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SCOTUS Stalls, Wall Street Pops, and America Heads Into a Very Expensive Turkey Week
Birthright citizenship hangs in limbo, stocks party on AI optimism, and households juggle record holiday bills, travel chaos, and policy whiplash.
Yezil Rhose Angelei Lusaya, Haleigh Rice & American Centrist
November 26, 2025
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Washington’s courts and governors reshuffle the rules on rights, representation, and relief, just as the shutdown’s aftershocks hit energy bills and flights.
Markets cheer the idea of gentler inflation and future rate cuts while Main Street quietly googles “side hustles” and “how not to go broke this Christmas.”
Hey there, American Centrist friends! It’s Monday, November 24, 2025 — inboxes are filling with promo codes, airports are filling with people, and everyone is pretending they’re not stress-eating leftover pie already.
Joke of the day:
Why did the dollar go to therapy?
Because it had too many issues and no interest.😅
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Keeping up with America
Voters are sick of inflation stories, but they’re even sicker of inflated bills — and it’s hitting Trump’s “I’ll fix the economy” pitch right in the brand.
A rare strain jumps into the US headlines: health officials say the risk to the general public is low, but “bird flu death in America” is not the phrase anyone wanted to hear before winter.
Austin vs. the courts, again: the new congressional map could shape who actually holds power in Washington for the rest of the decade.
A dangerous blaze on a docked ship shuts down parts of one of America’s most important ports — and reminds everyone how fragile the supply chain still is.
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Around the World
The justices blinked first: instead of a big ruling on who gets to be a citizen by birth, the Court quietly… did nothing. For now. The fight over the 14th Amendment is still simmering offstage.
If you care about fair trials (you should), a pair of decisions today quietly rewires how defendants can challenge evidence and verdicts. It’s procedural on paper, huge in practice.
A year after Trump’s re-election, Hispanic voters who helped tighten 2024’s race now say they’re more anxious, more financially strained, and less impressed with the administration’s immigration and economic record.
In Washington state, a career civil-rights lawyer is tapped for the high court — a reminder that while D.C. grabs headlines, states quietly shape how justice feels on the ground.
Shutdown hangover meets winter heating season: after weeks of delay, LIHEAP dollars are finally on the move, but not before families spent too many nights refreshing their utility accounts.
Business and Tech
Big Tech does the heavy lifting again as Alphabet’s run helps power one of the S&P 500’s best days since summer — just in time for traders to sneak off for pie.
The consensus: growth looks okay, but the “everything is expensive” feeling is going nowhere fast. Good news for corporate earnings, less fun for your grocery cart.
Wall Street is suddenly very sure the Fed will finally start cutting in December. Bond yields slip, growth stocks grin, and the “soft landing” crowd gets louder again.
Some carriers apparently treated mandatory shutdown-era flight cuts as… suggestions. Now the FAA wants receipts — and flyers want to know who gambled with their holiday plans.
A scoreboard snapshot for your portfolio: who gained, who lagged, and how much of this rally is just the same seven names pulling the sled.
Richer, Wiser, Happier
CNN checks in with shoppers who are split between “treat yourself” and “absolutely not.” The common theme: everyone’s doing math in their head before they tap “buy.”
Remote side gigs, seasonal work, and smarter use of your existing skills — this breakdown shows how to add a little income cushion while the bills pile up.
Advisors are basically waving red flags in the mall parking lot: this could be the most expensive holiday season yet, and “buy now, panic later” is not a strategy.
Even if you’re not headed to this Vegas trade show, the playbook is solid: plan early, batch your meetings, and treat travel, lodging, and food like a budget puzzle you actually intend to solve.
For contractors, health providers, and anyone whose business runs through D.C., this explainer walks through how agencies are restarting — and where the post-shutdown backlog may still cost you time and money.
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.
Life Hack to Hack Your Life
How to save money, reduce waste, and still enjoy that next-day stuffing without feeling guilty about methane and your electric bill.
From thermometers to sheet pans, this is the short shopping list that stands between you and a burnt-on-the-outside, raw-in-the-middle turkey.
If your 2 a.m. insomnia is secretly a 9 p.m. snack problem, this piece walks through sleep-friendly recipes that won’t leave you wired.
Gut health, blood sugar, fullness — one nutrient quietly helps with all three. This is the “how” without forcing you into all-bran everything.
Screenshots that cart before you check out. Future-you will thank present-you for every “remove item” tap.
ABC7 breaks down simple moves — sinking funds, gift caps, and timing — so January doesn’t feel like a financial hangover.
Side gigs that don’t require starting a whole new personality brand: tutoring, seasonal remote work, and leveraging skills you already have.
From choosing off-peak travel windows to hacking lodging costs, this is basically a calm friend talking you through your Thanksgiving travel plan.
Stacking discounts, avoiding “deal traps,” and how to stop buying random add-ons just to “hit free shipping” — this checklist is worth skimming before you open any app.
Straight from TSA: what to pack where, what not to bring, and how to avoid being “that” person at the checkpoint.
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