DSR Weekly Wrap-Up October 31: Trump Slashes Refugee Cap

The DSR Network

Chris Cotnoir

Government

4.5 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for October 31, we cover the administration’s shocking new refugee cap, Trump calling for the Senate to scrap the filibuster, the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:53.7	Hello and welcome to the DSR weekly wrap-up for Friday, October 31st.
0:59.3	I'm your host for today, Riley Fester, joined by Minna Stein.
1:02.8	How are you, Minna?
1:04.0	I'm good. Happy Halloween.
1:05.9	Happy Halloween. Do you have any fun Halloween plans?
1:09.1	I'm going to a Halloween party, so I'm looking forward to that.
1:12.8	And it's my dad's birthday.
1:14.2	My dad's birthday is a Halloween baby.
1:16.8	Yeah, it's my friend Ryan's birthday as well, so happy birthday, Ryan and Mr. Stein.
1:23.4	Yeah, I'm in the same boat.
1:25.9	Got some parties, probably going to go to some bars.
1:28.1	It should be fun. Everybody stays safe out there. Don't do anything too stupid.
1:32.8	But have a little fun. We need to relax a little bit.
1:38.2	Given the news and everything else going on, speaking I mean, why don't you get us started?
1:45.2	Yes, well, not to put a damper on our Halloween and our dad-slash-friends birthdays, happy birthday to them.
1:52.0	But the Education Department has introduced a new rule tightening eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, allowing it to disqualify nonprofit employers engaged in
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