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Associated Press:
Newsom tells AP the eight senators who struck the shutdown deal aren't alarmed enough about Trump  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he's stunned by eight senators' decision …
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HuffPost:
Why Democrats Finally Caved In The Government Shutdown Fight
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Last night, the Senate advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S. history. …
Joan Walsh / The Nation:
The Bill to End the Shutdown Is Full of Giveaways to Republicans
Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break  —  The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes …
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Tara Copp / Washington Post:
U.S. aircraft carrier nears Latin America as Venezuela tensions simmer
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds  —  Democrats say that's a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access.  The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
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Politico:
Obamacare could collapse under Trump's new plan, policy experts say … If younger, healthier consumers choose such so-called junk health plans — with lower costs and less robust coverage — or don't use the money for health insurance, it could throw off the balance of risk and prompt insurers …
Wall Street Journal:
Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats  —  FHFA's acting inspector general handed probe report to U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James  —  Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing …
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Utah judge rejects GOP redistricting effort, approving new map with a Democratic-leaning seat  —  The new map includes a solidly Democratic seat in Salt Lake City.  —  A Utah judge late Monday night rejected new congressional district lines drawn by Republican state lawmakers …
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Hannah Schoenbaum / Associated Press:
Judge adopts Utah congressional map creating a Democratic-leaning district for 2026
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Associated Press:
Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.
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Justin Baragona / The Independent:
Bari Weiss wants to take down CBS News' Standards and Practices unit for having ‘too much power’: sources  —  EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.  —  in New York  —  Your support helps us to tell the story
Michael Stratford / Politico:
Trump administration declares CFPB funding illegal … The move would leave the CFPB without money to operate starting next year, even to carry out its required activities, unless Congress passes fresh funding for the agency.  That is unlikely, given widespread Republican opposition to the CFPB.
Karen Heller / Washington Post:
John Fetterman makes a case for himself.  It's not very convincing.  —  In his memoir “Unfettered,” the senator addresses his depression and other struggles.  It doesn't mitigate concerns about whether he is up for the job.  —  One day, not long after he was elected to serve Pennsylvania …
New York Post:
Bloody chaos at UC Berkeley after Antifa storms TPUSA event  —  Violent “Antifa thugs” stormed a sold-out event for Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA at the University of California, Berkeley, organizers said — with keffiyeh-clad protesters clashing with cops and attendees, leaving some covered in blood.
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’  —  Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington.  He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump claims tariff “unwind” would cost $3 trillion  —  President Trump on Tuesday claimed the U.S. would be on the hook for $3 trillion in refunds and lost investments if the administration loses the pending tariffs case at the Supreme Court. … - In addition to the refund warning …
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
DOJ Tells SCOTUS Trump Has Unreviewable Power to Send Troops to U.S. Cities  —  President Donald Trump has broad unreviewable powers to flood U.S. cities with National Guard troops, the Department of Justice (DOJ) argued in an expansive new filing to the Supreme Court.
Discussion: The Intercept, Lawfare and One First
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Welcome to Tesla Capitalism  —  1. Our Socialist Future  —  You might not be interested in socialism, but socialism is interested in you.  —  National socialism is at the heart of Trumpism, which currently controls all three branches of government.  Democratic socialism is on the march in the Democratic party.1
Discussion: CBS Sports and Infinite Scroll
CNN:
Exclusive: ‘She was the best man for the job’: Hegseth's policies are pushing qualified women out of the military  —  Everything was set for the Navy officer to take over a new role that would have capped an already distinguished career— and made her the first woman in a Naval Special Warfare command overseeing Navy SEALs.
Steve Kopack / NBC News:
The U.S. stock market lags behind dozens of countries, even in a year of record highs  —  The S&P 500 index is on track to broadly underperform foreign markets this year for only the third time in a decade.  —  For only the third time in 10 years, one of America's most broadly representative stock indexes …
Politico:
Trump has promised peace for Gaza.  Private documents paint a grim picture. … The presentation surfaces a particular concern about whether a so-called International Stabilization Force — a multinational security initiative meant to keep the peace in Gaza — can really be deployed.
Ethan Sandweiss / WFYI Public Media:
IU lecturer removed from class during intellectual diversity investigation  —  A lecturer in the Indiana University School of Social Work has been removed from teaching one of her classes — “Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice” — while the university investigates a complaint by a student against material she presented.
Discussion: The Post Millennial
Axios:
Trump slams “politically correct” politics in Veterans Day speech  —  President Trump lashed out at the Biden administration and political correctness while commemorating U.S. veterans on Tuesday. … - “We don't like being politically correct, so we're not going to be politically correct anymore,” Trump said during his remarks.
Sierra Van Der Brug / Orange County Register:
ICE agent points firearm at woman in car filming in Santa Ana, prompting police response  —  An ICE agent pointed a weapon at a woman in Santa Ana who the agent said followed and recorded him on Sunday, Nov. 9, Fullerton police said.  —  Fullerton police released a statement clarifying …
Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
Today in Politics, Bulletin 248. 11/11/25  —  ... Trump is now saying the govt doesn't have the funds to pay back tariff money that has been collected if SCOTUS rules against him: “The ‘unwind’ in the event of a negative decision on Tariffs, would be, including investments made, in excess of 3 Trillion Dollars.
Discussion: Scripps News and NPR
Amy Hawkins / The Guardian:
China's CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds  —  World's biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity  —  China's carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals …
Discussion: Yale E360, Heatmap News and Semafor
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Defense lawyers seek Bill Essayli's ouster, again … Seabright, a Hawaii-based George W. Bush appointee assigned due to conflict-of-interest issues raised by having judges in the same California district resolve the dispute, concluded that the reappointment maneuver was unlawful.
New York Times:
'It Feels Like I'm in a Nightmare': Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran  —  For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States.  But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.
Discussion: The Times of Israel
 
 
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Alex Roarty / NOTUS:
Maine Senate Candidate Jordan Wood Is Considering House Bid Instead, Sources Say
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump talks college sports, Ryder Cup in call with ‘Pat McAfee Show’
Politico:
House hearing on member stock trading eyed for next week
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
‘Ghost job’ postings are adding another layer of uncertainty to the stalling jobs picture
Discussion: Mediaite and Fortune
Wall Street Journal:
It's Going to Be Really Hard to Work Out How Much the Shutdown Hurt the Economy
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
JD Vance, RFK Jr. to attend MAHA Summit
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Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
White House officials unhappy about 50-year mortgage idea released by top housing official, sources say
Makena Kelly / Wired:
This DOGE Whistleblower Is Running for Office
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Pardon the Corruption  —  Will the Supreme Court take aim at legal gay marriage in America?
Discussion: New Republic, Mediaite and MSNBC
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist
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Financial Times:
Investor angst over Big Tech's AI spending spills into bond market
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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
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