Saturday, November 22, 2025

The News Roundup – Domestic and International (The 1A) 2025-11-21

Domestic

Congress voted overwhelmingly to authorize the release the Epstein files. President Donald Trump welcomed the decision, signing the bill on Wednesday.

ICE activity in Charlotte, North Carolina, ramped up this week; authorities reportedly made some 250 arrests.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said economy added 119,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate edged up to 4.4%. It is the only jobs report the BLS will release until December. On Wednesday, the agency canceled the October jobs report for first time in 77 years.
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International 

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “knew nothing” about the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in direct contradiction of U.S. intelligence. The president welcomed the kingdom’s de facto ruler to the Oval Office where they announced military and investments deals between the two nations.

In Gaza this week, some of the deadliest Israeli airstrikes since the U.S. brokered ceasefire took effect on October 10. On Monday, the U.N. Security Council endorsed Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, including the deployment of an international stabilisation force.

And the war of words between Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is heating up. However, both sides have indicated they’d be willing to meet face to face.
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