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October 9, 2025

October 9, 2025

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The airwaves hum with power and pause,

A ceasefire’s signed but the cost still claws.

Capitols locked, the budget’s gone,

And questions rise from dusk till dawn.

Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan

Israel and Hamas have struck a plan,

Hostages freed from Gaza’s span.

Prisoners traded, troops pulled away,

A fragile peace to end the fray.

Trump claims credit, cameras roll,

But doubts still linger in every soul.

Two courts weigh Trump deployments as National Guard begin Chicago‑area patrols

Troops are stationed near Chicago lines,

Courtrooms weigh on legal signs.

Two judges halt in Portland’s field,

A nation wonders what’s revealed.

The streets are tense, the orders loud,

The Constitution feels the crowd.

Headlines burn in the midnight sky,

Promises made and reasons why.

From Gaza’s gates to D.C. halls,

The nation listens as history calls.

Truth keeps moving, hearts collide,

These are the days where worlds divide.

Government shutdown continues as Senate fails to pass funding bills

Congress fails to fund the fight,

The shutdown rolls another night.

Bills defeated, tempers flare,

Agencies freeze, no pay to spare.

Each side points, no one yields,

The people wait as hope congeals.

Bondi rebukes Democrats as she faces criticism over DOJ leadership

Pam Bondi sits before the floor,

Senators press, the questions roar.

Justice turned to politics’ game,

Accusations, blame, and flame.

She says she’s fixing what’s been lost,

But trust comes heavy, truth has cost.

Headlines burn in the midnight sky,

Promises made and reasons why.

From Gaza’s gates to D.C. halls,

The nation listens as history calls.

Truth keeps moving, hearts collide,

These are the days where worlds divide.

US imposes sanctions on China refinery, others for Iran oil purchases

Washington strikes with sanctions strong,

China’s refineries caught along.

Oil from Tehran fuels the strain,

The markets shift, alliances wane.

Trade wars rise on shifting sand,

Global tempests out of hand.

Headlines burn in the midnight sky,

Promises made and reasons why.

From Gaza’s gates to D.C. halls,

The nation listens as history calls.

Truth keeps moving, hearts collide,

These are the days where worlds divide.

The world keeps spinning, the ink still dries,

From whispered truths to public lies.

Tomorrow brings another page,

The stage is set, we turn the gauge.

News Jams fades, but stories stay—

The rhythm of a restless day.

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