🇺🇸 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…
🇺🇸 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…
🇺🇸 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…
🇺🇸 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…
🇺🇸 United States: Trump Holds Firm as Government Shutdown Hits Day 27The federal government shutdown entered its 27th day as President Donald Trump continued his Asia tour, refusing to concede to Democratic demands to bundle expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits into the budget deal. The right-leaning perspective frames Trump’s stance as a principled…
🇺🇸 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…
🇺🇸 United States: Trump Expands Antidrug Naval Campaign, Targets Pacific Smuggling RoutesIn a bold escalation of U.S. maritime enforcement, President Donald Trump authorized a second naval strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Pacific, expanding the administration’s antinarcotics campaign beyond the Caribbean. The operation, led by the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy, intercepted a…
🇺🇸 United States: Trump’s Peace Deal and Nuclear Transparency Reassert Global PowerPresident Donald Trump’s visit to Tel Aviv this week marked the implementation of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The deal secured the release of 20 Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. While mainstream outlets focused on humanitarian optics, conservative analysts see…
🇺🇸 United States: Shutdown Becomes Longest Since 2019 as Trump Holds Line on ACA DemandsThe federal government shutdown entered its 23rd day, officially surpassing the 2019 record to become the longest since President Trump’s first term. Over 750,000 federal workers remain furloughed, and essential personnel—including military, border patrol, and air traffic controllers—continue working unpaid.President Trump…
🇺🇸 United States: Shutdown Hits Day 22 as Trump Refuses to Meet Democrats Until Government ReopensThe U.S. government shutdown entered its 22nd day on October 22, tying the 1995–1996 standoff as the second-longest in history. President Donald Trump reiterated his refusal to meet Democratic leaders until the government is reopened, stating, “I will only meet…