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What Happened Today – November 23, 2025

FBI SWAT operator in tactical gear sits ready to deploy from armored vehicle at night

FBI SWAT operators trained for high-risk crisis response were diverted to protect FBI Director Kash Patel's country singer girlfriend in Nashville while he resides in Las Vegas. (Official FBI photo)

A keen political strategist I know was concerned after the election that a new presidency would undermine America’s soft power around the globe. Decades of being the superpower willing to invest in health, food, and military protection globally would be dismantled in a second Trump administration. They were right. Within weeks, America’s ability to persuade … Read more