For the first time in decades, German businesses and politicians are questioning the unfettered free trade that turned the country into an industrial powerhouse.

iRobot, the American maker of the Roomba, once the leader in robot vacuums, said that it had filed for bankruptcy and that control of the company will be taken over by its Chinese supplier.

Rob Reiner, the award-winning Hollywood actor and director, and his wife, Michele, were found dead in their home on Sunday in Los Angeles. Officials said they were investigating the deaths as homicides. Here's what we know.

European defense stocks slide as Zelenskyy ditches Ukraine NATO membership bid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed on with high-stakes talks in Berlin on Monday with US President Donald Trump's envoys aimed at ending the war with Russia, before he was set to join a summit of European leaders ➡️ u.afp.com/S7RK

The bystander who tackled one of the gunmen in the attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney was seriously injured, according to Australian officials, who on Monday identified him as Ahmed el Ahmed. He is recovering in a hospital.

WOLFE: “.. a simple question on .. ChatGPT uses about as much energy as keeping a 10-watt lightbulb on for two seconds. “.. But run that same question through a more compute-intensive reasoning model, and the energy cost jumps .. enough to power the same bulb for nearly half an hour.”

@eofchi.bsky.social Made a dash to Baltimore today for some cannoli.

The falling out between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and President Trump has left many of her constituents parsing whether they align with MAGA or “America First.”

BREAKING: 11 people were killed at Sydney's Bondi Beach in an attack on the Jewish community, an official says.

Snow is tapering off in the Beltway area (falling very lightly) as of 7:30a and will gradually fade in eastern areas as well over next hour or so. Here are some more snow total reports. We welcome more (and thank you)! Updates at cwg.live

A WSJ interview with Trump on the economy was interrupted multiple times by phone calls, including one from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, “who joined by speakerphone to discuss the administration’s plans for Washington, D.C., golf courses.” www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

Bystander who tackled armed man at Bondi Beach shooting hailed as hero reut.rs/4s1IInA

Trump says he wants the next Fed Chair to cut interest rates to 1%. That’s not “economic policy,” it’s a smash and grab. He’s not trying to help working people, he’s trying to juice the markets, loot the system, and walk away richer.👇

Breaking news: Two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter were killed in an attack on a joint U.S.-Syrian security patrol in Palmyra, the Pentagon and Syria’s state news agency said.

The war, which by January will have lasted longer than Russia’s battle against the Nazis in 1941-45, inspires neither pride nor optimism. The Kremlin is well aware of the change in public mood: econ.st/498My6A

Bangladesh says peacekeepers killed, injured in Sudan UN base attack reut.rs/4akLCxj

Religious affiliation has been dropping among young people for decades, but there are examples of surging interest on college campuses and in cities. https://wapo.st/4a3Gmhk

Dr. Mehmet Oz’s ability to reach an audience is undisputed. But he now faces a test of whether showmanship and affability can win over public support as he guides major Medicaid changes and oversees soaring costs of Affordable Care Act plans.

🌬️ Breezy tonight, lows near 30 🌞 Sunny Monday, still on the cool side ❄️ Predawn Tuesday may start with a brief mix before turning to rain 🤏 Low impacts overall; a few slick spots NW of D.C. possible early 📢 Full details: CWG.live

As Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated military clashes and closed their borders, the Pakistani authorities have intensified mass expulsions of Afghans.

The U.S. military has turned its attention southward, and the defense industry is lining up to sell it the tools for a different kind of war.

Trump confirms conversation with Venezuela's Maduro reut.rs/4oqQODa

China's military firms struggle as corruption purge bites, report says reut.rs/443l3su

Over the last five years, law enforcement officials say, fraud took root in pockets of Minnesota’s Somali diaspora. Outrage has swelled among Minnesotans, and fraud has turned into a potent political issue in a competitive campaign season.

US State Department stops processing visas for Afghan allies www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will face a new round of U.S. pressure next week to reach a deal to end Russia’s war as a corruption scandal engulfs his inner circle.

Blasts hit sanctioned tankers off Turkey's coast, rescues underway www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

“.. What started as a 500-seat ballroom connected to the East Wing grew to 650 seats. Next, he wanted a 999-seat ballroom, then room for 1,350.” 🤡 @nytimes.com @lukebroadwater.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...

Wow, Bari Weiss is going to be SO mad when she finds out about this!

US State Department stops processing visas for Afghan allies reut.rs/48ohFJN

The Defense Department will host right-wing media at the Pentagon next week for its first in-person press event since October, when the mainstream press corps walked out rather than sign the department’s new press policy.

Dimon on why JPMorgan Chase is not funding WH Ballroom: We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.

“.. Three years into the generative-ai wave, demand for the technology looks surprisingly flimsy. “.. the employment-weighted share of Americans using ai at work has fallen by a percentage point, and now sits at 11% ..” @economist.com www.economist.com/finance-and-...

“.. Since late October, Republicans’ approval has dropped by seven points ..” @thehill.com thehill.com/homenews/adm...

“.. At the center of President Trump’s contentious plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war isn’t peace: it’s profit.” @thedailybeast.bsky.social www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-2-tri...

A sprawling winter storm over the Northern and Central Plains was pushing eastward into the Midwest and Great Lakes region on Saturday, disrupting the travel plans of people heading home after Thanksgiving.

NEW: The New York Times got a State Dept. cable in which Rubio orders diplomats in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to press for immigration limits and cite crime. They’re also told to report on governments that are pro-immigration. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...

Nigeria’s Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army reut.rs/3KbC9xA

An Afghan national has been identified as the man in custody in the shooting of National Guard members, two people familiar say. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, arrived in the U.S. in 2021 and for a time lived in Washington state.

Three Chinese astronauts were stuck aboard the Tiangong space station this month when their return craft sustained damage. They are far from alone: Russian and U.S. spacefarers have also been delayed in space in recent years, for months at a time.

Breaking: The suspect in the shooting of two National Guardsmen near the White House is a 29-year-old Afghan national, law enforcement officials say.

Boeing to build Apache helicopters for Poland as part of $4.7 billion contract reut.rs/485neOG

2022 vs. 2025. 🤡

Meanwhile on Hellsite, who knew all the Elon bots were Nigerian? 🤡

the last 24 hours on X, summed up:

Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.* The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.

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