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7:10 AM ET, November 25, 2025

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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Don Bacon weighed resignation over Trump's Ukraine plan  —  Rep. Don Bacon was so appalled by the Trump administration's proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan that he considered resigning in protest, the Nebraska Republican told Axios. … - Foreign policy hawks in both parties …
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Axios:
The worst good-paying job in America  —  Death threats and infighting are spurring House Republicans to contemplate whether they want to stay in Congress — or even leave early. … Some are questioning whether the job is still worth it when the work is drowned out by censures, violent threats and loyalty tests to President Trump.
Discussion: The Independent and The Hill
Washington Post:
U.S., Ukraine move closer together on peace plan after lengthy talks  —  The document, which Ukraine said was too favorable to Russia, has been substantially changed, officials say.  —  KYIV — The United States and Ukraine significantly changed a controversial 28-point plan to end …
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's revenge campaign falls flat  —  Why Trump's favorite prosecutor is out of a job. … On Monday, a judge in the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York state Attorney General Letitia James after finding that the prosecutor who brought them …
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Politico:
Lindsey Halligan is disqualified — but there are major questions about what comes next … Judges in each case were weighing those “vindictive prosecution” concerns before Currie shut down the cases Monday over Halligan's legitimacy.  —  But Currie also left a window for prosecutors to try again.
Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Federal judge dismissed indictments against Letitia James and James Comey  —  A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday.  —  The judge found that the appointment of interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan in Alexandria, Virginia, was invalid.
New York Times:
Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Comey: ‘I know that Donald Trump will probably come after me again’
New York Times:
Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies  —  President Trump has not made a final decision.  But he is under pressure to address the cost of health care, which for many Americans will jump if the subsidies expire.  —  President Trump, who has repeatedly denounced …
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Punchbowl News:
11/25/25 ☀️ AM: … President Donald Trump appeared ready to roll out a health care proposal intended to address an imminent Obamacare subsidy cliff — a sign the White House is eager to avoid the political blowback that would likely result from a sharp rise in health care premiums.
Discussion: The Independent
Politico:
Trump was going to roll out a health care plan.  Then Republicans weighed in. … A White House official separately noted Trump's daily schedule never listed plans for a Monday rollout.  —  The uncertainty around the timing of the announcement comes as Hill Republicans remain sharply divided …
Wall Street Journal:
Speaker Johnson Flashes Red on Trump's Healthcare Push  —  Top House Republican warns of little GOP support for extending expiring ACA subsidies  —  WASHINGTON—Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) cautioned the White House that most House Republicans don't have an appetite for extending enhanced …
Discussion: STAT, UPI, NewsMax.com and Mother Jones
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump ready to talk with Maduro over Venezuela gunboat strikes  —  President Trump has told his advisers he's planning to speak directly with Nicolas Maduro, even as the U.S. designated the Venezuela president Monday as the head of a terrorist organization, administration officials tell Axios.
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Reuters:
Venezuela rejects ‘ridiculous’ US plan to designate Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Al Jazeera
Reuters:
Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees, memo shows  — Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees  — Unprecedented move could reopen cases of thousands who sought U.S. protection  — Order would apply to 233,000 refugees admitted under Biden
Discussion: CNN and The Independent
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Konstantin Toropin / Associated Press:
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’  —  The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders.
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Tom Rogan / Washington Examiner:
Mark Kelly hasn't breached military law
Financial Times:
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas  —  Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack  —  The billionaire Binance founder pardoned by Donald Trump has been accused of facilitating millions …
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats  —  A group of liberal senators is quietly challenging the minority leader over his approach to the midterms and President Trump, in a sign of the party's deep frustration.  —  A group of influential liberal senators …
The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Begins Process to Designate Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists  —  SECURING AMERICA FROM EXTRAORDINARY THREATS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing …
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Former Senator Doug Jones Enters Alabama Governor's Race  —  The move sets up a possible rematch between Mr. Jones, the last Democrat to win statewide office in Alabama, and Tommy Tuberville, the Republican who ousted him from the Senate in 2020.  —  Former Senator Doug Jones of Alabama …
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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Former Sen. Doug Jones launches Democratic bid for Alabama governor
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Marjorie Taylor Greene is staying out of the election to replace her … Her neutrality paves the way for Trump's allies to elevate a candidate of their choosing in a heavily-Republican district that Greene won in 2024 by 28 points.  —  In announcing her sudden decision to leave Congress …
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Associated Press:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation shocked some in Georgia who say she could've won without Trump
Discussion: IJR
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Launching the Genesis Mission  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  From the founding of our Republic, scientific discovery and technological innovation have driven American progress and prosperity.
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump Administration Is Taking Billions in Stakes in Firms Like Intel  —  The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies.  The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.  —  The Trump administration is snapping up ownership shares …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
OPM pushes back on report DOGE dissolved ahead of schedule  —  The Trump administration is pushing back on reporting that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) commission dissolved months before its charter was set to expire.  —  In a post on the social platform X …
James Carville / New York Times:
Out With Woke.  In With Rage.  —  We are not even two weeks from the government shutdown, and the public conversation on the matter has fled the building.  This shows, no matter what you believe, there's a simple truth.  The shutdown will have zero lasting consequence for next year's midterms.
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
GOP Sen. Jim Justice sued by federal government over $5 million in back taxes  —  The lawsuit filed by the Justice Department alleges the West Virginia Republican and his wife owe more than $5.1 million in taxes from 2009.  —  Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., faces a $5 million lawsuit …
 
 
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Abortion illegal in North Dakota again after state Supreme Court ruling
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Stacy Cowley / New York Times:
Consumer Bureau's Bank Examiners Criticize New ‘Humility Pledge’
Discussion: CFPB Union
Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
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Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
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Michael W. Green / Yes, I give a fig:
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
Discussion: The Free Press and Instapundit
Ashley Oliver / Fox News:
Justice Thomas rebukes SCOTUS for denying widow's case, says it lets government dodge blame
Discussion: IJR and NewsMax.com
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

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The New York Times sues Perplexity, claiming the AI startup violated its copyrights and kept using its content despite repeated demands over the past 18 months

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