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International Business
Early Warning Systems Reach 70% of Countries, but Protection Remains Uneven
Business
Consumer prices rise 0.4% in October, more than expected
Grocery and restaurant prices jumped in the first inflation report since the midterm elections, raising the odds of another Fed rate hike.
Congress
Speaker Johnson won’t seek GOP leader post after party loses House
His decision sets up a fight between Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan to lead a smaller Republican conference into the minority.
Family
Missouri voters reject abortion ban as Nevada and Virginia add protections
Idaho was the only state where an abortion-rights measure failed. Missouri's proposal also would have written a ban on gender transition care for minors into the constitution.
Border
Local police sign on to immigration enforcement in record numbers
More than 1,850 state and local agencies have joined ICE's 287(g) task force model, bringing immigration checks into routine policing.
National Security
Machado returns to Venezuela as Rubio credits US-backed talks
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate came home after about 10 months abroad, as Washington presses Venezuela's interim government toward elections.
Border
Deportations near 1 million under Trump but fall short of White House target
Two new analyses find removals are well above the Biden years but below the administration's goal, with most still tied to border arrests.