Today’s facts 10-25-2025
Today’s facts …
The Supreme Court will meet on Nov. 7 to decide whether to hear Kim Davis’s case challenging same-sex marriage.
A Quinnipiac poll has Trump’s net approval rating on the economy at -19 points, the lowest ever for any president.
The US has accepted a $130 million donation to pay troops during the shutdown. The gift only covers a small portion of the $6.5 billion payroll. That is like paying $2 on a $100 bill.
The $375 million White House renovation under Obama was approved under George W. Bush. It upgraded infrastructure and replaced old heating, cooling, electrical, and security equipment - and went through approval processes and permitting.
Obama added basketball lines and removable hoops to the tennis court—no demolition, excavation, structural changes, or taxpayer costs were involved.
Trump plans to name his new ballroom The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom.
Trump rejected a proposal to use $5 billion in contingency funds to extend food aid during the shutdown. States covering November benefits won’t be reimbursed.
The Ford Carrier Strike Group has been ordered to waters near Central and South America to pressure Venezuela.
ICE has purchased chemical weapons such as pepper spray since 2005.
A coding error has caused claims that ICE was stockpiling guided missile warheads. The contract is with a company that doesn’t produce warhead missiles. What ICE purchased remains unclear.
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom sent knee pads to CEOs, universities, and Republicans who were bending the knee to Trump.
NASA head Sean Duffy said a new space race is underway among US companies vying to return to the moon first, as SpaceX falls behind schedule.
Testing is underway in Austria to turn its power line towers into giant metal animals.
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