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November 19, 2025
Both the House and Senate passed a bill this afternoon to unleash the Epstein Files, Mike Johnson is sticking to his Democrat distraction story, the lone “no” vote came from Republican Clay Higgins, Trump’s cronies in the DOJ still have the power to withhold information, Ghislaine Maxwell had a meeting with Trump’s Deputy Attorney General and was coincidentally moved out of a regular prison, Trump kept busy addressing the Epstein situation at a live corporate event for McDonald’s, he yelled “Quiet Piggy” at a reporter on Air Force One, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia stopped by the White House for a big dinner in his honor, Trump lashed out at a reporter from ABC News for doing her job, RFK Jr regaled a crowd with stories about Marco Rubio, and we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Calvin and Hobbs.
Kimmel: Trump Lashes Out at Epstein Questions, Congress Votes to Unleash the Files & Saudi Prince Visits WH
Both the House and Senate passed a bill this afternoon to unleash the Epstein Files, Mike Johnson is sticking to his Democrat distraction story, the lone “no” vote came from Republican Clay Higgins, Trump’s cronies in the DOJ still have the power to withhold information, Ghislaine Maxwell had a meeting with Trump’s Deputy Attorney General and was coincidentally moved out of a regular prison, Trump kept busy addressing the Epstein situation at a live corporate event for McDonald’s, he yelled “Quiet Piggy” at a reporter on Air Force One, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia stopped by the White House for a big dinner in his honor, Trump lashed out at a reporter from ABC News for doing her job, RFK Jr regaled a crowd with stories about Marco Rubio, and we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Calvin and Hobbs.
November 19, 2025
As the government shutdown ends, many military families are still facing growing struggles with hunger and food insecurity. One nonprofit is racing to provide support, making sure military spouses and their children have enough to eat while their loved ones serve overseas. Richard Ojeda breaks it down on Rebel HQ.
Veterans Are Sick of Trump's Bulls***... They're Turning On Him!! - Rebel HQ
As the government shutdown ends, many military families are still facing growing struggles with hunger and food insecurity. One nonprofit is racing to provide support, making sure military spouses and their children have enough to eat while their loved ones serve overseas. Richard Ojeda breaks it down on Rebel HQ.
November 19, 2025
Mariupol was destroyed by Russia – and now the occupiers are trying to turn the ruins into a real estate market. In a new episode of Break The Fake, Jonasz Rewińsk looks inside the shocking new trend: Russian realtors walking through the apartments of murdered Ukrainians, selling homes still filled with family photos, children's toys, dishes and memories. While the world remembers Mariupol as a symbol of loss, war crimes and the bombing of the Drama Theater, Russia is now treating the city as "valuable property". What's occurring in occupied Mariupol reveals the true face of the occupation: looting disguised as "reconstruction", profit built on human tragedy and a city being sold off piece by piece.
Selling the Dead: Moscow's Latest War-Time Scheme - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD
Mariupol was destroyed by Russia – and now the occupiers are trying to turn the ruins into a real estate market. In a new episode of Break The Fake, Jonasz Rewińsk looks inside the shocking new trend: Russian realtors walking through the apartments of murdered Ukrainians, selling homes still filled with family photos, children's toys, dishes and memories. While the world remembers Mariupol as a symbol of loss, war crimes and the bombing of the Drama Theater, Russia is now treating the city as "valuable property". What's occurring in occupied Mariupol reveals the true face of the occupation: looting disguised as "reconstruction", profit built on human tragedy and a city being sold off piece by piece.
November 19, 2025
An (almost) unanimous vote in the House to release the Epstein files has Trump reversing his opposition to save face, Marjorie Taylor Greene looking like she’s severed from MAGA, and Saudi Arabia's visiting crown prince getting a pass for murder. Ronny Chieng reflects on the road to releasing the Epstein files and Trump’s key to uncovering the elite sex trafficking scandal: “Don’t talk about it.”
MTG Claps Back at Trump as House Votes to Release Epstein Files - The Daily Show
An (almost) unanimous vote in the House to release the Epstein files has Trump reversing his opposition to save face, Marjorie Taylor Greene looking like she’s severed from MAGA, and Saudi Arabia's visiting crown prince getting a pass for murder. Ronny Chieng reflects on the road to releasing the Epstein files and Trump’s key to uncovering the elite sex trafficking scandal: “Don’t talk about it.”
November 19, 2025
Let's talk about Trump losing to republicans on capitol hill.... - Belle of the Ranch
November 19, 2025
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Property Crisis: Slow-motion Collapse
06:30 Shenzhou 20 Astronauts Return
08:25 ‘Jobpocalypse’ Warning From AI Executive
80% Collapse: It's So Much Worse For China Than We Thought; China's Housing Crisis; 'Jobpocalypse' - China Update
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Property Crisis: Slow-motion Collapse
06:30 Shenzhou 20 Astronauts Return
08:25 ‘Jobpocalypse’ Warning From AI Executive
November 19, 2025
The Senate unanimously agreed to pass the House-backed bill forcing the Justice Department to release it’s Epstein case files, as soon as it’s received from the chamber. The Senate, having adopted it by unanimous consent, will not have to take any further action, and the bill will be transmitted to the president’s desk as soon as it arrives to the Senate.
Senate unanimously agrees to pass Epstein files bill and send to Trump's desk - CNN
?t=3The Senate unanimously agreed to pass the House-backed bill forcing the Justice Department to release it’s Epstein case files, as soon as it’s received from the chamber. The Senate, having adopted it by unanimous consent, will not have to take any further action, and the bill will be transmitted to the president’s desk as soon as it arrives to the Senate.
November 19, 2025
Russia is entering a financially catastrophic phase as oil prices collapse toward thirty six dollars per barrel, shattering the foundation of the Kremlin budget and exposing the economic weakness behind its war. A petrostate that depends on high energy profits cannot sustain a long conflict when its main source of revenue is falling faster than the government can respond. Every drop in price tears a deeper hole in the financial system that funds Russia’s military machine.
The impact is visible across the entire sector. Buyers in Asia are stepping back, shipping costs are rising, insurance coverage is shrinking, and Russian crude is piling up in floating storage that drains money instead of generating it. The shadow fleet that once carried sanctioned barrels is being blacklisted and pushed out of safe ports. Russia is exporting more risk and receiving less profit with every voyage.
Inside the country, the damage multiplies. Budget data has disappeared from public release, major companies report severe profit declines, and households have withdrawn billions from the banking system. Industrial shutdowns are expanding and regional populations continue to fall. These pressures combine into a financial crisis that cuts directly into Russia’s ability to fund artillery, missiles, drones, and basic logistics.
This price crash is not a temporary setback. It is a structural break that accelerates Russia’s decline and limits the Kremlin’s capacity to project power beyond its borders.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Why Russia's Oil Crash is a Game Changer
02:15 - Moscow Hit Harder Than the USSR: The $36 Barrel Budget Disaster
03:50 - China & India Pullback: Secondary Sanctions Fear Hits Russian Oil Exports
04:46 - The Collapsing Shadow Fleet: Stranded Tankers & Blacklisted Hulls
06:49 - Russian Energy Giants' Profits Plummet: Gazprom Neft Down 65%
08:05 - The Quiet Crack: Russian Industrial Base & Demographic Collapse
09:55 - Kremlin Forced Out of Europe: The Dismantling of Lukoil's Foreign Empire
11:25 - Shrinkflation & Printed Money: Quietly Robbing Everyday Russians
12:27 - The Final Blow: Why Profitable Oil is Running Out
14:55 - Outro
Oil Crash: Russia's Economy Cannot Recover - Jason Jay Smart
Russia is entering a financially catastrophic phase as oil prices collapse toward thirty six dollars per barrel, shattering the foundation of the Kremlin budget and exposing the economic weakness behind its war. A petrostate that depends on high energy profits cannot sustain a long conflict when its main source of revenue is falling faster than the government can respond. Every drop in price tears a deeper hole in the financial system that funds Russia’s military machine.
The impact is visible across the entire sector. Buyers in Asia are stepping back, shipping costs are rising, insurance coverage is shrinking, and Russian crude is piling up in floating storage that drains money instead of generating it. The shadow fleet that once carried sanctioned barrels is being blacklisted and pushed out of safe ports. Russia is exporting more risk and receiving less profit with every voyage.
Inside the country, the damage multiplies. Budget data has disappeared from public release, major companies report severe profit declines, and households have withdrawn billions from the banking system. Industrial shutdowns are expanding and regional populations continue to fall. These pressures combine into a financial crisis that cuts directly into Russia’s ability to fund artillery, missiles, drones, and basic logistics.
This price crash is not a temporary setback. It is a structural break that accelerates Russia’s decline and limits the Kremlin’s capacity to project power beyond its borders.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Why Russia's Oil Crash is a Game Changer
02:15 - Moscow Hit Harder Than the USSR: The $36 Barrel Budget Disaster
03:50 - China & India Pullback: Secondary Sanctions Fear Hits Russian Oil Exports
04:46 - The Collapsing Shadow Fleet: Stranded Tankers & Blacklisted Hulls
06:49 - Russian Energy Giants' Profits Plummet: Gazprom Neft Down 65%
08:05 - The Quiet Crack: Russian Industrial Base & Demographic Collapse
09:55 - Kremlin Forced Out of Europe: The Dismantling of Lukoil's Foreign Empire
11:25 - Shrinkflation & Printed Money: Quietly Robbing Everyday Russians
12:27 - The Final Blow: Why Profitable Oil is Running Out
14:55 - Outro
November 19, 2025
Let's talk about Trump's National Guard Deployments falling apart.... - Belle of the Ranch
November 18, 2025
Mingo County, West Virginia, was once thriving, but the coal industry’s decline left it one of the poorest counties in the US. Now, multiple data centers could be built in the region.Are data centers a new extractive industry, or will they provide a much-needed economic lifeline?
This story was produced by More Perfect Union in partnership with 100 Days in Appalachia, an independent, non-profit digital news publication.
Tech Billionaires Found a New Way To Extract Wealth - More Perfect Union
Mingo County, West Virginia, was once thriving, but the coal industry’s decline left it one of the poorest counties in the US. Now, multiple data centers could be built in the region.Are data centers a new extractive industry, or will they provide a much-needed economic lifeline?
This story was produced by More Perfect Union in partnership with 100 Days in Appalachia, an independent, non-profit digital news publication.
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