News from Around the Web for Nov 17, 2025

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#1 Trump Reveals Maduro ‘Would Like to Talk’ as Military Options Remain on the Table for Venezuela - Greg Wehner for Fox News, Eric Daugherty, DateRepublican (small r),  Karly Kingsley, Network Radio, Yuri Anatoly, Cholila Online, and Michael on X

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro wants talks with the U.S. as tensions mount between the nations, but stressed that he has not planned or authorized any land-based military strikes against the South American nation. Speaking with reporters before boarding Air Force One in West Palm Beach, Trump said a recent U.S. designation of a Venezuelan-linked cartel gives the government the authority to target Maduro’s assets or infrastructure. He added that while such actions are possible, no decision has been made...








 

#2 Trump, Ignoring MAGA Critics, Is Set to Deepen U.S. Commitment to Saudi Arabia - Eli Stokols and Sam Sutton for Politico, Antifa's Mother, Angelos Papadopolous, Ch. LEBAD, Amb Antonio Garza, Bloomberg, and Carlyle Gordon/#NAFOfella on X

President Donald Trump is making a high-profile overture to Saudi Arabia and its polarizing de facto leader — even as some major MAGA figures say the White House is too focused on foreign affairs at the expense of domestic issues. When Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives at the White House on Tuesday, it will mark the first such visit since he was implicated in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in 2018...







 

#3 Bessent Says Trump’s $2,000 Checks Would Need Congressional Vote - Catherine Lucey for Bloomberg/Fortune, Israel Rivers, Jared Nobel, STEPH is Crypto, mel blakley, and News 4 San Antonio on X

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s proposal to issue $2,000 tariff rebate checks to most Americans would require Congress’s approval. “We will see. We need legislation for that,” Bessent said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” when asked about rebate checks, adding that “Those could go out.” Trump has repeatedly suggested using tariffs to fund rebate checks in recent months, including in a Truth Social post last weekend. “People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! … A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high-income people!) will be paid to everyone,” he wrote. Trump first floated the idea of Americans potentially receiving a portion of the tariff revenue in July...






 

#4 Feud Erupts Between Trump and Ally Marjorie Taylor Greene Ahead of Epstein Files Vote - Max Matza for BBC, therealstateofamerica, Manu Raju/Correct Question, Conservative Brief, MAGA Nation, and 

Disagreements between Donald Trump and Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene have escalated into a public feud, signaling a breakdown in relations between the US president and one of his fiercest defenders. On Friday, Trump called Greene "wacky" in social media posts and said she should be unseated in next year's elections. On Saturday, he called her a "traitor". Greene has in recent days questioned whether Trump was still putting "America First" and criticised his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The feud comes as the House is set to consider whether to release the files to the public, with Speaker Mike Johnson saying he would put the bill to a vote this coming week...





 

#5 Trump Calls on House Republicans to Vote to Release Epstein Files - Helen Sullivan for BBC, WILX News 10, Benny Johnson/Susie Coburn, MagaBigBalls, Stephen King/Mark Long, Rea, Dewey Moede, and James Gordon on X

US President Donald Trump has urged lawmakers in his own party to vote to release files relating to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump wrote on Sunday night that Republicans in the House of Representatives should do so "because we have nothing to hide". The reversal of his recent position follows a slow drip feed of documents concerning the disgraced financier by House Democrats, some of which reference Trump, who has always denied any link to Epstein's sex abuse and trafficking. But details of his and other prominent figures' past relationship with Epstein have fuelled speculation and led to a public spat with one of Trump's staunchest supporters...








 

#6 Key Takeaways From COP30 Halfway Through the UN Climate Summit - PBS News, Prabhat Misra, GreenMe, Climate Action Against Disinformation, IndiaSpend, CTG, and Mahadev on X
This weekend is the halfway point for the 30th U.N. climate summit known as COP30. In a report issued days before the meeting began, the World Meteorological Organization said 2025 is “on track to be among the three warmest years on record.” New York Times international climate reporter Somini Sengupta, who just returned from COP30, joins John Yang to discuss...







 
#7 Thomas Massie Tears Into Trump Over Attack on His Marriage, Reveals His Wife’s Stunning Reaction - Shweta Kukreti for Hindustan Times, Steven L. Anderson, Mike's Random Thoughts, Benny Johnson, Phil "American for America", and Cooper/Dark Hyacinth/RussellStreetFan/Carpe Vinum/Sweet Saucy Broad, and Ultimate Avatara on X

Donald Trump's rival, Thomas Massie, has responded after the president initiated a fierce critique of his recent marriage. The President launched an extraordinarily personal attack on Massie, 54, and his 36-year-old spouse, Carolyn Grace Moffa, on Friday, coinciding with the Kentucky Republican's efforts to disclose documents pertaining to the crimes of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein...






 

#8 Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Sues Commentator Over Post Suggesting Mossad Connection - Asher Notheis for Washington Examiner, Alex Jones (community note)/Laura Loomer/James Li, Weather Manipulator, Serg. S, N, Alexis Wilkins/No one in particular, and Hollywood DC on X

FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, is suing an online commentator for $5 million over a social media post he made in September that she claims is falsely tying her to Mossad. Wilkins, a country musician who has been in a relationship with Patel since January 2023, filed a lawsuit on Oct. 28 against RiftTV CEO Elijah Schaffer over his post on X. Schaffer reposted a statement on X saying Mossad, the national intelligence agency of Israel, would send “female operatives” to Iran “infiltrating government surveillance networks,” and Schaffer’s repost included a picture of Wilkins and Patel together...







 

#9 Trump Admin Drops Hammer on Snap Scammers After Finding 186K Dead People Collecting Benefits - Candace Hathaway for Blaze Media. Ian Jaeger, Derrick Evans, Libs of TikTok, MAGA NATION, and WGNO-TV (ABC) New Orleans on X

The Trump administration has plans to root out fraud in the country's food stamp program. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides benefits to approximately 42 million Americans, costing about $100 billion in the fiscal year 2024. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Thursday that the administration will require Americans receiving food stamps through SNAP to reapply. Rollins told Newsmax that this effort would "make sure that everyone that's taking a taxpayer-funded benefit … that they literally are vulnerable and they can't survive without it."






 

#10 “Catholic Church Is Wrong” on Illegal Immigration, Homan Says - Tyler Durden Zerohedge/Epoch Times, TheAmericanReport.Org, Fiberian Hufky, The Loris, Michael J. Gaichas, and Donny Harland on X

The Catholic Church’s criticism of the Trump administration’s policies regarding illegal immigration is “wrong,” border czar Tom Homan told reporters on Nov. 14. “Secure border saves lives. I wish the Catholic Church would understand that. We have the right to secure our borders like they have the right to secure their facility,” Homan said. “You can’t enter their facility without getting arrested. Matter of fact, the penalties for entering their facilities are much worse than ours,” he said...






 


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