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Trump Says He’s Pulling Vance Off Iran Talks to Focus on Fraud Campaign
The announcement on social media deepened questions about what the president’s plan is to end the war. “We don’t need a deal with Iran,” he wrote.
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House Passes Competing Veterans Bills in a Fight Over Funding
Legislation addressing the retirement pay of veterans with combat-related disabilities is making its way through Congress, but could collapse amid a funding clash.
NPR Topics: Business · Business
'Punch in the gut': Homes sales fall to their lowest in 16 years
Existing homes sales in October declined 8.8% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors. (Image credit: Mario Tama)
NYT > Health · Health
Kennedy’s Future: Will Democrats Try to Impeach Him, or Actually Work With Him?
Most Democrats abhor the health secretary’s stance on vaccines, but some see an opportunity to win voters from his MAHA movement by joining with him on food and environmental issues.
NPR Topics: National · U.S.
Casualties continue to rise after Brooklyn building collapses
First responders continue to search for survivors after a building in Brooklyn collapsed, leaving at least eight dead and dozens injured. (Image credit: Yuki Iwamura)
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Democrats Unite on Economic Populism After Midterm Victories
Moderate Democrats and progressives have long feuded over who should drive their party’s economic agenda. But many newly elected members say they share the same big goals.
NPR Topics: Culture · Culture
Democrats want to stop Trump's arch, golf course and more. What are their options?
As Trump's arch and other projects make their way through the courts, many critics are looking to Congress to stop them. Democrats have a few tools, including funding and oversight. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
NPR Topics: National · U.S.
Crews search for survivors after deadly Brooklyn building collapse
A three-story apartment building in Brooklyn collapsed, killing at least eight people and injuring two dozen others.
NYT > Business · Business
Want to Short a Stock? Kalshi and C.T.F.C. Allow It as ‘Perpetual Trades.’
After a federal regulator allowed wagering on stocks and cryptocurrencies, two powerful trading clearinghouses filed lawsuits saying traders would not be properly protected.
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In Mississippi, Scott Colom Supporters Celebrate Historic Senate Win
At Tougaloo College, supporters danced and wept over Scott Colom’s victory. He will be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era.
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Why New England’s Republican Governors Withstood the Blue Wave
The low-key approach modeled by Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont and Gov. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire may gain new relevance as their party looks to recover from a national drubbing.
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How the Legacy of Torture Has Vexed the Quest for 9/11 Justice
From coerced confessions to the creation of an alternative court system, years of U.S. government decisions doomed speedy trial prospects.
NPR Topics: National · U.S.
At least 23 states considered laws governing ICE and schools this year
When ICE agents show up at a school, educators rely on a patchwork of policies to know what to do. This year, many state legislatures tried to update those policies.
NPR Topics: Culture · Culture
Kennedy Center plans Ticketmaster switch, raising conflict of interest concerns
The Kennedy Center's former president Richard Grenell was a paid board member of Ticketmaster's parent company at the same time the two parties were negotiating. (Image credit: Shannon Finney)