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Full SNAP Benefits to Be Restored by Monday, Agriculture Secretary Says
Rollins said states are responsible for distributing the restored benefits through their own systems.
US Reaches Framework Trade Deals With Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Ecuador
The agreements will provide tariff reliefs on certain goods while opening foreign markets for U.S goods, a senior administration official said.
Democrats Press Extension of ACA Tax Credits After Government Reopening
Republicans said Democrats themselves set the subsidies to lapse.
West Virginia Coal Miner Found Dead After 5-Day Search
A rescue crew discovered the 42-year-old foreman in the Rolling Thunder Mine, which flooded Saturday. The company said he saved his coworkers first.
Pfizer Completes Acquisition of Metsera, Ending Hotly Contested Bidding Offer
The deal is significantly higher than Pfizer’s original bid for Metsera in September.
Noem Awards TSA Staff $10,000 Bonuses for Working During Shutdown
The Homeland Security chief commended airport security agents for working long hours and taking on extra shifts despite not being paid during the closure.
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White House Economist: ‘We Will Never Know’ October Unemployment Rate
A top White House adviser said that there will be ‘half a jobs report’ instead for October.
Florida Board of Education Approves Plan to Add History of Communism to Curriculum
A comprehensive history of communism instruction will become a part of the state’s social studies academic standards.
Waymo Launches First US Freeway Robotaxi Rides in California and Arizona
Users need to opt in to Waymo’s new services and features through the app to be able to try this kind of trip.
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House Armed Services Chair Urges Trump Admin to Publicly Disclose Legal Basis for Boat Strikes
U.S. forces have conducted at least 19 strikes on suspected drug trafficking vessels in the waters around Latin America since September.
Maine Democrat Drops Senate Bid, Joins Race for House Seat
Wood said in his announcement that his decision was partially prompted by the announcement that Jared Golden.
Justice Department Sues to Block California’s Redistricting Map
Proposition 50 redraws California’s congressional map to include five Democratic districts in response to Texas’s redrawing of its map.
US Ends Penny Production: What to Know
Hundres of billions of pennies remain in circulation, according to the U.S. Mint.
FDA Officials Announce New Pathway for Bespoke Gene Therapies
Scientists created a customized gene editing therapy for a baby, which corrected the genetic variants, researchers said.
6 House Democrats Vote With Republicans to Reopen Government
Reps. Golden, Suozzi, Gray, Perez, Davis, and Cuellar cross the aisle to reopen the government.
Arizona Democrat Sworn In 7 Weeks After Winning House Seat in Special Election
Rep. Adelita Grijalva immediately signed a discharge petition to force a vote on a bill to release the Epstein files.
FBI Director Says China Agreed to Curb Fentanyl Precursors
‘Essentially, President Trump has shut off the pipeline that creates fentanyl, that kills tens of thousands of Americans,’ said FBI Director Kash Patel.
CDC Vaccine Advisers to Meet in December, May Vote on Hepatitis B Vaccine
Advisers tabled a vote on the hepatitis B shot during their last meeting.
Venezuela Mobilizes Military Forces in Response to US Presence in Region
As the United States has deployed its largest warship to the Caribbean, Maduro’s regime is holding land, air, and naval exercises through Wednesday.
Supreme Court Lets Government Continue to Withhold Funding From SNAP
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the new ruling.
Trump Pays Tribute to Veterans at Arlington National Cemetery
The president attended a wreath-laying ceremony and addressed a crowd of attendees at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Veterans Day.
Package to Reopen Government Would Let Senators Sue Over Phone Searches
The package states that the federal government waives sovereign immunity, a principle that often protects federal officers against litigation.
