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artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 16h

Fresh Republican shutdown divisions erupt in private call www.axios.com/2025/10/28/m...

Mike Johnson hit with new Republican dissent over shutdown strategy in private call

"I do think we should be negotiating the ACA tax credits," one House Republican told Axios.

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artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 16h

States sue over Trump administration suspending food benefits during shutdown www.reuters.com/world/us/sta...

States sue over Trump administration suspending food benefits during shutdown

A coalition of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to stop President Donald Trump's administration from suspending food aid benefits starting on November 1 amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.

www.reuters.com

artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 16h

'We're absolutely terrified': Hurricane Melissa arrives in Jamaica bbc.com/news/article...

Hurricane Melissa: 'We're absolutely terrified,' eyewitnesses say in Jamaica

Ahead of the landfall of the world's strongest storm of the year in Jamaica, people describe frantic preparations.

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artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 16h

www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-...

🚨 DEVELOPING: Netanyahu Orders Immediate Powerful Strikes in Gaza After Rafah Attack; Hamas To Delay Return of Bodies

Following security consultations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the IDF to carry out immediate, powerful strikes in the Gaza Strip. The directive comes after an incident in Rafah earli...

https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2464395/🚨-developing-netanyahu-orders-immediate-powerful-strikes-in-gaza-after-rafah-attack-hamas-to-delay-return-of-bodies.html

artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 16h

Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the National Guard’ Into U.S. Cities www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...

Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the National Guard’ Into U.S. Cities

www.nytimes.com

artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 16h

Marjorie Taylor Greene vents frustration over shutdown strategy at Speaker Johnson on private call with House Republicans www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/p...

Marjorie Taylor Greene vents frustration over shutdown strategy at Speaker Johnson on private call with House Republicans | CNN Politics

House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene went back-and-forth during a private call with House Republicans on Tuesday, according to one source on the call, as tensions rise during...

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artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 1d

Hurricane Melissa, world's strongest storm of 2025, closes in on Jamaica www.axios.com/2025/10/28/h...

Hurricane Melissa, world's strongest storm of 2025, closes in on Jamaica

The storm is set to bring "catastrophic and life-threatening" conditions to all of Jamaica when it makes landfall, officials warn.

www.axios.com

artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 1d

JUST IN: MELISSA IS NOW ONE OF THE STRONGEST HURRICANES EVER RECORDED IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN. The new 2PM update now has sustained winds of 175 mph and gusts approaching 220 mph. Pressure now down to 906 mb. Catastrophic impacts coming to the Island of Jamaica later tonight

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artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, we will have NO Bananas......Once seen as 'inflation-proof,' banana prices are up 5.4% since Trump announced tariffs in April cnb.cx/42Wbgnz

Once seen as 'inflation-proof,' banana prices are up 5.4% since Trump announced tariffs in April

Banana prices are up more than 5% since April, far above their usual pace.

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artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 1d

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Jamaica braces for Category 5 storm to make landfall with 'catastrophic and life-threatening' winds and flooding www.yahoo.com/news/weather... via @@YahooNews

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Jamaica braces for Category 5 storm to make landfall with 'catastrophic and life-threatening' winds and flooding

Melissa has strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane and is expected to be the strongest ever to hit the island.

www.yahoo.com

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artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 2d

Iowa’s great cancer mystery: Is the land making young people sick? www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Iowa’s great cancer mystery: Is the land making young people sick?

Communities across the Corn Belt are confronting a rise in cancers among young adults — and few clear explanations.

www.washingtonpost.com

artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 2d

Hurricane Melissa could be strongest to ever hit Jamaica bbc.com/news/article...

Hurricane Melissa could be strongest to ever hit Jamaica

Melissa has been upgraded to a category five storm and could become Jamaica's strongest on record.

bbc.com

artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 2d

apnews.com/article/irel... president elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza

Ireland's president elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza

Catherine Connolly, a left-wing independent, has been elected as Ireland's president. She secured 63% of the votes in a landslide victory on Saturday, defeating center-right rival Heather Humphreys.

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artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 2d

Takaichi’s tightrope: Flatter Trump, don’t feed him politi.co/4qnqdsF via @politico

Takaichi’s tightrope: Flatter Trump, don’t feed him

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces an early leadership test in managing Trump’s concerns about Japanese investment and defense spending

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artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 2d

US Navy helicopter and fighter jet crash in separate incidents in the South China Sea www.cnn.com/2025/10/26/p...

US Navy helicopter and fighter jet crash in separate incidents in the South China Sea | CNN Politics

A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet went down Sunday during separate routine operations over the South China Sea, and all crew members were safely rescued, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said.

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artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 2d

Two Navy aircraft crash in South China Sea; crews from California-based squadrons rescued abc30.com/post/navy-ai...

Two Navy aircraft crash in South China Sea; crews from California-based squadrons rescued

Two Navy aircraft from California-based squadrons crashed in the South China Sea during operations from USS Nimitz. All five crew members were rescued safely.

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artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 2d

Exclusive: USDA says it can't use emergency funds for food stamps www.axios.com/2025/10/24/g...

Exclusive: USDA says it won't use emergency funds for food stamps

States also won't be reimbursed if they cover SNAP expenses on their own, the memo says.

www.axios.com

artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 2d

US government says it will stop paying for food aid next week bbc.com/news/article...

Food stamps: US government says it will stop paying for food aid next week

Food stamps will not be distributed from November due to the ongoing shutdown, it said.

bbc.com

artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 2d

Melissa strengthens into Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti politi.co/3LbtV8E via @politico

Melissa strengthens into Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

“I urge Jamaicans to take this weather threat seriously,” said Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

politi.co

artisticpundit.bsky.social @artisticpundit.bsky.social · 2d

Residents on Chicago's Northwest Side expressing outrage tonight after federal agents once again deploy chemical agents against protesters. www.fox32chicago.com/news/outrage...