“The Senate on Wednesday narrowly passed a resolution that would repeal President Donald Trump’s tariffs on [American buyers of goods from] Canada after passing a similar resolution Tuesday that would repeal tariffs on [American buyers of goods from] Brazil. Republicans Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Mitch McConnell and co-sponsor Rand Paul voted with all Senate Democrats to pass the measure by a 50-46 margin. It needed only a simple majority to pass. Five Republicans voted with Democrats on Tuesday to pass the Brazil tariff resolution. That resolution would terminate the emergency declaration that Trump made in July and, as a result, lift the tariffs that were imposed on [American buyers of] Brazilian goods as a result.” (10/29/25)
“President Trump was gifted a ceremonial crown Wednesday by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. South Korea’s gift of a monarchical symbol comes the same month that more than 7 million Americans rallied in No Kings protests. The crown is a replica of one researchers believe was worn by an ancient Korean ruler, multiple outlets reported. Trump also became the first U.S. president to receive a gold medal representing the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, South Korea’s highest civil honor. … Trump has accepted lavish gifts from foreign nations and American executives, though the the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution bars officeholders from accepting gifts ‘from any king, prince or foreign state.'” (10/29/25)
That was the message accompanying long-time supporter JR’s $96.34 donation yesterday. Why $96.34? Because that’s how far short we were of the 1/3 mark in our year-end fundraiser. Thanks to JR, IH and JF, got us past the mark to (as of 5:30am Thursday morning) $922.34!
And yes, JR’s right. We’ve had (or at least it FEELS like we’ve had) too many days when not a single reader of the freedom movement’s daily newspaper has thrown in to support our work here via:
We put this publication out every day and have been doing so (under different brandings) for 34 years, so it’s a little depressing when a day goes by during our only annual fundraiser without at least one of our 5,000 or so readers deciding it’s worth something, anything, even a little, to them.
We’re not talking about a lot of money here: Thanks to reader GL’s “matching funds” pledge, we only have to raise $2,750.50 from all of our other readers to hit our $5,501 goal (and once we do, I stop talking about money entirely for the rest of 2025 and mostly until October of 2026).
That’s about 55 cents per reader. I hesitate to say “NO donation is too small” because PayPal fees eat up a lot at the low end, but even a couple of dollars makes a real difference.
While you’re there, I hope you’ll consider becoming a “subscribing contributor” who supports us regularly for as little as $1 per month. JR, IH, and JF are all “subscribing contributors” and we appreciate them very much (yes, JR sent us that contribution yesterday ON TOP OF his recurring donations).
Thanks for all you do, and in advance for doing a little more. Have a great day!
Yours in liberty,
Tom Knapp
Publisher
Rational Review News Digest / Freedom News Daily
“Nigel Farage’s bid to bring forward legislation for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights has been blocked by MPs. Members could be heard heckling as the motion was debated in the House of Commons, with one branding the Reform UK leader ‘Putin’s patsy.’ During his speech, Mr Farage told a group of MPs sat behind him, ‘children be quiet,’ following continuous interventions. The Reform leader forced a vote on withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) through a 10-minute rule motion on Wednesday. The vote was not on the legislation itself, but on the principle of bringing forward a Bill. MPs voted against the motion 96 to 154, majority 58. Mr Farage told the Commons that leaving the ECHR was the ‘unfinished business’ of Brexit.” (10/29/25)
“Disney and Fubo announced the closing of their deal merging Hulu + Live TV operations with Fubo, with Disney owning a 70% stake in the new company. The newly combined Fubo and Hulu + Live TV business creates the second largest virtual pay-TV provider in the U.S., with nearly 6 million subscribers in North America. That trails only Google’s YouTube TV, estimated to have more than 10 million paying subs, which is currently involved in a carriage-renewal fight with Disney. … Disney and Fubo received clearance from the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division to complete the transaction, according to two sources familiar with the matter.” (10/29/25)
“‘CBS Saturday Morning’ is poised to become the first major casualty of the sweeping cuts hitting CBS News on Wednesday, The Post has learned. The 28-year-old show, which airs nationwide on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET, has been slated for a radical revamp by CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss and the network’s president Tom Cibrowski, sources close to the situation said. Co-anchors Michelle Miller, Dana Jacobson and the show’s executive producer Brian Applegate have been informed and are on their way out, sources close to the situation said. It couldn’t immediately be learned when the final episode will air, including whether the show will broadcast this coming Saturday. It was also unclear whether CBS will seek to revive the broadcast in another form.” (10/29/25)
“The hometown of jailed drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman has been hit in attacks by explosive-laden drones, the governor of the northwest Mexican state of Sinaloa said on Tuesday. Authorities did not specify when the strikes on Badiraguato, Guzman’s birthplace and the historical stronghold of drug trafficking in Mexico, took place. Displaced residents said attacks in the region began in September. Dozens of residents were forced to leave the area, Governor Ruben Rocha Moya told a news conference. … The attack in Guzman’s hometown comes just days after a drone attack hit the prosecutor’s office in the Mexican border city of Tijuana.” (10/29/25)
“Attorneys for Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in California, are challenging his detention in court, his legal team said Wednesday. Hamdi, who is Muslim, was detained Sunday by ICE officers at San Francisco International Airport, according to federal officials. His lawyers say the arrest was triggered by his criticism of the Israeli government, while U.S. officials have pointed to comments he made after Hamas'[s] Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, which they claim celebrated the violence.” (10/29/25)
“The White House on Tuesday fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency that had expected to review some of President Donald Trump’s construction projects, including his planned triumphal arch and White House ballroom. … The commission, which was established by Congress more than a century ago and traditionally includes a mix of architects and urban planners, is charged with providing advice to the president, Congress and local government officials on design matters related to construction projects in the capital region. Its focus includes government buildings, monuments and memorials. White House officials have traditionally sought the agency’s approval.” (10/28/25)
“A new ‘quiet’ supersonic X-59 jet designed to revolutionize air travel successfully completed its first test flight, Lockheed Martin announced this week. The sleek, needle-point aircraft built for NASA is designed to break the sound barrier while reducing the sonic boom to a ‘thump’, according to the aerospace contractor. The aircraft aims to overcome one of the major hurdles to supersonic travel, which is noise restrictions over land. The plane took off from Palmdale, Calif., at Skunk Works’ facility at U.S. Air Force Plant 42, accompanied by a NASA chase plane. It landed safely about an hour later at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center. The plane’s unique shape is designed to greatly lower the volume of the sonic boom typically produced when a plane breaks the sound barrier.” (10/29/25)
