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[quote=Anonymous]Hoo boy -- I'm barely keeping up with the losses this week and it's only Wednesday. Please add any I missed.

[b]Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing—saying “Things happen”[/b]
https://apple.news/A6AWylCbYT9eBly74Bw7PlA

[b]Despite congressional action, quick release of Epstein files is in doubt.[/b]
“If President Donald Trump wanted Bondi to release all of the Epstein files, he could have ordered her to do so at any point in the past six months. He didn’t.”
https://apple.news/AhFUAvh-hSS6Q6GUGdSGSqQ

[b]After commentator Megyn Kelly seemed to downplay the youth of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, former child actresses and current teenagers took to social media to express outrage. [/b]
https://apple.news/AAHc7wWQeSmCm_c1RenMw4w

[b]Larry Summers Resigns From OpenAI Board Amid Epstein Revelations.[/b]
“Harvard’s former president received criticism for his correspondence with the sex offender.”
https://apple.news/AIV4ec-ekRhangRayQNXIrg

[b]Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts.[/b]
“The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-ad-campaign-strategy-group

[b]Senators push for probe into Trump-linked crypto firm over token sales tied to North Korea and Russia.[/b]
“Those entities included traders with ties on the blockchain to a notorious North Korean hacking organization, a sanctioned Russian “ruble-backed sanctions evasion tool,” an Iranian crypto exchange and Tornado Cash, a known money-laundering platform, the watchdog alleged.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/senator-probe-warren-trump-crypto-world-liberty-financial-usd1-wlfi-ties-north-korea-russia-iran.html

[b]Trump accused of caving to big business after deal to cut Swiss tariffs to 15%—after they gifted him a Rolex watch and gold bar and a ton of flattery.[/b] 
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/14/tariffs-swiss-goods-reduced

[b]Appeals court panel mulls $1M penalty for Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton.[/b]
“A three-judge panel sitting in Birmingham, Alabama, also heard arguments over a nearly $1 million penalty a court imposed on Trump and his then-attorney Alina Habba for filing and persisting in the lawsuit a judge determined in 2023 to be frivolous.
William Pryor Jr., the chief judge in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, made clear near the outset of the session that he believes Trump’s lawsuit — which came in at 108 pages in the first version and 193 in a second attempt — violated federal court rules by vaguely linking too many defendants and too many legal claims.”
https://apple.news/Aprqx-AUxQEeZ-AWi4P57wQ

[b]Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'[/b]
https://apple.news/AIOa30g80SeuC_a7jDXzXXQ

[b]A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the Capitol was arrested on child molestation charges, according to Florida officials, who said he tried to use an anticipated Jan. 6 payout to silence the victim.[/b]
https://apple.news/AUDQIX9L8RlSUxZYnhsOKTg

[b]More than 97% of immigrants detained in Trump Chicago raid had no criminal conviction—Data sharply contradicts officials’ portrayal of immigration sweeps as effort to fight ‘worst of the worst’ criminals.[/b]
https://apple.news/A7YFeBJ0-Qb-8yOLq48lvFw

[b]ICE agent arrested for pulling gun on Southern California teen, lawyer says.[/b]
“Lawyer Greg Kirakosian, who represents the boy and his family, told KTLA that the 17-year-old was driving home after dropping a friend off down the street when he saw the suspect, identified by investigators as Gerardo Rodriguez, pointing a gun at his vehicle, demanding he pull over. “
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ice-agent-arrested-for-pulling-gun-on-southern-california-teen-lawyer-says/

[b]A federal court Tuesday delivered a devastating blow to Texas Republicans’ attempt at a mid-decade gerrymander—Dhillon’s letter “ham-fisted.”[/b]
“And the court found that a July letter sent by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) — intended to justify the GOP’s aggressive redraw — effectively handed voting rights advocates a smoking gun proving it was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.”
…
“It’s challenging to unpack the DOJ Letter because it contains so many factual, legal, and typographical errors,” the judges wrote. “Indeed, even attorneys employed by the Texas Attorney General — who professes to be a political ally of the Trump Administration — describe the DOJ Letter as ‘legally unsound,’ ‘baseless,’ ‘erroneous,’ ‘ham-fisted,’ and ‘a mess.’”
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-dojs-ham-fisted-letter-key-to-ruling-blocking-texas-gerrymander/

[b]‘Blackmail’: Indiana Senate Republicans say no to redistricting despite Trump’s primary threats.[/b]
“I’ve been a legislator 42 years. I’m not going to change my vote,” said Sen. Vaneta Becker, an Evansville Republican who told CNN her office has received more than 750 calls opposing redistricting and 37 in favor. “Hoosiers are not used to being sort of in blackmail position. It does not bode well,” Becker said.”
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/politics/indiana-republicans-trump-redistricting

[b]Preservation law firm and DC Preservation League sue to pause Trump’s latest renovation plans to paint the landmark Eisenhower Exectutive Office Building white.[/b]
https://www.culturalheritagepartners.com/eeob/

[b]17 transgender Air Force and Space Force members are suing the United States government over what they say is an “unlawful” revocation of their early retirement benefits and pensions. [/b]
https://apple.news/AVRqehy6bQtq6hW6pjrFZSg

[b]A Coast Guard contractor says the government had him fired over Facebook posts about Charlie Kirk. He's suing.[/b]
"Just over one month ago, individuals in the highest circles of the federal government decided to target me when I and countless others criticized someone I viewed as a bigoted person," Souders said in a statement shared with Business Insider. "It was and is my right to do so. The First Amendment was designed to protect individuals from the overreach of a would-be totalitarian government."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/coast-guard-contractor-says-government-150002050.html

[b]Appeals court panel rejects Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ defamation lawsuit against CNN—The three-judge panel, which included two Trump appointees, said the network’s use of the term didn’t amount to defamation.[/b]
https://apple.news/AswTpdvpeTMOjg6Kk9TdAFg

[b]Judge indefinitely bars Trump from fining University of California over alleged discrimination—Government can't use funding threats to override the First Amendment.[/b]
“In her ruling, Lin said labor unions and other groups representing UC faculty, students and employees had provided “overwhelming evidence” that the Trump administration was “engaged in a concerted campaign to purge ‘woke,’ ‘left,’ and ‘socialist’ viewpoints from our country’s leading universities.”
https://apnews.com/article/trump-colleges-california-fine-funding-ace25d1c17a3b6cdf2b56df9a6853ee3?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

[b]Tennessee court rules deployment of National Guard to Memphis unlawful.[/b]
“A Tennessee court has ruled that Gov. Bill Lee's deployment of the National Guard to Memphis as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force was unlawful, court records show.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennessee-judge-rules-national-guard-deployment-memphis-unlawful-rcna244552

[b]Fannie Mae's fraud watchdogs doubted charges against James—newly-revealed communications add to mounting evidence of procedural and other flaws in the mortgage fraud case.[/b]
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/17/fannie-maes-fraud-watchdogs-letitia-james-00655533

[b]Judge pauses release of grand jury material to Comey after magistrate hints at dismissal.[/b]
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/17/trump-james-comey-doj-grand-jury.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

[b]Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud.[/b]
“Former Republican state legislator Austin Smith pleaded guilty Monday to what he previously called “ludicrous” charges that he personally forged more than 100 signatures on his petitions for reelection last year. 
The Republican from Surprise was a member of the far-right Arizona Freedom Caucus, which has a history of spreading false claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election and pushed for election law changes in the state legislature.”
https://azmirror.com/briefs/turning-point-leader-former-gop-rep-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-election-fraud/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

[b]CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure.[/b]
“The arrangement resolves litigation filed by NPR accusing the corporation of illegally yielding to Trump's demands that the network be financially punished for its news coverage. The argument, part of a broader lawsuit by NPR and several stations against the Trump administration, focused on CPB funding for NPR's operation of a satellite distribution system for local public radio stations.”
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/17/nx-s1-5611103/npr-trump-cpb-lawsuit

[b]Home Depot faces growing consumer boycott calls ahead of holidays—store suffered declining foot traffic in its stores during the third quarter of 2025.[/b]
https://www.thestreet.com/retail/home-depot-to-suffer-massive-boycott-from-holiday-shoppers

[b]Protesters wrap 'crime scene' tape around White House perimeter.[/b]
https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW231815112025RP1/

[b]About 20% of Americans support boycotting companies that align themselves with President Donald Trump’s agenda, and additionally, 46% cited companies cutting back their DEI policies as a reason for their boycott.[/b]
https://apple.news/AUFaz4a-7Tzmj3NpaLcA3Kw

[b]More than half of US homes lost value in the past year.[/b]
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/more-than-half-of-us-homes-lost-value-in-the-past-year-171219733.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

[b]‘Trump is inconsistent with Christian principles’: why the Democratic party is seeing a rise of white clergy candidates—From Texas and Iowa to Arkansas, faith leaders are wading into politics to counter the rise of Christian nationalism.[/b]
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/15/christian-democrat-candidates-trump-republicans

[b]LOL: Top Trump official: Hold off on spending your $2,000 stimulus check.[/b]
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he wants to “persuade” Americans to save President Donald Trump’s $2,000 tariff rebate check if it eventually hits their wallets.
Trump announced Monday that dividend checks, fueled from sweeping tariff revenue his administration has collected, will “probably” come in mid-2026 or shortly afterward.
…While speaking to Fox News, Bessent late Tuesday appeared uncertain over whether the checks will come to fruition, but said he hopes any money will be funneled to “Trump accounts” when asked about the potential for inflation.”
https://apple.news/AoTIraYPSRt6CSo0mCgtNZg

[b]LOL: Despite big election losses, Republican leaders insist there’s no problem with GOP policies.[/b]
““Republicans are entering next year more unified behind President Trump than ever before,” Republican National Committee spokesperson Kiersten Pels said. “The party is fully aligned behind his America First agenda and the results he’s delivering for the American people. President Trump’s policies are popular, he drives turnout, and standing with him is the strongest path to victory.””
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/despite-big-election-losses-republican-leaders-insist-theres-no-problem-with-gop-policies?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

[b]More independents in every single state say they disapprove than approve of how Trump is handling his job as president.[/b]
https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-hits-a-record-low-with-political
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