Trump Praises Syrian President Al-Sharaa, U.S. Shutdown Ends, Cory Asbury Halftime Show Paused
Top headlines for Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s surprising diplomatic pivot toward the West, the U.S. Senate’s move to end the longest government shutdown in history, and the violent protests that erupted at a Turning Point USA event at UC Berkeley. Plus, worship leader Cory Asbury and artist Forrest Frank hit pause on their much-talked-about “alternative halftime show.
00:11 Trump praises Syria's al-Sharaa, suspends some sanctions
00:56 Senate passes government funding bill that would end shutdown
01:42 Conservative candidate wins seat on Loudoun County school board
02:29 Violent protests erupt outside TPUSA tour stop at UC Berkeley
03:18 Chicago street gang targets immigration agents: report
04:07 Nebraska defunds Planned Parenthood
04:52 Cory Asbury, Forrest Frank pause faith-based Super Bowl show
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• Trump praises Syria's al-Sharaa, suspends some sanctions | World (www.christianpost.com/news/trump-praises-syrias-al-sharaa-suspends-some-sanctions.html)
• Senate passes government funding bill that would end shutdown | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/senate-passes-government-funding-bill-that-would-end-shutdown.html)
• Conservative candidate wins seat on Loudoun County school board | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/conservative-candidate-wins-seat-on-loudoun-county-school-board.html)
• Violent protests erupt outside TPUSA tour stop at UC Berkeley | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/violent-protests-erupt-outside-tpusa-tour-stop-at-uc-berkeley.html)
• Chicago street gang targets immigration agents: report | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/chicago-street-gang-targets-immigration-agents-report.html)
• Nebraska defunds Planned Parenthood | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/nebraska-defunds-planned-parenthood.html)
• Cory Asbury, Forrest Frank pause faith-based Super Bowl show | Entertainment (www.christianpost.com/news/cory-asbury-forrest-frank-pause-faith-based-super-bowl-show.html)
