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1:00 - UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 44 days, becoming the shortest PM in UK’s history after failing to deliver on Tax Cuts Plan
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday following a failed tax-cutting budget that rocked financial markets and which led to a revolt within her own Conservative Party. Truss was in office for just 44 days, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history.8:40 - Turkey’s foreign minister slams the US for ‘bullying’ Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announces oil production cuts
OPEC+ announced last week that it would produce two million barrels of oil less a day starting in November, curbing supply in an already tight market despite pressure from the US and other nations to increase output. After the announcement, US President Joe Biden said “there will be consequences'' for American relations with Saudi Arabia after the OPEC+ move. “We see that a country has threatened Saudi Arabia, especially recently.17:10 - Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump, demanding testimony of what happened on that day
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued an extraordinary subpoena to Donald Trump on Friday, demanding testimony from the former president who lawmakers say “personally orchestrated” a multi-part effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Also note, Former top Trump White House advisor Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail on Friday, for defying a subpoena from the Jan 6th panel.28:15 - Federal appeals court temporarily blocks Biden student debt relief plan
The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan — halting any debt from being erased.43:30 - Biden makes an appeal to win the Democratic coalition on November 8th by listing several issues.
46:15 - Mike Pence teases for a possible run for president himself while touring states that hold early presidential contests.
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday appeared to hold back from supporting Donald Trump if the former president were to run again in 2024 and become the Republican nominee.