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- 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.
- 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.
- Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz in two days under Qatar-brokered plan
Oil prices tumbled on hopes of a deal, but talks in Doha ended without a breakthrough and Iran's conditions remain steep.
- 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.
- Economy grows at 3.4% pace in third quarter on consumer spending and AI investment
Growth beat forecasts and was the fastest in a year, even as higher fuel costs from the Iran war weighed on households.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Judge curbs DHS door-knocking probes of suspected noncitizen voters in 9 states
The ruling found the agency's field operations likely violate the Voting Rights Act and relied on data that includes U.S. citizens.
- 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.
- 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.
