THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 2-8, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE PANDEMIC,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

NOVEMBER IS MANATEE AWARENESS MONTH

AND NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.

NOVEMBER 8 IS INTERSEX SOLIDARITY DAY.

NOVEMBER 8 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE CALVIN AND HOBBS COMIC STRIP.

NOVEMBER 10 IS WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY.

NOVEMBER 13 IS WORLD KINDNESS DAY.

NOVEMBER 14 IS WORLD DIABETES AWARENESS DAY.

NOVEMBER 16 IS THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF CASPAR

DEBUTING AS/IN THE FRIENDLY GHOST.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*Apparently Peru doesn't like Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum.

*The Trump/Republican regime is boycotting the upcoming G20 Summit in South Africa.

*The reported COVID state of the world, as of November 8, 2025. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

*The United States has declared Hungary exempt from Russian oil and gas sanctions for 1/ONE year.

*The United States has named a new ambassador to Greece.

*Gonzalo Celerio has won the 2025 Miguel de Cervantes Prize.

*A new look at the Rupert Theorem.

*A new archaeological discovery.

*Stolen art work from World War 2 returned.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*Speculation: Does Israel operate a secret prison???

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…  

*Territorial battles continue.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…

*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

*Sadly, there are no American representatives at this year's United Nations Climate Change summit. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Philippines keep getting battered by typhoons.

*A new sea creature???

*The US Government plans to kill almost 500,000 Barred Owls to attempt saving the Northern Spotted Owl.

*November is Manatee Awareness Month.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

*A scientific loophole might allow Interstellar space travel.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.  

*The innocent lives lost during a United Parcel Service jet crash November 4.

*Biologist James Watson, who helped discover the shape of DNA, has passed away.

*George W. Bush’s Vice President Dick Cheney is no longer with us.

*Current Dallas Cowboys defensive end🏈 Marshawn Kneeland has passed away.

*Actress Diane Ladd (too many great roles to list them all) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

*Former professional football🏈 player Keith Browner has passed away.

*Actress Pauline Collins (numerous roles from 1962-2017) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

*Singer Donna Jean Godchaux (The Grateful Dead, her own group) is no longer with us.

*Pilot/Astronaut Frederick Hauck (flew 3/THREE Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s) no longer walks the Earth.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE PELETON BIKE RECALL???

NOVEMBER 11 IS VETERANS DAY!

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…

ON FOREIGN ISSUES…

*Are boat crews "narco terrorists" or something else???

*The Trump/Republican regime can still use US military forces against Venezuelan targets.

*The United States has declared Hungary exempt from Russian oil and gas sanctions for 1/ONE year.

*The Trump/Republican regime is boycotting the upcoming G20 Summit in South Africa.

*The United States has named a new ambassador to Greece.

*The Supreme Court approved the Trump/Republican regime's passport restrictions for transgender people.

*Opinion: China's relations with the United States.

*Opinion: The Trump/Republican regime thinks BBC News is "100% fake".

THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…

*With or without the current Government Shutdown, Layoffs are at a historical high!

*Republicans are still blaming Democrats for inflation, even before the Shutdown began.

*Is Wendy's planning to close some locations???

*Buyers beware!

*Apparently Trump doesn't want to discuss the cost of living.

*Analysis: Trump and Thanksgiving dinner.

*Analysis: How the Trump/Republican regime's tariffs effect Christmas 2025.

*Opinion: Why do some farmers still support the Trump/Republican regime???

*Opinion: Trump on affordability.

*Speculation: What will the Trump/Republican regime do about grocery prices???

ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…

*Trump thinks ICE raids "Haven't gone far enough."

*A Border Patrol Chief admitted to lying about events in Chicago.

*ICE now wants to establish a call center to keep track of immigrant children.

*The latest on Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

*Detainees have rights, don't they???

*Did Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem try to buy ICE deportation planes without engines???

*Opinion: "ICE sees all immigrants as criminals."—Border Czar Tom Homan.

*Speculation: Why did this happen???

ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...

*The Justice Department is now investigating the 2016 Presidential Election.

*To continue their Federal Endowments, Cornell University has sided with the Trump/Republican regime.

*Trump was interviewed on CBS News' 60 Minutes November 2. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN…

*This is now the longest Government Shutdown in American history! The previous record is also held by Donald Trump, who says he "won't be extorted by Democrats."

*The Trump/Republican regime eventually decided to make a partial payment of SNAP/Food Assistance benefits for November 2025. A Federal Judge ruled FULL payments must be made by November 7, but the Trump/Republican regime appealed that, with the Supreme Court siding with Trump to stop full SNAP payments, for now. (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)

*Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is denying Trump's comments about SNAP.

*Local food banks are already feeling the effects of no SNAP benefits.

*Military personnel overseas are not getting food assistance either???

*🛫Flights will be reduced starting November 7 to attempt maintaining air safety during the Shutdown. Yet while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blames the Democrats, he claims there is allegedly an "upside" to the situation??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Air Traffic Controllers are fed up and stressed out to the point of resigning!

*With or without the current Government Shutdown, Layoffs are at a historical high!

*Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speculates about the future.

*Yet could a possible agreement soon be reached??? No, because the Republicans rejected the Democrat's proposal. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump's new thoughts on health care before he spends another weekend in Florida while the Senate works over the weekend to attempt resolving the issues before them. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: While others go hungry...

*Speculation: Whenever the Shutdown ends, will furloughed workers get back pay???

THE BALLROOM BLITZ...

*The redecorating continues.

ELECTION RESULTS: NOVEMBER 4, 2025...

*New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani has issued a warning to ICE. Of course Republicans aren't happy. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Virginia and New Jersey now have Democratic State Governors who will take office in January 2026. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Prop 50 passed in California, so that state will be redistricting to add more Democratic representatives to offset the Trump/Republican regime ordered redistricting of Texas. Yet Republicans are already trying to stop the state. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Kansas and other elections went Democratic too. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump obviously didn't like the election results while Speaker of the House Mike Johnson tried to downplay the results. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Was it the Republicans or Trump himself??? Trump claims Republican losses are not his fault. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Speculation: So what next for Republicans??? Especially with the 2026 midterm elections coming. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

ALSO…

*Why was the internal watchdog for the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency fired???

*Where has all the data gone???

*Another look at FBI Director Kash Patel.

*More Trump pardons, including Darryl Strawberry. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Does Trump want the Washington Commanders to name their new stadium after him???

*Trump's latest poll numbers.

*Opinion: Trump on pardons.

*Opinion: Why is Donald Trump still fixated on former President Barack Obama???

*Speculation: Is Trump accepting bribes???

*Who still currently has a grant???

*Keeping track of all the legal actions against the current Trump/Republican regime and its personnel.

*The latest from the White House.

CITY SEIZURES…

*A Border Patrol Chief admitted to lying about events in Chicago.

*The latest on events in Portland, Oregon. Including the recent judicial decision that there will be NO National Guard activity allowed there. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

NOTE: Washington, DC is the only city the Trump/Republican regime has any official authority to act within. The rest are questionable, at best.

THE GERRYMANDERING ATTEMPTS…

*Prop 50 passed in California, so that state will be redistricting to add more Democratic representatives to offset the Trump/Republican regime ordered redistricting of Texas. Yet Republicans are already trying to stop the state. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on the upcoming 2026 mid-term elections.

*Speculation: Is Maryland next???

*Speculation: What will Latinos in Texas do come the 2026 mid-term elections???

NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.

THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…

*Opinion: Why hasn't Speaker of the House Mike Johnson sworn in newly elected Representative Adelita Grijalva yet???

*Speculation: Will the Epstein files ever be released???

*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.

MEDICAL NEWS…

*The pending rising costs of health care.

*The fight against reducing food safety protocols.

*Dr. Oz's reactions to the Trump/Republican regime's new weight loss drug pricing. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Nap time.

*November 6: Actual reactions to a fainting spell at the White House. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Speculation: Do we now have to worry about Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease again???

*The current status of your hospital.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*The Court approved the Trump/Republican regime's passport restrictions for transgender people.

*The Court is considering the legality of Trump's tariffs. Something only Congress usually enacts.

*Will the Court consider hearing a case concerning same gender marriages???

DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…

*Trump versus Seth Meyers and Meyers response. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Stephen Colbert is still trying to figure out his impending cancelation.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Sean Dunn, aka The Sandwich Guy, has been found Not Guilty.

*The Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6/SIX year old student has won her civil law suit.

*Opinion: Does the Trump/Republican regime truly believe in Freedom of Religion??? A right guaranteed in the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

AN ACTUAL SONG

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Are boat crews "narco terrorists" or something else???

*Trump and Thanksgiving dinner.

*With or without the current Government Shutdown, Layoffs are at a historical high!

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*The Trump/Republican regime can still use US military forces against Venezuelan targets.

*California Representative Nancy Pelosi has decided to retire at the end of her current term and not seek reelection. Reactions from Trump, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene on the matter. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*Trump is demanding the Senate end their Filibuster Policy immediately. Something that might not be possible right now even without a Shutdown. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The latest Bills pending before Congress.

ELSEWHERE…

*The Tesla Board of Directors decided to give Elon Musk a gigantic compensation package. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Farmers' Almanac to end publication with 2026 Edition.😢

*Rockefeller Center has received their Christmas tree.🎄

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*The girl is safe!

*A new archaeological discovery.

*Stolen art work from World War 2 returned.

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