Luke Allen

Nov. 3

🇺🇸 United States: Shutdown Hits Day 34 as Trump Holds Line on ACA SubsidiesOn November 3, the U.S. government shutdown entered its 34th day, with President Donald Trump refusing to reopen federal agencies until Democrats agree to end automatic subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The standoff, now the second-longest in U.S. history, has…

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Nov. 2

🇸 United States: Trump’s Tariff Doctrine Faces Supreme TestOn November 2, small businesses across America intensified their legal challenge against President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on November 5. At stake is the president’s authority to impose tariffs without congressional approval—a move Trump defends as essential to restoring…

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Nov. 1

🇺🇸 United States: SNAP Shutdown Sparks Constitutional ShowdownOn November 1, SNAP benefits officially halted for over 42 million Americans amid the ongoing federal shutdown—the first such interruption in the program’s 60-year history. While mainstream outlets focus on hardship narratives, the deeper story is a constitutional standoff over executive authority, fiscal discipline, and entitlement reform.Two federal…

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Oct 31

🇺🇸 United States: Trump’s Shutdown Gambit Tests Federal ResilienceAs the federal government shutdown stretches into its second month, President Donald Trump has escalated pressure on Congress by demanding the elimination of the Senate filibuster to force a unilateral reopening. The impasse has left 42 million Americans without SNAP benefits and triggered aviation delays, food bank…

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Oct. 30

🇺🇸 United States: Trump Orders First Nuclear Weapons Tests in 33 Years Amid Shutdown StandoffIn a dramatic escalation of national defense posture, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, marking the first such directive since 1992. The announcement came as the government shutdown entered its 30th day, with Senate negotiations stalled…

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Oct. 29

🇺🇸 United States: Trump’s “Secret War” Against Cartels Sparks Oversight ClashPresident Donald Trump’s covert military campaign against drug cartels in the Caribbean and Pacific has escalated, with four more vessels struck on October 29, bringing the death toll to nearly 60. The administration has designated cartels as “unlawful combatants,” bypassing traditional war declarations and deploying…

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Oct. 28

🇺🇸 United States: Shutdown Enters Fourth Week as Trump Holds Line on ACA SubsidiesThe federal government shutdown reached Day 28 with no resolution in sight, as President Donald Trump continues his Asia tour and Republican leaders refuse to bundle expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits into the budget deal. The right frames this as…

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Oct 26

🇺🇸 United States: Trump Secures Rare Earths Concession in China Trade TalksPresident Donald Trump’s Asia tour began with a strategic breakthrough: a preliminary trade framework with China that defers Beijing’s export controls on rare earth minerals and secures substantial purchases of U.S. soybeans. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that China will delay its restrictions for…

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Nov. 2 – 8

🇵🇭 1. Quezon Province Founding Anniversary 🎉 2. San Carlos City Charter Day 🏗️ 3. PHILCONSTRUCT Manila 2025 🧬 4. PDS Annual Convention & Asian Scientific Meeting of Pediatric Dermatology đź’Ľ 5. HR Workplace Summit Philippines Here are 10 special events happening in the Philippines from November 2–8, 2025, including cultural holidays, trade expos, and…

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