Weekly News November 9 – 15

🇺🇸 United States – Story 1 of 2House Republicans Advance National Guard Border Surge Bill Amid Cartel Violence SpikeWASHINGTON, D.C. — On November 13, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Guard Border Surge Act (H.R. 8124) in a 228–204 vote, authorizing the deployment of up to 15,000 National Guard troops to the…

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Weekly News November 4 – 8

🇺🇸 United StatesFederal Shutdown Becomes Longest in U.S. History, Raises Questions of Fiscal Discipline and GovernanceWASHINGTON, D.C. — As of November 6, 2025, the United States federal government shutdown entered its 37th day, officially surpassing the 2018–2019 impasse to become the longest in American history. The prolonged budget deadlock, triggered by Senate Democrats’ refusal to…

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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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Marcos-Trump Summit Signals ASEAN Realignment Amid Tariff Tensions

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington from July 20–22, marking a pivotal moment in Southeast Asia’s geopolitical posture. The summit comes amid rising tensions over Trump’s proposed 20% tariff on Philippine exports, which has rattled ASEAN economies and triggered calls for regional recalibration. 🧭 Strategic Implications…

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