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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025 |
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In today's newsletter: Marjorie Taylor Greene announces her resignation after publicly clashing with President Donald Trump. The White House announces environmental rollbacks while a global climate conference commences. And, a sumo tradition is put to the test now that Japan has its first female Prime Minister. Here's what to know today. |
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., announced that she is resigning from her seat, following weeks of clashing with President Donald Trump, who officially withdrew his support for the House member, once one of his biggest allies in Washington. "I will be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026," Greene said in a statement posted on social media. Greene had expressed disagreement with the president and her party on the shutdown fight over Obamacare subsidies, foreign policy and efforts to compel the administration to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, which, until recently, Trump had opposed. Greene was first elected to office in 2020. She won more than 64% of her district's vote in the 2024 election. The congresswoman once said that Trump had personally inspired her to run for the seat. Despite her break with the president, who won the battleground state of Georgia in 2024, 20 of her constituents told NBC News in interviews that they had intended to stick with Greene despite the feud. Greene's pushback against Trump and fellow Republicans in recent weeks has fueled speculation about her future political ambitions. She dismissed a report that said she was interested in a presidential bid in 2028. Greene's decision will create even more headaches for House Speaker Mike Johnson, who will see his narrow Republican majority grow slimmer. Read the full story. |
- Trump was exceedingly complimentary of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani while the self-described democratic socialist repeatedly talked up his hope that he and the president could work together to lower costs for New Yorkers.
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- Trump said he was "not threatening death" toward a group of Democrats whom he accused of committing "seditious behavior," which he said was "punishable by death."
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As representatives from nearly 200 nations wrapped up talks at the United Nations' COP30 climate summit, where the U.S. was not in attendance, the Trump administration introduced a series of proposals to roll back environmental protections and encourage fossil fuel drilling. The U.N. Climate Change Conference ended yesterday in the Brazilian city of Belém, where delegates gathered to hammer out a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels, boost climate action and limit global warming. For the first time in the summit's history, the U.S. — one of the top emitters of greenhouse gases — did not send a delegation. Instead, the Trump administration announced a plan to open up new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida for the first time in decades and proposed rule changes to weaken the Endangered Species Act and limit the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to protect wetlands and streams. Read the full story. |
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In recent weeks, Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person, used his social media platform to post about immigrants to Britain, saying they will cause the country's collapse. He posted about examples of violent crime in Minnesota and South Carolina and about judges in California and New York he believes are too lenient. Musk also smeared trans people, complained about Black-on-white crime, stoked fear about the end of civilization and shared his thoughts about the race of child actors. Musk posted about all those topics and more in a recent one-month period, during which NBC News tracked and analyzed all of his posts for an in-depth look at where the tech billionaire focuses his attention online. An NBC News analysis of his online activity shows that while Musk may have shifted some of his day-to-day attention back to his companies, his public presence on X is a mix of promoting his business and weighing in on issues that are typically the focus of the far right. Read the full story. |
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D. Scotland Find out the answer and test your knowledge of this week's most-read stories. (The answer to the question is also at the bottom of this newsletter.) |
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- Ripples of alarm and anger were coursing from Kyiv through Europe as details emerged of the 28-point peace plan for Russia and Ukraine.
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- Multiple defendants charged in connection with the mob-linked gambling case that ensnared current and former NBA stars are discussing plea deals with federal prosecutors, according to court documents.
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In Japan, sumo wrestling is seen as much more than just a sport. It's a 1,500-year-old tradition that has deep roots to Shinto, the country's Indigenous religion. In fact, when the country welcomed its first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi in October, there were questions surrounding whether she would be the first woman to step inside a traditional sumo ring, also known as a dohyo. Much of that chatter existed because high-ranking female officials before her had tried but ultimately failed to step inside. Will Japan allow her to make history? – Jay Ganglani, Asia desk fellow |
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