GameStop issued a statement titled "NUMBER 9" on October 27th, 2025, marking what it describes as the end of the 20-year "Console Wars," with President Donald Trump presiding over the development. The statement was shared via X by user RapidResponse47. In parallel, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has indicated a one-year reprieve from potential Chinese rare earth blackmail, according to a report from The Washington Post. This development offers a temporary de-escalation in trade tensions concerning critical materials. Previous reports noted that a U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F-18 fighter jet were lost in the South China Sea on October 26th, 2025, though all personnel were recovered. The causes of these crashes remain under investigation. Additionally, Congressman Jared Golden's position on the government shutdown was discussed by Congressman Don Bacon on X, who attributed the shutdown to Democrats appeasing "Far Left groups."
