National and World News with links to various trusted sources

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•Zeteo’s “This Week in Democracy” – Week 37 documenting the growth of authoritarianism in US:
https://zeteo.com/p/this-week-in-democracy-week-37-trump

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As Governors Warn of Martial Law US Trump-Appointed Judge stops National Guard invasion of Portland and other American cities by the Trump/Vance administration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwDVLqMx19M

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•ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children:
https://theintercept.com/2025/10/03/ice-children-deportation-payment/

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•Trump/Vance Regime Blocks Funding to Democratic-led Cities:
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/6/headlines/trump_uses_shutdown_to_withhold_federal_funding_from_democratic_led_cities_and_states

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•Another Venezuelan Boat Blown Up on Trump Orders:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k8vKlMPhfw
Fun to Listen to Deeper Background on related US History in the Region: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrcROiL-IXI

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•Netanyahu Regime Continues Bombing and Starving Palestinians During Ceasefire Negotiations in Gaza:
https://www.democracynow.org/
theintercept.com

https://www.msf.org/gaza-city-offensive-death-sentence-one-million-palestinians
https://www.unrwa.org/

•Background on Israel/Gaza:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSX8Fk6qFRw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIDH7XbP29g

•The Riviera of the Mid-East/Where the ‘Trump Gaza’ idea came from | If You’re Listening | ABC News In-depth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdUGdSEXkQU

•Hundreds of Thousands Flood Streets of European Cities Demanding End to Genocide in Gaza. https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-protesters

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•50-Boat International Flotilla Bringing Food to Gaza Captured – Hundreds Imprisoned:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-07/australian-flotilla-detainees-rough-treatment-dfat/105860420
https://www.democracynow.org/
www.Zeteo.com

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At the UN

•World leaders rebel against US & Israel: to save Gaza, they demand international intervention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mik74Pri9bY
•President Trump’s Full Embarrassing Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLoxCqc3Tro
•Fact Check President Trump’s Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vnBOobf7jY

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•Reepublican Shutdown of Government Continues as Democrats refuse to OK Trump Budget that increases healthcare costs by 75% to pay for a trillion in tax breaks for billionaires, adds $45 billion in ICE funding, and imposes 10-year ban on AI regulations among other items. President says the shutdown is an opportunity to end many Democratic programs. He has furloughed over 600,000 federal workers in Environment, Education, Commerce, Labor, Housing & Urban Development, State, Energy and Interior Departments; canceled $8 billion in green environmental programs in 15 states and is promising more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYXylNO-jdg

•Independent US Senator Bernie Sanders on How to Keep the Government Open: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Roj_9uCpQ

•Democrats Explain Why They Are Opposing Trump/Vance/Republican US Budget: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbGRPqy3U6M

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• Top US Military Brass from around world called to videotaped Quantico special meeting by Hegseth head of Trump/Vance Administration Dept of Defense (renamed “Dept of War”) to hear lecture from Hegseth and Trump.
See full session at
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-trump-hegseth-address-rare-gathering-of-u-s-military-leaders-from-around-the-world
(See Hegseth’s new anti-woke policy at 25:03 and President Trump’s remarks to Generals & Admirals at 45:44)
•FACT Checks on Trump speech to Military at:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/politics/fact-check-trump-military-speech

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•Trump No Longer Denying Support for Project 2025: 
https://time.com/7323278/trump-project-2025-government-shutdown/

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Epstein Files
•Why is Trump refusing to release the Epstein files? / 60 Minutes Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMIP4RIoCHc
•Are the MAGA podcasters right about Epstein?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zzWn4_Rrac