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Thursday, November 6, 2025
3 minutes ago
Economy
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Trump IRS Eases Paperwork Burden Related to Tips, Overtime.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury announced penalty relief for employers regarding new reporting requirements on cash tips and qualified overtime compensation under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) for the 2025 tax year.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The IRS, the Department of the Treasury, and employers, particularly in tipped industries such as hospitality.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement applies to the 2025 tax year and was made following the signing of the OBBB into law in July 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Tax year 2025 will be treated as a transition period for IRS enforcement and administration of the new information reporting requirements for cash tips and qualified overtime compensation under the OBBB.” – IRS Official Release

🎯IMPACT: Employers will not face penalties for failing to meet the new requirements in 2025, but full enforcement will begin in 2026.

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In a move to ease burdens on businesses, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury have granted penalty relief for the 2025 tax year for employers regarding new reporting requirements on cash tips and qualified overtime compensation under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB). Signed into law by President Donald J. Trump in July 2025, the OBBB mandates that employers report specifics on cash tips and qualified overtime pay using forms like the W-2 and 1099.

With many companies—especially in service sectors reliant on tips—still scrambling to update their processes and paperwork, the IRS has labeled 2025 a grace period. During this time, no fines will be imposed for shortcomings in compliance.

Specifically, employers won’t be penalized for not isolating cash tips in reports, failing to note the occupations of tip earners, or leaving out aggregate qualified overtime figures for staff. To support workers’ deduction claims, the IRS urges businesses to share details like job codes and itemized tips or overtime through digital platforms or simple written notices.

In an official statement, the IRS explained: “Forms W-2 and 1099 for tax year 2025 will not be updated to account for the OBBB-related changes. Therefore, tax year 2025 will be treated as a transition period for IRS enforcement and administration of the new information reporting requirements for cash tips and qualified overtime compensation under the OBBB.”

This waiver is limited to 2025. From 2026 onward, full penalties will apply for non-adherence to the reporting rules. The IRS also plans to release further instructions to assist filers in deducting eligible tips and overtime when submitting their 2025 returns next year.

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40 minutes ago
Immigration
Lawfare

Obama Judge Orders Immigration Agents to Wear Bodycams, Restricts Use of Tear Gas.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Barack Obama-appointed federal judge has issued a ban on immigration authorities using tear gas and other riot weapons during protests in Chicago, Illinois.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: District Judge Sara Ellis, Border Patrol official Greg Bovino, and protesters, reporters, and faith leaders in Chicago.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued during a hearing on Thursday, affecting protests across Chicago neighborhoods.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The use of force shocks the conscience,” Judge Ellis said during the hearing.

🎯IMPACT: Federal agents are prohibited from using riot control weapons without warnings and must wear body cameras, as per the court’s injunction.

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A federal judge has prohibited immigration officials from using tear gas or other riot control tools at protests in Chicago, Illinois. Presiding Judge Sara Ellis, appointed by Barack Obama, rebuked Greg Bovino, a senior Border Patrol executive, claiming his testimony that a protester had hit him with a rock was “simply not credible.”

“Describing neighborhood moms as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are,” Ellis claimed, glossing over the many far more aggressive demonstrators that attend such events. The lawsuit, brought by activists, news organizations, and clergy, alleged that federal personnel unleashed tear gas and pepper balls on crowds without prior alerts.

Witnesses described agents, directed by Bovino, launching tear gas from unmarked cars and aiming guns at people while issuing menacing statements. The plaintiffs contended these moves were designed to provoke unrest and provide a pretext for escalating federal intervention in the city.

Under Ellis’s order, such weapons are now banned unless agents deliver two clear warnings and face an immediate danger to safety. Immigration personnel are also required to activate body cameras going forward. The restriction remains in effect until a definitive decision or a successful challenge from the Trump administration.

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1 hour ago
News
UK

King Charles Officially Strips Andrew of Titles.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: King Charles formally stripped his brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his titles and HRH (His Royal Highness) status through a rare Letters Patent.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: King Charles, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, deceased Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, and the Royal Family.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced on November 6, 2025, with the Letters Patent dated November 3, 2025, in the United Kingdom.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shall no longer be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of ‘Royal Highness’ and the titular dignity of ‘Prince’.” – The Crown Office

🎯IMPACT: Andrew has been officially removed from royal duties and will live on a private property; the Royal Family website has erased references to him.

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Britain’s King Charles III has officially removed the titles of his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, marking a historic and rare royal action. A Letters Patent dated November 3, 2025, and published by the Crown Office in The Gazette, states “Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shall no longer be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of ‘Royal Highness’ and the titular dignity of ‘Prince.’

The document follows months of growing pressure on the King to address ongoing controversies surrounding Andrew’s connections with deceased child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and allegations made by deceased Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre.

Buckingham Palace said the decision was “necessary” to protect the integrity of the monarchy after renewed public scrutiny sparked by Giuffre’s posthumous memoir earlier this year. The book, released following her death, refocused global attention on the allegations she made against Andrew, which he continues to deny.

Although he reached a £12 million settlement with Giuffre in 2022, the now-former Duke of York has repeatedly insisted he “never met” her. Giuffre’s family described her as “an ordinary American girl” whose “truth and extraordinary courage” had “brought down a British prince.”

The King’s action coincides with Buckingham Palace’s announcement that Andrew, now 65, will vacate the 30-room Royal Lodge at Windsor Castle and move to a smaller residence on Charles’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The move signals a further step back from public life for the disgraced ex-royal, who has already withdrawn from official duties.

In a statement issued in mid-October, Andrew said he had decided to renounce his remaining royal titles and honours “after discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family.” He added: “We have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first.” He also reiterated his denial of the accusations, stating, “I vigorously deny the allegations against me.”

Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, reportedly blames herself for the scandal and is said to be considering leaving Britain, with one source claiming she is “more on edge” than Andrew as invitations and opportunities have “dried up overnight.” His daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, will retain their HRH titles, but their father’s downfall could still affect their public standing and income.

Despite losing his titles, Andrew will retain his military service medals, including those earned during the Falklands War, which veterans have defended as legitimately won. The latest developments follow a series of scandals in recent years, including Andrew’s withdrawal from a 2024 royal Christmas event amid a separate controversy linked to alleged Chinese espionage ties.

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2 hours ago
Health
News

Trump Strikes Deal to Cut Cost of Weight Loss Drugs.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has cut a deal to lower the price of certain weight loss drugs.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Eli Lilly, and Novo Nordisk officials.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Thursday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This is a triumph for American patients that will save lives and improve the health of millions and millions of Americans,” Trump said.

🎯IMPACT: The deal is expected to lower the price of obesity drugs to $149 per month in certain cases.

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President Donald J. Trump has cut a deal to bring down prices for select weight loss medications. “This is a triumph for American patients that will save lives and improve the health of millions and millions of Americans,” he said during an Oval Office announcement on Thursday.

The America First leader noted that, “Until now, [GLP-1 drugs] have [not] been covered by Medicare for weight loss and they’ve only rarely been covered by Medicaid,” stressing: “They’ve often cost consumers more than $1,000 per month, and some a lot more than that. Americans have been spending as much as 520 percent for Zepbound and 1,400 percent more for Wegovy than patients in Europe.”

The pact, which includes drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, aims to reduce the monthly cost of obesity treatments to $149 under certain conditions. “Today marks a pivotal moment in U.S. health care policy and a defining milestone for Lilly, made possible through collaboration with the Trump administration,” commented Eli Lily chairman David A. Ricks. “As we expand access to obesity treatments for more Americans and advance one of the most innovative obesity pipelines, we remain focused on improving outcomes, strengthening the U.S. health care system, and contributing to the health of our nation for generations to come,” he added.

“Novo Nordisk has always worked to secure affordable access to our innovative medicines, and today’s announcement will bring semaglutide medicines to more American patients at a lower cost, Importantly, this also expands obesity medication access in Medicare, which will allow people living with obesity to access authentic Wegovy,” concurred Novo Nordisk president Mike Doustdar.

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3 hours ago
Immigration
News

DHS Reports Record-Low Border Crossings.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration achieved the lowest October border crossings in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) history, marking the sixth month in a row with zero U.S. Border Patrol releases.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, and CBP personnel.

📍WHEN & WHERE: October 2025, nationwide across U.S. border sectors.

💬KEY QUOTE: “No excuses. No politics. Just results delivered by the most dedicated law-enforcement professionals in the country. We’re not easing up—we’re pushing even harder,” said Rodney Scott.

🎯IMPACT: Record-low encounters and sustained control highlight the administration’s success in securing the border.

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The Trump administration has achieved what officials are calling a historic milestone in border enforcement, recording the lowest number of nationwide migrant encounters for any October in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) history. Preliminary data for October 2025, the first month of Fiscal Year 2026, shows just 30,561 total encounters nationwide, a 29 percent drop from the previous October record low in 2012 and 79 percent lower than October 2024.

For the sixth straight month, the U.S. Border Patrol reported zero releases of migrants into the country, a record unmatched in modern border history. “Our mission is simple: secure the border and safeguard this nation,” said CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott. “No excuses. No politics. Just results delivered by the most dedicated law enforcement professionals in the country. We’re not easing up—we’re pushing even harder.”

Since President Donald J. Trump regained office in January, Border Patrol apprehensions have averaged under 10,000 per month nationwide. The daily average for apprehensions along the Southwest border is now at 258, compared to 5,110 per day under the former Biden regime. CBP officials credited the achievement to the efforts of more than 67,000 personnel working to secure U.S. borders by land, air, and sea.

The sharp decline follows a series of policy shifts and enforcement measures implemented by the Trump administration. Crossings at the southern border have fallen to their lowest level in 55 years, with total apprehensions during Fiscal Year 2025 dropping to around 237,000, the lowest since 1970. Northern border crossings have also seen a dramatic decrease. The number of illegal entries from Canada fell by more than 95 percent in early 2025, particularly in the Swanton Sector, which includes parts of New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire.

The Trump administration’s crackdown has also coincided with a broader demographic shift. The U.S. foreign-born population has declined by an estimated 2.2 million people since the start of the year, according to reports citing deportations and a record drop in illegal immigration.

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4 hours ago
Jack Montgomery
News

WATCH: Dem Strategist Says $8 Halal Plates Won Mamdani Election.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, critiqued the messaging strategy of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s campaign as applied to America more broadly.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Raheem Kassam, Zohran Mamdani, Democrat strategist Laura Fink, and the wider Democratic Party.

📍WHEN & WHERE: November 5, 2025, on the Harry Cole Saves the West show.

💬KEY QUOTE: “[W]e’ve gone from ‘a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage’ to ‘a nine-dollar plate of halal and a free bus ticket.'” – Raheem Kassam

🎯IMPACT: The Democrats adopting Mamdani’s messaging more widely could prove damaging outside diverse, urban centers in general elections.

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Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, has expressed skepticism regarding the appeal of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign messaging beyond New York City. His comments came in response to Democrat strategist Laura Fink’s praise for Mamdani’s communication strategy during an appearance on Harry Cole Saves the West.

“[Mamdani] was able to make substantive arguments about what change would look like; it means lowering the price of a plate of halal from $10 to $8… It’s about taxing millionaires and multimillionaires… to make sure that the poorest New Yorkers have access to more affordable childcare and buses,” Fink argued.

Kassam suggested that this pitch may fall flat beyond hyper-diverse urban centers like New York City, remarking, “[W]e’ve gone from ‘a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage’ to ‘a nine-dollar plate of halal and a free bus ticket…’ I don’t think they should be hanging their hats on that messaging. Across the country, people are going to look at that and go, ‘Eh, don’t think so.'”

Kassam was referring to the GOP’s famous pitch to voters ahead of Republican candidate Herbert Hoover’s crushing victory over Democratic candidate Al Smith in 1928, when an ad was run in the New York World declaring, “Republican prosperity has reduced hours and increased earning capacity, silenced discontent, put the proverbial ‘chicken in every pot.’ And a car in every backyard, to boot.”

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4 hours ago
News

Trump Celebrates Retirement of ‘Evil, Corrupt’ Pelosi: ‘A Great Thing for America.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced her retirement at the end of her term in January 2027, with President Donald J. Trump welcoming the news.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Pelosi’s announcement was made on November 6, with her retirement from the House of Representatives set for January 2027.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The retirement of Nancy Pelosi is a great thing for America. She was evil, corrupt, and only focused on bad things for our country.” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s remarks emphasize Pelosi’s notorious reputation after close to four decades in office.

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President Donald J. Trump has expressed his satisfaction over the news that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is finally retiring from the House of Representatives after almost four decades in office, labeling it a positive development for the nation.

“The retirement of Nancy Pelosi is a great thing for America,” Trump said in a statement to the media. “She was evil, corrupt, and only focused on bad things for our country. She was rapidly losing control of her party, and it was never coming back. I’m very honored that she impeached me twice and failed miserably twice,” he said, in reference to her efforts to force him out of office as House Speaker during his first term. “Nancy Pelosi is a highly overrated politician,” he added.

Pelosi, 85, has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1987 but will not seek reelection in the 2026 midterms, retiring at the end of her current term in January 2027. Despite Trump’s statement that she has been losing control of the Democratic Party, likely in reference to the rise of radical leftists such as New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, she attempted to exert control over it until well into the twilight of her career, playing a key role in the ouster of Joe Biden and his replacement with Kamala Harris in 2024, for instance.

Among the general public, she is perhaps best known not for her decades of political activism but for the way she and her family have enriched themselves during her time in office, amassing a vast fortune that has prompted many to call for increased restrictions on how lawmakers and their families can trade.

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5 hours ago
Crime
News

Foreign Criminals Being Wrongfully Released Due to Surge in Foreign Prison Staff.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A surge in foreign prison officer recruitment has been linked to rising accidental prisoner releases in Britain.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Expert Tom Jones, foreign prison staff, and wrongfully released prisoners such as Brahim Kaddour-Cherif and Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Recent incidents at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Wandsworth and HMP Chelmsford, with broader implications across the British prison system.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Remand prisoners need to be moved much more frequently than normal prisoners for trial and other proceedings, which increases the risk of errors occurring during transfers or releases.” – Tom Jones

🎯IMPACT: Increased scrutiny over recruitment practices and operational risks in the British prison system, and increased pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the governing Labour Party responsible for overseeing it.

IN FULL

A rise in the recruitment of foreign prison officers is linked to the growing number of accidental prisoner releases across Britain, according to expert Tom Jones. He argues that overcrowding and the record number of remand prisoners are placing extreme strain on the system, increasing the likelihood of administrative mistakes.

“One of the big issues with this is overcrowding in prisons and the number of prisoners now held on remand, which is the highest it has been for around half a century,” Jones explained. “Unfortunately, remand prisoners need to be moved much more frequently than normal prisoners for trial and other proceedings, which increases the risk of errors occurring during transfers or releases.”

Jones also warned that an influx of inexperienced recruits could worsen the situation. Around 30 percent of new prison officers at some sites reportedly come from overseas, with nearly 2,500 foreign nationals hired in the past three years, more than a fifth of all new recruits. He raised concerns about communication issues and cultural misunderstandings, suggesting that “some recruits lack the skills needed for core aspects of the job and that cultural misunderstandings could lead to operational risks.”

The debate has intensified after reports of mistaken releases involving foreign prisoners. Migrant child sex offender Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, who had previously sparked riots over his crimes, was accidentally released in late October instead of being deported. Another case earlier this week saw an Algerian national mistakenly freed instead of being deported.

Official figures show that the number of foreign nationals in British prisons has reached its highest level in over a decade, with roughly one in eight inmates coming from overseas. Data suggests that a quarter of foreign sex offenders imprisoned in Britain originate from just five countries, namely Poland, Ireland, Pakistan, India, and Romania, but some nationalities are grossly overrepresented among sex offenders in per capita terms, such as Bangladesh.

During Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, opposition lawmakers pressed Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy on the recent release errors, but he refused to give details.

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5 hours ago
Crime
News

Christmas Market Cancelled Amid Islamist Terror Fears.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Christmas market in Overath, Germany, has been cancelled due to the high cost of security measures needed to protect visitors from radical Islamic terror attacks.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The event organizers and local city officials in Overath.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Overath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

🎯IMPACT: Another traditional Christmas market has been lost, highlighting the growing cultural and security challenges in Germany as a result of mass migration.

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The Christmas market in the German town of Overath, located in North Rhine-Westphalia, will not take place this year after organizers determined that the cost of ensuring visitor safety had become unmanageable. The local market association concluded that required security measures to protect against potential Islamist terrorist attacks would exceed its budget, and the city declined to subsidize the expenses.

For generations, Christmas markets have been a cornerstone of German culture, with families and friends gathering to enjoy mulled wine, roasted nuts, and seasonal cheer every year. Yet in recent years, they have increasingly required strict security precautions, including police patrols, concrete barriers, and vehicle restrictions, following multiple deadly terror attacks. The Overath decision reflects a wider trend across the country, as smaller private markets struggle to cope with soaring protection costs. In Dresden, several smaller Christmas markets have already been called off for the same reason.

Andreas Korschmann, head of the Overath town marketing group, said the organizers had spent more than a year appealing to city officials for help. However, with no financial backing forthcoming, the group concluded it could not guarantee the safety of visitors.

The cancellation highlights a broader climate of unease in Germany, where migration policy, Islamic extremism, and domestic security have become deeply intertwined political issues. Memories of past attacks continue to shape public sentiment. The 2016 Christmas market attack in Berlin, in which a rejected but undeported Tunisian asylum seeker drove a stolen truck into crowds at Breitscheidplatz, killing 12 and injuring dozens, remains one of the most traumatic events in recent German history.

In the years since, authorities have disrupted or responded to several similar threats. In 2023, German police arrested two teenagers accused of plotting a terror attack on a Christmas market. The following year, a 15-year-old was convicted of planning to use a truck to target visitors near Cologne, and another suspect was detained in late 2024 for a foiled plot against a market in southern Germany. In December 2024, a car attack at the Magdeburg Christmas market killed five people, including a child, and injured around 200 others.

These incidents have fueled a debate over the future of public celebrations in Germany. The renaming of some events from “Christmas Markets” to “Winter Markets” has already been criticized by some as a cultural concession to militant Islam.

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6 hours ago
News
Politics

Pelosi Retires After Almost Four Decades in Office.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has announced she will not seek reelection to Congress, after almost four decades in office.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Party.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on November 6, 2025, in a video directed at her San Francisco constituents.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I have truly loved serving as your voice in Congress.” – Nancy Pelosi

🎯IMPACT: Pelosi’s departure marks the end of an era for Democratic leadership in Congress.

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and longtime Democrat power player, has announced she will not seek reelection after almost four decades in office. The 85-year-old’s announcement comes after a significant political victory for the Democrats in California, where a ballot measure she supported won by a large margin, redrawing the state’s congressional map to favor Democrats.

Reflecting on her career, Pelosi stated that standing on the House floor as the voice of San Francisco starting in 1987 was her greatest honor. Her tenure included fierce political battles, including clashes with President Donald J. Trump. She played a key role in forcing former President Joe Biden off the Democratic ticket in 2024 and facilitating his smooth replacement by former Vice President Kamala Harris, showcasing her leading role in her party well into the twilight of her political career.

She is particularly noted for having amassed an enormous fortune alongside her husband, Paul, during her time in Congress, with her exorbitant earnings frequently highlighted during debates on restricting trades by lawmakers, who often have foreknowledge of government actions impacting the stock market.

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