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…The development, though forecast weeks ago, appeared certain to deepen the sense of unease felt in some corners of since began to ruminate about a potential regime change in . Last week, admin ofcls hoping to quash bipartisan legislation aimed at restraining the president’s ability to unleash force there told lawmakers no active preparations were underway for such an attack — a declaration that persuaded enough to vote down the measure.

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    The Ford & its 3 accompanying arrived in the region Tuesday, the Navy said in a news release. The ships were not yet in the Sea but had crossed into the ’s jdx, a vast area that also includes part of the Ocean & drug smuggling routes in the used by cartels based in & neighboring .

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      The USS Gerald R. Ford has entered waters near , prompting to put the entire country’s arsenal at the ready as the naval buildup fuels speculation that the admin intends to dramatically escalate its deadly counternarcotics campaign there.


      washingtonpost.com/national-se

        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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        Although the guidelines primarily impact people outside the or those seeking to renew their , experts warn that they could also affect members of people already living in the US who would like to come to visit or live with them.

        Adriana Cadena, exec dir at Protecting Immigrant Families, said the policy is “dangerous” & impacts living legally in the US.

          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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          It also tells consular officials that whenever an applicant is seeking to use finances to satisfy requirements, they should request to view the applicant’s bank & financial documents, evidence of their assets, checking, savings, brokerage, trust funds & retirement accounts.

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            Among the conditions that could disqualify a applicant are chronic conditions; obesity; high blood pressure; cardiovascular, metabolic & neurological diseases; depression; anxiety; & mental health conditions that can require [in the admin’s words] “hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of care,” the cable says.

              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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              The new directive goes further with more specific requirements. The cable says consular officials must consider a range of specific details about people seeking , including their , , status, , , & any past use of public assistance regardless of the country. It also says they should assess applicants’ proficiency & can do so by conducting interviews in English.

                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                seeking entry into the already undergo a medical exam by a physician who’s been approved by a US Embassy. They are screened for communicable diseases, like tuberculosis, & asked to disclose any history of drug or alcohol use, mental health conditions or violence. They’re also required to have a number of vaccinations [don’t tell ].

                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                  … policy experts say the latest guidance could reduce the number of & non-immigrant granted & could disproportionately affect some groups of foreigners seeking access to the , such as older adults & people with low incomes.

                  The cable was sent from Dept headquarters to every US Embassy & Consulate around the world.

                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                    While federal already required those seeking permanent residency or legal status to prove they wouldn’t be a , in his first term widened the range of benefit programs that could disqualify applicants, & the guidelines in the cable appear to go even further in scope.

                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                      The directive reveals how the admin interprets , the concept in that foreigners can be refused entry or permanent residency status if they are likely to rely on US govt resources, such as certain types of cash & food .

                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                        The guidance, issued last week in a cable from the Dept & obtained by The AP, directs embassy & consular ofcls to comprehensively & thoroughly vet applicants to demonstrate that they will not need to rely on public benefits from the govt any time after their admission in the . Experts say it could further limit who gets to enter the country at a time when the admin is already tightening those rules.

                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                          And they call Democrats elitists

                          New directive could deny more based on applicants' &

                          A new directive by Trump’s admin could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the if they have certain conditions such as or or lack the economic resources & assets to support themselves.


                          apnews.com/article/immigration

                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                            Messed up bigoted muther f⁕⚠︎ers.

                            The is appealing a requiring the White House to immediately begin providing American Sign Language () interpretation at its briefings when or press sec Karoline Leavitt are speaking.

                            In a court filing responding to US District Judge Amir Ali's ruling, DOJ requested clarification on which types of events should have ASL interpretation available [ALL dimwits].


                            npr.org/2025/11/05/nx-s1-55991

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                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                              Venezuelan preparing response in case of attack

                              is deploying , including decades-old Russian-made equipment, & is planning to mount a guerrilla-style resistance or sow chaos in the event of a US air or ground attack, according to sources with knowledge of the efforts & planning documents seen by Reuters.


                              reuters.com/world/americas/ven

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                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                AYFKM???

                                And some Democrats actually voted for this?!

                                Deal to end would also allow some to sue the government for investigation

                                Legislation moving through that would end the longest government shutdown in US history would also allow 8 Republican senators to seek hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages for alleged privacy violations stemming from the 's investigation of the Jan 6, 2021, Capitol .


                                reuters.com/legal/government/d

                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                  The justices chose what is effectively the path of least resistance, anticipating the federal will end soon while avoiding any substantive ruling about whether lower court orders to keep full payments flowing during the shutdown are correct.

                                  Beneficiaries in some states have received their full monthly allocations while in others they have received nothing. Some states have issued partial payments.

                                  It’s not clear how quickly full payments would resume.

                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                    extends its order blocking full payments, amid signals that the could soon end & food payments resume.

                                    The order keeps in place at least for a few more days a chaotic situation. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed their families in some states have received their full monthly allocations, while others have received nothing.


                                    apnews.com/article/government-

                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                      Since then, has been prohibited in state waters, which extend 3 miles from the shoreline. There has been limited drilling, & no new leasing, in federal waters off CA since the mid-1980s.

                                      The plan would also require new & leasing in the eastern …. That could prompt pushback from from , who have opposed new drilling there ever since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig disaster devastated the state’s tourism industry.

                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                        The Dept could announce the proposal as soon as this week, acc/to the 3 people….

                                        There has been almost no development along the coast since an enormous spill near Santa Barbara in 1969 that shocked the nation & helped to galvanize a national movement. The sullied beaches in the popular coastal enclave, killed thousands of birds, damaged property & harmed the commercial fishing industry.

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                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                          to propose opening Coast to for the first time in roughly 4 decades, acc/to 3 people.

                                          The move would set up a confrontation with Gov , a who has fought & who has emerged as one of Trump’s chief political antagonists. Newsom is in Brazil for the summit, where he is drawing a contrast between himself & Trump, who denigrates efforts to fight .


                                          nytimes.com/2025/11/11/climate

                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                            The White House has said repeatedly that the admin’s actions “comply fully with the Law of Armed Conflict,” the area of that is designed to prevent attacks on .

                                            But legal experts say the would still apply to civilian drug traffickers, & the designation of a group as a foreign organization does not automatically authorize the use of lethal force.

                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                              …the admin has argued that the can legally kill suspected traffickers because they pose an imminent threat to Americans & are “enemy combatants” who are in an “armed conflict” with the US, acc/to a memo sent by the admin to . The ’s Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion, which is still classified, reinforcing that argument, …& Trump has designated a number of drug cartels as “foreign terrorist groups.”

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                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                Good. Stop enabling the fascist regime’s

                                                suspends some sharing with over boat strikes in major break

                                                The is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the because it does not want to be in US strikes & believes the attacks are , sources familiar with the matter told CNN.


                                                cnn.com/2025/11/11/politics/uk

                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                  Another

                                                  the Husband of a Congressional Ally

                                                  Robert Harshbarger Jr. pleaded in 2013 to & distributing a misbranded drug. His wife, (R-TN), is a member of .


                                                  nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/poli

                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                    Ellis appeared to take inspiration from the piece’s interrogation of outsiders’ perceptions of . For example, Sandburg considers descriptions of the city as “wicked” & “crooked” alongside his view of the town as a place “with lifted head singing so proud to be alive & coarse & strong & cunning.”

                                                    “This is a vibrant place, brimming with vitality & hope, striving to move forward from its complicated history,” Ellis said, juxtaposing her vision with the admin’s portrayal….

                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                      Her inclusion of the struck a chord with locals, who have long regarded the work as an unofficial city anthem. The piece has been taught in classrooms, performed at poetry slams & recited by politicians, including gmt Mayor Rahm Emanuel. It has inspired a “Big Shoulders” comic series, & it is even painted on the facade of Damen Tavern in West Town.

                                                      But the poem is finding new resonance during the sustained occupation in .

                                                      Carl Sandburg’s iconic poem “Chicago” greets passersby from the side of Damen Tavern in West Town on Nov. 10, 2025

                                                      Alt...Carl Sandburg’s iconic poem “Chicago” greets passersby from the side of Damen Tavern in West Town on Nov. 10, 2025

                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                        …“To read a as part of a justification or a rationale for a judgment of this importance shows how can express the complexities of what we’re living through in ways that maybe other forms of speech can’t,” said Reddy, also a professor of English & creative writing at U of C.

                                                        Ellis’ order placed further restrictions on the agents’ use of “riot control weapons” & certain restraint techniques against & observers amid the admin’s campaign in .

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                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                          A judge’s decision to read a 111-yr-old poem in court before curbing federal agents’ in has brought fresh relevance to an iconic piece of local .

                                                          In a ruling addressing actions by federal agents, US District Judge last week recited ’s 1914 composition “Chicago,” known for praising the town’s working-class roots & coining the “City of the Big Shoulders” moniker.

                                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                            ‘’ finds fresh relevance in a city occupied by

                                                            Known for praising the city with “big shoulders,” the beloved 1914 composition recently was recited in a ruling addressing federal agents’ . Literary scholars say they were “astounded” & “amazed.”


                                                            chicago.suntimes.com/immigrati

                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                              Literal “holy crap”

                                                              @wdlindsy

                                                              The attorney for the district of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, holds a bible signed by the US president, Donald Trump, during a swearing-in ceremony for the newly appointed ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, in the Oval Office of the White House

                                                              Alt...The attorney for the district of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, holds a bible signed by the US president, Donald Trump, during a swearing-in ceremony for the newly appointed ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, in the Oval Office of the White House

                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                Here is ’s local coverage of the event:

                                                                youtube.com/watch?v=DjJb7LCEwv

                                                                POS was there. The ass that lied in court & then admitted he lied about protesters throwing a rock at him.

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                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                  …The incident came amid a weekend campaign in Little Village, Cicero & Oak Park, where a food drive was halted Saturday after the troop encountered federal agents.

                                                                  “What I witnessed with my eyes yesterday was ,” said state Sen Celina Villanueva of the activity in Little Village Saturday. “They kept going & coming back, & every single time they left destruction & traumatized people in their wake.”


                                                                  chicago.suntimes.com/immigrati

                                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                    would not answer questions about whether the action violated ’s policy — which states that agents “should not use [pepper spray], & consider other force options” on small children, visibly pregnant people & “operators of motor vehicles” — or a Thursday preliminary injunction from US District Judge restricting the use of “riot control weapons” against protesters or observers who pose no immediate threat, & without 2 warnings, among other restrictions.

                                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                      would not comment on the specific incident, instead sending a similar statement to one it sent the day before in response to inquiries about its campaign in Little Village Saturday — where shots were *allegedly* fired at agents, acc/to DHS, multiple people were arrested after residents responded to agents detaining people.

                                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                        The video, filmed by Veraza’s wife in the passenger seat, shows a masked federal agent driving a black pickup truck & firing pepper spray into the open driver’s window of a vehicle. The video later shows his daughter, whose face is censored, crying as someone says, “You’re OK, Mama, you’re OK” & people wash out their eyes.

                                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                          “I didn’t have to go through this, & my daughter didn’t have to go through this,” Veraza said. “We aren’t protesters, we weren’t going after them, we weren’t attacking them.”

                                                                          Veraza said his family is considering legal action to help pay for specialist care that he said his daughter now requires.

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                                                                            A Berwyn family was driving with their 1-yr-old child Saturday when they were pepper-sprayed by federal agents, video shows.

                                                                            …Rafael Veraza said his family was on its way to buy groceries at a Cicero Sam’s Club when they heard whistles & sirens.

                                                                            Veraza attempted to leave the Sam’s Club parking lot when a federal agent drove alongside the line of cars exiting, spraying chemical irritants through open windows & striking occupants — including Veraza’s 1-yr-old daughter, Ariana.

                                                                            Alt...Rafael Veraza said his family was on its way to buy groceries at a Cicero Sam’s Club when they heard whistles & sirens. Veraza attempted to leave the Sam’s Club parking lot when a federal agent drove alongside the line of cars exiting, spraying chemical irritants through open windows & striking occupants — including Veraza’s 1-year-old daughter, Ariana.

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                                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                              1-yr-old pepper-sprayed by federal agent in

                                                                              Video shows federal agents spraying chemical irritants from a moving vehicle at a line of cars waiting to leave a Cicero Sam’s Club Saturday morning. The action obviously violates a judge’s restriction on use of force.


                                                                              chicago.suntimes.com/immigrati

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                                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                …I no longer can bear to be restrained by what can say publicly or do outside the courtroom. is using the for partisan purposes, targeting his adversaries while sparing friends & donors from investigation, prosecution, & possible punishment. This is contrary to everything that I have stood for in my >50yrs in the & on the bench. The WH’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.

                                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                  Why I Am Resigning

                                                                                  A explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.

                                                                                  By Mark L. Wolf


                                                                                  theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/11/

                                                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                    Lindsay previously heard arguments Oct 24 & Nov 3.

                                                                                    The civic group originally claimed that it was harmed by the deployment by being forced to refocus its resources away from govt accountability & transparency. The WV AG’s office sought to reject the case, saying the group was not harmed & lacked standing to challenge Morrisey’s decision. Lindsay continued both of the previous hearings & ordered the state to specifically focus on whether what Morrisey did was lawful.

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                                                                                      The Citizen Action Group then filed a lawsuit claiming Morrisey exceeded his .

                                                                                      Under , the group argued, the governor could deploy the out of state only for certain purposes, such as responding to a or another state’s request.

                                                                                      Morrisey’s office has argued the deployment was authorized under federal law.

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                                                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                        A judge on Monday allowed the continued deployment of more than 300 members to .

                                                                                        Kanawha County Circuit Judge Richard D. Lindsay made the ruling after hearing arguments in a lawsuit by a civic organization.

                                                                                        Gov. Patrick Morrisey authorized the Guard’s deployment in August to support ’s *crime-fighting* efforts in the nation’s capital.


                                                                                        apnews.com/article/trump-natio

                                                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                          …“It was like a bunch of gangsters coming into the neighborhood & smashing windows and threatening shop owners,” said Senator , of Rhode Island, who was briefed on the events by negotiators who were directly involved. Mr. Whitehouse called the Trump administration’s strategy a “shock-and-awe thuggery approach.”

                                                                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                            …foreign diplomats said they were stunned by what they described as “nasty” & “very personal” threats made by Department officials, which were mostly aimed at leaders from poorer or small countries that are economically dependent on the . Some of the delegations were summoned to the Embassy in London for these discussions, these people said.

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                                                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                              These & other , including , & the revocation of diplomats’ , effectively killed the deal, according to the 9 American, European & developing-nation diplomats directly involved in the negotiations. They spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of from the admin.

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                                                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                                An ambassador from was told that, if he voted in favor of the plan, his country’s sailors would no longer be allowed to disembark at ports. diplomats were told that they could be from entering the US. And , the secy of , personally called officials in several countries to threaten financial penalties & other punishments if they continued to support the agreement to cut ship .

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                                                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                                  More than 100 nations were poised last month to approve a historic deal to slash from cargo . That’s when the launched a pressure campaign that officials around the world have called extraordinary, even by the standards of the admin’s combativeness, according to 9 diplomats on its receiving end.

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                                                                                                    Officials Accused of Mob Tactics to Kill a Measure

                                                                                                    Nations were poised to approve the first fee on from . That’s when the Trump admin began the .

                                                                                                    Among other threats from US officials, Secretary of personally called officials in several countries to threaten financial penalties & other punishments if they continued to support the ship pollution agreement.


                                                                                                    nytimes.com/2025/11/06/climate

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