🗞️Jeff Bezos back in CEO role

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November 17th, 2025

What happened today 🇺🇸,

• Jeff Bezos has returned to an operational CEO role as co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a new AI startup focused on applying artificial intelligence to engineering and manufacturing in sectors such as computers, automotive, and aerospace

• President Trump has stated that he would sign a bill requiring the release of all Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein if it passes Congress…this marks a reversal from his previous stance, as he now urges House Republicans to support the bill which is expected to be voted on by the House soon

• The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted emergency flight restrictions at 40 major U.S. airports allowing airlines to fully resume normal schedules after delays caused by the government shutdown

• President Trump has said that $2,000 tariff-funded stimulus checks will be distributed to Americans by the middle of 2026…even though the plan faces significant legislative, legal, and logistical hurdles, including needing Congressional approval and the ongoing Supreme Court scrutiny of the tariff powers

• NYC Council member, Chi Ossé, has filed paperwork to launch a Democratic primary challenge against House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, in New York's 8th Congressional District for the 2026 midterm elections

• President Trump has announced that he will approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, making the kingdom the first Middle Eastern country after Israel to obtain this advanced aircraft

• The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), David Richardson, has resigned and moved to the private sector

• International student enrollment in the U.S. declined about 17% in Fall 2025, marking the first drop after four years of growth

• Ford has partnered with Amazon to sell certified pre-owned vehicles directly on Amazon Autos…Customers can now browse, finance, and purchase these cars online with benefits including multi-point inspections, limited warranties, roadside assistance, and a 14-day or 1,000-mile money-back guarantee, with the program currently available in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Dallas and expanding soon to other cities

• Novo Nordisk has lowered their obesity drug prices for cash-paying patients by offering the first two doses of Wegovy and Ozempic at $199, with subsequent monthly prices lowered to $349 from $499…read more here

• Vine is being rebooted under the name "diVine", it will be backed by Jack Dorsey and will feature access to over 100,000 archived original Vine videos along with new user-created six-second looping videos, while banning AI-generated content

• DOW down 1.18% / S&P down .92%

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