Today’s facts 10-22-2025
Today’s facts …
Sen. Jeff Merkley is still speaking in the Senate after 18 hours, addressing Trump’s “grave threats to democracy.”
Trump says the DOJ owes him $230 million in damages over past investigations of him, saying he would have the final say on any payment.
Pete Hegseth now requires DoD officials to get approval from the Pentagon’s legislative-affairs office before communicating with Congress.
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Trump’s ballroom will be larger than the main White House.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation asked the Trump administration to halt demolition of the White House East Wing until a review of the president’s ballroom plan is completed.
Employees at the Treasury Department have been told to stop posting pictures of the East Wing demolition.
Bon Jovi’s JBJ Soul Kitchen is offering free meals to government employees impacted by the shutdown.
James Comer, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said the Epstein “evidence we gathered does not implicate [Trump] in any way.”
Biden successfully completed a round of radiation treatment and rang the bell.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the US soon.
Members of the Saudi hit team that murdered and dismembered a journalist were closely connected to the crown prince.
Pregnant women detained by ICE say they received inadequate care and are urging the Trump administration to end the detention of expectant mothers.
Arizona has filed a lawsuit to get Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the state’s newest member of Congress.
A deputy US marshal was wounded by a ricochet bullet fired by an ICE officer during an operation in LA yesterday.
Resistant bacteria strains are advancing faster than antibiotics.
Car late payments and repossessions are up.
A young bear broke into the Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka, CA to visit with other bears and play with their enclosure toys.
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