Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 13m

Radical Left Democrat Shutdown: Democrats and a workers union take legal action against the Trump administration. They allege language on government websites and emails violate the Hatch Act, which prohibits partisan politics by federal employees.

Democrats take legal aim at 'the Radical Left' language during shutdown

www.npr.org

1 2

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 1h

A president can federalize the National Guard under 3 specific and rarely used conditions: a foreign invasion, a domestic rebellion or when regular forces are unable to execute federal laws. The Trump administration is controversially using the third condition to justify sending troops into cities.

Trump’s power to deploy National Guard, explained

www.npr.org

1 1 1

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 7h

Annual debate over Trump’s Nobel Peace prize chances are baffling. The prize celebrates exact international cooperation America First doctrine designed to oppose. For many experts, recurring discussion isn't about peace, but a masterclass in completely missing the point. youtu.be/OCRdfXC59w0?...

2 7

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 11h

HARVEST SUPERMOON PHOTOS: The Moon didn’t just rise, it performed. And photographers worldwide had front-row seats. This stunning global gallery features lunar celebrity posing with monuments, peeking over skyscrapers and getting photobombed by a passing jet. A stellar performance.

October's full Harvest Moon: See breathtaking photos of 1st supermoon of 2025

See the best images of the October 2025 full Harvest Supermoon.

www.space.com

3

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 12h

ICE multi-million-dollar ad blitz trolls sanctuary cities by poaching local police for deportations, sparking ire. Campaign dangles huge bonuses to lure cops frustrated with city policies, drawing fire from officials as a divisive, talent-stealing federal overreach to undermining local rule.

ICE airs ads stirring up local frustration to recruit police for mass deportation efforts

An Associated Press tally shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is spending millions of dollars on TV recruitment ads targeting officers frustrated by local restrictions on immigration enforcement.

apnews.com

2 4

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 13h

FEMA fired its Chief Information Security Officer and 23 staff for alleged incompetence, insisting no data breach occurred. Leaked documents, however, reveal attackers had stolen data from 5 states a month prior, suggesting firings resulted from an undisclosed hack, not just poor performance.

US government fibbing over FEMA security failings?

Infosec in brief: Plus, PAN under attack, IT whistleblowers get a payout, and China kills online scammers

www.theregister.com

1 2

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 13h

Day 7 of government shutdown hinges on a health care dispute. Political stalemate leaves millions facing higher insurance premiums and hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid as Democrats demand an extension of ACA subsidies, which many Republicans are blocking, seeking to overhaul the law.

At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress

Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government.

apnews.com

1

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 14h

WIC food aid program will exhaust federal funds in 2 weeks due to the government shutdown, threatening nutrition for over 6 million mothers and children. States must then use budgeted funds to provide infant formula and staples or risk program shutting down entirely.

Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families

Experts say a food aid program that helps 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money unless the government shutdown ends within two weeks.

apnews.com

2 4 3

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 15h

Proving there are no mistakes, only lucrative happy accidents, 30 of Bob Ross on-air paintings to hit the auction block. Ross signature tranquil landscapes, once created in under 30 minutes, now poised to rescue the very public television stations that made him a household name.

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations. The Bonhams auction is to begin Nov. 11 in Los Angeles with three of the paintings.

apnews.com

5

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 15h

Former DHS employees warn cutting hundreds of civil rights and oversight jobs removes crucial checks on an expanding ICE detention system. Lack of internal watchdogs increases risk of abuse, rights violations and migrant deaths, leaving detainees with fewer avenues to report problems.

Exclusive: Civil rights jobs have been cut. Those ex-workers warn of ICE detention violations

A corrections officer walks beside people holding candles, signs, and flowers during a vigil outside the Krome Detention Center in Miami in May 2025, protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and mass deportations. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images When Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock was

npr.org

1 2

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 15h

😀 great name

1

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 16h

Brilliant

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 16h

💯🎯 The administration loves to act first and litigate later.

Reposted by Flingjore

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 16h

White House reverses policy, warning 750,000 furloughed federal workers back pay not guaranteed. An OMB memo says Congress must now explicitly authorize retroactive pay, adding financial uncertainty for workers and pressuring lawmakers to end the government shutdown.

Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown.

apnews.com

2 3

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 16h

White House reverses policy, warning 750,000 furloughed federal workers back pay not guaranteed. An OMB memo says Congress must now explicitly authorize retroactive pay, adding financial uncertainty for workers and pressuring lawmakers to end the government shutdown.

Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown.

apnews.com

2 3

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 17h

A new White House memo says a 2019 law is deficient, arguing furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed back pay. The move weaponizes 750,000 paychecks to pressure Democrats, contradicting administration's own prior guidance and what legal experts call the law's clear intent.

Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to back pay

www.axios.com

1 3

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 18h

Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce to a record high as investors seek a safe haven. The flight to the precious metal comes amid a weaker dollar. Global geopolitical, economic uncertainty and persistent inflation signal widespread anxiety in financial markets.

Gold price reaches $4,000 an ounce for the first time ever

Gold futures have gained more than 50% this year as the dollar has weakened and President Donald Trump threatens Federal Reserve independence.

www.cnbc.com

2

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 20h

REPORT: Oracle lost nearly $100 million in 3 months renting out Nvidia new Blackwell chips. The report, citing a gap between setup costs and customer payments, raises questions about the immediate profitability of AI infrastructure boom, sparking a broad sell-off in tech stocks.

Oracle tumbles after report that it’s lost nearly $100 million from renting out access to Nvidia’s Blackwell chips

Early returns from the AI boom look tiny for Oracle, per The Information....

sherwood.news

3 2

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 20h

Mark Sanchez faces felony battery charge carrying a potential prison sentence following a weekend arrest in Indianapolis. Prosecutors elevated the charge from a misdemeanor, citing new information about the victim’s serious bodily injuries as the reason for the significant legal escalation.

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge in Indianapolis altercation

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge of battery involving serious bodily injury in addition to the misdemeanor charges stemming from a weekend incident in Indianapolis that led to his arrest.

apnews.com

1 2

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 21h

Government shutdown disrupting air travel nationwide as unpaid air traffic controllers call in sick, causing staffing shortages. These shortages lead to significant flight delays and temporary closure of at least one control tower, highlighting fragility of the nation's aviation system.

Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country

Controllers are considered essential workers, so they must work during the shutdown, but are not being paid.

6abc.com

2

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 21h

In a fiery hearing, Attorney General Pam Bondi counters accusations of weaponizing DOJ with masterclass in deflection. Bondi parries with sharp rebukes for Democrats and a non-sequitur tour of Chicago's crime statistics, proving the best defense is a bewilderingly off-topic offense.

Live updates: Bondi defends herself against criticism that she's weaponized the Justice Department

Attorney General Pam Bondi will face lawmakers amid concerns over the political influence of a Justice Department that has charged one of President Donald Trump's longtime foes.

apnews.com

2 1

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 22h

World Trade Organization raises sharply 2025 global trade growth forecast to 2.4%, while slashing its 2026 expectation to 0.5%. Reversal reflects a predicted 2026 global economic cool down and first full-year impact of higher tariffs, WTO Global Trade Outlook and Statistics finds.

WTO hikes global trade forecast for 2025 — but next year doesn't look so good

Global trade volumes rose sharply in the first half of 2025 as businesses front-loaded imports ahead of higher tariffs.

www.cnbc.com

1 3

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 23h

Houthi crackdown on United Nations staff in Yemen severely impeding critical aid delivery, UN says. The detention of 9 more local employees, bringing the total to 53 since 2021, directly hampers life-saving humanitarian operations in the Arab world’s poorest, most war-torn nation.

Yemen's Houthi rebels detain 9 more UN staff as part of a crackdown

Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have detained nine more people working for the United Nations as part of a crackdown on the global organization.

apnews.com

3

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 1d

LIVE: Pam Bondi faces Senate hearing over political pressure on the Justice Department

YouTube video by Associated Press

www.youtube.com

1 2

Flingjore @flingjore.com · 1d

Attorney General Pam Bondi to face Senate Judiciary Committee questions regarding Justice Department’s independence under President Donald Trump. The hearing follows the recent indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, a prominent critic of the president.

Pam Bondi to testify before Senate amid Trump’s troop deployments

US attorney general likely to be questioned on Comey’s indictment, Epstein documents and Venezuela boat strikes

www.theguardian.com

1 3