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Former President Donald Trump's eldest son is returning to the stand in his father's New York civil fraud trial. Donald Trump Jr. is back in court Monday as the first defense witness.

The House of Representatives could consider a vote this week to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

In the U.K., former Prime Minister David Cameron has made an unexpected comeback to high office. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reshuffled his cabinet after kicking out Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who drew anger for accusing British police of being too lenient with pro-Palestinian protesters.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) says the judge in former President Donald Trump's New York civil fraud trial holds a clear bias against Mr. Trump. She filed a judicial ethics complaint against him Friday morning with the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

President Biden and Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping have confirmed a meeting in California next Wednesday. It will mark their first meeting in nearly a year amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Israel's announcement of daily four-hour humanitarian pauses in its Gaza offensive, but said more should be done to protect civilians.

Israel has agreed to a daily four-hour humanitarian cease-fire starting today. U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Israel has pledged to announce the window at least three hours in advance each day.

Senate Democrats are considering subpoenas for a pair of influential conservatives with ties to Supreme Court Justices.

The Senate voted 50-48 to retain "Buy America" requirements for government-funded electric vehicle charging stations. The 50-48 vote overturns President Joe Biden's decision to waive some requirements.

Former President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump is appearing in court Tuesday. She arrived in the morning for the civil fraud case involving the Trump Organization.

The House has passed a bill that would essentially leave Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg without a salary. Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced the bill.

More than 200 hospitals nationwide have closed in less than 20 years, and more than 600 hospitals are at risk of shuttering their doors in the near future. An award-winning journalist sheds light on the hospital crisis.

A former Meta employee provided testimony to U.S. Senators on Tuesday that the company ignored warnings about teen safety on its social media platforms.

The special counsel overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation, David Weiss, is testifying before lawmakers. It's the first time a special counsel has appeared before Congress in the middle of a probe.

Voters are casting ballots Tuesday to choose governors in Kentucky and Mississippi, to decide legislative control in Virginia and New Jersey, and to determine whether the Ohio state constitution should enshrine abortion access.

Former President Donald Trump took the stand Monday in his civil fraud trial in New York, testifying that his role in creating the Trump Organization's financial statements was one of merely providing information for his accountants.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have released footage appearing to show tunnels under Gaza that the IDF claim are being used by the Hamas terrorist organization. Israel says the tunnels are located beneath two hospitals in northern Gaza, and that Hamas uses them as command centers and to hide rocket launchers.

Ukraine's counteroffensive has slowed, and its troops are facing exhaustion as the conflict with Russia enters its second winter. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected claims that the conflict has reached a stalemate.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel on Friday, where he said Israel has not only the right, but the obligation to make sure that a terror attack like that of Oct. 7 never happens again.

At a tech summit in the United Kingdom, Elon Musk and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak agreed that artificially intelligent robots need to have physical on-off switches, and that China also needs to comply with safety measures.

The FBI has raided the home of a top fundraiser for New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The raid was reportedly part of an investigation into an alleged kickback scheme involving the Turkish government and a Brooklyn construction company.

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on a GOP plan to provide $14.3 billion in aid to Israel. The plan calls for cuts to IRS funding to pay for the additional support.

Donald Trump Jr. is testifying for the second day at a Manhattan courthouse. He and his brother Eric are both expected to take the stand on Thursday.

Cornell University in New York has canceled classes for Friday, Nov. 3. The decision by university leadership follows the arrest of 21-year-old junior, Patrick Dai, on charges of making death threats against Jewish students.

The House Oversight Committee has published a receipt of a $40,000 check to President Joe Biden, and traced the path back through Biden family accounts and business entities—to a Chinese Communist Party-linked company.

Two sons of former President Donald Trump are set to testify at the New York civil fraud trial targeting the Trump family and their businesses. The eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is taking the stand Wednesday.

The Times of Israel has reported the deaths of 13 Israeli soldiers who took part in ground operations in northern Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel "will continue until the mission is complete."

Senators heard from Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin about national security on Tuesday. Both argued that supporting U.S. allies is vital to America's national security interests.

FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Senate hearing Tuesday that the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel could lead to the most significant terror threat to the United States since the rise of ISIS nearly a decade ago.

The Israeli military has said it destroyed the home of an exiled Hamas commander. The defense forces released footage of the blast in the West Bank.