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Nancy Pelosi will not seek re-election, ending decades-long House career
President Donald Trump cheered ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's retirement in comments
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will not be seeking
re-election after completing her current term, she announced in a video
Thursday morning.
"There has been no greater honor for me than to stand on the House
floor and say, ‘I speak for the people of San Francisco.’ I have truly
loved serving as your voice in Congress, and I've always honored the
soul of Saint Francisco — ‘Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.'
The anthem of our city," Pelosi said in a voiceover.
"That is why I want you, my fellow San Franciscans to be the first to
know I will not be seeking re-election to Congress. With a grateful
heart, I look forward to my final year of service as your proud
representative as we go forward."
Pelosi has been a power player in U.S. politics for decades, having
served as House speaker from 2007 to 2011 and then again from 2019 to
2023.
FAA slashes air traffic by 10% across 40 high-volume markets as government shutdown continues
The Federal Aviation Administration is
gearing up to cut 10% of flights at 40 U.S. airports beginning Friday,
Nov. 7, as air traffic controllers and TSA agents continue to go unpaid
during the government shutdown.
The FAA said it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 high-volume
markets to maintain safety amid the shutdown and ongoing air traffic
control staffing shortages.
10% flight cuts expected Friday: What does this mean?
A source told FOX Business the reductions will start at 4% on Friday
and gradually ramp up to 10% next week, where they’ll stay "until the
FAA feels comfortable with safety levels" and the move could eliminate
thousands of flights each day for as long as the shutdown continues.
Heritage Staff Revolts, Demands Roberts Resign at Forum
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts came under scathing attack
from his own staff and fellows who were convened for a special internal
meeting Wednesday.
Some castigated his leadership and called for his resignation.
In a video of the private conference made public by the Washington Free
Beacon on YouTube, which lasted almost two hours, one Heritage member
said the organization was "bleeding" under Roberts' leadership.
"So it's been six days ... where we, as an organization, have been
unable to utter the words ... if you want to cut through it, Tucker
[Carlson] is an antisemite — as we, as Heritage, do not want to
associate with him. And we still do not have a statement about that."
The Heritage staff member said he has been barraged by calls and emails
asking where Heritage stands on Carlson's antisemitism and platforming
of other bigots, adding, "I don't know where the institution stands."
Divided Jewish Leaders React to NYC's First Muslim Mayor
Within hours of Zohran Mamdani's election as New York's first Muslim
mayor, the Anti-Defamation League, which combats antisemitism, launched
an initiative to track policies and personnel appointments of the
incoming administration, part of a swift and harsh reaction from his
Jewish critics.
The ADL said Wednesday the goal is to "protect Jewish residents across
the five boroughs during a period of unprecedented antisemitism in New
York City."
Mamdani's main rival, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, received about 60% of
the Jewish vote, according to the AP Voter Poll, after a campaign that
highlighted Mamdani's denunciations of Israel and kindled debate over
antisemitism.
Lawmakers Probe Trump Admin on Drug Boat Strikes
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is demanding more answers from
President Donald Trump's administration about ongoing U.S. military
strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and
Eastern Pacific.
The Hill reported that they also want more briefings and explanations
for the legal rationale upon which the White House is relying.
Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jason Crow, D-Colo.,
and Mike Turner, R-Ohio, are asking the administration to clarify the
legal basis for the strikes.
They also want to know if the White House plans to ask Congress for
authorization and whether those targeted posed a threat to the United
States.
House conservatives back new funding deal to end shutdown, reject 'wasteful' Obamacare subsidies
Republican Study Committee leaders want an extension 'at least' into January
Leaders of a 189-member group that acts as the House GOP's de facto
conservative think tank are formally endorsing a new short-term federal
funding bill.
With just over two weeks until the deadline for Republicans’ initial
Nov. 21 plan and the threat of more government shutdown chaos, the
Republican Study Committee (RSC) Steering Committee is calling for an
extension into "at least" January 2026.
"Democrats are responsible for the longest government shutdown in U.S.
history — paralyzing our country and deepening the healthcare crisis
sparked by Obamacare," reads a statement first obtained by Fox News
Digital.
"House conservatives support a return to regular order accomplished
only by a continuing resolution that funds the government at least into
January 2026."
Mexican President Sheinbaum to press charges after man gropes her on walk
Mexico City mayor announces arrest after disturbing incident went viral on social media
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum decided to press charges against a
man who was seen groping and trying to kiss her while she was on a
short walk in Mexico City on Tuesday.
In a post on X, Sheinbaum said she would "review the legislation so that this crime is punishable in all 32 [Mexican] states."
In a video accompanying the post, she remarked that "if this can happen
to the president, what can we expect for all the young women in our
country?"
Ukraine Says It Hit Major Russian Oil Refinery With Long-Range Drones
Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd
region for the second time in almost three months, Ukraine's general
staff said Thursday. Russian officials did not confirm the attack,
although the local governor said drones started a fire at an
unspecified industrial facility in the region.
Ukraine's general staff said in a statement that the attack took place
the previous day. The refinery is the largest producer of fuel and
lubricants in Russia's Southern Federal District, processing more than
15 million tons of crude annually — about 5.6% of the country's total
refining capacity, according to Ukrainian officials.
Russia and Ukraine have traded almost daily assaults on each other's
energy infrastructure as U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to stop the nearly
four-year war make no impact on the battlefield.
King Charles makes final humiliation of younger brother and Jeffrey Epstein pal Andrew official
King Charles has officially stripped his brother Andrew of his titles
of Royal Highness and Prince, dealing the final humiliating blow to the
former Duke of York over his alleged relationship with infamous
pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
“THE KING has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of
the Realm dated 3 November 2025 to declare that 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 in the Gazette, the UK’s official public record,
declared.
The order effectively banishes Andrew from the royal family as the
monarchy faced increased pressure over the years-long allegations that
the former prince sexually abused Virginia Giuffre, an Epstein victim
who died of suicide earlier this year.
Miranda Devine: Trump knows he has just one year to fireproof his agenda, safeguard future elections
“AND SO IT BEGINS!”
Donald Trump’s dramatic, four-word salvo on Truth Social just before midnight Tuesday means he knows the honeymoon is over.
After thumping wins by radical Democrats — a tautology now, of course — the battle lines are clear.
The president knows he has just one year until the midterms to
fireproof his agenda and safeguard future elections against
Democratic fraud.
The GOP gets knocked out in the first round
Does the national party stay down or get up off the mat quickly to fight again?
After Tuesday night’s "thumping" — the term President George W. Bush
used to describe the GOP’s election night after the Republicans got
hammered by Democrats in the 2006 elections — President Donald Trump
has some big decisions to make.
Does he bring in some reinforcements, like outgoing Virginia Governor
Glenn Youngkin, whose 2021 win in Virginia looks even more impressive
against the deep blue look of Virginia Tuesday night, and focus like a
laser on the seven Senate seats and two dozen House seats up for grabs
in a year?
Or does he push hard for what the Senate Republican Caucus will most
assuredly not give: the end of the filibuster. The successful developer
in the president should rise to the top and drop the impossible project
and move to the doable ones which have great potential instead.
