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Wake Up Right - November 10, 2025
Wake Up Right
November 10, 2025
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Welcome back, Wake Up Right fam! Less than a week after riding high from their off-year election victories, Democrats are back at each other’s throats this morning after eight left-wing Senators defied Chuck Schumer and voted with Republicans to reopen the government. We’ll get into the details below, but for a quick taste of the vibes in D.C. today, check out these headlines:
Does your coffee taste extra-delicious this morning, or is it just me? 😆
🇺🇸 Happy 250th birthday to the U.S. Marines
🐥 On this day in 1969, Sesame Street debuts
🏨 U.S. services industry activity hit an 8-month high
0️⃣ Zero illegal aliens released into U.S. in last 6 months
Sources: History, History, Reuters, White House
Democrats blink first
A 40-day government shutdown broke wide open Sunday as eight Senate Democrats crossed the aisle and handed Republicans the votes to reopen the government.
The details: The Senate voted yesterday to move forward on a continuing resolution (CR) that would reopen the government through Jan. 30, 2026.
The Democrats who crossed the aisle were Senators Angus King (ME), John Fetterman (PA), Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Maggie Hassan (NH), Jacky Rosen (NV), Tim Kaine (VA), and Majority Whip Dick Durbin (IL).
What was the beef? It essentially boiled down to Democrats wanting to extend Obamacare tax credits to the wealthy.
While Republicans wanted a simple extension of spending at current levels, Democrats insisted that any funding deal include the extension of COVID-19-era Obamacare subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year.
Republicans argue that the subsidies require separate consideration because, in their current form, they lack sufficient guardrails – even allowing the ultra-wealthy to receive the tax breaks.
What they’re saying: Democrat Rep. King said after "almost seven weeks of fruitless attempts" to get the tax credits, it was time to end the shutdown.
Political pressure: With over 10,000 flights delayed on Sunday alone and SNAP food stamp benefits for low-income Americans in limbo, the pressure had been mounting on Democrats and the Senate to end the shutdown.
Angry Democrats: Party leaders railed against the moderates who voted with Republicans.
Senator Bernie Sanders said: "If Democrats cave on this issue, what it will say to Donald Trump is that he has a green light to go forward toward authoritarianism. And I think that would be a tragedy for this country."
Ezra Levin, the co-founder of Indivisible, a leading left-wing activist group, said: "We cannot afford a divided and weak opposition party."
Zoom out: This forty-day shutdown was the longest in U.S. history.
The numbers: A review of ABC, CBS, and NBC news programming found that 87% of its shutdown coverage favored Democrats.
What happens next: The Senate must first finalize the deal and send it to the Republican-controlled House for a vote before it heads to President Trump's desk.
On the Obamacare subsidies, Majority Leader John Thune promised Democrats a December vote that needs 60 votes to pass [in other words, it’s likely dead on arrival].
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School loses fight to force kids to use trans pronouns
A federal appeals court delivered a landmark First Amendment win Thursday, ruling that an Ohio school district cannot force students to use transgender classmates’ preferred pronouns.
The details: The Sixth Circuit, in a 10–7 ruling, found that Olentangy Local School District’s anti-harassment policy violated students’ constitutional rights by requiring them to affirm gender identities they do not believe in or risk suspension and expulsion.
In its majority opinion, the court said public schools cannot “wield their authority to compel speech or demand silence” on ideological matters.
What they're saying: Defending Education, which brought the lawsuit, called the ruling a "resounding victory" for student speech and parental rights.
School district tries and fails workaround: The district attempted to moot the case by altering its policy, but the court rejected the effort and issued a full, binding ruling.
Big picture: This ruling now sets a sweeping precedent across the Sixth Circuit boundaries, which cover Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee.
The last word goes to the court, which wrote:
“Over hundreds of years, grammar has developed in America without governmental interference. Consistent with our historical tradition and our cherished First Amendment, the pronoun debate must be won through individual persuasion, not government coercion. Our system forbids public schools from becoming ‘enclaves of totalitarianism.’”
[Source: Western Journal]
💵 President Trump announced plans to send $2,000 checks to Americans using money collected from tariffs. Read more.
🛒 The Supreme Court blocked a federal judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits in November. Read more.
🚛 Oklahoma authorities arrested 70 illegal aliens in a highway sweep, including 34 operating commercial trucks with CDLs issued by sanctuary states. Read more.
🚁 The U.S. Army announced plans to purchase at least one million drones within the next two to three years, with an emphasis on increasing domestic production capabilities. Read more.
🍔 Wendy’s announced that 200 to 350 “consistently underperforming” restaurants are set to close across the U.S. by the end of 2025. Read more. I love an occasional Dave’s Double.
🎄 This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrived in New York City over the weekend, after the 75-foot-tall spruce traveled 130 miles from Albany, New York. Read more.
🔫 A gunman opened fire on Border Patrol agents in Chicago as agitators attacked federal vehicles. The assault comes days after officials spread a debunked claim accusing agents of “storming” a daycare. Read more.
🤡 The BBC director-general resigned after a whistleblower revealed he had the British broadcaster deceptively edit a Trump speech from J6 to make it appear that he encouraged the riot. Read more.
🇩🇪 Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared Germany will deport migrants back to Syria now that "the civil war in Syria is over" and there are "no grounds for asylum." It comes amidst increasing public pressure. Read more. Syrians are over 5X more likely than native Germans to commit crimes.
🏠️ The Trump administration plans to introduce 50-year mortgage terms to help Americans purchase homes. Read more. I hate this. A 50-year mortgage on a $300K home will save you just $200 on your monthly payment, but it would cost you an extra $300,000 in interest payments. Plus, if you buy when you’re 30, you’ll be paying until you’re 80. The banks are salivating.
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain, is offering families a financial incentive to have more children in an attempt to address declining birth rates. Read more.
🎥 Lions' superstar Amon-Ra St. Brown points at Trump and does the 'Trump dance' after scoring a touchdown. Watch.
🎥 This Ikea Christmas ad is good advice for everyone. Watch.
🎥 Great breakdown of the viral Sydney Sweeney interview. Watch.
🎥 The backstory of this year's Rockefeller Christmas tree. Watch.
🎥 This video of a man having a seizure during an ICE arrest went VIRAL. Turns out, he was FAKING it. Watch. Read Homeland Security’s statement here.
🎥 President Trump helped call the Washington-Lions NFL game on Sunday. Watch.
🎥 Scott Bessent STEAMROLLS liddle George Stephanopoulos. Watch. Wait for the zinger at the end.
🎥 Karonline Leavitt stomps a mudhole in reporters as the Prime Minister of Hungary watched in AWE. Watch.
🎥 CNN panel gets a perfect counter to the left's food stamp talking point. Watch.
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