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Business
Small-business optimism holds just below average as owners wait out uncertainty
Main Street owners report weak earnings and tough credit, but more of them say now is a good time to expand.
Culture
Voter ID wins in three states even as Democrats sweep midterms
Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio wrote ID requirements into their constitutions, while California, Colorado and Arizona voters said no.
Business
California voters reject billionaire wealth tax
Proposition 40 would have imposed a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of about 200 of the state's richest residents.
National Security
Hegseth urges GOP to pass ‘generational’ defense funding before Democrats take over
At the Naval War College, the defense secretary sidestepped Vice President JD Vance's claim that the Iran war cost Republicans Congress.
National Security
Hegseth defends Iran war as Trump weighs his future after midterm losses
The defense secretary called the war 'courageous and historic' as Vice President JD Vance blamed it for the GOP defeat and Democrats called for his removal.
Courts
Justice Department sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
The lawsuit centers on a second candidate named Dan Sullivan, whom Republicans call a spoiler planted to confuse voters.
Border
Border arrests fall to lowest annual level on record, administration says
Border Patrol made fewer than 99,000 arrests at the southern border in fiscal 2026, down more than 95% from the peak years of the Biden administration.