In Case You Missed It … This Week in News
Catch up on the biggest news of the week.
By: GenZ Staff | November 21, 2025 | 1172 Words
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Sunday, November 16, 2025
MTG Calls for ‘New Way Forward’ After President Trump Withdraws Support
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said on November 15 that there needs to be “a new way forward” after President Donald Trump withdrew his support for the GOP lawmaker, spotlighting the widening dispute. “I never thought that fighting to release the Epstein files, defending women who were victims of rape, and fighting to expose the web of rich powerful elites would have caused this, but here we are,” she wrote in an X post. “And it truly speaks for itself. There needs to be a new way forward.” Greene also pointed out the “toxic political industrial complex” in today’s climate. The president took to Truth Social in a lengthy post this week, calling her “wacky” and saying that all he sees is the Georgia Republican “complain, complain, complain!”
Iran Says It Seized Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on November 15 that it seized an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz the day before. The Talara tanker was sailing under the Marshall Islands flag and was traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Singapore. Tehran officials say the tanker was “in violation of the law by carrying unauthorized cargo.” The Strait of Hormuz is a vital international shipping route for crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Monday, November 17, 2025
Trump Calls for House Republicans to Release Epstein Files
President Donald Trump on Sunday urged House Republicans to release the so-called Epstein Files. The lower chamber will be voting Tuesday on a measure to force the Justice Department to publicly reveal all documentation it has on late pedophile sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump Slams Indiana Republicans for Nixing Redistricting Effort
President Donald Trump on Sunday had harsh words for Indiana Republicans who declined to pursue a redistricting plan in the state legislature that would add seats in the US House for the GOP. He called on party voters to back primary challenges against those he says are responsible for the inaction.
US to Designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as Foreign Terrorist Org
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday announced that the US will designate Cartel de los Soles – which the Trump administration claims is headed by Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro – as a foreign terrorist organization. The announcement came on the same day that the USS Gerald R. Ford, the most advanced aircraft carrier in America’s arsenal, made its way into the Caribbean Sea.
UK to Make Refugee Status Temporary in Major Asylum Overhaul
The United Kingdom has announced that it is taking strong new measures to deal with the immigration crisis affecting the nation. “Britain said it would make refugee status temporary and the wait for permanent settlement would be quadrupled to 20 years under the country’s most sweeping overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times,” Reuters reports.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Trump Says Tariff Dividend Checks Will Go Out in Mid-2026
President Donald Trump on Monday said $2,000 tariff dividend checks will “probably” be mailed out to low- and middle-income American citizens by mid-2026.
Tennessee Judge Halts National Guard Deployment in Memphis
Davidson County (Tennessee) Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal on Monday ordered the National Guard to be withdrawn from crime-plagued Memphis. “The 35-page court order was filed late on Nov. 17, with Moskal saying Gov. Bill Lee’s authority to deploy the National Guard is ‘not unfettered,’” The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Letitia James (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Letitia James’ Legal Team Pushes for Dismissal of Mortgage Fraud Charges
Lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday petitioned a judge to throw out the mortgage fraud charges filed against her in October. The 22-page filing urged a dismissal with prejudice, which would mean the charges could not be reintroduced.
Federal Judge Rules NY Can Bar ICE From Making Courthouse Arrests
US District Judge Mae D’Agostino, a Barack Obama appointee, on Monday ruled that New York can enforce a law banning US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests at state courthouses.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Epstein Files Bill Going to Trump After Swift House, Senate Passage
The House on Tuesday by a 427-1 vote passed a bill that forces the Justice Department to release all documentation it has on late pedophile sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The Senate has agreed to pass the legislation by unanimous consent. It will thus head to the desk of President Donald Trump, who has already said he will sign it. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) was the only House member to vote against the measure.
Democrat Rep. Raskin Mocked for Defense of Plaskett’s Epstein Ties
Stacey Plaskett (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)
House Republicans on Tuesday failed in their effort to censure Democrat Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) and remove her from the lower chamber’s Intelligence Committee but blue Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) became the subject of bitter ridicule for his dismissive defense of Plaskett taking a call from pedophile sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing.
Six Democrats Urge Military Members to Disobey Orders
Six congressional Democrats with military and intelligence experience on Tuesday released a video urging US service members to refuse to obey “illegal orders” from the Trump administration and its Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
White House Hails New Agreements After Saudi Prince Visit
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made a historic visit to the White House on Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump, with Trump and the administration revealing several agreements reached between the two nations.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein Files
President Donald Trump signed a bill on Wednesday that compels the Justice Department to release all its documents on the deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Stacey Plaskett Defends Taking Call From Epstein During Hearing
Democratic Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) claimed on Wednesday that she took a call from Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing to “get information” from the notorious sex trafficker.
Volodymyr Zelensky (Photo by Utku Ucrak/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Ukraine Expected to Give Up Land Under US Peace Plan
The Trump administration is attempting to push Ukraine back to the negotiating table, a new report states. “The US has signaled to President Volodymyr Zelensky that Ukraine must accept a US-drafted framework to end the war with Russia that proposes Kyiv giving up territory and some weapons, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday,” explained Reuters.
Study Reveals More Than Half of US Homes Lost Value Over the Past Year
Is a firm correction coming to the housing market? “More than half of homes in the US lost value over the past year, marking the highest share of properties to depreciate in more than a decade,” explained Fox Business.
