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Parades, Panic, and Paychecks: A Very 2025 Thanksgiving
DC reels from a National Guard ambush while shoppers, travelers, and investors try to act normal, plus AI rules, holiday money moves, and life hacks that actually help this weekend.
Yezil Rhose Angelei Lusaya, Haleigh Rice & American Centrist
November 27, 2025
Today’s newsletter in 2 lines: A shocking attack on National Guard soldiers in the capital collides with an already tense political and economic moment. At the same time, Black Friday momentum, new AI rules, and very real money and mental-health choices land on every American’s plate.
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Life Hack to Hack Your Life - What kinda tips and tricks do you have?
Keeping up with America
A routine overnight patrol turned into a planned ambush, leaving two Guard members dead and raising big questions about security, extremism, and how tense the political atmosphere has become.
Earlier decisions to federalize parts of DC’s security and deploy Guard troops are now under a microscope, as investigators retrace how we got here.
In a single policy move, the administration ties a domestic attack to immigration vetting — with potentially massive consequences for Afghan allies, refugee programs, and America’s moral reputation.
A longtime union figure is accused of tipping off immigrant communities about enforcement actions — a case that sits right at the intersection of workers’ rights, sanctuary politics, and federal power.
With execution dates drawing near, an inmate convicted decades ago is forcing the state — and the country — to re-litigate what “justice” means in 2025.
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Around the World
A leaked blueprint suggests Washington leaned on a Moscow-originated text while crafting a “compromise” peace plan — raising alarms in Kyiv and among US allies about whose interests it really served.
One of the city’s deadliest fires in decades exposes safety gaps in high-rise housing — and becomes another stress test for Hong Kong’s already fragile public trust.
Kyiv’s air defenses are still catching most drones, but the constant night attacks are grinding down civilians and forcing yet another winter of “sleeping in stairwells.”
A blast at a crowded marketplace is a reminder that while headlines move on, some conflicts never really go quiet.
Days of torrential rain in Thailand and Malaysia trigger deadly landslides and mass evacuations — a climate story dressed up as “local flooding.”
Business and Tech
The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all wobbled into the holiday as investors tried to price in a softer labor market, rate-cut hopes, and headline risk from DC.
Jobless claims are down, AI optimism is still humming, and rate-cut bets are back — but thin holiday trading means one ugly headline could swing everything.
Layoffs remain low even as hiring cools, painting a picture of an economy that’s not booming, not crashing… just nervously treading water.
Big brands are finding out what matters more in 2025: price, experience, or vibes — and whether stretched consumers will still show up for “doorbusters.”
New tariffs are hitting exactly the businesses with the fewest buffers — think Main Street gift shops and online boutiques scrambling to fill shelves.
If you build with AI, this is your fine print: where human creativity ends, machine help begins, and what actually qualifies for a patent going forward.
A new survey shows global monetary powers half-in on AI, half-terrified — and still very much dependent on the US dollar, however loudly they talk about “diversification.”
Richer, Wiser, Happier
Layoffs are scarce, but job creation is sluggish — which means workers still have some bargaining power, just not as much as the 2021–22 “great reshuffle” era.
30-year rates around 5.99% and 15-year around 5.50% keep “buy vs. wait” in that painful gray area — especially if your landlord just raised the rent again.
A tiny dip may not change your monthly payment much, but for buyers on the edge, it’s one more nudge to get pre-approved and run the numbers for real.
The Conference Board’s index sees its biggest drop in seven months, with households souring on jobs and income — even as markets still hope for a soft-ish landing.
From travel plans to gift budgets, Americans are quietly trimming — not crashing — their spending, a subtle warning shot for retailers and the wider economy.
Takeaway: If you’re working or running a business, this is a “protect cash, but don’t freeze” environment: keep some risk on the table (skills, side income, assets), but be ruthless about bad debt and random subscriptions.Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans
Quarterbacks wobble, contenders look fragile, and suddenly nobody’s sure who the “real” Super Bowl favorites are. Perfect time for overreactions and spicy takes.
Arizona jumps to No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25, Alabama into top 10; Kansas falls out of rankings
College hoops chaos: blue bloods slip, Arizona surges, and the SEC quietly hoards ranked teams. Your March bracket anxiety just arrived four months early.
RuPaul in an action comedy helmed by the director of Hairspray? This is either going to break the internet… or at least fill your group chat with trailer links.
The rapper gives his version of what happened backstage — and what it says about security, fame, and still being a touring act decades into your career.
Your one-stop “are they really ending that?!” guide. Before you emotionally commit to a new binge, maybe confirm it’s not already on the chopping block.
Sports & Showbiz Shenanigans
The defending champs roll into Dallas for a holiday game loaded with playoff math, TV ratings, and more storylines than side dishes.
Two franchises with very different histories meet in a game that might decide who actually matters in January.
De’Aaron Fox drops 37 as San Antonio looks more like a future contender than a rebuilding project.
Memphis squeezes out a high-effort win that hints at how seriously players are taking the in-season tournament (and its bonus checks).
On the Upper West Side, kids and tourists pack the streets to watch giant characters come to life — a rare moment where the country feels a tiny bit lighter.
Life Hack to Hack Your Life
Short, practical shifts (breathing, boundaries, movement) that can calm your nervous system more than one more doomscroll.
Extension experts lay out simple scripts and budgets to keep you from waking up in January with a financial hangover.
From “all-cash categories” to built-in no-spend days, this is a good checklist if you’re trying to fix your money and still enjoy yourself.
A guide to using sinking funds, side income, and realistic gift lists so your card balance doesn’t own you in 2026.
Best and worst days to travel, how to dodge chaos at the airport, and when to rebook instead of toughing it out.
How to handle cards, cash, and ATMs so currency fees don’t quietly eat your vacation.
A gentle roadmap for anyone balancing family dynamics, grief, or burnout while the world insists you be “festive.”
Simple social and self-care moves, especially if you’re spending the day away from family or on a tight budget.
Fake delivery texts, clone websites, “too good to be true” deals — here’s how scammers are targeting people this season, and how not to be one of them.
Technically a holiday hosting guide, but the same tips (prioritize, delegate, simplify) will save your sanity if you’re juggling wedding planning with year-end chaos.
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