Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“A summit on Thursday between President Donald Trump and the leaders of five Central Asian nations (aimed at striking deals on critical metals for high-tech industries) could mark a significant advance for the world over the course of a few months. The meeting at the White House reflects a possible return to a global order in which countries exchange economic opportunities out of a self-desire to help others thrive rather than inflicting a zero-sum approach to international trade. In early 2025, such exercises in enlightened self-interest were losing ground. Mr. Trump imposed massive tariffs on most nations, most notably China. In return, China restricted exports of critical elements – known as rare earths – of which it controls 90% of world production. The two largest economies were reverting to a type of mercantilism from centuries past, trying to weaponize their monopoly-like controls over particular markets or resources..” (11/06/25)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/1106/Restoring-shared-gain-in-world-trade
Source: New York Post
by Miranda Devine
“‘AND SO IT BEGINS! …’ Donald Trump’s dramatic, four-word salvo on Truth Social just before midnight Tuesday means he knows the honeymoon is over. After thumping wins by radical Democrats — a tautology now, of course — the battle lines are clear. The president knows he has just one year until the midterms to fireproof his agenda and safeguard future elections against Democratic fraud. That’s why he wants to end the filibuster. The 60-vote Senate threshold is strangling Republican priorities and is allowing Democrats to shut down the government for the fifth week while blaming Trump. Yet too many Senate Republicans don’t know what time it is. They are clinging to outdated niceties that Democrats are itching to blow up as soon as they get their hands back on the reins — which will be soon if the GOP old guard doesn’t wake up.” (11/05/25)
https://nypost.com/2025/11/05/opinion/miranda-devine-trump-knows-he-has-just-one-year-to-fireproof-his-agenda-safeguard-future-elections/
Source: SFGate
“A federal judge in Chicago will issue an extensive injunction restricting federal agents’ use of force, saying Thursday that a top Border Patrol official leading an immigration crackdown repeatedly lied about threats posed by protesters and reporters. The preliminary injunction detailed in court Thursday came in response to a lawsuit filed by news outlets and protesters who allege federal agents have used excessive force during the operation that has netted more than 3,000 arrests and led to heated clashes across the nation’s third-largest city and its many suburbs. ‘I see little reason for the use of force that the federal agents are currently using,’ said U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis. ‘I don’t find defendants’ version of events credible.’ Ellis said her order will prevent ‘the chilling of First Amendment rights’ from excessive force, and among other things, will require agents to give two warnings before using riot control weapons.” (11/06/25)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/judge-will-order-federal-agents-in-chicago-to-21143388.php
Source: CNBC
“Payroll growth at private companies turned slightly stronger than expected in October, providing some hope that the labor market isn’t in danger of sinking, ADP reported Wednesday. Companies added 42,000 jobs for the month, following a decline of 29,000 in September and topping the Dow Jones consensus estimate for a gain of 22,000. A revision for September showed 3,000 fewer jobs lost, the payrolls processing firm said.” (11/05/25)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/private-payrolls-rose-42000-in-october-more-than-expected-and-countering-labor-market-fears-adp-says.html
Source: Everyday Samurai
“Quick Take: A House of Dynamite.” (11/05/25)
https://pod.co/everyday-samurai-life/20251104-ed-shi-69-qt-house-dynamite
Source: Lions of Liberty
“‘Blocking Cowards’ w/ Matt Balaker.” (11/05/25)
https://www.lionsofliberty.com/episodes/tlpp-blocking-cowards-w-matt-balaker
Source: The Dispatch
by Scott Lincicome
“The U.S. makes real concessions for small, temporary wins — and boosts China in the process.” (11/05/25)
https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/capitolism/trump-china-tariffs-deal-soybeans-rare-earth/
Source: spiked
by Adam Edwards
“When Preston Byrne received a demand from Ofcom for £20,000 last month, he printed it off, put it through the shredder and turned it into bedding for his pet hamster. The lawyer, who is representing US messageboard 4chan in its legal wrangling with Ofcom, even publicly poked fun at Britain’s communications quango, telling it that his hamster – Mr Whiskers – said the letter ‘smelled of failure.’ It’s a sign of just how confident the American attorney is in his assertion that Britain’s Online Safety Act has no legal force outside the UK, despite Ofcom’s claims to the contrary.” (11/05/25)
https://archive.is/Xhrhf
Source: Persuasion
by Charles Lane
“American patriots began their rebellion against the British Crown in part because Parliament, in faraway London, forced them to pay taxes on imported goods without their consent. Their slogan, ‘no taxation without representation,’ evolved into a foundational principle of the United States. … You wouldn’t think we’d be relitigating this on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday. But we are, because President Trump has asserted the power to levy tariffs without any debate or vote in Congress. Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by small businesses and states who are affected by the tariffs and want to stop them. It’s a big deal for the economy. But it’s also a historic test of the judiciary’s willingness to act as an independent check on the executive.” (11/06/25)
https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-supreme-court-might-be-about
Source: The Price of Liberty
by Nathan Barton
“Some scholars have come up with the idea that it is not really a ‘civil war’ until there are at least a thousand dead in the fighting. While we disagree with that entire chain of logic, we note that such a milestone has long been passed when it comes to government agencies killing people over political matters, certainly in only a decade or so.” (11/05/25)
https://thepriceofliberty.org/2025/11/04/civil-war-ahead-in-these-states/
