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Extremism 1 of 17

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott designates Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist organizations.

4th term re-election campaign underway

Source: The San Antonio Express News

November 18, 2025

Foreign Relations 2 of 17

Trump designates Saudi Arabia as major non-NATO ally during dinner for Mohammed bin Salman, opening door to further military cooperation while Trump family has business interests in the kingdom.

20 current major non-NATO allies

Source: CBS News

November 18, 2025

Grift 3 of 17

White House liaison Paul Ingrassia, who previously represented Andrew Tate, intervened to get devices returned after Customs seized them from the accused sex trafficker, alarming DHS officials who saw it as federal investigation interference.

Tate faces allegations in 3 countries

Source: ProPublica

November 18, 2025

Military 4 of 17

Six Democratic lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds urge servicemembers to refuse illegal orders after Trump's Caribbean boat strikes kill at least 83 people.

DOJ says servicemembers are not liable

Source: The Hill

November 18, 2025

Human Rights 5 of 17

Immigration and Customs Enforcement releases blind Ecuadorean man after holding him in isolation for at least five days without his cane, arrested when agents came for his son.

Locked in cell 24 hours daily

Source: The New York Times (gift link)

November 18, 2025

Foreign Relations 6 of 17

Ecuadorian voters reject proposals to host foreign military bases and rewrite constitution, defeating President Daniel Noboa who is closely aligned with Trump administration.

60% no vote on bases

Source: Euronews

November 18, 2025