The Breakdown for the Week Ending 11/9/2025

This week on the Breakdown, sources confirm what’s in the Epstein files is worse than previously known, plus court rulings barring the deployment of the National Guard and restricting ICE and CBP use of force.

 

LIVE: Trump COVER UP of DARK PAST BACKFIRES…GOP PANICS!!

 

Links From the Week Ending 11/09/2025 

Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally

Venezuela seeks Russian help amid fears over U.S. intervention - The Washington Post

Judges could rule on SNAP food aid as payments are set to stop | AP News

Two judges on SNAP Video: Two federal judges require Trump administration tap into emergency funds to partially cover food stamp benefits | CNN Politics

Leon County high school student sent home for wearing ‘Nazi soldier’ costume for Halloween, LCS says

Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report | WIRED

Meet the man poised to be the Netherlands' first out gay Prime Minister & his Olympian fiancé - Queerty

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declares state of emergency over shutdown

Reps. Darrell Issa, Ronny Jackson file lawsuit opposing Prop 50 – NBC 7 San Diego

Jeffrey Epstein cultivated celebrity relationships for years. Many continued until his 2019 arrest for sex trafficking, documents show. - CBS News

Obama Calls Mamdani to Praise His Campaign and Offers to Be Sounding Board - The New York Times

Senate report says detainees face neglect in US immigration centers | AP News

Three killed in US military strike on alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean | US news | The Guardian

Monday

Zohran Mamdani’s Advice for Election-Results Anxiety? Go Talk to Your Neighbors | Teen Vogue

Trump energy secretary says no nuclear blast tests for now - The Washington Post

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social on Bluesky

F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Resigns, and Is Sued by Drug Company - The New York Times

Jury selected for the trial of D.C.'s 'sandwich guy'

Democrats are more enthusiastic about the midterms as Trump’s approval hits second-term low, CNN poll finds

Trump administration will partially fund SNAP, but it could take months - ABC News

'We're not a violent city': Chicago locals take on ICE block-by-block | Reuters

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