Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 02.11.2025.
It displays 135 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
02.11.2025 ⇢ The Day Trump Defied Food Stamp Orders
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US media on November 2nd heavily focused on President Trump's escalating threats of military intervention in Nigeria over the killing of Christians, a narrative that dominated early reports. Concurrently, the ongoing government shutdown's impact on food stamps became a prominent concern, with initial reports detailing the suspension of benefits. By midday, attention shifted to the Trump administration's assertion that the War Powers Law does not apply to certain strikes and the Dodgers' World Series victory. However, the afternoon saw a renewed emphasis on the shutdown, particularly a judge's order for Trump to continue food stamp payments. Despite this, later reports indicated Trump's refusal to comply, emphasizing his defiance of court rulings regarding food stamp benefits and the broader impact of the shutdown on social safety nets, setting a contentious tone for the coming days.
02.11.2025
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The New York Times
The Vietnam-era law says congressionally unauthorized deployments into “hostilities” must end after 60 days.
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World Series is on the line in winner-take-all Game 7 in Toronto. Follow for live updates.
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00:19⇢Trump's Nigeria Ultimatum
⌨US media continues to heavily focus on President Trump's threats of military intervention in Nigeria over the killing of Christians (Breitbart, CBS, CNN, AP News, One America News Network, Washington Times). Concurrently, reports detail the suspension of food stamps due to Congress's failure to reach a deal (The Epoch Times, The Hill, Mother Jones). Separately, the Trump administration asserts the War Powers Law does not apply to boat or cartel strikes (NYTimes, Washington Post).
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Dodgers' journey to repeat as champions is finally complete.
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Saturday Night Live roasted the New York City mayoral candidates in a mock debate choc-ful of New York references that sent-up the characteristic foibles of each of the Gracie Mansion hopefuls.
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Los Angeles Times
In an 11-inning thriller, the Dodgers rallied behind home runs from Miguel Rojas and Will Smith to defeat the Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 of the World Series.
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A hero older man blocked a knife-wielding attacker from stabbing a younger girl as victims fought back with a bottle of Jack Daniels during Saturday’s UK train attack, according to a report.
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The Boston Globe
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The Washington Post
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Washington Free Beacon
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Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordability concerns has energized many young voters around the country, who say he speaks to some of their most pressing economic concerns.
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Champagne-soaked Dodgers players couldn't find the words to describe LA's Game 7 win.
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President Trump has stretched the limits of his powers to help those at the heart of his agenda, not the many in greatest need.
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David Mack
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Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria.
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PLUS: TRUMP THREATENS NIGERIA WITH MILITARY ACTION!
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National Review
Karine Jean-Pierre’s disastrous book tour only underscores the long-running pointlessness of her former job.
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Associated Press
For President Donald Trump, tariffs — or the threat of them — can bend nations to his will. The president has used them not only as the underpinning of his economic agenda, but as the cornerstone of his foreign policy in his second term.
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The urgent demand for food assistance comes as more than 300,000 people in Harris county prepare for lapses in SNAP.
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08:09⇢Food Aid Withheld
⌨US media is heavily focused on the ongoing government shutdown's impact on food stamps and social safety nets (NBC News, NYTimes, The Epoch Times, MSNBC). Concurrently, President Trump's foreign policy is prominent, with continued discussion of military threats against Nigeria (Fox News, HuffPost, AP News, Breitbart, CBS, One America News Network, Washington Times), and broader concerns about his use of tariffs (AP News) and potential military action in the Caribbean (Fox News, HuffPost).
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The Boston Globe
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
A federal judge on Friday directed the Trump administration to pay out some food stamp benefits for November using contingency funds, rejecting the government’s argument that the government shutdown has effectively shuttered the program.
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President Trump and both parties are drawing negative ratings for their handling of the government shutdown.
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Los Angeles Times
After the Dodgers clinched their first back-to-back World Series Championship. exuberant Dodgers fans took to the streets to celebrate with cheers and fireworks.
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Illinois Is Taking the Feds to Court Over 'Trump's Invasion' of Chicago
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Reason
About 1 in 5 Kids Are at Risk of Losing SNAP. Centralized Control Keeps Failing Low-Income Families.
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The Blaze
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The Daily Beast
The president is suddenly up in arms about security on a continent he once described as made up of “s**thole countries.”
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New York Post
Dramatic video shows UK police Taser and arrest a suspect following a mass stabbing attack on a train that left 11 people wounded, two of them critically.
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The Washington Post
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Long before Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet planners and economists engaged in wide-ranging debates about economic reform. But they never seriously considered the option of a genuinely participatory, democratic model of socialism that would empower workers.
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President Donald Trump made another impassioned plea for Senate Republicans to invoke the nuclear option, passing the House GOP continuing resolution on a simple majority vote. The Democrats just do not have the parliamentary discipline that Republicans have and will turn the tables on the GOP regardless in the future, according to Trump.
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Virginia Roberts Giuffre always wanted fellow survivors to spend time together. Now, they're pushing for justice.
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The Washington Post
New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani spent the final weekend of his campaign telling his supporters that they have helped him build a movement that will transform the city, where injustice is abolished and the poor are uplifted.
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Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) accused President Donald Trump of attempting to “rig” the 2026 midterm elections.
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11:15⇢Trump's Election Denial Echoes
⌨US media continues to focus on President Trump, with renewed reports on his demands for 2020 election investigations and prosecutions (Washington Post), his threats against a US ally (The Daily Beast), and his push to terminate the filibuster (Newsmax). Democratic figures are pushing back, with Gov. Newsom accusing Trump of attempting to "rig" the 2026 midterms (Breitbart), and polls indicating negative ratings for his handling of the shutdown (CBS) and overall performance (Fox News, ABC News). The ongoing government shutdown and its impact on SNAP benefits also remain a key concern (CBS, Reason, The Epoch Times, NBC News, NYTimes).
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The Washington Post
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The US experiments on tens of thousands of beagles. After a shocking case, will it come to an end?
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The Daily Caller
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A federal court ruled that the Trump administration must present a plan to start issuing full SNAP payments by Monday, or partial payments by Wednesday.
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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard informed reporters that the era of “regime change or nation building” has ended under the leadership of President Donald Trump.
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David Mack
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Jacobin sat down with the Economist’s Mike Bird to talk about his new book The Land Trap, on why land retains its centrality in our economy even into the digital age — and how land ownership cements existing inequalities.
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Los Angeles Times
After the Dodgers clinched their first back-to-back World Series Championship, exuberant Dodgers fans took to the streets to celebrate with cheers and fireworks. Police said there were no arrests.
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The Blue Jays led most of the game, but Miguel Rojas' solo shot in the ninth kept Los Angeles alive until Will Smith's 11th-inning homer.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office.
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While previous deployments to Democratic-led cities have largely led to protests and lawsuits, Trump is banking on the moves helping him and Republicans, especially in next year's midterms.
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New York Post
A survivor of the UK train mass stabbing has described how she begged for her life, and the madman attacker told her “the devil’s not going to win.”
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One America News
President Donald Trump announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given assurances that China will not invade Taiwan during his time in office “because they know the consequences.”
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14:05⇢Food Aid Withheld: Trump Defies Court
⌨US media continues to focus on President Trump's handling of food stamp benefits amid the government shutdown, with reports indicating a refusal to pay out benefits despite court rulings and potential restarts by Wednesday (Common Dreams, The Epoch Times, NYTimes, Reason, CBS). Additionally, several outlets cover President Trump's assertion that China's Xi Jinping assured him no action on Taiwan would occur during his term (AP News, One America News Network). The Dodgers' World Series victory is also highlighted (LA Times, NBC News).
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Zohran Mamdani appeared in Harlem, Andrew Cuomo visited churches in the Bronx and Curtis Sliwa held a rally in Brooklyn before heading to Queens.
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It's not clear when millions of families will get November SNAP benefits, even after judges ruled the government needs to make partial payments.
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A federal court ruled that the Trump administration must present a plan to start issuing full SNAP payments by Nov. 3 or partial payments by Nov. 5.
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As temperatures begin to drop around the U.S., Democrat lawmakers’ refusal to fund the government may impact the ability of some Americans to heat their homes.
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The Washington Post
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One America News
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits could resume as early as Wednesday.
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New York Post
“This is a move that’s right, it’s a move the king has indicated we should take, and we’re working on that at the moment,” Britain’s defense chief, John Healey, said Sunday.
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President Donald Trump held a "Roaring 20's" themed party as food aid for 42 million low-income Americans was set to expire.
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Zohran Mamdani was in Harlem and cheered on runners in Brooklyn, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo went to Bronx churches and Curtis Sliwa visited Brooklyn and Queens.
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The Washington Post
Small businesses that sued President Trump over his tariffs aren’t just looking to end them — they’re also hoping to get a refund from Uncle Sam to make up for their losses over the last months.
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Actress Jennifer Lawrence spent years pushing left-wing policies, trashing Republicans, and smearing President Donald Trump. Now she says it is beginning to dawn on her that celebrities constantly spouting off about politics not only hurts the film industry, it is “ripping the country apart.”
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The Washington Post
As the government shutdown entered its fifth week, the ongoing stalemate began to threaten vital food assistance programs relied upon by tens of millions of Americans, prompting surging demand and long lines at food banks nationwide.
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A new poll finds 52% of voters blame Trump and Republicans in Congress for the shutdown, while 42% blame Democrats in Congress.
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One America News
Former CIA Director John Brennan furiously shouted down a man who confronted him over his decision to sign the 2020 letter stating that the Hunter Biden laptop story had “all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.”
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Associated Press
Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with millions of Americans starting to lose food aid benefits and President Donald Trump pushing GOP leaders to change Senate rules to end it.
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17:53⇢Food Aid Withheld: Shutdown's Long Shadow
⌨US media continues to heavily focus on the ongoing government shutdown's impact on food stamp benefits (The Epoch Times, USA Today, AP News, Daily Caller, Washington Times, CBS, Common Dreams, Reason). Reports indicate a judge-ordered restart of payments by November 5th, while President Trump faces broad disapproval for his handling of the shutdown (NBC News, Washington Post, AP News, CBS). Additionally, political campaigning by Obama and Harris is noted, as are Trump's political investments (ABC News, Washington Examiner, Mother Jones).
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U.S. president said Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping ‘never brought it up because he understands it, and he understands it very well.’
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Earlier this year, "quiet" was one word to describe the Virginia race for governor. Then came DOGE, a text message scandal down ballot, a redistricting surprise, the government shutdown and more.
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Zohran Mamdani was in Harlem and cheered on runners in Brooklyn, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo went to Bronx churches and Curtis Sliwa visited Brooklyn and Queens.
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President Donald Trump held a "Roaring 20's" themed party as food aid for 42 million low-income Americans was set to expire.
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One America News
Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will begin testing nuclear weapons, Energy Secretary Chris Wright revealed that the tests will not include nuclear explosions, but rather the delivery system.
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Neighbors in the quaint neighborhood in Wichita, Kan., said that they were traumatized after Angelynn Mock, 47, staggered out of a home shortly before 8 a.m. Friday while soaked in blood.
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Trump told reporters he wouldn't attend the Supreme Court arguments on the legality of his tariffs because he didn't want to interfere with the case.
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National Review
Javier Milei enjoys the ardent support of poor, informal workers.
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The Daily Beast
The president has spoken out about a scandal that has rocked the Royal Family.
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President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which has been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
The president has spoken out about a scandal that has rocked the Royal Family.
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Trump said immigration officials 'haven't gone far enough' despite criticism and that China won't attack Taiwan, in '60 Minutes' interview.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump says he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen the government, making clear that he has no plans to negotiate as the government shutdown will soon enter its sixth week.
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The Daily Beast
The president got impatient while waiting to watch himself on TV.
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Ken Martin also said, "This is not your grandfather's Democratic Party that just rolled over."
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22:23⇢Shutdown Deepens: Trump Holds Firm
⌨US media continues to heavily focus on the ongoing government shutdown, with President Trump stating it ends when Democrats concede and rejecting further negotiations (CBS, AP News). Trump also commented on China-Taiwan relations (The Epoch Times, USA Today), and his administration's nuclear weapons testing plans (One America News Network). Additionally, local elections, particularly in Virginia, are garnering attention (NPR, Washington Examiner).
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The Washington Post
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The Epoch Times
The United States is currently winning the AI race, Trump said, but giving China advanced chips will provide it with ‘an equal advantage’ in the competition.
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The Daily Beast
The president said, “I don’t know who he is,” after he was asked about the money-laundering crypto billionaire he pardoned last month.
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Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a brutal arm injury during the fourth quarter of the team’s game against the Seahawks on Sunday night.
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