Also happening Saturday: A rally in Elk Grove Village.

10. America’s Roman Catholic bishops issued a rare statement on Wednesday in support of immigrants, their most forceful collective action yet that rebukes the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign.

9. President Obama surprised dozens of veterans after their plane arrived in Washington for Veterans Day.

8. After Trump declined to attend, two Democratic governors, California’s Gavin Newsom and New Mexico’s Michelle Lujan Grisham, went to Brazil to attend the COP30 summit.

7. A Utah judge rejected a new congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers and adopted an alternate proposal creating a Democratic-leaning district ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

6. Tesla (TSLA) has fallen 18% since November 3, erasing more than $280,000,000,000 in market value, and is on track for its worst month since February.

5. Adam Schiff announced he will attempt to block Trump from receiving a $230 million payout from the Justice Department with a new bill.

4. Mike Johnson finally swore in Rep. Grijalva, making her the 218th signature on the Epstein discharge petition. A House vote on releasing the files will happen this week.

3. A day care worker detained by federal immigration agents in Chicago has been released from custody.

2. On Veterans Day, our Visibility Brigade shared pro-democracy messages that were seen by people inside approximately 24,000 cars!

1. On Saturday, volunteers at the DuPage Democrats office created over 200 whistle kits for Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and participated in a Know Your Rights workshop with Despertar Latino.