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Japan announces emergency cybersecurity package following a wave of attacks Japan on Friday announced an emergency cybersecurity package that includes the use of artificial intelligence and cyber rescue teams after a wave of massive data breaches hit major companies and government agencies. Read More.

Buckets, chickens and worms: Schools reduce cafeteria food waste through compost, shared tables At Lovin Elementary School in Lawrenceville, Georgia, students play with their food. Sort of. Read More.

PHOTO ESSAY: Israel's government demolished their homes. Bedouins responded by voting against it When Adnan Abu Wadi voted in Israel’s recent election, he carried with him the fresh memory of his now-demolished home. Read More.

Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapse ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest Friday on suspicion of breach of trust and influence peddling, among other charges, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the collapse of a government-linked bank that locked nearly half the country’s 6 million people out of their savings. https://apnews.com/article/paraguay-santiago-pena-bank-failure-ueno-impeachment-trial-resign-crisis-e84f5ada84e8c747329ec82fabb46e4d?

Total Defiance of Oversight View in browser Introspection has never been one of Donald Trump’s more notable attributes. He never accepts blame or course-corrects; he only becomes a more distilled version of himself. And so, faced with rejection at the ballot box on an overwhelming scale, the president responded by replacing his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, with Stephen Miller. Technically speaking, Miller had been Wiles’s second in command, as deputy chief of staff. In reality, Miller was already the administration’s most powerful figure, arguably including Trump himself. Steve Bannon, a former Trump adviser and a Miller ally who was briefly cast as the power behind the throne during Trump’s first term, described Miller earlier this year as Trump’s “prime minister.” In a parliamentary system, the president or monarch is merely the symbolic head of state, whereas the prime minister is the head of government. Wiles, though reputed for her professionalism and competence, held her job for nearly two years by facilitating Trump’s impulses without questioning them. Miller, however, has driven and shaped those impulses. He is fanatically post-liberal. Miller has repeatedly described the opposition as illegitimate. “The Democrat Party is not a political party,” he said last year. “It is a domestic extremist organization.” He has obsessively, and effectively, employed executive actions to circumvent Congress as a lawmaking body. Trump had little use for the legislature even when his allies controlled it. If Miller remains true to form, he will extend his reliance on executive action, and commit the administration to total defiance of any oversight. He is especially driven by his belief that immigration is a plot directed by left-wing elites to destroy traditional America. Miller, more than any other single factor, explains Trump’s baffling choice to blow up his 2024 coalition, which registered shocking gains among Latinos. He has directed the administration’s frantic campaign of mass deportation, acting in the belief that the GOP has four years to permanently reshape American demography or face permanent extinction. Miller, more than any other person, is responsible for unleashing violent havoc on American streets, as masked agents in unmarked vehicles have swept up suspects. He has also virtually shut down legal immigration—except for white South Africans, whom the administration has ostentatiously welcomed. Even Trump, according to The Wall Street Journal, has sometimes complained that Miller’s immigration enforcement has gone too far. Miller’s enforcement regimen is obviously not the sole cause of Trump’s unpopularity. Trump’s tariffs, corruption, cuts to health care, obsession with erecting monuments to or renaming them for himself, and the war with Iran all contributed to the disintegration of his coalition. When J. D. Vance laid all of the blame on the war, absolving every other failure, it sent a signal that the administration would tolerate criticism only in this one, single realm. The signal sent by Miller’s elevation takes that message to the next step. Miller pitched himself to Trump as an advocate of winding down the war with Iran, The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman reported. His elevation thus combines retreat on a single front—a front many Trump devotees regard as a betrayal of his “America First” principles—with a determination to advance on every other. Trump dwells in a zero-sum world, divided between winners and losers. His instinct in a moment of defeat is to empower an aide who he himself recognizes has at times gone too far. But Trump cannot admit he has failed, or bring himself to show any weakness. Better to go too far than not far enough. Related: The wrath of Stephen Miller Stephen Miller’s new recusals

☎️ Base wakeup call Illustration: Maura Kearns/Axios Democratic House members and members-elect are being bombarded with phone calls and emails urging them not to elect Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as speaker, more than a dozen lawmakers and aides tell us. Why it matters: The calls point to a fundamental disconnect between House Democrats — most of whom are likely to vote for Jeffries — and at least a portion of their grassroots base. Jeffries remains the overwhelming favorite to become speaker, House Democrats say. Nobody has offered even a hint of a whisper that they would be willing to run against him. A senior House progressive who said they've gotten a lot of calls told us there is a "0.0%" chance of Jeffries not securing the gavel. Zoom in: An incoming House Democrat told us they are "getting inundated" and have received "about 150" calls since the election urging them not to vote for Jeffries. A senior House Democrat said they received "over 500" calls in the last two days, telling us they also got asked about it in-person at a Chamber of Commerce meeting in their district. "I think our numbers are higher" than 500, said another House Democrat. "It's our No. 1 issue, and it's not close." A Democratic chief of staff who said their office got "about 300" calls told us: "Lots of people are saying make Jamie Raskin speaker." Raskin has expressed no interest in mounting a bid. A spokesperson for his office declined to comment. The intrigue: One House Democrat, who said they've "gotten between 300-400" calls, told us actor Mark Ruffalo's post on X calling for "a new speaker" has been driving much of the outreach. Go deeper — Andrew Solender

Dems' long game Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Congressional Democrats see a target-rich environment next year. But they're also worried that if they investigate everything, they may appear to investigate nothing. Why it matters: Democrats want to move beyond the one-off hearings, fist-pounding document demands and subpoena threats that defined much of their oversight during President Trump's first term. The goal, according to senior Democrats, is to build a sustained narrative around the administration's "cost, chaos and corruption" — while showing voters they have legislative solutions to the problems they uncover. "We're trying to get to the answers that point to solutions," a senior Democratic aide said. Zoom in: Senate Democrats are actively coordinating investigations across committees and with their House counterparts, looking to turn Day One oversight of the Trump administration into a sustained case for their own legislative agenda. Think more Jan. 6 committee investigation, with slick videos and compelling witness testimony, than impeachment 1.0. The coordination, underway for months, is increasingly happening at the senator level, with lawmakers working to divide investigative responsibilities and avoid overlapping efforts. "We want to deconflict these with some of the other committees, right? We don't want to be duplicative with other committees," Sen. Chris Van Hollen told us. The other side: Rep. Robert Garcia, the likely chair of the House Oversight Committee, has a four-pronged plan to investigate the Trump administration. But he has a two-word taunt: "LAWYER UP." Between the lines: Nearly every House committee has the power to subpoena without getting sign-off from the minority party. In the Senate, only the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) can issue subpoenas unilaterally. Trump's war in Iran will likely be the Senate's first focus, with the Senate Armed Services Committee preparing for hearings — and planning to call Hegseth to testify — in January. There will also be an immediate vote on a war powers resolution. "I've been very clear that we need to use every tool at our disposal to end the illegal [incentives] war in Iran, and that's beginning day one," Van Hollen said. What's next: As the scope of their victory comes into focus, Democrats across committees are eager to get to work. "I'm looking at you — Big Tech CEOs, Wall Street executives, and giant corporations. If you break the law, there will be consequences," Sen. Elizabeth Warren thundered on X. Read more — Hans Nichols

Origin of life Scientists say a decades-old theory might be wrong. New research contradicts the long-standing notion that comets seeded the building blocks of life on Earth.

Help for caregivers Lots of Americans care for their ailing loved ones solo, with no training or financial assistance. This little-known Medicare program could help about 63 million people. + ‘Medically frail’: Judge blocks Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove they can’t work

White House shake-up Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as President Donald Trump’s chief of staff. The move comes three days after Republicans suffered catastrophic losses in the midterm elections. 💸 $5,000 checks? White House won’t comment on Trump’s midterm promises + DOJ departures: Three senior officials have resigned since brutal midterm losses

✈️ 1 for the road: The new "Voice of Logan" Chris Donisi. Photo: Massport The new "Voice of Logan" belongs to a baritone pipe fitter born and raised just outside Boston, Axios Boston's Steph Solis reports. Chris Donisi won a contest to record welcome messages for travelers at Boston Logan International Airport. 🎙️ Donisi, whose mother encouraged him to compete, told reporters yesterday: "I'm one of you guys ... You probably sat next to me at one of the bars in Boston. You've probably waved to me or given me the finger in traffic — one or the other. We're still all friends." Go deeper ...

🛻 Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production next year "to make room for increased Cybercab production," CEO Elon Musk wrote on X. The move reflects Tesla's focus on autonomous vehicles, but also comes amid slowing sales for the divisive electric truck. Go deeper. End of the road Elon Musk said Tesla will wind down production of the Cybertruck at its factory in Austin, Texas — the only plant that makes the polarizing vehicle. Critics called it “dumpster chic.”

Photo: Megan Varner/Getty Images 🐼 Zoo Atlanta's new pandas made their public debut today, with smiling visitors lining up to welcome Ping Ping and Fu Shuang. They're on loan from China under a 10-year agreement. Go deeper.

It's a "strong hire, low fire" market Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios The job market looks remarkably strong, Axios' Courtenay Brown writes from new government data. Employers are hiring faster than almost any economist anticipated, unemployment remains historically low, and wages keep rising. 📈 By the numbers: Employment rose by 165,000 jobs last month — more than double the 65,000 that economists expected. The previous months' revisions also showed stronger hiring heading into fall than previously believed. Even as hiring fluctuated this year, the unemployment rate has stayed in a tight range of 4.1% to 4.3% since March. The pickup in hiring is particularly striking given how sharply job growth slowed over the summer. Employers have added an average of 137,000 jobs per month over the past three months. That's compared with a three-month average of just 28,000 from May through July. Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios Yes, but: Those working part-time — either because they couldn't find full-time jobs or had their hours cut — surged by 339,000 to 4.8 million last month. The bottom line: Democrats' midterm romp underscored Americans' frustration with the cost of living. Still, the job market offers room for optimism. Go deeper.

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Why Israel’s Temple Mount Matters with Randall Price Part 1 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. – Exodus 25:8 (KJV) https://www.patternsofevidence.com/2026/11/06/why-israels-temple-mount-matters-with-randall-price-part-1/?

Can Democrats effectively abolish Electoral College after midterm wins? We explain the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and what it would take to enact it. https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/11/05/democrats-abolish-electoral-college/? Abdul El-Sayed won't force Michigan students to learn Arabic numerals. They already do Claim: Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed is going to force all the state's elementary school students to learn Arabic numerals. Rating: False Context Versions of this claim, whether intended satirically or earnestly, have become a trope when Muslim politicians are elected into office. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/abdul-el-sayed-arabic-numerals/? ps:So who started this nonsense????? Flu season is here. We've examined these 20 claims As the seasons change, flu activity is increasing in many parts of the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.snopes.com/collections/flu-rumors-collection/? ps:There are some crazy ones in this!!!!!

Hobie, Jesus never quoted Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, the Song of Solomon, AND Ecclesiastes. Using your rubric those Books should not be in your Bible. The Bible doesn't mention beasts breeding human females and producing confused fruit and a host of other things Ellen White claimed yet you accept those. Why?

The 1st 17 minutes of the following video explains why the Book of Enoch is not "currently" in our Bibles.

Praise the Lord!! Will be 🙏 that your meetings will be Blessed!!

Thank you for that reference. While I was in Michigan, I attended several seminars by Pastor Holmes. He was amazing. Very humble. Soft spoken. I have one of his books in my library, Sing a New Song: Worship Renewal for Adventists Today by C. Raymond Holmes I did not know he died at camp meeting. That does not surprise me. The Michigan conference would never leave retired workers alone. Always finding jobs for them. Some moved out of state for this reason. He was a great guy. Well said.

Hope Media Ukraine relocates broadcast servers and begins storing copies of content offsite after airstrikes near studio. Hope Media Ukraine began relocating its broadcast servers after airstrikes struck near its studio in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Hope Channel Ukraine team is working to preserve years of original programming with support from its technical partner, Hope Channel International (HCI), which provides video delivery and stores backups of part of the team’s content outside Ukraine. https://adventist.news/news/hope-media-ukraine-moves-servers-to-safety-after-strikes-near-kyiv-studio

This eulogy concerns C. Raymond Holmes. He was a Lutheran minister [ELCA] who became an SDA. It includes a discussion of his views on women's ordination. https://advindicate.com/articles/2021/9/2/justification-and-perfection-aembc-l9bng-h3pls-8wb32-te4k3-6epdj-hl37b-thdbg-z6bh7-g4ss9-yxg5e

At least ten people wlillth SDA connections were elected in the November 3 elections. Several were from Oakwood College. See: https://spectrummagazine.org/news/adventists-in-2026-midterms/?utm_source=SPECTRUM&utm_campaign=c0fa1d87c8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_11_06_08_41&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c0fa1d87c8-650685147

Meghan’s estranged father arrested and charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was arrested Friday at a senior care facility in Florida on a charge of keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said. https://apnews.com/article/meghan-markle-father-abuse-allegations-0bf10d1c7d915b82048c04bd9cca9fc5?