Latest News Digest - November 7, 2025
- Elisa Ballard
- Nov 8, 2025
- 3 min read
U.S. News
Prolonged Government Shutdown Breaks Record, Triggers Widespread Disruptions: The U.S. government shutdown, now in its 36th day, has surpassed the previous record set in 2018-2019, leaving over 800,000 federal workers unpaid and causing chaos in services like national parks and food assistance; yet members of the U.S. Congress are continuing to receive their paychecks. – NBC News
FAA Mandates Flight Reductions at Major Airports Amid Shutdown Fatigue: In response to air traffic controller exhaustion from mandatory unpaid overtime, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a 4% cut in domestic flights at 40 high-traffic airports starting Friday, escalating to 10% by mid-November, leading to over 850 cancellations and 3,000 delays nationwide as Thanksgiving travel looms; airlines like Delta and United are offering refunds, exacerbating economic strain on passengers and the industry. – CBS News
Federal Judge Orders Full SNAP Benefits Restoration; Trump Appeals, SCOTUS Pauses Order: A Supreme Court justice has temporarily paused a lower court's ruling requiring the Trump administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of November by the end of the day Friday. In an order late Friday night, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the pause will remain in effect until the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issues a judgment on the matter. - npr.org
Nancy Pelosi Announces Retirement from Congress: Longtime California Representative and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared she will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a 40-year career marked by historic milestones like leading the first female-majority Congress and impeaching Donald Trump twice; her exit, amid Democratic soul-searching post-midterms, opens a San Francisco seat and signals potential shifts for senior party leaders. - USA Today
Department Of Justice Issues Subpoenas for Obama-Era Officials in Russia Probe Revival: Former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page have been served subpoenas as part of a federal grand jury investigation into the origins of the 2016 Russia collusion hoax. - Tampa Free Press
Tesla Shareholders Approve Compensation Package for CEO Elon Musk: Tesla shareholders overwhelmingly approved a groundbreaking compensation package for CEO Elon Musk on November 6, 2025, during the company's annual meeting in Austin, Texas, with over 75% of voting shares in favor. This all-stock plan, valued by the board at around $88 billion upfront but potentially worth up to $1 trillion over the next decade if performance targets are met, replaces Musk's invalidated 2018 package (originally ~$56 billion) and is designed to align his incentives with Tesla's transformation into an AI, robotics, and autonomy leader. Musk, who receives no base salary, celebrated the approval onstage alongside Optimus humanoid robots, emphasizing it as the start of a "whole new book" for Tesla amid challenges like sliding EV sales and brand polarization from his political activities. - Reuters
President Trump Posts on Truth Social That He Wants Meat Packing Companies Investigated for Price Fixing: Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General under Pam Bondi, reposted President Trump’s Truth Social Post that indicated that Trump wants the DOJ to immediately begin an investigation into the Meat Packing Companies who he says are driving up the price of beef through collusion, price fixing, and price manipulation. – X Post of Todd Blanche
California News
California Voters Approve Prop 50 for Democratic-Favorable Redistricting; GOP Sues: In a decisive win for Democrats, Proposition 50 passed on Tuesday, authorizing a redraw of congressional districts to potentially flip five House seats blue and counter Trump's agenda, drawing sharp Republican backlash including a federal lawsuit claiming “racial prejudice” of the state’s move to gerrymander congressional districts; the measure's passage highlights California's one-party dominance and national redistricting wars. – yahoo.com
UC System Faces Statewide Strike by 86,000 Workers Next Week: Approximately 86,000 University of California employees, including service and technical staff, will strike on November 17-18 over pay equity and working conditions, potentially halting campus operations across the 10-campus system; the action, organized by the AFSCME union, amplifies labor unrest in higher education amid budget strains and the national shutdown's ripple effects. – independent.com
Mother of Missing 9-Year-Old Melodee Buzzard Arrested on Unrelated Charge: Ashlee Buzzard, 40, mother of California girl, Melodee, who vanished during a family road trip last month, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of false imprisonment in an unrelated case, as the FBI continues searching for the child whose case has gripped the state; authorities stress the charges are not linked to the disappearance, but it has renewed scrutiny on the family. – ABC News
Wildfire Survivors Demand Resignation of Insurance Commissioner: Victims of recent California wildfires rallied Friday, calling for Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lacey's ouster over alleged delays in claims processing and favoritism toward insurers, exacerbating rebuilding struggles; the uproar highlights ongoing tensions in the state's $20 billion wildfire recovery efforts amid climate-driven disasters.- Calmatters.org
