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Molly English / CNN:
Eileen Higgins will win Miami mayor's race, CNN projects, breaking a nearly 30-year GOP hold  —  Donald Trump State & local races  —  Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, according to a projection from CNN's Decision Desk, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak …
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Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Miami elects first woman mayor, ends GOP's 28-year control of City Hall
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Democrats flip Miami mayor's office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years
NBC News:
Democrats aim to keep their 2025 election momentum going: From the Politics Desk
Discussion: Bloomberg, IJR and al.com
Humeyra Pamuk / Reuters:
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri  —  The secretary of state called it a “wasteful” diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.  —  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font …
Discussion: Raw Story
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New York Times:
At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface “wasteful,” casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio waded …
Politico:
GOP moves to let Obamacare subsidies expire as Trump promises ‘money to the people’ … Yet after months of pressure from competing factions, lawmakers inside the meeting didn't reach a conclusion and Johnson is still trying to figure out what that plan should be.
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NBC News:
Senate Republicans plan vote on a health care alternative as ACA funds look likely to expire
Discussion: masslive.com
Politico:
Full transcript: POLITICO's interview with President Donald Trump … Past names that have topped the list include President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and President Viktor Orbán.  This year, POLITICO broke precedent to recognize an American for the first time in the decades-long history of P28.
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Accidentally Sabotages Case for Bombings in New Interview Fiasco  —  In case you needed further proof that President Trump's case for his boat bombings is a steaming pile of horse-bleep, he just helpfully provided reams of additional evidence in a new interview with Politico.
Discussion: Raw Story and Forbes
Alex Gangitano / Politico:
Trump will again test ‘blame Democrats’ message on the economy — this time at a casino
David Nir / The Downballot:
Georgia Democrats flip conservative seat in yet another upset  —  Georgia Democrats scored a major upset in a special election on Tuesday night, flipping a conservative legislative district in the Athens area—the 25th such gain for the party nationwide this year, against zero for the GOP.
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Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Democrat flips Georgia state House seat in district Trump won  —  Democrats on Tuesday flipped a state House seat in a red-leaning district in Georgia, delivering the party another notable win heading into next year's midterms.  —  Democrat Eric Gisler was projected to defeat Republican Mack Guest IV …
Discussion: CNN
Nicole Foy / ProPublica:
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find  —  Prompted by ProPublica's reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting …
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Mitchell Armentrout / Chicago Sun Times:
Law barring immigration enforcement in courthouses signed by Pritzker
Washington Post:
House panel plans to end its boat strike probe, GOP chair says  —  Lawmakers in the House and Senate have been scrutinizing the U.S. military's killing of two alleged drug smugglers who survived an attack on their boat. … The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee …
Discussion: The Hill
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
'It's done' — House Armed Services chair sees no need to further probe boat strike  —  The Republican chair of the House Armed Services Committee said he doesn't see the need to further investigate a controversial military strike that killed survivors of an attack on an alleged drug running vessel in September.
New York Times:
Inside the Pentagon's Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors … The Pentagon was in a bind.  The military had plucked two survivors from the Caribbean Sea in mid-October after striking a boat that U.S. officials said was carrying drugs, and it needed to figure out what to do with them.
Discussion: Mediaite
Christine Chung / New York Times:
U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists' Social Media History  —  Even visitors from countries like Britain and France, whose citizens don't need visas, would have to share five years' worth of social media.  —  Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France …
Discussion: Gizmodo
WKYT-TV:
One dead, multiple injured after shooting on Kentucky State University's campus; suspect in custody  —  FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - One person is dead and multiple people have injuries after a shooting on Kentucky State University's campus Tuesday.  —  The Frankfort Police Department said it responded …
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Kiki Intarasuwan / CBS News:
Shooting at Kentucky State University kills 1; suspect in custody, officials say
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump administration announces deal to end key Biden-era student loan repayment program  —  The Education Department said it had reached a proposed settlement with Missouri that would bring an end to Biden's “Saving on a Valuable Education,” or SAVE, plan.  —  The Trump administration …
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Lorena Figueroa / The Guardian:
Officers at Texas immigration detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuse  —  Civil rights coalition calls for immediate closure of camp, where more than 2,700 detainees are being held  —  Officers at the large immigration detention camp located at the Fort Bliss army base …
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA's second-most important role  —  Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.” … The name Gregg Phillips may not ring any bells, but it's possible you're familiar with his past work.
Jon Collins / MPR News:
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE  —  A 55-year-old woman who is an American citizen was arrested early Tuesday after confronting ICE officers over the arrests of three of her neighbors in the Willard Hay neighborhood of north Minneapolis.  She appears to be the first observer arrested …
Discussion: KARE-TV
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Musk says DOGE was only “somewhat successful,” wouldn't do it again  —  Elon Musk told Katie Miller in an interview for her podcast on Tuesday that DOGE, the Trump administration cost-cutting department he spearheaded, was “somewhat successful.” … - “We were a little bit successful,” …
New York Times:
Kamala Harris Isn't Ready to Be Written Off … The one thing that Kamala Harris absolutely, definitely, most certainly does not want to talk about is whether she is thinking about running for president again.  —  “It's three years from nooooow,” the former vice president pleaded in an interview last month …
Nancy Loo / NewsNation:
Newsom's favorability soars as he opposes Trump  —  Want to see more of NewsNation?  Get 24/7 fact-based news coverage with the NewsNation app or add NewsNation as a preferred source on Google!  —  (NewsNation) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has seen a bump in favorability as he has engaged …
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Stephen Miller's Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say  —  Mr. Miller, one of President Trump's top advisers, sold shares in the mining company MP Materials following a lucrative deal between the company and the government.  —  Stephen Miller, a top adviser to President Trump …
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Missouri Democrats' effort to block GOP gerrymander picks up steam … The petition puts into jeopardy Missouri Republicans' attempt to eliminate the Democratic-leaning Kansas City district currently held by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver — part of a larger push by President Donald Trump to tilt …
Avery Lotz / Axios:
“This is only the beginning”: SCOTUS' denial of Texas case fuels book-banning fears  —  The Supreme Court has declined to review a Llano County, Texas, fight over local officials' removal of a group of titles from public libraries that could reverberate far beyond local bookshelves.
Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:
Trump once denied using this slur about Haiti and African nations.  Now he boasts about it  —  President Donald Trump admitted Tuesday that he used the slur “shithole countries” to disparage Haiti and African nations during a 2018 meeting with lawmakers, bragging about a comment that sparked global outrage during his first term.
Discussion: New York Times
Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
Here Are All the Times Trump Attacked Female Reporters in the Last 30 Days  —  From “piggy” to “ugly” to “obnoxious,” the president has lobbed insults at women questioning him  —  President Donald Trump seems to revel in sparring with the press — and in the past month, nearly all of his targets have been women.
Mike Blanchfield / Politico:
Canada's DC envoy to exit as US trade talks stall … Hillman, a trade lawyer and career diplomat, was a key member of the Canadian negotiating team that faced off against Trump's first administration during the talks that led to the creation of the USMCA.  —  “While there will never …
Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
Life Inside the Undocumented Underground  —  During President Donald Trump's second term, dramatic raids staged by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have become a part of life.  We want to show you what that looks like up close and on the ground in one American city.
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Project 2025 architects lay out 2026 policy vision  —  The conservative Heritage Foundation released its policy priorities for 2026, many of which align with goals already on the Trump administration's horizon. … - The White House did immediately respond to Axios' request for comment …
Discussion: NOTUS, The Daily Signal and Newsweek
NBC News:
Top Democrat in a contested Senate race caught up in ‘problematic’ fundraising email blunder  —  Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's Senate campaign sent emails purporting to be from Rep. Ted Lieu — but Lieu didn't know and hasn't endorsed his colleague's campaign.  —  Last week, a member …
Discussion: Raw Story
Rachel Handley / WWL-TV:
‘Go somewhere else’: Manager locks Border Patrol out of Kenner store  —  In video shared with WWL, the manager can be heard taunting agents through the locked door. … A convenience store manager in Kenner locked a group of Border Patrol agents out as they approached the store on Saturday.
 
 
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Valerie Gonzalez / Associated Press:
About 400 immigrant children were detained longer than the recommended limit, ICE admits
Discussion: Al Jazeera and Associated Press
Herb Scribner / Axios:
Everything we know so far about Trump's “Golden Fleet” and its likely ships
Matina Stevis-Gridneff / New York Times:
‘Come North!’ Canada Makes Play for H-1B Visa Holders With New Talent Drive
Discussion: The Japan Times and Reuters
Politico:
DOJ rolls back anti-discrimination rules
Discussion: NewsMax.com
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Why Trump Accounts, as Currently Planned, Risk Leaving Out Many Children
Discussion: Quartz
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Judge Says Ghislaine Maxwell Grand Jury Records Can Be Unsealed, Citing New Epstein Law
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before CBP Could Search It
Charles Creitz / Fox News:
New Jersey twins charged in threats to kill DHS official, ‘shoot ICE on sight’
Associated Press:
Zelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support
CNBC:
ICEBlock developer sues U.S. government after DOJ demanded Apple remove app from store
 

 
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Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's ban on social media for users aged under 16 comes into effect; platforms that do not comply risk fines of up to AU$49.5M

Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Money manager Mario Gabelli said it's “highly likely” he will tender his clients' WBD shares to Paramount in an effort to spark a bidding war for WBD

Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
The European Commission opens an investigation into Google to assess possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in “the use of online content for AI purposes”

 
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