Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) slammed a recent video by congressional Democrats urging military service members to refuse "illegal orders," calling their actions part of the "politics of pain" and a dangerous message to the troops. While Barrasso himself did not use the term "seditious behavior," he aligned with the Trump administration's broader criticism, which included President Trump calling the Democrats involved "traitors" and suggesting their actions could be "punishable by death". The White House later walked back the "punishable by death" suggestion but maintained the lawmakers should be held accountable.

The statement, "The killing has to STOP!", regarding the war in Ukraine has been used by President Donald Trump and his administration officials, and echoed by some Republican senators who support his peace plan, but it is not attributed to a single GOP senator in recent news reports as a unique quote for an urgent call to end the war. The sentiment, however, reflects the views of a number of conservative lawmakers.

The expert defending the Trump administration's drug boat strikes is likely referring to arguments that the U.S. was in a legitimate "armed conflict" with designated "terrorist organizations," making the boat crews "combatants" and thus legitimate military targets. The primary defense rests on the Trump administration's assertion that it had "determined" the U.S. was in a "non-international armed conflict" with specific drug cartels in Venezuela and elsewhere, which had been designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).

The White House has officially pushed back on claims that President Trump threatened to execute Democratic lawmakers, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denying the interpretation of his social media posts. Six Democratic members of Congress, all veterans or intelligence officers, released a video on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, reminding U.S. service members of their duty to "refuse illegal orders".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the U.S.-backed peace proposal to end the war with Russia presents Ukraine with an "impossible choice": either lose its dignity by accepting Russian demands or risk losing the United States as a key ally. 
In a national address on Friday, November 21, 2025, Zelenskyy stated that "Now is one of the most difficult moments in our history. Now, the pressure on Ukraine is one of the heaviest". 

President Donald Trump has stated he is "not threatening death" for the six Democratic lawmakers who created a video urging troops to disobey illegal orders, but maintains they are in "serious trouble" for what he called "seditious behavior".
A group of six Democratic members of Congress, all military or intelligence veterans (including Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly, and Reps. Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chris Deluzio, and Chrissy Houlahan), released a video on social media reminding service members of their existing right and obligation to refuse any orders they believe are unlawful.

Roblox is implementing new child safety measures that use AI-powered facial age estimation to restrict communication between adults and minors. The new system will require all users who want to access chat features to verify their age, with a global rollout planned for early January 2026.  The process involves taking a video selfie via the Roblox app. A third-party vendor, Persona, uses AI to estimate the user's age based on the facial scan.

The proposal, a 28-point document, reportedly calls for Ukraine to formally cede control of the Donbas (Donetsk and Luhansk regions) and Crimea to Russia. Some parts of the Donbas currently under Ukrainian control would also be handed over.

During a court hearing on November 20, 2025, the prosecutor, interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan, a Trump appointee, admitted in court that the full grand jury did not review or vote on the final indictment against Comey. Instead, only the foreperson and one other grand juror were present when the amended indictment was signed.

The phrase "Russian doll of blunders" was used by former Trump official Miles Taylor, who served as Chief of Staff at the Department of Homeland Security, to describe the U.S. Department of Justice's prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey. 
During a court hearing on November 20, 2025, it was revealed by the prosecutor, Trump loyalist and interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan, that the full grand jury never reviewed or voted on the final indictment against Comey.