On Aug. 25, Abby Mcllraith signed a whistleblower letter disagreeing with President Donald Trump's changes to FEMA. She was placed on leave the next day. Nearly 300,000 people were forced out of the U.S. federal workforce in 2025. Read The Washington Post's full coverage about the year Trump dismantled the federal government: https://wapo.st/3MGmBTt #Doge #Trump #FEMA #Federalworkers #Katrinadeclaration Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdboSvRQeX4
The US economy lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 jobs in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% last month. #CNN #Newshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaywMz6RChk
2025-12-15 | UPDATES #079 | “Pax Americana is over.” We’ve known this for a while, but Chancellor Merz’s speech still dropped like a bomb going off. And it was a warning flare from the centre of Europe’s security architecture. In this episode we cover Chancellor Merz’s speech, the Berlin peace push, and the emerging European fear that Washington is no longer an ally — possibly even adversary.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAHopBC6B-Y
This weekend, Chancellor Friedrich Merz told a party congress in Munich that Europe must brace for a fundamental shift in its relationship with the United States — because the American-guaranteed peace that defined Europe’s postwar order is, in his words, “largely over.” (Reuters)
With Thanksgiving just days away, concerns about a surge in public meltdowns and other moments of chaos are growing.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_ixkOMCdjI
In the '60s and '70s, flying was truly about enjoying the friendly skies—the excitement, the anticipation, and the chats with your in-flight neighbor. Now, flying is seen as a chore. It's an unpleasant experience we have to endure to spend quality time with family and friends. If you feel like other passengers are more irritable today than in the past, you're not imagining it.
Chapters:
0:00 Millions will take to the skies in Thanksgiving week
1:57 Authorities report surge in air rage on US flights
3:03 Sheryl Skaggs, Professor of Sociology and Public Health
The White House is in lockdown, after two National Guard troops were shot in Washington. Police say a suspect has been taken into custody. President Donald Trump is not in Washington, but is in Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80-3SnhNCA0
In a Fox News interview President Donald Trump defends the use of H-1B visas to work in skilled labor. Democratic Strategist Madeline Summerville tells the Republicans at the table "this sucks for you" to try and defend as MAGA erupts at Trump's comments online.#CNN #Newshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UneTRqu_K1A
Nobody intelligent would consider going to US as tourist or worker. Trumps US is not safe.
lol 😂 “Im sending ice in to take out immigrants, we need immigrants to fill jobs”
"I love the poorly educated" -Trump 😂😂
Jennings is useful on these shows. It allows me to switch on the kettle for a cup of tea without missing any intelligent contributions
Krystal and Emily discuss the US economy losing thousands of jobs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5g42VGGFK0
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits, relied upon by 42 million Americans are expected to run out November 1, due to the government shutdown.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utuvZsR6ix8
Trump's efforts to re-industrialise America's economy doesn't seem to be working, with the data suggesting that the sector is actually contracting. So in this video, we'll explain why Trump wants to re-industrialise and why his policies work against that.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjlmYQhwlp4
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on a troubling development as hurricane season begins: key National Weather Service offices across the Gulf Coast and Puerto Rico are understaffed. Citing The Guardian, McIntyre notes that cutbacks and a shortage of meteorologists in cities like Miami, Jacksonville, Houston, and San Juan could significantly impact storm...https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/weather-services-layoffs-cripple-hurricane-warnings/vi-AA1G1mwF?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8f8314fd3cb3435f84c30b4d3b2f4c6f&ei=45
...https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-department-of-energy-axes-3-7-billion-in-clean-energy-project-grants/ar-AA1FOehC?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6aaa4dc98fec47ff8d9b9fb0d1c701b4&ei=13
“Today’s action is bad for U.S. competitiveness in the global market and also directly contradictory to the administration’s stated goals of supporting energy production and environmental innovation,” said Conrad Schneider, a senior director at the Clean Air Task Force. It “undercuts U.S. competitiveness at a time when there is a growing global market for cleaner industrial products and technologies.”
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Chuck Todd talks with former Washington Governor Jay Inslee about why the public backlash to Donald Trump hasn’t been more forceful, why the looming economic disruptions will mobilize them, and why universities and law firms capitulating to Donald Trump will only enable him to go further.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4w2jV78NdA
Timeline:
00:00 Why aren't Americans in the streets en masse?
02:30 Americans will suffer under Trump's policies
03:45 A bad economy will wake up the public
05:00 We'll see empty shelves within weeks
07:00 Institutions capitulating to Trump only enables him
Air traffic controllers who lost communication with aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, leading to hundreds of delays for more than a week, are taking special government leave for traumatic situations to recover from the stress. #CNN #Newshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gEdPK8c7Ls