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International Business
Red Sea Shipping Threat Persists Despite Fewer Indiscriminate Attacks
National Security
US brokers first Russia-Ukraine peace talks since February in Abu Dhabi
Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner lead the American push to end the nearly five-year war, with security guarantees at the top of the agenda.
Business
Gas prices fall below $4 a gallon for first time since July
Drivers are getting some relief at the pump, but they are still paying about 91 cents a gallon more than they did a year ago.
Politics
Trump names Stephen Miller White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles
The longtime adviser and architect of the administration's immigration policies takes over Monday as the president prepares for a Democratic Congress.
Culture
Colorado voters ban gender transition surgery for minors despite Democratic wave
Proposition 135 passed with 52% of the vote, one of several measures on sex and gender that succeeded even as Democrats swept races nationwide.
Elections
Talarico beats Paxton, first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988
The state lawmaker and former teacher overcame more than $200 million in spending by Elon Musk to end three decades of GOP dominance statewide.
National Security
Hegseth tells Southeast Asian allies US will defend its interests in the Pacific
At an ASEAN gathering in the Philippines, the defense secretary proposed a new defense framework as regional partners question whether the Iran war is stretching US forces thin.
Border
Supreme Court won’t restore rule letting immigration judges shelve deportation cases
The order leaves in place a Texas-Justice Department agreement that ended the practice known as administrative closure.
Business
Retailers forecast record $1 trillion holiday season, with inflation doing some of the lifting
The National Retail Federation expects sales to grow 4.2% in November and December, but higher prices account for about half of that.