The Breakdown for the Week Ending 11/9/2025
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Training, Access, and DOJ Involvement
Allison details how IMD staff were pulled in, training materials were shared on unsecured drives, and DOJ lawyers joined the review.
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.
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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
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
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declares state of emergency over shutdown
Reps. Darrell Issa, Ronny Jackson file lawsuit opposing Prop 50 – NBC 7 San Diego
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'
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
Texas cities grapple with order to remove rainbow crosswalks as state deadline approaches
Tuesday
Federal government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for low-income families | AP News
Facing difficult questions about his use of an FBI jet, Kash Patel pitches weak defense
Attorneys for Jan. 6 defendants face lawsuits for plagiarism - CBS News
ICE Altercation With Protester in Colorado Prompts a Police Chief to Push Back - The New York Times
Wednesday
Wes Moore launches Maryland redistricting commission after top state Dem stymies effort - POLITICO
Kansas Legislature won't have special session on redistricting | AP News
Post by @mollyroberts.bsky.social
Thursday
Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in text messages | Reuters
Criminal case dismissed against Boeing over 737 Max plane crashes
“Speaker Johnson is stalling Grijalva until Van Epps gets there to cancel out her vote?”
Mike Johnson on food prices: https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m4xw4zaax52u
Nancy Pelosi Announces Retirement From Congress in 2027 - The New York Times
https://bsky.app/profile/jonseidel.bsky.social/post/3m4y4cwk2d22g
Appeals court lets Texas enforce law aimed at drag shows - POLITICO
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