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Tonight I saw a beautiful shooting star 💫 💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫
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November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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I made a Wish✨✨✨
A Hail Mary✨✨✨
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It's a meaningless vote, because even if it got 100 votes in the Senate, it's not going to go anywhere in the House and the president certainly would not sign it," Sanders told CBS News. "Maybe people feel good about having a vote, but it doesn't mean anything at all."
Sanders calls deal to end government shutdown a "disaster"
Sen. Bernie Sanders told CBS News he's "very disappointed" by the bill to end the government shutdown, calling a planned vote on health insurance subsidies "meaningless."
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
It's a meaningless vote, because even if it got 100 votes in the Senate, it's not going to go anywhere in the House and the president certainly would not sign it," Sanders told CBS News. "Maybe people feel good about having a vote, but it doesn't mean anything at all."
The plane went down about five minutes after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and was heading to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for relief efforts, according to Fort Lauderdale city officials.
Small plane bringing hurricane relief to Jamaica crashes in waterway, 2 dead
A small plane heading to Jamaica for Hurricane Melissa relief efforts crashed into a waterway in a Coral Springs, Florida, neighborhood, officials said.
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The plane went down about five minutes after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and was heading to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for relief efforts, according to Fort Lauderdale city officials.
Johnson previously said he'll swear in Grijalva when the House returns for legislative session, and his office confirms to ABC News that the swearing-in will occur before the House takes votes this week.
Johnson expected to swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva before any funding votes
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Johnson previously said he'll swear in Grijalva when the House returns for legislative session, and his office confirms to ABC News that the swearing-in will occur before the House takes votes this week.
The dual strikes Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the death toll to at least 75 people since the Trump administration launched a campaign against drug trafficking in South American waters that many see as a pressure tactic on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Latest US strikes on alleged drug boats kill 6 in the eastern Pacific
Two suspected smuggling vessels were struck in the eastern Pacific, leaving six dead.
www.wtae.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The dual strikes Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the death toll to at least 75 people since the Trump administration launched a campaign against drug trafficking in South American waters that many see as a pressure tactic on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
At least 55 of the 100 U.S. senators are either not taking their paychecks during the shutdown or are donating their salaries in solidarity with federal workers who are furloughed and working without pay, according to a tally by ABC News as of Friday.
Which members of the Senate are taking paychecks during the shutdown?
Some senators are donating their salaries in solidarity with federal workers.
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
At least 55 of the 100 U.S. senators are either not taking their paychecks during the shutdown or are donating their salaries in solidarity with federal workers who are furloughed and working without pay, according to a tally by ABC News as of Friday.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a sharply worded 6 page letter to Trump on Sunday, following new information his committee received from a whistleblower alleging that Ms. Maxwell is preparing a "commutation application" for the Trump administration and receiving preferential treatment while incarcerated.
Ghislaine Maxwell's alleged prison perks spark Raskin probe into Trump administration
Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a sharply worded 6-page letter to President Donald Trump on Sunday.
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a sharply worded 6 page letter to Trump on Sunday, following new information his committee received from a whistleblower alleging that Ms. Maxwell is preparing a "commutation application" for the Trump administration and receiving preferential treatment while incarcerated.
The Supreme Court has already rejected Maxwell’s appeal to her conviction, meaning Trump’s pardon could be her only clear means to escape her decadeslong sentence. The president has not ruled out granting her a pardon.
Ghislaine Maxwell to seek commutation, document indicates
She is to make her plea to President Donald Trump.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The Supreme Court has already rejected Maxwell’s appeal to her conviction, meaning Trump’s pardon could be her only clear means to escape her decadeslong sentence. The president has not ruled out granting her a pardon.
It includes a “full, complete, and unconditional pardon” for those named, including some of the president’s co-defendants who were charged in Georgia for trying to subvert Trump’s 2020 election defeat.
Presidential pardons only apply to federal charges, not state or local charges.
Presidential pardons only apply to federal charges, not state or local charges.
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, others involved in efforts to overturn 2020 election, pardon attorney says
President Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of his political allies for their support or involvement in alleged plans to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to the Department of Jus...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
It includes a “full, complete, and unconditional pardon” for those named, including some of the president’s co-defendants who were charged in Georgia for trying to subvert Trump’s 2020 election defeat.
Presidential pardons only apply to federal charges, not state or local charges.
Presidential pardons only apply to federal charges, not state or local charges.
The government-opening agreement also guarantees that federal employees laid off during the shutdown are re-hired and gives federal employees backpay.
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The government-opening agreement also guarantees that federal employees laid off during the shutdown are re-hired and gives federal employees backpay.
Veterans Day is Tuesday, and unlike previous years, there will not be honor guards and military service members unveiling American flags, in addition to the lack of a flyover, at the 13 NFL games on Sunday and Monday.
Pentagon cancels Veterans Day NFL flyovers because of shutdown - UPI.com
No military-sponsored events, including flyovers, will take place at this week's Veterans Day "Salute to Service" NFL games -- another victim of the federal government shutdown.
www.upi.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Veterans Day is Tuesday, and unlike previous years, there will not be honor guards and military service members unveiling American flags, in addition to the lack of a flyover, at the 13 NFL games on Sunday and Monday.
DOJ appears to be driven by blind allegiance to the President’s unlawful and unconstitutional Executive Order 14248” — President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-voting order that’s been partially blocked by courts — in carrying out its hunt for voter data, the senators wrote.
DOJ Efforts to Seize Voter Data ‘Pose Serious Risks’ to Privacy and National Security, Senators Warn
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
DOJ appears to be driven by blind allegiance to the President’s unlawful and unconstitutional Executive Order 14248” — President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-voting order that’s been partially blocked by courts — in carrying out its hunt for voter data, the senators wrote.
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Lowering the cost of GLP one medication’s for Medicare recipients.
First thoughts:
Is this because there’s concern about overweight Meal Team 6 members not meeting recruitment qualifications for ICE?
And can we expect the maximum age limit for ICE recruits to increase?
First thoughts:
Is this because there’s concern about overweight Meal Team 6 members not meeting recruitment qualifications for ICE?
And can we expect the maximum age limit for ICE recruits to increase?
Trump, long fixated on ‘fat drugs,’ announces deal to lower their price
The president has cited the high cost of GLP-1 drugs, which help with weight loss, as his go-to example in his push to reduce U.S. drug prices.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Lowering the cost of GLP one medication’s for Medicare recipients.
First thoughts:
Is this because there’s concern about overweight Meal Team 6 members not meeting recruitment qualifications for ICE?
And can we expect the maximum age limit for ICE recruits to increase?
First thoughts:
Is this because there’s concern about overweight Meal Team 6 members not meeting recruitment qualifications for ICE?
And can we expect the maximum age limit for ICE recruits to increase?
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Border Patrol agents were conducting enforcement operations when DHS said a man driving in a black Jeep fired shots at them and took off.
DHS in a statement said "an unknown number of agitators also threw a paint can and bricks at border patrol’s vehicles.
DHS in a statement said "an unknown number of agitators also threw a paint can and bricks at border patrol’s vehicles.
Shots fired at federal agents during immigration enforcement in Little Village: DHS
Shots were fired at federal agents during immigration enforcement on Saturday in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, authorities said.
www.nbcchicago.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Border Patrol agents were conducting enforcement operations when DHS said a man driving in a black Jeep fired shots at them and took off.
DHS in a statement said "an unknown number of agitators also threw a paint can and bricks at border patrol’s vehicles.
DHS in a statement said "an unknown number of agitators also threw a paint can and bricks at border patrol’s vehicles.
USDA’s latest memo, sent Saturday to state directors of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, instructed states to deliver just 65 percent of benefits during the government shutdown and required those who already sent full payments to claw back that money.
What a crock!! 🤬
What a crock!! 🤬
Trump administration tells states to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits
New guidance from USDA on Saturday informs states to move ahead with partial food stamp payments only given the Supreme Court stay.
www.politico.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
USDA’s latest memo, sent Saturday to state directors of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, instructed states to deliver just 65 percent of benefits during the government shutdown and required those who already sent full payments to claw back that money.
What a crock!! 🤬
What a crock!! 🤬
ICE, Trump's personal Gestapo, has reached truly disgusting levels of sociopathy, this time after a 1 year old baby was kidnapped by agents and returned to family members with a giant bruise on it's face. LITERAL KIDNAPPING AND CHILD ABUSE!
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DISGUSTING: Baby Kidnapped By ICE Returned With Bruises
A man was taken into custody by ICE agents after having a seizure, leading to the 1 year old baby in his car being kidnapped.
crooksandliars.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
ICE, Trump's personal Gestapo, has reached truly disgusting levels of sociopathy, this time after a 1 year old baby was kidnapped by agents and returned to family members with a giant bruise on it's face. LITERAL KIDNAPPING AND CHILD ABUSE!
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This is our highest state of readiness," Civil Defense Director George Keyser said during an emergency meeting.
"The volume of rain could be unprecedented, even if the eye makes landfall far north," Keyser said.
"The volume of rain could be unprecedented, even if the eye makes landfall far north," Keyser said.
Philippines bracing for 2nd super typhoon hit in a week - UPI.com
The Philippines is under high alert as Typhoon Fung-Wong is forecast to strengthen and make landfall on Luzon as soon as Sunday evening.
www.upi.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This is our highest state of readiness," Civil Defense Director George Keyser said during an emergency meeting.
"The volume of rain could be unprecedented, even if the eye makes landfall far north," Keyser said.
"The volume of rain could be unprecedented, even if the eye makes landfall far north," Keyser said.