’s Ellison-Led Future?

Elaina Patton, IndieWire

According to several outlets, the president has used his connections at the studio to breathe new life into disgraced director Brett Ratner's long-stalled sequel.

WATCH: Campbell's defends soup after alleged rant by executive

ABC News

Campbell's is defending itself after a company executive was allegedly caught on tape calling the soup company's products "highly process[ed] food" for "poor people."

What comes next in the James Comey and Letitia James cases?

BBC News

The government could appeal or attempt to retry the cases after a judge threw out the indictments

US judge orders Trump administration to provide bond hearings to detained migrants

By Daniel Wiessner, Yahoo Entertainment

By Daniel Wiessner -A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot impose mandatory detention on thousands of migrants ...

White House Hopes to Save Elon From Testifying in DOGE Lawsuit

Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com

The government has argued that exceptional circumstances need to be met for such a deposition.

Trump to send top envoy to Russia in push to finalise Ukraine plan

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

US president sends Steve Witkoff to meet Vladimir Putin to iron out 'a few' differences over plan to end Ukraine war.

Trump administration to retroactively vet refugees already resettled in US

Al Jazeera Staff, News Agencies, Al Jazeera English

Immigration rights advocates say the new policy aims to 'bully some of the most vulnerable' people in US society.

Judge orders DOJ to expedite processing of records request about Epstein files

Peter Charalambous, James Hill, ABC News

The Department of Justice ignored earlier Freedom of Information Act requests regarding their July decision not to release the Epstein files.

People Are Underestimating America’s Groyper Problem

Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic

Rising American anti-Semitism isn’t a foreign influence operation.

Trump’s Former Insurance Lawyer Fucked Up His Revenge Prosecution Of James Comey In So Many Ways

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Yes, as I already wrote about, the indictment against James Comey was already thrown out due to Halligan’s improper appointment, but it’s also worth covering how badly she fucked up even if she had been appointed legally. These cases were destined for the dus…

Democratic congressman's lawsuit claims Trump housing official abused post to target Trump critics

MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Yahoo Entertainment

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell accuses the Trump administration’s top housing regulator of abusing his position to misuse private...

Why is Trump accusing a former astronaut of treason?

Zack Beauchamp, Vox

On the face of it, the Trump administration’s persecution of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) seems really scary. But if you look a little deeper, the story starts to look a little different: proof of Trump’s authoritarian ambitions, to be sure, but also evidence of th…

Terry Gilliam Claiming Responsibility For QAnon Isn’t as Bizarre as it Sounds

JM McNab, Cracked.com

By JM McNab Published: November 25th, 2025

WATCH: Russia's latest attack on Ukraine as peace talks continue

ABC News

ABC News' Ian Pannell is in Kyiv, Ukraine, on a residential block devastated by Russia's latest deadly attack, as positive momentum appears to continue in U.S.-brokered peace talks.

WATCH: Denver Broncos' Alex Singleton reveals cancer battle

ABC News

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton is sharing his story after being diagnosed with testicular cancer as a result of a random mandatory NFL drug test.

International funding cuts disrupted global response to HIV, UN report says

Al Jazeera Staff, News Agencies, Al Jazeera English

UNAIDS says millions across the world lost access to treatment and preventive care due to financial shortfalls.

Americans are really concerned about democracy

Johns Hopkins University, Futurity: Research News

"Americans share deep concern for our democracy, but we do not all have the same reasons."

Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job

Tom Nichols, The Atlantic

He should be secretary of defense.

The GOP Planned Its Midterm Strategy Around Mamdani. Then He Met With Trump.

Shirin Ali, Slate Magazine

Prior to Trump’s meeting, Republicans had actually strategized around making Mamdani—and his Muslim background—a serious political target going forward.

Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a federal judge in DC

MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Yahoo Entertainment

A court official has dismissed a Justice Department complaint that accused a federal judge of “hostile and egregious” misconduct during hearings for a...

The Fascism Is Happening Live On TV

Mike Brock, Techdirt

Mark Kelly—former Navy combat pilot, astronaut, sitting United States Senator—stated a simple legal fact on video: members of the US military can refuse illegal orders. Not as opinion. Not as political positioning. As established law codified in the Uniform C…

Which UFC Coffee Table Book Does Trump Show White House Guests?

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

Apparently, the president’s fixation with the sport includes home decor

At Least This Comedy Podcast Asked Mamdani The Right Questions About His Meeting With Trump

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

If you want true political insight, you might need to diversify your news diet

Trump administration targets former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video

mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a former NASA astronaut, is under investigation for his participation in a short video reminding members of the U.S. military not to obey illegal orders.

Trump Questions Whether Turkeys He Pardoned Are Really MAHA Because They’re ‘Fat’

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

"Secretary Kennedy has formally certified that these are the first ever MAHA turkeys," said Trump.

‘Gobble and Waddle’: Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Democrats

Al Jazeera English

Trump pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys Gobble and Waddle, saying he nearly named them Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.

FBI attempting to schedule interviews with 6 Democrats on video posted for troops

Luke Barr, Benjamin Siegel, Isabella Murray, ABC News

The FBI is attempting to schedule interviews with the six Democratic members of Congress who made a video saying troops should not obey any illegal orders.

USPTO Wants To Make Bad Patents Unchallengeable. You Have Until December 2nd To Tell Them No.

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

The US Patent Office is about to gut the only effective tool we have for killing bad patents—and they’re doing it by administrative fiat, without Congress, in a way that would make patent trolling easier than it’s been in over a decade. They need to hear from…

Prices increase as Americans prepare for Thanksgiving

Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English

Despite White House claims, prices on key staples are on the rise, including cranberry sauce and potatoes.

It’s not just Marjorie Taylor Greene: The Republicans considering quitting over Trump

Cameron Henderson, Yahoo Entertainment

Congressional Republicans are considering quitting their jobs ahead of the 2026 midterm elections amid frustration with the White House.

24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria have been rescued, president says

TUNDE OMOLEHIN, OPE ADETAYO AND MARK BANCHEREAU, Yahoo Entertainment

A total of 25 girls were abducted Nov. 17 from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Kebbi state’s Maga town, but one of them was able to...

Historian criticises BBC for removing Trump line from Radio 4 lecture

BBC News

Rutger Bregman says he is "genuinely dismayed" after a line about the US president was edited out.

Trump Orders Genesis Mission to Advance AI Breakthroughs

Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American

A new federal initiative aims to accelerate scientific discovery by uniting artificial intelligence with large federal datasets

Could Trump’s $50m reward succeed in toppling Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro?

Tyler Hicks, Al Jazeera English

The US government has offered a record amount of money for information leading to Maduro's arrest. Will it work?

Trump's Ukraine peace plan ignites diplomatic flurry but major hurdles lie ahead

JILL LAWLESS and SAM McNEIL, Yahoo Entertainment

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has seen almost four years of failed peace plans, blueprints and high-level summits. A new U.S. push to end the fighting has set...

The Arms Dealer’s Nintendo 64 Will Be Fully Unveiled on Black Friday

Kyle Barr, Gizmodo.com

It's hard to get truly excited about ModRetro's M64 when Palmer Luckey is on board.

Marc Andreessen-Backed Super-PAC Pours Millions Into Fighting State AI Regulations

Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com

The advocacy offshoot wants a "uniform national approach."

US imposes visa sanctions against Haitian official on governing council

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

While the US government did not identify the official, economist Fritz Alphonse Jean told media he was the target.

James Comey, Letitia James Indictments Tossed Because Trump’s Insurance Lawyer Wasn’t Legally Appointed To The DOJ

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

The DOJ continues to shed talent as those who actually care about doing the job right are either quitting or being fired for refusing to be Trump’s vindictive blunt force objects. The problem with shedding this much talent is that you need to replace it with …

Saudi Arabia Might Be Headed For Its Own Embracer Moment

Ethan Gach, Kotaku

Also: James Cameron explains his hatred of Netflix The post Saudi Arabia Might Be Headed For Its Own Embracer Moment appeared first on Kotaku.

WATCH: Key points in Ukraine peace plan broken down by defense analyst

ABC News

A Ukrainian delegation has agreed with the U.S. on the terms of a potential peace deal, a U.S. official said. ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy discusses what it'll take to get Russia on board.

WATCH: 14 indicted in connection with 'porch pirate' ring, NY prosecutors say

ABC News

Prosecutors in New York say they have dismantled a "sophisticated porch pirate criminal organization" that allegedly stole FedEx packages containing electronic devices.

Trump could make a decision on a new Fed chair 'before Christmas.' See who's on the short list

Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider

President Donald Trump may announce his replacement for Fed Chair Jerome Powell by the end of the year.

Roblox is a problem – but it's a symptom of something worse

Casey Newton, Platformer.news

What is the role of tech journalism in a world where CEOs no longer feel shame?

FBI working with DOJ to see if they can produce 'anything more' from Epstein files

Luke Barr, ABC News

FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency is working to meet the 30-day release deadline for the files.

New Orleans next stop for Border Patrol, reports say

Nolan Mckendry, The Center Square

(The Center Square) – New Orleans and state officials are preparing for the expected arrival of U. S.

Is Donald Trump Trying To Get 'Rush Hour 4' Made For Brett Ratner?

JM McNab, Cracked.com

Are we about to get the first executive order referencing Jackie Chan?

Black Woman Forced to Give Birth in Car After Hospital Ignored Her Pain

Danielle Han, Jezebel

Rep. Robin Kelly of Illinois introduced a new bill this week to improve maternal health after the video of Mercedes Wells went viral.

Greene: House Republicans ‘totally sidelined by Johnson under full obedience’ of White House

Ryan Mancini, The Hill

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Monday that House Republicans have been sidelined by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), accusing the Republican leader of...

Ukraine peace deal made with Russia, US official says

Megan Ziegler, Livenowfox.com

Ukraine has agreed to a peace deal that would lead to the end of the war with Russia, a U.S. official told FOX News.

Who is Mark Kelly, and why is the US senator accused of ‘sedition’?

Edna Mohamed, Al Jazeera English

In a video, six Democratic lawmakers who held military and intelligence positions say 'illegal orders' can be refused.

Crypto Founder Defends FBI Involvement After Developer Accidentally Causes Blockchain Split

Kyle Torpey, Gizmodo.com

Innocent pen testing mistake or premeditated attack?

New video takes you into the cockpit for 1st flight of NASA's new X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet

Elizabeth Howell, Space.com

NASA's historic first flight of the X-59 last month was captured on video, showing the quiet supersonic jet soaring over the Mojave Desert.

Bill Maher’s Latest Attack On Larry David Reeks Of Desperation

Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com

David hasn't fought back in the one-sided feud since that scathing essay

Hegseth’s Self-Incriminating Response to a Democratic Ad

Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic

For the president and his minions, loyalty is more important than legality.

F-35 stealth fighters spearheaded strikes deep inside Iran and were the last ones out, Midnight Hammer commanders say

Jake Epstein, Business Insider

The stealth fighter jets escorted B-2 bombers during the US military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities in late June.

Larry Ellison Met With Trump To Discuss Which CNN Reporters They Plan To Fire

Karl Bode, Techdirt

Trump’s right wing billionaire friend Larry Ellison (and his nepobaby son, David) recently acquired CBS and likely co-ownership of TikTok. Like Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the goal isn’t really subtle: rich, thin-skinned right wingers want to own the …

Who Do You Want to Pie in the Face This Thanksgiving?

Danielle Han, Jezebel

In a year as bad as 2025, pie is not just good for eating.

Democrats plan a new investment in winning rural voters, who've fled the party

Ashley Lopez, NPR

Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message.

WATCH: Ukrainians adapt to regular blackouts amid war

ABC News

As Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid continue, civilians are having to adapt to regular blackouts as part of life.

U.S. plans to cut ties with Boy Scouts. And, Comey and James' criminal cases dismissed

Brittney Melton, NPR

Documents show the U.S. Military plans to cut support to the Boy Scouts. And, a judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James.

German court opens trial against left-wing ‘hammer gang’

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The woman and six men are accused of being behind a string of attacks between 2018 and 2023 that injured several people.

Welcome to the Gerrymandering Apocalypse

Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic

America is quickly moving toward a system in which tens of millions of blue-state Republicans and red-state Democrats effectively have no congressional representation at all.

21st-Century Culture Has Hit a Wall. Here’s How to Break Through.

W. David Marx, The Atlantic

Even failures and half steps will be more interesting than the boring stuff.

Trump ‘wants us to capitulate’ to Russia: Ukrainians aghast at peace plan

Mansur Mirovalev, Al Jazeera English

Ukrainians, troops, experts and a former Russian diplomat say a new proposal threatens Ukraine's sovereignty.

Japan's leader says Trump called her as dispute with China doesn't go away

MARI YAMAGUCHI, Yahoo Entertainment

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who recently triggered China’s fury with a comment suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese...

Federal Judge Calls Out Pam Bondi's Attempt at Time Travel While Disqualifying Lindsey Halligan

Danielle Han, Jezebel

The judge threw out the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James and wrote that Bondi couldn't "reach back in time and rewrite the terms of a past appointment.”

Jeffrey Epstein, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the Future of American Politics

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker

Jay Caspian Kang on what the future of American politics will look like after Donald Trump’s Presidency.

Russian attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine as talks on peace plan continue

The Associated Press, NPR

Russia launched attacks on Ukraine's capital with at least six people killed in strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure. The attacks came during a renewed U.S. push to end the war.

Timeline: 26 years of fraught US-Venezuela relations

Marium Ali, Al Jazeera English

US-Venezuela relations have reached one of their most volatile moments in decades. Here is how we got here.

Kremlin, describing 'information frenzy,' declines to comment on Ukraine negotiations

David Brennan, ABC News

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov again declined to clarify Moscow's position in the U.S.-Ukraine negotiations regarding Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.

He Was Detained in an ICE Raid. Now He's Been Missing for Seven Weeks with No Word

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

Witnesses say that Vicente Ventura Aguilar was abducted by ICE in early October, suffered a medical episode and promptly disappeared.

The Coast Guard says it's seizing more drugs than ever and needs more ships, aircraft, and people to keep up

Chris Panella, Business Insider

The service continues seizing record numbers of drugs at sea. In the last fiscal year, it brought in over 500,000 pounds of cocaine.

Those Viral Photos of Elon and Zuck Are AI. But Google Launched a New Way to Check for Fakes

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

The watermark is invisible to the naked eye. Here's how to find it.

What Native American tribe sat down with the Pilgrims for the ‘first’ Thanksgiving?

Margie Cullen, USA TODAY NETWORK - New England, Cape Cod Times

This MA Native American tribe sat down with Pilgrims at the 'first' Thanksgiving, but it didn't go as the traditional story suggests.

New limits on school loans could narrow physician and nurse pipeline, educators warn

Joanne Kenen, NPR

Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.

U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'

Graham Smith, NPR

Documents show the U.S. Military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formally known as the Boy Scouts

Video: Trump will ‘come after me’ says cleared former FBI director

Al Jazeera English

The US Department of Justice says it will appeal criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey.

Armed attacks, aid cuts provoke record hunger levels in Nigeria: WFP

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Nearly 35 million people 'projected to face severe food insecurity', including 'famine-like conditions'.

Top US military adviser tours Caribbean as pressure on Venezuela deepens

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The trip underscores the role of the US military buildup to pressure Venezuela over alleged drug trafficking.

Government officials issue dire warning that the US could experience 100-fold increase in blackouts — here's what homeowners need to know

Susan Elizabeth Turek, Yahoo Entertainment

Myriad factors can cause blackouts.

Russia attacks Kyiv, killing two, as US, Ukraine discuss plan to end war

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Attacks come as Zelenskyy said he plans to discuss sensitive issues from US's peace proposal with Trump.

US holds secret meetings with Russians in Abu Dhabi on Ukraine

Luis Martinez, ABC News

The U.S. has held secret talks in Abu Dhabi with a Russian delegation to discuss a Ukraine peace proposal.

Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes overnight

BBC News

The attacks hit several residential buildings in Kyiv and killed two people, while Russia's Rostov region reported three deaths.

The ‘Genesis Mission’: Here’s What’s in Trump’s Most Grandiose AI Executive Order Yet

Mike Pearl, Gizmodo.com

There's a real plan here, of sorts.

BBC may not be in 'safe hands' under its chair, says committee head

BBC News

The most senior MP on the culture select committee says Samir Shah's evidence to MPs was "wishy-washy".

Trump launches ‘Genesis Mission’ to harness AI for scientific breakthroughs

John Power, Al Jazeera English

Trump signs order to integrate supercomputers and data assets in order to create 'AI experimentation platform'.

Trump moves to designate some Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist groups

BBC News

The executive order calls for a report into whether to label the group a terrorist organisation.

AWS to build 1.3 gigawatts of government-grade supercomputing power for Uncle Sam

Simon Sharwood, Theregister.com

Aims to wash away Washington's vast tech woes with a dose of cloud magic Amazon Web Services on Monday announced a plan to build 1.3 gigawatts of compute capacity in new datacenters dedicated to serving the US government, at a cost of up to $50 billion.…

Schiff: 2025 Thanksgiving turkey price up ‘whopping 40 percent’

Tara Suter, The Hill

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday the price of this year’s Thanksgiving turkey is set to rise a “whopping 40 percent.” “So, we’re coming up on...

Here’s one possibility nobody is considering about the future of Tim Cook at Apple

Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac

There may be a different way to look at what could happen to Apple’s top leadership over the next few years. more…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,370

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Here are the key events from day 1,370 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

What happens next for Marjorie Taylor Greene after exit from Congress?

BBC News

The former Trump ally has decided to end her time in Congress early after a public fallout with the president.

USAID shutdown has led to deaths

Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, according to Harvard Chan School’s Atul Gawande.

Fact Check: This Melania Trump photo is real, but it wasn't taken on Epstein's plane

Yahoo Entertainment

‘Anti-woke’ policies blamed for falling attendance at some US conferences

Alexandra Witze, Nature.com

Scientific meetings that support Black, Latino and Indigenous researchers are grappling with funding cuts and other restrictions.