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November 23, 2025
Democrats plan full-court press on DOJ to release Epstein files
12h Democrats won a huge victory this week in getting Republicans to enact legislation compelling the Trump administration to release the full files on Jeffrey Epstein. Their next battle is keeping the pressure on the Justice Department to comply. Democrats are eyeing a series of tactical maneuvers — letters, lawsuits, additional subpoenas and votes of contempt — designed to keep the spotlight on the issue and ensure the documents see the light of day. They’re bracing for a brawl. “It will ...
Go to discussionTACO Trump Chickens Out of Sending Troops to New York
Published Nov. 22 2025 3:35PM EST Donald Trump is no longer keen on deploying the National Guard to New York City after his chummy meeting with the Big Apple’s new mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani. When asked by reporters Saturday if he was still interested in sending the National Guard to his home city, Trump, 79, said, “If they need it. Right now, other places need it more. We had a very good meeting yesterday. We talked about that. But if they need it, I would do it.” The statement is a stunn ...
Go to discussionTrump administration cannot expand rapid deportations, US appeals court rules
November 22, 2025 7:34 PM EST Updated 9 hours ago Nov 22 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Saturday declined to clear the way for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to expand a fast-track deportation process to allow for the expedited removal of migrants who are living far away from the border. A 2-1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit declined to put on hold the central part of a ruling by a lower-court judge who had found that the administr ...
Go to discussionTrump's Net Worth Drops $1.1 Billion
12h Topline President Donald Trump’s net worth has declined $1.1 billion since September, as stock in his family’s social media and crypto company, Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), traded at all-time lows this week. Key Facts Trump’s $6.2 billion net worth is down from a record $7.3 billion in September. The decline comes as his technology company stock TMTG, which trades under the ticker DJT, dropped to $10.18CK Friday, near an all-time low, amid a steep dip in bitcoin and other t ...
Go to discussionTrump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews
Updated 7:18 PM EST, November 22, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s enlisting the help of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to spruce up the courses at Joint Base Andrews — adding a site long known as the “president’s golf course” to his long list of construction projects. The president took an aerial tour of the Courses at Andrews aboard Marine One on Saturday, and promised, “We’re going to do some work” there, as well as to other parts of the base. “We’re doing some fix- ...
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