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Axios

Trump must make full SNAP payments after judge denies bid to halt them [4d]
Shutdown burnout is making members of Congress rethink their reelection plans [4d]
House Democrats back off another one of their red lines on ending the shutdown [4d]
Trump orders Justice Department probe of meatpackers over prices [5d]
Trump touts Walmart's cheaper Thanksgiving meal, downplays missing products [5d]
Democrats name their price on ending government shutdown [5d]
Trump says GOP would never lose an election again if filibuster is eliminated [5d]
The U.S. job market is slowing, not collapsing [5d]
Trump admin appeals order to pay SNAP benefits in full [5d]
Iran plotted to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, U.S. officials say [5d]
Alex Karp unplugged: Palantir CEO on "The Axios Show" [5d]
Watch the extended interview with Palantir CEO Alex Karp on "The Axios Show" [5d]
Dems' resistance stymies DOJ in Stephen Miller doxxing case [5d]
The affordability crisis, once Biden's, is now Trump's [5d]
Apple's AI play may hinge on Google [5d]
Airlines like Delta and United are offering free refunds for canceled flights [5d]
Joint Base Andrews investigates "suspicious package" after multiple people fall ill [5d]
"Against humanity": World leaders slam Trump at COP30 climate summit [5d]
OpenAI faces seven more suits over safety, mental health [5d]
"Follow her example": Pelosi's retirement reignites Democrats' generational warfare [5d]
Full list: FAA flight cuts to impact these 40 airports [5d]
D.C. "sandwich guy" found not guilty of assaulting officer [5d]

Salon

Grimes ushers in a new era of internet infestation [5d]
“A you-know-what measuring contest”: MTG continues to blame GOP for shutdown woes [5d]
“This is what oligarchy looks like”: Musk’s $1 trillion deal draws fierce criticism [5d]
In “Die My Love,” Jennifer Lawrence rescues a film from itself [5d]
Cori Bush on midterms: “Woke isn’t dead — woke is fighting” [5d]
Trump administration tightens its grip on White House press corps [5d]
Beef and America’s cattle ranchers are no longer on MAGA’s menu [5d]
Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda [5d]
Stewart blames Trump’s “No Kings” dump for GOP election beatdown [5d]
Supreme Court revives Trump admin ban on transgender, nonbinary passport identification [5d]

The Drudge Report

Bans troops & flyovers from NFL's Veterans Day events... [4d]
Prince Andrew 'terrified' to face Congress... [4d]
Singapore beating online scammers with canes... [4d]
How 'To Catch a Predator' inspired generation of vigilantes... [4d]
Bari Weiss's first month at CBS unfolds in newsroom culture clash... [4d]
Claims Optimus will 'eliminate poverty' -- after $1 trillion pay package approved... [4d]
'Ghost Town' in Heart of Chicago... [4d]
The Kennedy Center Crackup... [4d]
Labor Dept social media campaign depicts a White male workforce... [4d]
Denmark set to ban social media for children under 15... [4d]
Politics ALL About Affordability Now... [4d]
FACEBOOK earning fortune on deluge of fraudulent ads... [4d]
SAMSUNG Eyes Credit Card, Challenge to APPLE in Consumer Finance... [4d]
Outrage as 300 'healthy' ostriches executed by firing squad... [4d]
California town becomes first in nation to ban tobacco... [4d]
Supremes Asked to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision... [5d]
More Middle-Income Americans Trying to Make New Life Overseas... [5d]
ICE mulls large AMAZON warehouses to hold immigrants... [5d]
Border Patrol commander admitted he lied about tear gas incident... [5d]
President pardons ex-NYPD cop convicted of spying for China... [5d]
Jokes About Lax National Security at FOX Awards... [5d]
GREENE: 'Headed for recession'... [5d]
UPDATE: Even FBI Thinks Masked ICE Agents Are Bad Idea... [5d]
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy ditches DC for family fundraiser despite meltdown... [5d]
Trump Wine Hits Govt Shelves... [5d]
Hegseth Military Purge... [5d]
Crack-Up at HERITAGE Is Warning for MAGA World... [5d]
Turkey issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu over Gaza 'genocide'... Developing... [5d]
STOCKS WORST NOVEMBER SINCE '08 [5d]
15,000 DELAYS TODAY... AND COUNTING... [5d]
Mark Sanchez fired by FOX after stabbing nightmare... [5d]
Trump can now declare war on Venezuela. Will Rubio pull trigger? [5d]
Denmark set to ban social media for children under 15... [5d]
Singapore to begin beating online scammers with canes... [5d]
DONALD SLUMP: CONSUMER SENTIMENT NEAR LOWEST EVER [5d]
Fast food chain offering $1 meals to SNAP recipients... [5d]
STUDY: Gray Hair -- Protects Against Cancer? [5d]
Employment report will not be published again this month... [5d]
Elon Obsessed With AI Girlfriend? [5d]
Weight loss jabs are suppressing our appetite for adventure... [5d]
Trump Bizarrely Claims USA Could Blow Up World '150 Times'... [5d]
What happens to your body after you drink can of COKE... [5d]
FARMERS' ALMANAC saying goodbye after more than 200 years in publication... [5d]
CONSUMER SENTIMENT NEAR LOWEST EVER [5d]
This sweary 'wine mom' is Dem answer to Rogan... [5d]
Trump can now declare war on Venezuela. Will Rubio pull trigger? [5d]
'GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN'... [5d]
Supremes to weigh longshot bid to overturn same-sex marriage precedent.. [5d]
How Newsom built an online influencer machine... [5d]
Trump Economy Looking More and More Like Saudi Arabia's... [5d]
Palm Beach Teardown Hits Market for $185 Million... [5d]
SHUTDOWN FLIGHT CUTS KICK IN AT MAJOR AIRPORTS... DEVELOPING... [5d]
'No hire' job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply... [5d]
Pelosi exit opens way for tough fight to replace her... [5d]
Cold records dating back to 1800s may be broken by coming Arctic freeze... [5d]
Multiple People Fall Ill After 'Suspicious' Package Opened At US Base... [5d]
Cold records dating back to 1800s may be broken by coming Arctic freeze... [5d]
Labor Dept social media campaign depicts a White male workforce... [5d]
In week without SNAP, many missed meals and skipped bills... [5d]
Deep Beneath Helsinki, the Playgrounds Are Really Bomb Shelters... [5d]
New Aircraft Carrier Advances China's Naval Power... [5d]
As Saudi Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near Record High... [5d]
Lawsuits Blame ChatGPT for Suicides and Harmful Delusions... [5d]
Bari Weiss was hired to remake CBSNEWS. Here's how it's working out so far... [5d]
Putin exiles Lavrov? [5d]
Odd Jobs and DOORDASH: How Air Traffic Controllers Are Surviving... [5d]
Healthcare boss collapses behind Trump during weight-loss jab announcement... [5d]
As Idaho Grows Ever Redder, Boise Worries About Isolation... [5d]
Republicans Block Measure to Bar Military Strike... [5d]
Appeals court lets Texas enforce drag show ban... [5d]
Appeals court lets Texas enforce drag show ban... [5d]

The New Republic

The Detail That Could Undermine DOJ’s Main Argument in Comey Case [4d]
How Much Has DHS Really Spent on Self-Deportations? [5d]
Trump Pardons Man Convicted for Being Agent of Chinese Government [5d]
FBI Informant Who Lied About the Bidens Covertly Released From Jail [5d]
Trump Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied to Fat People From Now On [5d]
Trump, 79, Keeps Making People Answer Tough Questions for Him [5d]
Cornell Agrees to Pay Trump Admin Millions—and More Terrible Things [5d]
World Leaders at COP30 Take Turns Criticizing a Missing Trump [5d]
Here’s Who Trump Has Really Killed in Those “Drug Boat” Strikes [5d]
Vance Seriously Claims Courts Have Less Power Over Trump in Shutdown [5d]
Elise Stefanik’s Governor Campaign Already Hit With Humiliating Fail [5d]
Eric Adams Just Gave Most Deranged Exit Interview of All Time [5d]
ICE Is Trying to Poach Police Officers From New York City [5d]
Nancy Mace Flies off the Handle After Ex-Fiance Sues Her [5d]
Trump Shamelessly Pardons Republican Lawmaker Convicted of Corruption [5d]
The Quicksand Pits That Await Zohran Mamdani—and How He Can Avoid Them [5d]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Demolishes Trump’s Blatant Lie on Food Prices [5d]
Trump Can’t Even Pronounce Name of Country He Secured Deal With [5d]
Trump and JD Vance Are Furious They Have to Fund Food Stamps [5d]
Trump Claims America Has to Remain Very “Liquid” in Bizarre Rant [5d]
Trump Says He Doesn’t Want to Hear About “Affordability” Anymore [5d]
Transcript: Unwell Trump Bizarrely Blurts Out Secret Plan to Rig 2026 [5d]
The Meat Advertising Case That Should Be Talked About at COP30 [5d]
Sentimental Value Is an Upper-Middle-Brow Crowd Pleaser [5d]
Trump Is About to Find Out What It’s Like to Be a Democrat [5d]
Republicans Only Have One Plan to Deal With Shutdown Pain: More Pain [5d]
The Best Way to Replace Trump’s Lost Tariff Revenue? Ask Joe Biden. [5d]
Unraveling Trump Accidentally Blurts Out Secret Plan to Rig 2026 [5d]

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