Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Bell again.

And welcome to the Roads with Bell.

Today is November 9th, 2025, and this is episode 116 of The Roads Not Taken,

which is a weekly series where we go over the news.

That was unreported, underreported, didn't get the coverage we thought it deserved or we

just found it interesting.

And then we go through a few questions from y'all.

Today is November 9th and today is Carl Sagan Day.

And honestly, I would have been scared to see Dana if I didn't mention this.

And on this date in 1872, the Great Boston Fire happened. And in 1989, the Berlin Wall opened.

And starting with foreign policy.

Victor Orban of Hungary seems to have successfully used simple flattery to try to get Trump

to give him an exemption to the sanctions on Russia.

It probably worked.

The Trump administration reportedly told Congress it currently lacks authorization to strike Venezuela on land.

Meanwhile, the Senate refused to check Trump's Venezuela operation.

U.S. troops in Germany are being told to look to German food banks for help.

Imagine having foreign forces station in your country utilizing your social safety net infrastructure.

That guidance was later rescinded, presumably because it's incredibly embarrassing to Trump,

who talks about how much Europe owes us, while his administration

directs U.S. forces to free load off of their social safety nets.

Trump is not sending officials to the G20 meeting, seating even more of U.S. leadership

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