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November 17, 2025
News
UK

Recently Fired UK Ambassador Caught P*ssing In the Street.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former British Ambassador to the United States Lord Peter Mandelson was photographed urinating against a wall in Notting Hill, London, after an evening at former Chancellor George Osborne’s home.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Lord Mandelson,  George Osborne, and property owner James Reed.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on Wednesday evening in Notting Hill, central London.

💬KEY QUOTE: “There is no disguising my embarrassment.” – Lord Mandelson

🎯IMPACT: The incident adds to the controversies surrounding Lord Mandelson, who was ousted from his ambassadorship following revelations concerning his friendship with deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

IN FULL

Lord Peter Mandelson, the recently-ousted British Ambassador to the United States, was photographed urinating on a wall in Notting Hill, London, after leaving the home of former Chancellor of the Exchequer (Treasury Secretary) George Osborne on Wednesday evening. The wall reportedly belongs to James Reed, of Reed Recruitment, who expressed surprise that a neighbor did not offer Lord Mandelson a restroom. “It doesn’t seem very diplomatic,” Reed quipped.

An anonymous witness criticized Mandelson’s behavior, describing the Labour Party grandee’s behavior as “revolting” and more suitable for the crime-ridden Notting Hill Carnival.

Lord Mandelson apologized for the incident, citing a lengthy wait for a taxi as the reason for his actions. “I was stood up by two Uber drivers and kept waiting in the street for half an hour, and was bursting,” he claimed.

Lord Mandelson, a former European Commissioner and member of the Tony Blair and Gordon Brown Cabinets, has long been dogged by scandals and faced renewed scrutiny ahead of his ouster over his longstanding friendship with deceased child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, which he maintained long after his initial conviction for soliciting minors.

This has resulted in the loss of several honorary titles, in addition to his ambassadorship, including his removal from the list of honorary fellows at St Catherine’s College, Oxford.

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November 17, 2025
News

MTG Hits Trump Over ‘Traitor’ Label, Says It Puts Her in DANGER.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) criticized President Donald J. Trump for calling her a “traitor” during a CNN interview.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, President Trump, and CNN’s Dana Bash.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The interview aired on Sunday during CNN’s State of the Union.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The most hurtful thing he said, which is absolutely untrue, is he called me a traitor.” – Marjorie Taylor Greene

🎯IMPACT: Greene’s remarks highlight growing tensions between her and the President.

IN FULL

On Sunday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) complained about President Donald J. Trump in a CNN appearance, sharing her upset about his “painful” comments about her. Speaking with Dana Bash on CNN’s State of the Union, she said, “The most hurtful thing he said, which is absolutely untrue, is he called me a traitor,” alleging that this might “radicalize people against me and put my life in danger.”

Greene claimed that Trump’s criticism of her could be linked to her stance on the Jeffrey Epstein files. Responding to probing from Bash about whether she suspected Trump was attempting to conceal something, Greene said, “I have no idea what’s in the files… but the questions everyone is asking, is why fight this so hard?”

Bash pressed Greene on whether her statements were driven by individual resentments, citing reports that Trump had advised against her pursuing a Senate or gubernatorial bid in Georgia. Greene claimed, “Actually, I never had a conversation at all with the President about running for Senate, or running for Georgia [governor]… I very much wanna do the job that I’m in.” She went on to attack the Senate as a “very broken institution that serves the uniparty and doesn’t serve the American people and how they vote.”

Greene also claimed that Trump’s comments about her are endangering her life in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “President Trump’s unwarranted and vicious attacks against me were a dog whistle to dangerous radicals that could lead to serious attacks on me and my family.”

Responding to these accusations, Trump told reporters on Sunday, “I don’t think her life is in danger… frankly, I don’t think anybody cares about her.”

Notably, Trump released a statement on his Truth Social platform over the weekend urging House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files, “because we have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax.” He added: “The Department of Justice has already turned over tens of thousands of pages to the Public on ‘Epstein,’ are looking at various Democrat operatives (Bill Clinton, Reid Hoffman, Larry Summers, etc.) and their relationship to Epstein, and the House Oversight Committee can have whatever they are legally entitled to, I DON’T CARE!”

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November 17, 2025
News

Michelle Obama Blasts America Over Female POTUS Talk: ‘Don’t Waste My Time.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Michelle Obama reiterated her lack of interest in running for President, citing the belief that the U.S. is not ready for a female leader.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Michelle Obama, Tracee Ellis Ross, and President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: October 2025, Brooklyn Academy of Music.

💬KEY QUOTE: “That’s why I’m like, ‘Don’t even look at me about running, ‘cause you all are lying,’” – Michelle Obama.

🎯IMPACT: The comments reaffirm Michelle Obama’s disinterest in entering politics while simultaneously chastising American voters for their supposed misogyny.

IN FULL

Michelle Obama has reiterated her rejection of any presidential bid, alleging that America remains “not ready for a woman” in the nation’s top job. During a discussion at the Brooklyn Academy of Music alongside Tracee Ellis Ross, she pointed to President Donald J. Trump’s crushing defeat of Kamala Harris in 2024 as a supposed telltale sign, rather than accepting that the former vice president’s loss was a rejection of Democratic politics. “Well, as we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready,” she said.

Mrs. Obama went on to say, “That’s why I’m like, ‘Don’t even look at me about running, ‘cause you all are lying.’ You’re not ready for a woman. You are not. So don’t waste my time.” She further chastised American voters by lecturing, “We got a lot of growing up to do, and there are still, sadly, a lot of men who do not feel like they can be led by a woman, and we saw it.”

The former first lady has consistently voiced her disdain for political office. Back in 2018, while speaking with Savannah Guthrie on the Today program, she unequivocally rejected embarking on her own political career: “Absolutely not. I’ve never wanted to be a politician. Nothing has changed in me. I want to serve… There are so many ways to make an impact. Politics is not my thing. It’s as simple as that.”

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November 17, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Officer Injured as Suspect Rams Police Cars During Immigration Raid.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A law enforcement officer was injured after a man allegedly drove a van toward officers, rammed their vehicles, and led them on a high-speed chase during an immigration enforcement operation in Charlotte, North Carolina.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The suspect, a U.S. citizen with a prior criminal record, and federal agents conducting immigration raids.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Sunday afternoon near the University City area in Charlotte.

💬KEY QUOTE: “During the chase, he attempted to ram into law enforcement vehicles—posing a serious public safety threat.” – Department of Homeland Security

🎯IMPACT: The incident highlights the risks faced by law enforcement during immigration operations and underscores the federal push to address public safety threats.

IN FULL

On Sunday, a law enforcement officer was injured during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, after a group of officers were rammed in their vehicles by a suspect unconnected to the raid. The immigration raids, which have resulted in the arrests of at least 81 illegal immigrants, were part of a federal enforcement effort, according to Border Patrol officials.

The suspect, identified as a U.S. citizen, accelerated his van at officers conducting the operation near the University City area, according to a post on X (formerly Twitter) from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). After fleeing the scene, the suspect initiated what the DHS described as a “dangerous high-speed chase through a densely populated area” before agents managed to box him in.

“During the chase, he attempted to ram into law enforcement vehicles—posing a serious public safety threat,” DHS said in a statement. “As agents were boxing him in—the driver proceeded to ram law enforcement vehicles in an attempt to escape.” One officer was injured in the incident, and a firearm was later discovered in the suspect’s van, officials confirmed.

The DHS noted that the perpetrator has “prior arrests for resisting law enforcement, public disturbance, and intoxication/disruptive conduct.” The encounter occurred during a major immigration enforcement operation in Charlotte over the weekend, where U.S. Border Patrol agents were seen making arrests across the city of more than 900,000 residents.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated that the operation is part of a federal push to ensure “Americans are safe and public safety threats are removed.” Similar immigration enforcement raids have recently been conducted in California, Illinois, Oregon, and New York.

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November 17, 2025
William Upton
War

IT’S HERE! USS Gerald R. Ford, World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier, Arrives in Caribbean.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S.’s largest and most modern aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, has entered the Caribbean Sea, joining a significant U.S. military build-up near Venezuela’s coastline.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Navy, Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, and the U.S. State Department.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The USS Gerald R. Ford entered the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, navigating through the Anegada Passage.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Through unwavering commitment and the precise use of our forces, we stand ready to combat the transnational threats that seek to destabilize our region.” – Admiral Alvin Holsey

🎯IMPACT: The deployment increases pressure on Venezuela’s socialist dictatorship and enables potential U.S military action to remove strongman leader Nicolás Maduro.

IN FULL

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, has entered the Caribbean Sea. The Ford‘s arrival was confirmed by the U.S. Navy on Sunday, though the largest warship ever built had entered the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR) late last week. This move comes as part of a broader military build-up near Venezuela’s coastline, which has included warships, personnel, and stealth aircraft.

Meanwhile, SOUTHCOM has confirmed that at least 21 drug boats have been targeted since early September, resulting in 83 deaths, as part of a campaign against narcotics trafficking. Admiral Alvin Holsey, commander of SOUTHCOM, stated, “Through unwavering commitment and the precise use of our forces, we stand ready to combat the transnational threats that seek to destabilize our region.” Holsey also emphasized the importance of the carrier strike group’s deployment in protecting the Western Hemisphere and U.S. national security.

Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, believed to be the primary target of the U.S. military buildup, has responded with a “massive deployment” of his own forces. Maduro, who is not recognized by many Western nations as the legitimate leader of Venezuela, is accused by the U.S. of leading the Cartel de los Soles, which the State Department designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) on Sunday. Maduro denies the allegations. A $50 million reward remains for information leading to his arrest.

President Donald J. Trump, when asked about potential U.S. action against Maduro, commented, “It allows us to do that, but we haven’t said we’re going to do that.” Trump also hinted at possible discussions with Maduro, stating, “The government in Caracas would like to talk.”

Over the weekend, Maduro made an increasingly rare public appearance before a small crowd of supporters. During the regime event, Maduro bizarrely appeared to sing John Lennon’s Imagine, before he called for peace in the region.

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November 17, 2025
William Upton
News

Trump Urges GOP to Release Epstein Files and Refocus on Economy.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump urged House Republicans to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, emphasizing there is “nothing to hide.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, House Republicans, and various Democrat leaders and donors such as former President Bill Clinton, Reid Hoffman, and Larry Summers.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The statement was made in a Truth Social post on Sunday evening, November 16, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s call aims to refocus Republican efforts on economic issues and away from distractions like the Epstein case.

IN FULL

In a Sunday post on  Truth Social, President Donald J. Trump called on House Republicans to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, asserting that there is “nothing to hide.” He described the Epstein case as it relates to his administration as a “Democrat Hoax” designed to distract from Republican successes.

“As I said on Friday night aboard Air Force One to the Fake News Media, House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party, including our recent Victory on the Democrat ‘Shutdown,'” President Trump wrote. He added: “The Department of Justice has already turned over tens of thousands of pages to the Public on ‘Epstein,’ are looking at various Democrat operatives (Bill Clinton, Reid Hoffman, Larry Summers, etc.) and their relationship to Epstein, and the House Oversight Committee can have whatever they are legally entitled to, I DON’T CARE!”

The America First leader urged Republicans to focus on economic issues, such as affordability, inflation reduction, and tax cuts, which he claims are areas where Republicans are achieving significant victories. Trump also warned against Republican members being “used” and falling into what he called the Epstein “TRAP,” which he believes is more of a curse on the Democrats than on Republicans.

“Nobody cared about Jeffrey Epstein when he was alive and, if the Democrats had anything, they would have released it before our Landslide Election Victory,” Trump wrote. On Friday, President Trump suggested a DOJ investigation into Clinton, Hoffman, and Summers is imminent, telling Attorney Pam Bondi that she should begin preparations.

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November 17, 2025
News

Trump Admin Issues Update on Shutdown Flight Disruption Ahead of Thanksgiving.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Flight traffic has returned to normal following the end of the government shutdown, according to U.S. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy, air traffic controllers, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford, and President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The FAA lifted its emergency order at 6 AM ET on Monday, with normal operations resuming nationwide.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Air traffic controllers who didn’t miss a single day during the shutdown deserve a bonus! We are working on it RIGHT NOW!” – Sean Duffy

🎯IMPACT: The return to normal operations comes ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, a critical travel period for millions of Americans.

IN FULL

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has stated that “flight traffic is back to normal as controllers return to towers” during the first Monday morning after the government shutdown concluded. Airports had cautioned that it might require several days to fully restore operations, following the cancellation or delay of thousands of flights by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over safety issues stemming from inadequate staffing. With Thanksgiving—a peak travel period—set for November 27, getting back on track is essential for countless Americans.

Throughout the shutdown, numerous air traffic controllers remained at home without pay, although others kept working. President Donald J. Trump commented on the matter, noting that those controllers who stayed on the job would qualify for a $10,000 bonus. Secretary Duffy echoed this in an X post, declaring, “Air traffic controllers who didn’t miss a single day during the shutdown deserve a bonus! We are working on it RIGHT NOW!”

The FAA formally ended its emergency flight-reduction directive at 6 AM ET on Monday. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford remarked, “The decision to rescind the order reflects the steady decline in staffing concerns across the NAS and allows us to return to normal operations.” He also thanked FAA personnel, saying, “I am grateful for the hard work of the FAA safety and operations teams and for their focus on the safety of the traveling public.”

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November 15, 2025
Media
UK

Board Member at ‘Impartial’ BBC Branded Trump a ‘Howling Idiot.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A BBC board member, Muriel Gray, described President Donald J. Trump as a “howling idiot” in social media posts before her appointment.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Muriel Gray, President Donald J. Trump, BBC board members, and other political figures.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Posts made prior to Gray’s appointment in January 2022; the BBC has been under scrutiny in recent days over manipulative coverage of President Trump.

💬KEY QUOTE: Muriel Gray described President Trump as “just a howling idiot shouting into the abyss.”

🎯IMPACT: The remarks have drawn further attention to political bias on the BBC board following its handling of a scandal involved a doctored Trump speech.

IN FULL

Muriel Gray, a member of the BBC Board and a former television presenter, is facing scrutiny over a series of social media posts she made about President Donald J. Trump before joining the corporation’s governing body in January 2022. In one message posted after Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory, Gray described Trump as “just a howling idiot shouting into the abyss.” Other posts from the same period referred to him as “useless” and included remarks mocking then–First Lady Melania Trump. Gray has not commented publicly since the resurfacing of the messages.

The de facto state broadcaster, funded by a compulsory television license fee, is under intense scrutiny after it emerged that an edited version of Trump’s January 6, 2021 speech, aired in a BBC Panorama programme, stitched together lines from different parts of the address in a way that gave the impression he urged supporters toward violence.

A whistleblower revealed that the clip had been manipulated, sparking a series of reports on BBC bias. Because televsion owners are forced to fund the broadcaster, it is required to be impartial and nonpartisan—although it is widely believed to suffer systemic left-wing bias, with successive governments doing little to rein it in.

The BBC has apologised for the doctored clip, and its India-born chairman, Samir Shah, issued a personal apology to the White House as Trump announced plans to pursue legal action, accusing the corporation of defamation. However, a second doctored Trump clip has since surfaced, intensifying criticism of the broadcaster’s editorial processes.

The fallout has been sweeping. Director General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness have both resigned, acknowledging the serious damage caused by the incident. Left-wing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government has signalled that political appointments to the board may be reviewed as part of an upcoming charter renewal.

A BBC spokesman said all board members are bound by the organization’s governance rules and emphasised that the corporation is committed to addressing the failures that led to the misleading Panorama broadcast.

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November 14, 2025
Health
News

Trump Admin Exposes SNAP Benefits Going to 186,000 Dead People.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins revealed that 186,000 dead people are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamps, with half a million recipients receiving double benefits.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture, and state governments providing SNAP data.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Rollins shared this information this week, following data collection from 29 states earlier this year.

💬KEY QUOTE: “But here’s the most unbelievable news I have [learned] really just over the last few days: That 5,000 dead people, that was just one month; the number is closer to 186,000 deceased men and women and children in this country are receiving a check.” – Brooke Rollins

🎯IMPACT: A major overhaul of the SNAP program is planned, requiring all recipients to reapply to verify eligibility.

IN FULL

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has disclosed alarming figures regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud. She revealed that 186,000 dead people are still receiving SNAP benefits and that roughly 500,000 participants may be collecting duplicate payments.

Rollins said that upon taking office, she contacted all 50 states requesting detailed information on SNAP recipients, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and addresses. She said this marked the first time the federal government had requested such data to ensure food stamps are not being distributed to ineligible recipients, including illegal immigrants.

“The Democrat Party has turned its back on working Americans and built its entire strategy around protecting illegal aliens,” Rollins wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “They know if the handouts stop, those illegals will go back home, and Democrats will lose  20+ seats after the next census.”

According to Rollins, 29 states, mostly Republican-led, submitted their data earlier this year, which was analyzed over the summer. “[H]ere’s the most unbelievable news I have [learned] really just over the last few days: That 5,000 dead people, that was just one month; the number is closer to 186,000 deceased men and women and children in this country are receiving a check,” she said.

Rollins added that data from Democrat-leaning states had not yet been fully reviewed, suggesting additional discrepancies may be uncovered. She announced plans for a comprehensive overhaul of the SNAP program, which would require all recipients to reapply and verify their eligibility. “It’s gonna give us a platform and a trajectory to fundamentally rebuild this program,” she said.

The SNAP program has seen significant changes in participation in recent years. Data indicates that since President Donald J. Trump took office, the number of Americans receiving food stamp benefits has declined by more than 600,000.

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November 14, 2025
Culture
News

Michelle Obama Claims Black People Can’t Swim ‘Because We’re Trying to Keep Our Hair Straight’ for White People.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former First Lady Michelle Obama discussed conforming to supposed white beauty standards during her time in the White House in an interview promoting her fashion book, The Look.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Michelle Obama and actress Tracee Ellis Ross.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Interviews and discussions held at events such as the 2025 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival and the 2025 SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Let me explain something to white people! Our hair comes out of our head naturally in a curly pattern, so when we’re straightening it to follow your beauty standards, we are trapped by the straightness!” – Michelle Obama

🎯IMPACT: Obama’s comments have reignited discussions around supposed hair discrimination and laws to ban it.

IN FULL

Former First Lady Michelle Obama claims she felt forced to conform to “white beauty standards” during her time in the White House, revealing she kept her hair straight for eight years to fit in with white expectations. Speaking with actress Tracee Ellis Ross to promote her new fashion book, The Look, Mrs. Obama described the effort as “exhausting” and blamed white society for imposing standards that many black women feel pressured to follow.

Mrs. Obama reflected on her upbringing in Chicago and her experiences navigating elite spaces, saying black people are often taught that “how you present can sometimes save your life.” She wrote in her book, “In a way, being First Lady was just another professional experience where I had to conform to a white environment of appropriateness.”

Addressing white people directly, Mrs. Obama said, “Let me explain something to white people! Our hair comes out of our head naturally in a curly pattern, so when we’re straightening it to follow your beauty standards, we are trapped by the straightness!”

She then blamed the supposed white expectation that black people straighten their hair for the fact that many black people cannot swim, saying, “That’s why so many of us can’t swim! And we run away from the water—people won’t go to the gym, because we’re trying to keep our hair straight for y’all. It is exhausting, and it’s so expensive and it takes up so much time!”

Addressing an imaginary white person harassing her, she railed, “Don’t tell me how to wear my hair, don’t wonder about it, don’t touch it—just don’t!”

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