OPINION - Poisoned chalice: Can anyone really lead the BBC in its current form? Is absolute impartiality even achievable, asks Paul Kanareck Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025
Former AOC staffer running for Pelosi’s seat promises to root out corruption – and Trump’s ballroom Saikat Chakrabarti wants to turn Trump’s gilded ballroom into a museum on authoritarianism The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2025
Epstein discharge petition picks up decisive signature in the House - Roll Call With Adelita Grijalva sworn in, the quest for a House vote on releasing the Epstein files is one step closer on Wednesday. Roll Call · Nov 12, 2025
Atlanta Fed chair steps down as Trump attacks central bank’s independence Raphael W Bostic will retire in February – creating another vacancy on Federal Reserve’s powerful policy committee The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2025
High-profile cases to test wording of US attorney law from 2007 - Roll Call Trump administration clashes with attorneys for James Comey and Letitia James over 120-day limit on interim appointments for U.S. attorneys. Roll Call · Nov 12, 2025
Coffee Prices Plunge on Signs of Possible Tariff Cuts December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) today is down -15.30 (-3.62%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is down -235 (-5.09%). Coffee prices are plunging today, with robusta falling to a 2-week low. Comments from President Trump late Tuesday are hammering coffee prices today when he said, "We're going to... Barchart · Nov 12, 2025
Trump, who slapped an extra $100,000 on the H-1B visa, now says there aren’t enough talented people in the U.S. to fill jobs The president argued U.S. companies need specialized labor from foreign workers and can’t “take people off an unemployment line who haven't worked in five years.” Fortune · Nov 12, 2025
BBC right to take Trump legal threat ‘seriously’ says media lawyer The BBC is right in taking Donald Trump’s threat to sue “seriously,” a media lawyer has warned. The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025
Known for Its Oil, Texas Became a Renewable Energy Leader. Now It’s Being Unplugged. The state was to get $400 million for solar energy in disadvantaged communities. The Trump administration took it all back. Capital & Main · Nov 12, 2025
White House outs ‘unnamed victim’ in bombshell Epstein-Trump emails and blasts Democrats for making them public Karoline Leavitt repeats Trumpian claim that entire Epstein matter is part of a Democratic ‘hoax’ The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025
Trump writes to Israeli president calling on him to pardon Netanyahu The US president has repeatedly offered Netanyahu public declarations of support amid his ongoing corruption trial The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025
Arizona’s Adelita Grijalva sworn in after seven weeks in move that triggers Epstein vote Mike Johnson, the House speaker, had prevented the representative from taking her seat after a special election The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2025
House Republicans Slam Democrats After The Release Of New Epstein Files Mentioning Trump: 'They Only Cherry-Pick' House Republicans in the Oversight Committee slammed Democrats after the release of a new tranche of Epstein files that mention President Donald Trump by name. Latin Times · Nov 12, 2025
Dems Release Epstein Emails Mentioning Trump by Name, Urge DOJ to 'End This Cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES' In one Email, Epstein allegedly tells Ghislaine Maxwell that a victim had "spent hours at my house" with Trump, describing him as "the dog that hasn't barked" Latin Times · Nov 12, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025 Margaret Atwood reflects on literature, feminism and luck Margaret Atwood's “Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts” offers a 600-page reflection on her personal and creative journey
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025 Artist who created Chicago’s ‘Bean’ sculpture laments his work being used in CBP photos: ‘I find it utterly horrific’ Anish Kapoor called the decision to pose outside of his iconic sculpture a ‘self-congratulatory photo-op’
Reason · Nov 12, 2025 Britain and Colombia Cut Off U.S. Intelligence Access Over Caribbean Boat Bombings The two U.S. allies were OK with helping arrest suspected drug smugglers, but not with helping kill them.
International Business Times · Nov 12, 2025 House Democrats Reveal New Epstein Emails Claiming Trump Spent 'Hours' With Victim in Home A 2011 email from Jeffrey Epstein claims that President Trump "spent hours" at Epstein's home with one of his alleged victims.
Roll Call · Nov 12, 2025 Adelita Grijalva sworn in nearly two months after her election to the House - Roll Call Democrats had hammered at GOP leaders over the delay. The Arizonan won her late father’s seat in a Sept. 23 special election.
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025 ‘The numbers just don’t check out’: Economists rip Trump’s $2,000 tariff revenue plan President Donald Trump has promised Americans that they’ll receive a $2,000 check from revenue generated by his controversial tariffs — but financial experts say the numbers just don’t add up.
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025 'A day without fear': Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid immigration crackdown Across Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods, fear of a federal immigration crackdown has emptied the streets
Sports Illustrated · Nov 12, 2025 The NFL and Roger Goodell Are Providing a Blueprint for Tussling With Donald Trump The President would like to use the league for political gain, but the owners and the commissioner haven’t been willing partners.
Euronews · Nov 12, 2025 European Commission unveils its big plan to save democracy Fighting for democracy is the 27-member bloc's foremost enshrined value, but NGOs and MEPs argue that the new Democracy Shield falls short on concrete measures and funding.
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025 US could block obese visitors from entering country under new visa guidance Obesity is just one of the conditions which could get visitors denied a US visa
Barchart · Nov 12, 2025 Dollar Supported by Yen Weakness The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.12%. The dollar is climbing today on weakness in the yen, which fell to a 9.25-month low against the dollar today on concerns the Japanese government will pursue a more expansionary fiscal policy. Gains in the dollar are limited, as today's...