U.S. added 165k jobs in October, shattering expectations
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the October jobs report today. Wall Street forecasters predicted just 59,000 added jobs, but reality blew that prediction out of the water: The U.S. added 165,000 jobs, one of the strongest months this year. Professional services added 70,000 positions, far above the average of 15,000; healthcare added 42,000; transportation added 25,000; and manufacturing added 19,000. Even small businesses hired 4,000 more employees than usual. On top of that, the unemployment rate fell from 4.2% to 4.1%. Wages grew 0.4% over the month, a 14-cent increase. Labor force participation also continued to rise, and the federal government kept interest rates steady. Many voters named cost of living as a top concern in Tuesday’s midterm exit polls.

Harmeet Dhillon resigns
In what may be the first of a slew of Trump administration resignations, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon left on Thursday. Dhillon had served capably and boasts an impressive track record. “She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor,” Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote. Dhillon successfully used the FACE Act to prosecute those who attacked pregnancy resource centers, cleared thousands of noncitizens from voter rolls, and sued schools that hid children’s gender confusion from parents. She intends to return to private work with her Dhillon Law Group. Hopefully, the Trump administration can find a replacement just as capable.

Commission approves, judge immediately blocks Trump’s arch
On Thursday, the National Capital Planning Commission approved President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch by a vote of 8–4. The planned location is between Arlington National Cemetery and the Memorial Bridge. Hours after the NCPC approved it, however, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan temporarily blocked construction in response to lawsuits filed by Virginia and DC. Chutkan reasoned that the plaintiffs likely have standing, citing the “tangible economic harms” the project would cause during construction. A few Vietnam veterans groups have also objected to the arch, which is intended as a monument to the nation’s 250th anniversary due to its proximity to Arlington National Cemetery. (Maybe it’s the shadows.) However, statements made by those objecting to the project appear to be primarily motivated by opposition to Trump.

Cornell 7 defendants sue to remove James from investigation
Four of the Cornell 7 defendants have sued to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the investigation. James was specifically chosen by Gov. Kathy Hochul to serve as a special prosecutor and will “prosecute any offenses arising from that investigation and present evidence to a grand jury.” However, James evidently won’t investigate or prosecute fairly, as the current narrative demands that the Cornell 7 be locked up forever, regardless of whether they actually committed the crime. The defendants’ petition specifically notes a post that James made in which she already took the side of Jane Doe. New York prosecutors over the past few months have had a very spotty record, and a Letitia James-led prosecution will likely continue that trend.

Newsom commutes all death row sentences
Yesterday, California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom moved forward on his highly controversial agenda and commuted the death sentences of the state’s 548 death row inmates. Newsom defended his mass commutation, the largest in modern American history, stating, “State-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values, undermines the foundations of our legal system and diminishes each of us.” (What about taxpayer-funded abortion?) Upon taking office, Newsom issued a moratorium on executions, which Governor-elect Xavier Becerra has promised to maintain. Victims’ families blasted Newsom’s decision, with the father of a kidnapped and murdered child, Marc Klaas, observing, “We’re talking about absolutely the worst people in our society, without a doubt. And he’s putting his energy into commuting these characters?” Meanwhile, three states that actually care about justice — Alabama, Florida, and Indiana — carried out executions of three death row inmates on Thursday.

Trump signs proclamation keeping the Oval Office untouched
The Oval Office, the Outer Oval Office, and the Cabinet Room will become a national monument as President Trump signed a proclamation protecting these areas. He aims to prevent future administrations from damaging, destroying, or otherwise changing the well-known symbol of the free world. “It won’t be able to be taken down, destroyed, touched, or anything else,” said Trump. “It’s actually called a national monument. It’s a federal landmark. When completed, it’ll make it impossible for anybody ever to destroy this incredible space.” Trump has engaged in an ongoing effort to repair, update, or build various structures and sites in Washington, DC, including the Reflecting Pool, White House ballroom, and a new triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.

Jihadi-supporting org folds in Florida following court ruling
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has ended its operations in Florida after a federal court turned down its appeal to block the state’s designation of the group as a domestic terrorist organization. However, CAIR still has a pending lawsuit arguing that Florida’s Domestic Terrorist Organization law violates its First Amendment rights as a “civil rights organization.” The CAIR office in Temple Terrace, Florida, closed its doors and stopped accepting online donations from Florida residents. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law in April creating a process for designating domestic terrorist organizations and levying criminal penalties for joining, supporting, or assisting a designated domestic terrorist organization. Florida also restricts public funding, contracts, and some campus activities. Florida’s Department of Law Enforcement provided documents of CAIR’s connection to Hamas and its identification in the 2008 Holy Land Foundation terrorism-financing trial.

Rainbow Mafia celebrates gender cult in Congress
After Democrats swept Tuesday’s elections, winning both the House and the Senate, the Congressional Equality Caucus posted on X, “The 120th Congress will officially be the GAYEST Congress in history!” The comments ranged from surprise that the post wasn’t a conservative meme to jokes that Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed would push gay people off rooftops. Most Muslim-majority countries have laws against homosexuality with harsh punishments (Iran and Saudi Arabia have executed homosexuals). Two senators and 15 representatives openly celebrate their gender pathology. The two most outspoken Rainbow Mafia advocates are arguably Mark Takano, the chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, and Tim “Sarah” McBride, the first transgender member of Congress.

DSA candidate wins LA mayoral race
Nithya Raman, an Indian immigrant who moved to the U.S. as a child, has won the Los Angeles mayoral race, defeating incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. Raman is among a swath of Democratic Socialists who have won elections in the last year, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Representative-elect Darializa Avila Chevalier. She ran a campaign similar to those of other DSA candidates across the country, promising to lower rent, build low-income housing, and make life more affordable. Whether Angelenos have just voted to jump from the frying pan into the fire remains to be seen. According to Raman, Bass has “given decades of her life to making this city what it is today,” which in reality is an overregulated, debt-ridden, burned-down mess. But you get what you vote for.

Russia dominates global uranium supply
Russia officially only mines 4.5% of the world’s uranium output, the critical fuel for nuclear power. However, a new study from London’s Center for Strategic Advantage suggests that Russia may dominate as much as 36% of uranium resources within the next 15 years. Russia holds 8% of the world’s uranium reserves, but 44% of the world’s enrichment capacity. These figures are dismaying to those hoping to trade Middle Eastern oil instability for stable nuclear power, as such a move will likely require playing nice with the Russian bear.

Headlines

  • Elizabeth Warren’s power in new Senate is a Wall Street nightmare (WSJ)
  • Election integrity scored big wins despite the blue wave (Daily Signal)
  • DOJ pursuing criminal investigation into Supreme Court abortion decision leak (Christian Post)
  • Former MIT professor wins huge payday in #MeToo case (Fox News)

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