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The White House counsel made the warning in a letter dated Monday to Rep. Robert Garcia of Long Beach, who is in line to lead the House oversight committee. LA Times
VOA VIEW: He has no authority now.
President Trump traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to pay tribute to the nation’s veterans, touting his own Iran war victory and dedicating his forthcoming memorial arch to the members of the military. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Dems should be careful.
Surf's up, big time. New York Post
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The Texas Democrat poised to take the gavel over ICE's budget in January said Wednesday he will not abolish the agency, whatever the socialists joining his caucus may demand. New York Post
Democrats and some Republicans say President Trump is missing an opportunity to find consensus on an issue that has bedeviled past administrations. New York Times
The G.O.P. intends to win confirmation of about two dozen federal judges before the party loses power. But Democrats promise to do what they can to stop them. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The GOP should do everything they legally can.
Strategists for Senate Democrats say they spent record sums reaching voters, particularly younger ones, on nontraditional platforms such as YouTube and various streaming sites. New York Times
Former President Joe Biden said in a recent interview that he would have stepped away from his 2024 presidential reelection campaign had he known he had cancer at the time. OANN
The driver of the minivan that slammed into several pedestrians during rush hour in Los Angeles, California, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and three counts of murder, after he killed three women and critically injured two more, authorities said. OANN
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed the indictment against three Iranian-backed individuals, charging them with terror-related offenses across Europe and the United States, including the recent plot against the British Royal Air Force (RAF) Base in Fairford, United Kingdom. OANN
First Lady Melania Trump has shared a message to honor American veterans on Veterans Day ahead of a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. OANN
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent moved out of his home and onto a military base following Iranian threats on his life, according to reporting from The New York Times (NYT). OANN
VOA VIEW: It is important to be safe.
Texas Democrats are vowing to ease some of the nation's strictest abortion restrictions after they take over most statewide offices in January for the first time in decades. Washington Times
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When an 11-month-old infant was reported missing in South Carolina, dozens of first responders combed the countryside for the "bright boy with reddish-blond hair" who, the sheriff's office said, had disappeared while his grandmother ran errands. Washington Times
President Donald Trump's administration wants to sell public lands to states, tribes and local governments as part of an effort to "decrease the size of the federal estate," according to a new five-year plan presented by the Interior Department. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It is what it is.
Immigration officials said the man who tried to hijack a United Airlines flight Monday and claimed to have a bomb is a Honduran national who has been deported twice. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal's fault.
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Three people are dead and three others are in critical condition after a vehicle crashed into people on a sidewalk next to a metro station in North Hollywood on Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Washington Times
The family farm where President Jimmy Carter tended peanuts, corn and sugarcane as a boy and later returned throughout his life will be preserved and opened to the public. Washington Times
The parents of a 2-year-old who wandered away from day care and was found alone on a Texas road have released a statement demanding answers. CBS
Several members of the Kennedy family have joined the legal battle to prevent President Trump from building a large triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. CBS
VOA VIEW: What the Kennedy family have to do with i?
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie said Monday he would not bring up another resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. CBS
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Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he won't support Sen. Chuck Schumer as Democratic leader in the new Congress, becoming the most prominent progressive to oppose his candidacy to date. CBS
Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan defeated Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the role of minority leader. CBS
Senate Republicans reelected Sen. John Thune as their leader, staying the course as they prepare to enter the minority after their brutal midterm losses. CBS
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More U.S. households are falling into debt as they grapple with medical bills, student loans and other expenses, data show. CBS
VOA VIEW: Thank the Dems.
Business executives warned at a Washington summit of rising costs and shifting supply chains as polls showed growing opposition to Trump's tariffs. CNBC
The rise in balances on HELOCs marks the 18th consecutive quarterly increase, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. CNBC
JD Vance, Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis offer competing explanations for the GOP's midterm defeat as Trump keeps his potential successors guessing. CNBC
Shahram Poursafi allegedly sought to pay $300,000 to have John Bolton killed in a plot authorities linked to retaliation for Qasem Soleimani’s death. FOX News
Tennessee officials warn that exposing their pentobarbital supplier could halt all future executions after Christa Pike survived two lethal doses. FOX News
Matthew Farwell faced charges of killing Sandra Birchmore after she allegedly threatened to expose a relationship that began when she was 15. FOX News
A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday to restore Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz to his role despite an attempt to oust him. UPI
The Trump administration proposed new restrictions on food stamp eligibility that could eliminate benefits for an estimated 6.3 million Americans. UPI
A new Gallup poll said that 49% of adults in the United States are in favor of the death penalty, and 45% are opposed for the first time since 1971. UPI
The House Oversight Committee accused federal authorities Tuesday of repeatedly failing victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. UPI
Israel swore in its new parliament Tuesday, including opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot who hopes to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. UPI
VOA VIEW: Time would tell.
The share of Latin Americans who identify as Catholic has fallen to 55% from 80% over the past 30 years, a new study released this week says. UPI
VOA VIEW: The Church has done little for the people.
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TODAY IS veterans day. IN 1921, AN UNKNOWN WORLD WAR I AMERICAN SOLDIER WAS BURIED IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. THIS SITE BECAME THE FOCAL POINT OF REVERENCE FOR AMERICA'S veterans. SIMILAR CEREMONIES OCCURRED IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE, WHERE AN UNKNOWN SOLDIER WAS BURIED IN EACH NATION'S HIGHEST PLACE OF HONOR (IN ENGLAND, WESTMINSTER ABBEY; IN FRANCE, THE ARC de TRIOMPHE). THESE MEMORIAL GESTURES ALL TOOK PLACE ON NOVEMBER 11, GIVING UNIVERSAL RECOGNITION TO THE CELEBRATED ENDING OF WORLD WAR I FIGHTING AT 11A.M., NOVEMBER 11, 1918. THE DAY BECAME KNOWN AS "ARMISTICE DAY."
ARMISTICE DAY OFFICIALLY RECEIVED ITS NAME IN AMERICA IN 1926 THROUGH A CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION. IT BECAME A NATIONAL HOLIDAY 12 YEARS LATER BY SIMILAR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION. TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO HAD SERVED IN ALL WARS, ARMISTICE DAY CHANGED TO veterans day IN 1954.
THE FOCAL POINT FOR OFFICIAL, NATIONAL CEREMONIES FOR veterans day CONTINUES TO BE THE MEMORIAL AMPHITHEATER BUILT AROUND THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWNS. AT 11A.M. ON NOVEMBER 11, A COMBINED COLOR GUARD REPRESENTING ALL MILITARY SERVICES EXECUTES "PRESENT ARMS" AT THE TOMB.
BECAUSE THE NATION'S TRIBUTE TO ITS WAR DEAD IS SYMBOLIZED BY THE LAYING OF A PRESIDENTIAL WREATH AND THE PLAYING OF "TAPS", MANY CONFUSE veterans day WITH MEMORIAL DAY. MEMORIAL DAY SPECIFICALLY HONORS THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, WHILE veterans day HONORS ALL veterans WHO FOUGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY. THANK YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
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