Source: CNBC
“The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday will ‘effectively prohibit business aviation’ at a dozen major U.S. airports, adding to flight restrictions for commercial airlines as air traffic controller shortages snarl travel in the government shutdown, a trade group said. Last week, the Trump administration ordered U.S. commercial airlines to cut their schedules to ease strains on air traffic controllers who are working without their regular paychecks in the shutdown. They didn’t require cuts to private flights, though the air traffic shortages have slowed travel broadly.” (11/10/25)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/10/government-shutdown-private-jets.html
Source: Politics Politics Politics
“Is This Shutdown Over?! Trump’s Economy Makes Noise. Gavin’s Victory Lap.” (11/09/25)
https://www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/p/is-this-shutdown-over-trumps-economy
Source: Karl Dickey’s Freedom Vanguard
by Karl Dickey
“Government meddling spikes home prices via zoning and inflation. Skip the interest gouge. Build more houses instead.” (11/09/25)
https://palmbeachexaminer.substack.com/p/trumps-50-year-mortgage-debt-trap
Source: SFGate
“Amid the passage last week of Proposition 50, which approves newly drawn U.S. House maps in California to favor Democrats during next year’s midterm elections in response to Republican gerrymandering efforts in other states, one California politician is pushing a new plan as a way for Republicans to fight back: to split the state down the middle. State Assemblyman James Gallagher, who represents several counties north of Sacramento, spoke firmly to the Shasta County board of supervisors during a public meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6, saying the passage of Prop. 50 was a ‘catalyst’ for him to reintroduce a resolution that would form a new state out of multiple dissatisfied California counties. The proposed new 51st American state would sever the entirety of more rural inland California from the coast.” (11/10/25)
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/controversial-california-proposal-returns-prop-50-21146593.php
Source: JimBovard.com
by James Bovard
“The plight of 42 million food-stamp recipients is the federal-government shutdown’s most inflammatory issue. Federal judges ordered the Trump administration to pay food-stamp benefits regardless. Team Trump first offered to pay 50% of this month’s benefits, then raised its bid to 65% and now says it will pay 100% while appealing the court case. Democrats and their media allies claim President Trump is ‘weaponizing hunger.’ Full benefits will likely be paid in the coming weeks as Congress and Trump end their standoff. Federal spending on food stamps — also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — has soared from $17 billion in 2000 to $100 billion last year. How did so many Americans come to rely on Washington for their next meal?” (11/09/25)
https://jimbovard.com/blog/2025/11/09/n-y-post-hunger-games/
Source: In These Times
by Alberto Toscano
“President Donald Trump on September 5 signed the 200th executive order of his second term, bypassing the congressional approval constitutionally required for a full renaming of the Department of Defense by introducing the ‘“Department of War’ as a ’secondary’ designation. Ever preoccupied with names (remember the ‘Gulf of America’?), Trump’s order aims to advertise ’our willingness and availability to wage war to secure what is ours.’ At the public signing, Trump presented the 1947 name change as the end of a century and a half of American military victories: ’And then we decided to go woke and we changed the name to the Department of Defense.’ The millions of casualties of U.S. wars since, from Korea and Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan — wars replete with racist justifications for mass murder — would no doubt be surprised to know they were victims of ’woke’.” (11/10/25)
https://inthesetimes.com/article/secretary-of-all-wars-pete-hegseth-trump-military
Source: Politico
“Five drones were spotted flying over Belgium’s Doel nuclear power plant near the Port of Antwerp on Sunday evening, energy company Engie said. ‘Initially we had detected three drones, but then we saw five drones. They were up in the air for about an hour,’ Engie spokesperson Hellen Smeets told POLITICO Monday morning. The first report of the three drones came shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Smeet said, adding that the sightings had no impact on the plant operations. Belgium’s national Crisis Center, which is currently monitoring the situation, confirmed the incident. Earlier in the evening, air traffic at Liège Airport was briefly suspended after multiple drone reports, with flights halted around 7:30 p.m. and resuming less than an hour later.” (11/10/25)
https://www.politico.eu/article/drones-spotted-belgium-nuclear-plant-doel-airspace-incursions
Source: Free Talk Live
“Caning to be imposed on online scammers in Singapore :: Dave Ridley calls about Naomi Brockwell’s liberty AI course :: Sketter calls about scalpers :: Turd Fergeson calls about Sydney Sweeny :: Sarah from NM calls about mayoral runoff :: #2 story: Delta flyer spends 5.5 hours next to a man who soiled himself :: call about man fainting at trump press conference :: Trump banning visas for fatties :: Carl’s Jr. offers $1 meals in California during shutdown :: Trump halts emergency EBT payments :: Alu Axleman calls about a bill to limit time for ‘speedy trial’ :: 2025-11-09 Hosts: Stu, Rich E Rich, Big Kahuna.” (11/09/25)
https://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/ftl2025-11-09
Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by José Joaquín Fernández
“On October 29, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered its benchmark interest rate (Federal Funds Rate) by 25 basis points, setting it between 3.75% and 4%. This decision follows a similar rate cut made in September. Notably, these decisions were made while inflation continued to rise, and remained much above the Fed’s long-term target of 2%. Given these factors, the Fed should not have cut federal funds rate, but raised them. Let’s explain.” (11/09/25)
https://fee.org/articles/fed-rate-cuts-will-only-lead-to-more-inflation/
Source: The Guardian [UK]
“The Senate on Sunday made significant progress towards ending the longest US government shutdown in history, narrowly advancing a compromise bill to reauthorize funding and undo the layoffs of some employees. But the measure, which resulted from days of talks between a handful of Democratic and Republican senators, leaves out the healthcare subsidies that Democrats had demanded for weeks. Most Democratic senators rejected it, as did many of the party’s lawmakers in the House of Representatives, which will have to vote to approve it before the government can reopen.” (11/10/25)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/10/us-government-shutdown-update-senate-funding-bill
