“Republicans are dramatically ramping up their anti-immigration rhetoric after the shooting of two National Guard members in D.C. by a suspect who is an Afghan national, with some calling to end Muslim immigration entirely and ‘deport every single Islamist,’” Axios reports.
Russia and China See a Chance to Disrupt U.S. Alliances
Wall Street Journal: “In Europe, Russia is seeking to exploit Trump’s desire to halt the war in Ukraine and strike business deals with Moscow by shaping a peace plan that meets many of its strategic objectives, including winning chunks of Ukrainian territory and closing off any hope Kyiv had of joining NATO.”
“In Asia, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is attempting to steer Trump toward abandoning Taiwan in exchange for an expansive U.S.-China trade accord, a key Trump goal. China claims the self-ruled island as its own and hasn’t ruled out taking it by force.”
Judges Won’t Block North Carolina Map
“North Carolina’s new congressional map can be used for the 2026 elections, a panel of federal judges ruled Wednesday — a win for Republicans in a nationally watched case at the center of a nationwide redistricting battle, WRAL reports.
Trump Told Tokyo to Lower the Volume on Taiwan
“Chinese leader Xi Jinping was angry, and President Trump was listening,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Days after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi outraged China by suggesting a Chinese attack on Taiwan could mobilize a Tokyo military response, Xi spent half of an hourlong phone call with Trump, people briefed on the matter said, hammering home China’s historic claim to the democratic self-governing island as well as Washington and Beijing’s joint responsibility to manage the world order.”
“Later the same day, Trump set up a call with Takaichi and advised her not to provoke Beijing on the question of Taiwan’s sovereignty, said Japanese officials and an American briefed on the call.”
Americans Are Buckling Under Medical Bills
Politico: “Charities that help people cover their medical bills say they’re seeing an alarming increase in requests for help. Worse yet, they say, it’s coming even before cuts to Medicaid in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect and the potential expiration of Obamacare subsidies at year’s end. The charities are warning of exploding medical debt and lower survival rates for diseases like cancer if Congress doesn’t act.”
France Creates Voluntary Military Service
“France is creating a paid, voluntary military service for young people and aims to enroll up to 50,000 of them over the next decade,” the New York Times reports.
“The announcement came days after the French Army chief, Gen. Fabien Mandon, set off a national uproar for saying that France must accept the possible loss of its children in a potential future conflict. Those comments were made against the backdrop of a growing threat from Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.”
Russia Says Leaked Call Is ‘Hybrid Warfare’
“Russia said on that the leak of a recording of a call between top advisers to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was an unacceptable attempt to undermine Ukraine peace negotiations and amounted to hybrid warfare,” Reuters reports.
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Dozens of Epstein Victims’ Names Exposed in Files
“Dozens of Jeffrey Epstein victims’ names have been exposed in documents that were recently made public by Congress, setting off a legal dispute about the Justice Department’s plans to release more materials about the late sex offender,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Inside Trump’s Latest Push for Peace in Ukraine
Simon Shuster: “The most consistent thing about Trump’s 10-month search for an end to the war in Ukraine has been his inconsistency.”
U.S. Demands Peace Deal Before Security Guarantees
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told European allies that the U.S. wants a peace deal before it agrees to any security guarantees for Ukraine,” Politico reports.
“Trump has said he won’t invite Ukraine’s leader to the White House until a deal is signed.”
A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed
“After several bruising weeks for Speaker Mike Johnson, a soft-focus podcast interview alongside his wife, conducted by Katie Miller, the wife of Stephen Miller, one of President Trump’s top advisers, had all the ingredients for a flattering reset,” the New York Times reports.
“What emerged from the interview instead was a portrait of a Republican leader barely keeping his head above water in a job to which he does not appear particularly well suited, a conversation full of tragically revealing details packaged as rueful humor but with the biting sting of truth.”
Two National Guardsmen Shot Near White House
Two National Guardsmen were shot just before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, right next to Farragut Square Park and two blocks north of the White House, NBC News reports.
Justices Defer Ruling on Ousting Copyright Official
“The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred a decision about whether President Trump could remove the government’s top copyright official until after the justices resolved a pair of related cases testing the president’s power to fire independent regulators,” the New York Times reports.
“The order represents a rare departure from recent cases in which the conservative majority has allowed Mr. Trump to immediately remove agency leaders while litigation over their status continues in the lower courts.”
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Few Expect Political Fights on Thanksgiving
A new YouGov poll finds only 11% of respondents said they expected there to be arguments about politics at their Thanksgiving celebration.
Over 30% said they’re at least somewhat likely to discuss politics at their dinner, but for the vast majority of U.S. adults, they don’t expect arguments this year.
Appeals Court Upholds $1 Million Penalty for Trump
“A federal appeals court has upheld a penalty of nearly $1 million against President Donald Trump and attorney Alina Habba, concluding they committed ‘sanctionable conduct’ by filing a frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey,” Politico reports.
Mamdani Asks for Resignations of 179
“Zohran Mamdani, the incoming mayor of New York City, has requested the resignations of 179 staff members in Mayor Eric Adams’s administration,” the New York Times reports.
“The requests target political offices in City Hall, including people who work in the office of intergovernmental affairs and in other offices overseen by the city’s deputy mayors.”
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