Recalls the historic Agreement between the United States and Japan on July 22, 2025, followed by the Executive Order 14345, the Joint Statement on the Agreement, (discussed in my September 5, 2025 ANP Article) as well as the Memorandum of Understanding with respect to strategic investments, announced on September 4, 2025. Both countries are strongly committed to implementing this deal that will strengthen economic security, promote economic growth, and help establish global prosperity. The relevant ministers and secretaries will take further steps for a NEW GOLDEN AGE of the ever-growing U.S.-Japan Alliance.
On October 27, 2025, the White House published the statement United States – Japan Framework for Securing the Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths through Mining and Processing acknowledges the intention to support supplying raw and processed critical minerals and rare earths; use economic policy to accelerate development of diversified, liquid, and fair markets for critical minerals and rare earths; achieve resilience and security of supply chains including mining, separation, and processing of critical minerals and rare earths; capitalize on existing mining and processing operations while expanding into new capacities; acknowledge the framework continues as long as both parties experience benefit; and welcome continued advancement of projects that establish new and secure supply chains. The parties agree on the common policy framework:
Section I Critical Minerals and Rare Earths: securing the supply; investing in mining and processing, project selection, financing, investment support; bilateral mining, minerals, and metals investment ministerial; permitting; fair competition and pricing; asset sales; scrap; third parties; geological mapping; rapid response; and stockpiling.
Section II General Matters: Monitor and review projects; meet virtually or in-person within 10 days of the request to meet of either party; written notification to discontinue; and the framework sets out an action plan that does not create rights or obligations under domestic or international law.
On October 27, 2025, the White House published the article President Trump Opens Asia Trip by Securing Landmark Wins for America where President Trump brokered historic peace accords, slashed trade barriers, and locked-in critical minerals deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam (discussed in my October 27, 2025 ANP Article). To summarize: President Trump is relentlessly putting Americans First in all his overseas actions. This trip, he brokered the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords between Cambodia and Thailand. He negotiated trade deals with Malaysia and Cambodia. He brokered reciprocal trade frameworks with Thailand and Vietnam. He signed a trade deal with Malaysia and a critical minerals deal with Thailand.
It is now day 28 of the Schumer Shutdown and the last vote to end the shutdown was held on October 22, 2025:
Oct 22 yea = 54 nay = 46 Oct 20 yea = 50 nay = 44 Oct 16 yea = 51 nay = 45 Oct 15 yea = 51 nay = 44 Oct 14 yea = 49 nay = 45 Oct 09 yea = 54 nay = 45 Oct 08 yea = 54 nay = 45 Oct 06 yea = 52 nay = 42 Oct 03 yea = 54 nay = 44 Oct 01 yea = 55 nay = 45 Sep 30 yea = 55 nay = 45 Sep 19 yea = 44 nay = 48
No further actions have been held on S3012 Shutdown fairness act (pay employees) or S3024 Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025 so far. And ATCs will miss their first paycheck October 28, 2025, employees paid bi-monthly have already missed 2 paychecks. About 40,000,000 "entitled" people receiving SNAP benefits won't be receiving their "entitlement" as of November 1, 2025. So, make sure you are prepared.
17 SCOTUS stays or motions to vacate of lower court orders
1 SCOTUS affirmation of lower court order
7 suits where judges ruled for the federal government
8 suits where judges ruled against the federal government
A new lawsuit, O'Hara v. Beck docket # 1:25-cv-03753 was filed in District Court, District of Columbia on October 23, 2025 about the Imperial March protest against the DC National Guard. The lawsuit seeks the following relief:
RULE that the actions taken by Defendants Campbell, Brown, Reyes-Benigno, and Lopez Martinez, and the District of Columbia constituted false arrest / false imprisonment and battery under D.C. law;
ENTER JUDGMENT awarding Plaintiff compensatory damages against all Defendants in an amount appropriate to the evidence adduced at trial;
ENTER JUDGMENT awarding Plaintiff punitive damages against all individual Defendants in an amount appropriate to the evidence adduced at trial;
ENTER JUDGMENT awarding Plaintiff his costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees in this action as provided in 42 U.S.C. § 1988(b); and
GRANT Plaintiff such further relief as this Court may deem just and proper.
Certify a class consisting of all SNAP recipients in New York City who have been classified as ABAWD or will be classified as ABAWD on or before February 28, 2026;
Issue a declaratory judgment stating that Defendant violated the APA by acting contrary to law, failing to consider important aspects of the problem, and failing to provide a reasoned explanation for its actions;
Preliminarily and permanently enjoin Defendants from prematurely terminating New York’s ABAWD waiver pending the hearing and determination of this action;
Award Plaintiffs attorneys’ fees;
Grant such additional relief as the Court considers just.
Today's Bill of Rights Amendment is Amendment # 8 no excessive bail or fine, no cruel and unusual punishment:
Those are some of the exact words used by Google’s censors, aka 'Orwellian content police,' in describing many of our controversial stories. Stories later proven to be truthful and light years ahead of the mainstream media. But because we reported those 'inconvenient truths' they're trying to bankrupt ANP.
