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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends a pair of deadly strikes, while distancing himself from a key decision. A former Honduran leader is pardoned by President Trump, 40 years before his drug trafficking sentence is up. And ICE prepares for a crackdown on Somali immigrants in Minnesota.  

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Legal questions swirl around the White House over a pair of strikes in the Caribbean. Lawyers for suspected killer Luigi Mangione argue for the dismissal of a key piece of evidence. And Tennessee voters head to the polls in a closely-watched special election. 

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The shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. leads to promises from President Trump to pause refugee programs and increase military presence on American streets. A Ukrainian delegation visits Florida to discuss potential peace proposals. And it’s the 2,000th episode of Start Here!

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On this special episode, ABC's Matt Rivers investigates the impact of the trade war between the U.S. and China on America's soybean farmers.

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The FBI reaches out to Congress, asking to speak with lawmakers behind a video to military servicemembers. Public health experts are concerned about a flu variant spreading that is “mismatched” to the current vaccine. And record numbers of Americans are expected to hit the road this Thanksgiving. 

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In a blow to the Justice Department, a federal judge tosses the charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The Pentagon announces it’s investigating Sen. Mark Kelly. And a death on a cruise ship prompts questions about the victim’s own stepbrother. 

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President Trump bewilders allies with his praise of incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Diplomats scramble to craft a peace plan in Ukraine. And a new feature upends X accounts by disclosing their country of origin.

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Amid indictments and censures, President Trump suggests certain Democrats face charges that carry the death penalty. The Justice Department abandons a case against a woman who was shot by a Border Patrol agent. And Ukraine ponders a U.S.-backed peace plan that would give large swaths of land to Russia.

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President Trump signs the Epstein measure he once opposed, while the Justice Department struggles to explain why it’s pursuing new Epstein-related investigations. A US Attorney admits the indictment used to charge James Comey was never actually read by a grand jury. And Nvidia shrugs off concerns of an “A.I. Bubble.”

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After a resounding vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, the bill is expected to head to President Trump’s desk. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the U.S. for the first time in seven years. And the NTSB says a single loose wire caused a power outage on the cargo ship that ultimately crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge.

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