“US President Donald Trump on Thursday assailed Democratic lawmakers who told members of the US military they must refuse any illegal orders, calling them traitors and saying they should face the death penalty. Trump reposted an article about a video released Tuesday by six Democratic lawmakers who served in the military or in the intelligence community. ‘This is really bad and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP???'” Trump said on Truth Social. He then added in a later post: ‘SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!'” (11/20/25)
“Federal prosecutors moved Thursday to dismiss charges against a woman who was shot by a Border Patrol agent last month during the federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. Hours before a status hearing in the case, prosecutors moved to dismiss the charges against Marimar Martinez, 30, and Anthony Ruiz, 21, marking a dramatic reversal in one of the most closely watched cases tied to the crackdown in the country’s third-largest city. The Department of Homeland Security has characterized people who have protested ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ as violent rioters and vowed to prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. But of the more than two dozen people arrested for impeding or assaulting federal officers or other protest-related offenses, none have gone to trial and charges have been dropped against at least nine of them.” (11/20/25)
“Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday found the country’s attorney general guilty of leaking confidential information about the boyfriend of a leading conservative politician and government rival. The court banned Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz from his post for two years. The decision is a blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who defended García Ortiz during the monthslong investigation and court case. García Ortiz was accused of having leaked an email to journalists with personal information about Alberto González Amador, when the businessman was under investigation for alleged tax fraud. That tax inquiry remains open.” (11/20/25)
“The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, according to data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released Thursday, more than six weeks after it was initially set to be published. The September jobs report, which was delayed by the federal government shutdown, captured the U.S. labor market before the 43-day funding lapse rattled the economy. … While the September jobs gain was far greater than economists project, the BLS revised the August jobs data down from a gain of 22,000 to a loss of 4,000 jobs. The agency also knocked down the July jobs gain from 79,000 to 72,000, shaving off a combined 33,000 jobs over two months.” (11/20/25)
“Kosovo is heading toward a snap election after political parties failed to agree on a governing majority Wednesday, leading to the dissolution of parliament.
President Vjosa Osmani announced that the election will take place on Dec. 28, bringing Kosovo back to the polls for the seventh time since its independence from Serbia in 2008. More than nine months have passed since Kosovo held its latest parliamentary election, in which Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling Self-Determination party (VV) won the most votes but fell short of securing the 61-seat majority needed to form a government. Parties have been engaged in talks but failed to meet the Nov. 19 constitutional deadline to form a government.” (11/20/25)
“Authorities said they have uncovered the identity of a New England serial killer allegedly linked to multiple cold case murders across the state over a decade ago, as rumors continue to swirl regarding numerous bodies found throughout the region earlier this year. Kevin Lino, 38, was arraigned in August for the alleged murders of two Massachusetts men in 2010 and 2012, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. ‘Mr. Lino is a serial killer,’ Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said, according to Boston 25 News. ‘The Department of Justice defines a serial killer as someone who has taken the life of two individuals in separate situations. In this case, we have already convictions in two. We’ve now brought charges in two more.'” (11/20/25)
“Walmart raised its sales and earnings outlook Thursday as the retailer posted revenue gains in its fiscal third quarter, driven by double-digit e-commerce growth and new customers across incomes. The retailer said it expects full-year net sales to climb between 4.8% and 5.1%, up from its previous expectations of 3.75% to 4.75%. It said it expects its adjusted earnings per share to range from $2.58 to $2.63, a slight raise from its prior range of $2.52 to $2.62. It marked the second quarter in a row Walmart hiked its full-year forecast.” (11/20/25)
“A Nigerian court has sentenced separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison after convicting him on seven charges related to ‘terrorism’ in a years-long trial. In his ruling on Thursday, Nigerian Judge James Omotosho said prosecutors proved that Kanu’s broadcasts and orders to his now-banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group incited deadly attacks on security forces and citizens in the southeast. The violence was part of his push for an independent Biafra state for the ethnic Igbo-dominated region.” (11/20/25)
“U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Democrat is accused of stealing Federal Emergency Management Agency overpayments that her family health care company had received through a federally funded COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract, federal prosecutors said. A portion of the money was then funneled to support her campaign through candidate contributions, prosecutors allege.” (11/19/25)
“China is mobilizing an armada of civilian ships that could help in an invasion of Taiwan – a mission that could surpass the Second World War’s Normandy landings. Reuters used ship tracking data and satellite images to monitor the role civilian vessels played in Chinese maritime exercises this summer. The drills revealed that China is devising concrete invasion plans, naval warfare experts say, and rehearsing new techniques aimed at speeding up beach landings of troops and equipment in a bid to overwhelm Taiwan’s defenders.” (11/20/25)
