Day: November 12, 2025

news today
.Today’s top news headlines are dominated by a potential end to theU.S. government shutdown, the release of new emails from the Jeffrey Epstein case that mention Donald Trump, and escalating international tensions involving theU.S.,Venezuela, Israel, and Iran.
U.S. News
Government Shutdown The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill that would end the longest government shutdown in history, following a compromise deal in the Senate. The shutdown has caused disruptions to air travel and delays in federal services, with the Supreme Court extending a brief stay on SNAP food benefits payments as a deal nears.
Jeffrey Epstein Emails A House committee has released thousands of pages of documents and emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, which include mentions of Donald Trump. The White House has dismissed the emails as a distraction.
Politics John F. Kennedy’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, has announced he is running for a U.S. House seat. Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newsom called Donald Trump an “invasive species” during remarks at the COP30 climate summit.
Other Domestic News The U.S. Mint is set to produce its last circulating penny. A rare and powerful solar storm is expected to trigger Northern Lights displays across several U.S. states for a second night in a row.
World News
Middle East The President of Israel stated he cannot pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu solely based on a letter from Donald Trump, who requested a pardon for Netanyahu in his ongoing corruption trial. Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli soldier killed in the 2014 Gaza war. Israeli settlers have also launched multiple arson attacks on Palestinian villages in the West Bank.
to announce a “massive mobilization” of its military forces for exercises. Venezuela Tensions are rising as the U.S. Navy’s largest warship, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, has arrived in the Caribbean, prompting Venezuela
International Incidents A passenger bus fell into a ravine in Peru, killing at least 37 people. In India, authorities are treating a deadly car blast near the Red Fort in Delhi as a terror incident. A newly built bridge in southwestern China partially collapsed.
Kazakhstan The nation’s lawmakers passed a Russian-style anti-LGBTQ+ law banning the promotion of “non-traditional sexual orientation”.
For more in-depth reporting, you can visit major news outlets such as ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NPR, or The New York Times online.
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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Nov 12, 2025