Government Reopens While New Military Operations Expand Executive Power
- Congress has ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history after 43 days, passing a funding bill that reopens the government through January 30, 2026. The deal notably omitted healthcare subsidy protections and included no structural fix to prevent another shutdown.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched Operation Southern Spear, a large-scale mission aimed at “narco-terrorists” across the Western Hemisphere—without clearly defined Congressional oversight. The move signals expansion of executive war-making authority.
- In New York City, candidate Zohran Mamdani publicly rejected Trump’s threat to withhold federal funds if he wins, making the NYC mayoral race an alarming example of federal power being used to force political compliance at the city level.
Why This Matters
- Shutdowns punish workers and families while protecting political gamesmanship
- Military operations without oversight shift power away from democracy toward executive rule
- Threatening cities with funding cuts undermines the autonomy of local governments
- All three issues show a drift toward governance by coercion rather than representation
Top 10 Revelations From the Epstein Email Dump
Newly released documents tied to perpetrator Jeffrey Epstein highlight disturbing connections among political and elite networks:
- Epstein wrote that Donald Trump “knew about the girls” and asked Ghislaine Maxwell to stop
- A 2011 email references Trump spending “hours” with a victim
- Epstein referred to Trump as a “maniac” with “not one decent cell in his body”
- Prince Andrew’s communications with Epstein appear to extend past the denial point
- Emails describe media strategies to protect Trump’s reputation
- The network spans political, media, financial and royal figures
- Emails suggest efforts to discredit victims tied to Prince Andrew
- Estate archives include flight logs, “birthday books,” and scheduling documents
- Numerous public figures who minimized their ties appear repeatedly in records
- More than 20,000 pages released — calls intensify for full disclosure
What We’re Watching This Week
- Congress holding hearings on legal authority for Operation Southern Spear — popcorn ready (all the names of his operations sound liek gay porn movie titles)
- Healthcare subsidy extensions — will lawmakers care about you again?
- Local governments preparing for possible federal funding retaliation
- Any sign Congress will assert authority like it’s…Congress
Featured Media
- No One Made Them Monsters
- Federal Court Rolls Back Trump’s EB-5 Investor Visa Fees
- Epstein Survivors Speak Out: One of the Most Powerful Videos We’ve Ever Seen
- Epstein and the girls; as seen by a fictitious cat named Boo. A review of several hundred pages of the most recent Epstein document dump.
- The Walls Are Closing In Fast: Trump’s Abysmal 33% Polling, Protests Erupt Across NC, MAGA Infighting, and A Looming Epstein File Vote
- Trump’s Epstein Humiliation Grows
Featured Resister of the Day: StopElectionRigging.com
Democracy shouldn’t need a tech support hotline—but here we are. StopElectionRigging.com tracks and exposes voter suppression tactics, gerrymandering schemes, and election manipulation across the U.S. It’s a watchdog site for anyone who believes ballots—not billionaires—should decide elections. Bookmark it, share it, and remind the oligarchs: we’re watching the watchers.
Call to Action
- Contact Congress: demand full Epstein file disclosure and strict oversight of Operation Southern Spear
- Support SNAP families and furloughed workers harmed by the shutdown
- Get active in local races — they determine national outcomes
- Share verified journalism widely — keep the truth visible
- Sign the Featured Petitions and Letters
- Read the Latest Resistance Survival Guide
Featured Events
- November 22, 2025 Why We Need a General Strike and How We Can Make it Happen
- November 19, 2025 R Brigade Virtual Meet-up
Featured Boycott
Featured Petitions
- Tell the SEC: Hold Meta accountable for Facebook scams
- Sign Our Petition: Release the Trump-Epstein Files
- Call on Congress to oppose U.S. military aggression against Venezuela.
Featured Auto Send Letters
- The Republican “UNtaxed Act” Would Sabotage Global Climate Action.
- HELP STOP FLORIDA’S PARTISAN AND ILLEGAL RACIAL GERRYMANDERING EFFORTS
- Tell the Senate: Vote NO on William Crain, Trump’s Dangerous Judicial Nominee.
- Stop the administration’s secret tax breaks for the rich and corporations
- Demand Congress extend the ACA tax credits and reverse Medicaid cuts.
Final Rallying Paragraph
This is the moment where they hope we’re tired, broke, and too busy surviving to notice the power grab happening behind military smoke. They are wrong. We see them. We name them. We fight them. Do not look away. Do not give up.
Source List
- U.S. Senate passes bill to end longest government shutdown – Al Jazeera
- The 2025 U.S. government shutdown, by the numbers – CBS News
- Hegseth announces Operation Southern Spear in ‘America’s neighborhood’ – Axios
- Hegseth announces Operation Southern Spear after 20th U.S. strike against alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ – DefenseScoop