19. November 2025 – Kurznachrichten

Washington delivers again - a Patriot deal for Kyiv!

The U.S. government has approved an arms package worth 105 million dollars for Ukraine. It concerns spare parts, modernization of the launch units and technical support for the Patriot air defense system. According to the State Department, the deal strengthens “the security of a partner that stands for stability in Europe.” What remains striking is that Trump has been back and forth on weapons supplies for months - sometimes demanding territorial concessions to Moscow, then again declaring that Ukraine could retake every occupied region. This package shows that behind the scenes, deliveries continue anyway.

Trump and the crown prince - next appearance at the investment summit!

On Wednesday, Trump plans to appear alongside Mohammed bin Salman at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum. The event is scheduled for midday in the official White House agenda. At the summit, some of the most powerful corporate leaders in the world will be at the table - from Salesforce and Qualcomm to Pfizer and the Cleveland Clinic to Chevron and Aramco. For Trump, it is the next step in publicly staging the economic partnership with Riyadh, just one day after the ceremonial reception at the White House.

“Things happen” - Trump’s coldness in the Khashoggi case!

During the meeting with the Saudi crown prince in Washington, Trump tried to play down the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. When Mohammed bin Salman was asked about it, he intervened: “Things happen.” U.S. intelligence agencies had long determined that the crown prince likely ordered the agents to carry out the killing. The message of the evening was still clear: Trump rolled out the red carpet - for a man whose government killed a journalist. One sentence that describes the president’s attitude better than any long explanation.

A ministry dismantles itself - and Trump tightens the screws!

The Trump administration is pushing forward the dismantling of the Department of Education, and this time it is no longer just about cutting jobs. Six new agreements shift billions of dollars in grant programs to other agencies. Particularly explosive: From now on, the Department of Labor will decide over central funds for schools in low-income districts. Critics warn that this will hit exactly those children who already have hardly any chances. But the White House continues to move forward - step by step toward the goal of making the department disappear.

One Republican against all - and Clay Higgins’ lonely fight!

The Epstein file passed the House with 427 to 1. The only vote against came from Clay Higgins, a Trump loyalist from Louisiana. Higgins claims that the release endangers uninvolved people and exposes families, witnesses and peripheral figures. But the sponsors of the bill warn that exactly this argument has been used for years to protect Epstein’s circle. The Senate will not accept any changes, and Higgins suddenly stands alone - with a statement that raises more questions than it answers.

“I have been a principled no to this bill from the beginning. What was wrong with this bill three months ago is still just as wrong today. It breaks with 250 years of due process in America. As written, this bill reveals the identities of thousands of innocent people - witnesses, people who provided alibis, family members and many others. If it is implemented in this form, such a broad disclosure of investigative files, published in a greedily charged media environment, would certainly lead to innocent people being harmed. Not with my vote. The Oversight Committee is already conducting a thorough investigation and has released more than 60,000 pages from the Epstein complex. This work will continue - but in a way that ensures all necessary protections for uninvolved Americans. If the Senate changes the bill to protect the privacy of victims and all those who are mentioned but not criminally implicated, then I will vote for it when the text returns to the House.”

The next large-scale raid: 250 officers for “Swamp Sweep”!

The Department of Homeland Security is planning a massive raid in Louisiana starting December 1. Two hundred fifty federal officers are expected to arrest around 5,000 people in New Orleans and the surrounding region. The operation follows Trump’s campaign promise and targets a governor loyal to Washington - but also a city that has refused to cooperate with such actions for years. A confrontation is programmed, and once again it becomes clear how far the government is willing to go to enforce deportations.

China breaks the boycott - but Trump wants more!

China purchased another 792,000 tons of U.S. soybeans this week, bringing the total since late October to around one million tons. For agriculture, this is a breakthrough after Beijing ran a boycott for months. But Trump is not satisfied. He declared that China was “pretty much on schedule,” but at the same time ordered Scott Bessent to call Beijing and “speed it up.” China is still far from the twelve million tons that Secretary Brooke Rollins names as the target - and Beijing has never confirmed any specific quantities anyway.

A ruling with force - and Newsom presses on the wound!

Gavin Newsom did not need many words to classify the ruling against the Texas congressional map. “A victory for Texas and for everyone who fights for free elections,” he wrote. A clear message to Trump and Greg Abbott: Whoever tries to draw themselves an advantage risks losing everything. In California, Democrats are currently celebrating new districts that could give them five additional seats. Originally this was only supposed to apply if Texas succeeded with its Republican maps - but that plan is off the table. The ruling shows: The attempt to stretch the boundaries of election law to the limit can rebound faster than its architects expect. Greg Abbott calls the ruling “absurd” and announces a quick appeal. Three federal judges had determined that Texas cannot use its new map because minorities were deliberately weakened. It is a heavy blow for Trump, who had pushed several states to redraw their districts so that Republicans could win more seats in 2026. Texas was the first test and was supposed to create five new safe districts. Abbott now claims the map only reflects the “conservative preferences” of the population. But the ruling shows that this line will no longer hold. Three federal judges had decided: The new Texas congressional map is racially gerrymandered and cannot be used. This delivers the first serious blow to Trump’s strategy to influence the next election through aggressive redrawing of districts. The map would have given Republicans five new seats. Now everything is on hold. In Austin, the governor is fuming, in Washington nervousness is rising - because Texas was meant to be the model for several other states. The next round is coming.

Raid on call - and New Orleans refuses to cooperate!

The Department of Homeland Security is planning a massive arrest operation in Louisiana. Starting December 1, 250 officers are expected to apprehend around 5,000 people, with the focus on New Orleans and the surrounding region. The state is firmly in Republican hands, but the city has refused cooperation for years. The federal government is escalating anyway, as if it wanted to test how far the boundaries between federal and local authorities can be stretched. A clash already seems inevitable.