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The U.S. House of Representatives will soon be back in session for the first time in nearly two months. The House must vote on the bill to end the shutdown as soon as Wednesday before the president can sign it into law and reopen the government. Meanwhile, Democrats have already signaled that they’ll stick to their demands when funding runs out again in January, raising the possibility of another shutdown.

President Donald Trump laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate the sacrifices of American veterans. The president also proclaimed Veterans Day “Victory Day” for World War I and vowed to bring back “the winning spirit of the United States military.”

As tensions continue to rise between the United States and Venezuela, an American aircraft carrier strike group arrived in Latin American waters today, while Venezuela carried out military drills.

A deal could be reached soon to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The Senate is set to vote on an amended continuing resolution after a group of moderate Democrats joined Republicans to pave the way to reopen the government.

President Trump is pardoning more than 70 people involved in his effort to challenge the outcome of the 2020 election. The president is also threatening to sue the BBC for one billion dollars for editing a speech he made to make it appear he was inciting violence on January 6, 2021.

The Supreme Court today rejected calls to overturn its landmark 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. But the justices have agreed to hear a case challenging the counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day.

The head of the BBC and its top news executive resigned on Sunday after the broadcaster was accused of misleading viewers by editing President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6th speech.

U.S. flights will be reduced to "a trickle" in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday as the federal shutdown continues because of rising air traffic control staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in remarks that aired on Sunday.

New moves in the energy sector. The Department of the Interior announced two major steps on Friday to expand offshore oil and gas leasing. It’s part of president Trump’s One Big beautiful bill act, seeking to boost domestic energy production while reducing reliance on foreign suppliers. The first lease sale is planned in the Gulf of America, with another proposed auction in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. A panel discussion unpacks what all this means.

President Donald Trump is renewing his call to end the Senate filibuster to reopen the government. It would mark a major break from long-standing Senate tradition, but Trump says Republicans must do it to achieve major policy victories.

In a late-night decision, the Supreme Court allowed the federal government to delay fully funding SNAP benefits for November. The ruling pauses a lower court’s order that required the Trump administration to provide full funding for the food assistance program this month.

More than a thousand flights were canceled as Federal Aviation Administration flight reductions take effect at major airports across the nation on Day 38 of the government shutdown. Senate Republicans are teeing up a vote on a package of bills to end the shutdown, while Democrats maintain their demands.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it’s working to fully fund food stamp benefits for November in compliance with a federal court order. A federal judge on Thursday directed the agency to provide full benefits—a decision the Trump administration quickly appealed.

President Donald Trump says there’s a “very good chance” he’ll meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest. This comes as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán hails a “golden age” of U.S.–Hungary relations while seeking exemptions from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil.

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must fully fund SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown, giving officials until Friday to secure the money. Meanwhile, as the shutdown continues, 40 major U.S. airports—including Los Angeles International, John F. Kennedy International, and Chicago O’Hare—will face a 10 percent reduction in flights starting Friday.

President Donald Trump, just one day after Supreme Court arguments on his sweeping global tariffs in a case he called “one of the most important cases in the history of our country,” is doubling down—emphasizing that his tariff threats against Beijing were a national security lifeline that forced Xi Jinping to the negotiating table. The president is also set to meet with the leaders of all five Central Asian countries Thursday night as the United States works to expand its influence in a region increasingly courted by China.

Trump also announced new agreements to expand access to and reduce the cost of weight loss drugs. The deals with pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly will broaden coverage for Medicare and Medicaid recipients and lower the prices paid by the federal government.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs were front and center at the Supreme Court today, as justices pressed the U.S. solicitor general about the president’s authority to impose global tariffs. The Trump administration said it remains optimistic following the oral arguments.

Reacting to the results from last night’s elections, Trump said Americans face a choice “between communism and common sense,” referring to the election of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor.

The government shutdown has now reached 36 days, breaking the record as the longest in U.S. history. Trump is doubling down on calls for Republicans to change a major Senate rule to bypass Democrats and reopen the government with a simple majority vote.

Multiple bomb threats were made today against polling sites across New Jersey, forcing some locations to temporarily close. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani blamed the threats on President Trump, saying they reflect his administration’s broader approach of “intimidating voters with baseless allegations of voter fraud.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded, calling the claims “completely irresponsible” and “based on zero evidence.”

Polls across the country are set to close in just a few hours, including in the New York City mayoral race, the New Jersey governor’s race, and the contests for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general in Virginia. Voters in California are also deciding on Proposition 50, a measure that would redraw the state’s congressional districts.

NTD’s Steve Lance and Tiffany Meier will provide live special coverage of the key races tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Tune in for the latest election results, along with live analysis from data reporters and on-the-ground teams.

The Trump administration announced it will use contingency funds to pay for two weeks of food assistance benefits in November. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which supports more than 40 million Americans, expired over the weekend as the federal government shutdown entered its second month.

President Donald Trump says he will hold election eve tele-rallies for the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races. On Truth Social, he described New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as a “communist candidate” and urged New Yorkers to vote for Andrew Cuomo instead.

NTD’s Steve Lance and Tiffany Meier will provide live special coverage of the key races Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET. Tune in for the latest election results, along with live analysis from data reporters and on-the-ground teams.

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