Elon Musk and the Trump Administration Really Don’t Get Tolkien Musk and the DHS have used “The Lord of the Rings” references to push anti-immigration messaging, seemingly positioning themselves as underdogs to justify oppression.

Musk and the DHS have used “The Lord of the Rings” references to push anti-immigration messaging, seemingly positioning themselves as underdogs to justify oppression. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Houthis say 43 detained UN staff to face trial over Israeli attack Forty-three detained local United Nations staff will face trial on suspicion of links to an Israeli airstrike that assassinated top Houthi leaders in August, the acting foreign minister of Yemen’s Houthi government, Abdulwahid Abu Ras, told Reuters.

Houthis say 43 detained UN staff to face trial over Israeli attack reut.rs/4oioOlZ

Meet the ex-McKinsey exec helping NYC's CEOs get comfortable with Zohran Mamdani Zohran Mamdani may not have many fans in the C-Suite, but ex-McKinsey exec Yasser Salem is introducing the upstart socialist to NYC's skeptical CEOs.

Zohran Mamdani may not have many fans in the C-Suite, but ex-McKinsey exec Yasser Salem is introducing the upstart socialist to NYC's skeptical CEOs.

UN human rights chief: US military strikes on alleged drug boats 'unacceptable' The U.N. human rights chief says U.S. military strikes on vessels allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are unacceptable and must stop.

The UN human rights chief says US military strikes against vessels allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are “unacceptable” and must stop. The condemnation marks the first of its kind from a United Nations organization.

Ukraine Nuclear Warning after Russian Strikes

IAEA says power to three nuclear power plants has been affected after Russian strikes.

Reuters: Russia has attacked Ukraine with 9M729 missile, development of which led Trump to scrap nuclear deal with Moscow Russia has begun using the 9M729 cruise missile to attack Ukraine, the secret development of which prompted US President Donald Trump to withdraw from a nuclear arms control treaty with Moscow.

‼️ Russia has attacked Ukraine with 9M729 missile, development of which led Trump to scrap nuclear deal with Moscow

Gayle King expected to depart ‘CBS Mornings’ in latest restructure: report King, who has fronted the broadcaster’s morning show for over a decade, is expected to step down from her anchor role on next year, according to a report

Bari Weiss makes a clean sweep, firing all women, Blacks and Hispanics in high-profile positions at CBS News. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Tucker Carlson’s lovefest with a white nationalist just blew up the Christian right A conversation with Nick Fuentes about Christian Zionism got many MAGA notables upset.

Earlier this week, Tucker Carlson and far-right influencer Nick Fuentes bonded over their mutual distaste for Christian Zionism on Carlson's livestream show.

MAGA is not happy about it.

Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It’ll be mostly White South Africans | CNN Politics The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits annually into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be White South Africans, a dramatic drop after the United States previo...

The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits annually into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be White South Africans, a dramatic drop after the United States previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution from around the world.

Trump Officials Move Into Military Residences in D.C. Area Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved into a home at Fort McNair traditionally reserved for the Army’s vice chief of staff. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others also now live in military housing.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and several other Trump officials are using Washington-area homes built for senior members of the military. Some former residents are worried that the break with tradition could make it more difficult for some admirals and generals to find affordable housing.

Louisiana GOP Delays Elections as It Looks Set to Wipe Out Black-Majority Districts Read more here.

NEW: In a party-line vote, Louisiana Republican lawmakers enact a measure that will delay next year’s elections. The new law comes ahead of a looming SCOTUS decision that could upend the state’s congressional map by weakening a landmark law’s protections for minority voters.

Letters: The demolition of the East Wing is an assault on the People’s House We the people run this country, and yet we’ve been left in the dark during its governance for the past 10 months.

Letter to the Editor:

It’s the People’s House, yet the people were caught completely off guard finding a pile of rubble where the East Wing once stood. This is truly symbolic to our country’s current state.

Trump has abandoned global climate efforts, so US groups are stepping up “We’ve got to show the rest of the world that the administration’s assault on the climate is unpopular.”

“We’ve got to show the rest of the world that the administration’s assault on the climate is unpopular.”

From our friends at @theguardian.com:

JD Vance slammed for saying he hopes his Hindu wife will ‘join Christianity’ JD Vance slammed for saying he hopes his Hindu wife will ‘join Christianity’

JD Vance slammed for saying he hopes his Hindu wife will ‘join Christianity’

Senators criticize Trump administration after Democrats were left out of a drug boat strike briefing Several Republican senators also told NBC News that Democrats should have been in the meeting.

Lawmakers from both parties criticized the Trump administration after Democrats were not invited to a briefing on U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats.

Nagasaki mayor condemns Trump’s nuclear test order The U.S. president had instructed the Defense Department to restart nuclear testing because of other countries’ testing programs.

Nagasaki’s mayor on Thursday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to restart nuclear tests, calling it “absolutely unacceptable.”

Trump Touts Rare-Earth Win in Talks That Showed Xi’s Strong Hand Donald Trump sounded triumphant afterwards. But in his first meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping since returning to office in January, the US president had to give at least as much as he got.

What Trump chalked up as a win — for the global economy as well as the US — was China’s agreement to wait one year before implementing a sweeping regime of export controls for critical minerals that are crucial in all kinds of industries

'Completes the corruption': Trump DOJ's 'utterly appalling' move stuns legal expert Legal expert and MSNBC contributor Joyce Vance penned a searing essay on Thursday, accusing the Department of Justice of becoming completely corrupted by President Donald Trump's attempts to rewrite history. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice fired two prosecutors who described January 6 as a "...

Legal expert and MSNBC contributor Joyce Vance penned a searing essay on Thursday, accusing the Department of Justice of becoming completely corrupted by President Donald Trump's attempts to rewrite history.

2 Mississippi sheriffs and 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say | CNN Federal authorities on Thursday announced indictments against 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi Delta law enforcement officers, who allegedly took bribes to provide safe passage to...

Federal authorities announced indictments against 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi Delta law enforcement officers, who allegedly took bribes to provide safe passage to people they believed were drug traffickers.

The “Invasion” Invention: The Far Right’s Long Legal Battle to Make Immigrants the Enemy The Trump administration is using the claim that immigrants have “invaded” the country to justify possibly suspending habeas corpus, part of the constitutional right to due process. A faction of the f...

In remarks to a private audience in 2023, Russell Vought, who is Trump’s budget chief and the intellectual force behind Trump’s unprecedented power grab, said he championed the term “invasion” because it “unlocked” extraordinary presidential powers.

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Letitia James Questions Authority of Prosecutor Who Is Investigating Her The appointment of the U.S. attorney in Albany, N.Y., John A. Sarcone, is at least the fifth to be questioned in the courts.

New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, is seeking to block a Justice Department investigation into her office’s civil fraud case against President Trump by challenging the legitimacy of the U.S. attorney in Albany, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. n.pr/4oN75mp

DOJ Indicts Congressional Candidate Amid Threats to Arrest Dems Over ICE Accountability Efforts Read more here.

NEW: The DOJ filed felony charges against Illinois Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh for allegedly conspiring to impede an officer. The case raises First Amendment and electoral concerns, as opposing Trump’s Chicago immigration raids has become a central part of her campaign.

Casey Means' confirmation hearing for surgeon general postponed While she completed medical school, she never finished residency, and is likely to face tough questions. But her hearing has been canceled because she is pregnant and has gone into labor.

While she completed medical school, she never finished residency, and is likely to face tough questions from senators about her qualifications and views on vaccines. n.pr/4oPHYiZ

Trump Calls on Republicans to End Filibuster in Shutdown Fight The president said it was time for G.O.P. leaders to get rid of the longstanding rule requiring most Senate legislation to have 60 votes to pass.

President Trump, in a late-night social media post, called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to force an end to the government shutdown, a move that would strip away a deeply rooted Senate rule.

China's Xi in the limelight at Pacific summit with Trump conspicuous by his absence | CNN Leaders of Pacific countries and territories, including China's Xi Jinping, are gathering in South Korea for a major summit Friday. But the leader of one global powerhouse is conspicuously absent: Donald Trump.

Leaders of Pacific countries and territories, including China’s Xi Jinping, are gathering in South Korea for a major summit Friday. But the leader of one global powerhouse is conspicuously absent: Donald Trump. https://cnn.it/43EPG7b

How Nazi Race Science Conquered the White House, and is Coming for Your Democracy One of the major ‘Dark Enlightenment’ influencers has stepped into the light, talking of the 'negro problem'. Nafeez Ahmed explains how the Silicon Valley broligarchy has resurrected Nazi-inspired eug...

How Nazi Race Science Conquered the WH, and is Coming for Your Democracy

One major ‘Dark Enlightenment’ influencer has stepped into the light, talking of the ‘negro problem’. Nafeez Ahmed explains how the SV broligarchy has resurrected Nazi-inspired eugenics ideology & is putting it into action.

"The so-called suspicious activity report that JPMorgan filed identified transactions with Leon Black, the co-founder of private equity firm Apollo Global Management; Glenn Dubin, a well-known hedge fund manager; the lawyer Alan Dershowitz; and trusts controlled by Leslie Wexner, the retail tycoon

JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures

Newly unsealed documents show that JPMorgan alerted federal regulators to potentially suspicious transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein and top Wall Street figures.

[These documents were unsealed because @nytimes.com and @wsj.com fought together in court.] 🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...

China emerges as US ‘peer rival’ at Xi Jinping-Donald Trump summit Beijing shows it can force Washington to compromise on trade issues

Trump is not winning the trade war he started with China
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