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Ukraine’s allies push back on a US peace plan seen as favoring Moscow  AP NewsTrump administration news: Ukrainian allies voice concern as US pressures Kyiv to accept peace proposal  CNNOpinion | Trump’s hard-sell Ukraine deal is realpolitik on steroids  The Washington PostThe Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War  The AtlanticPutin, Zelenskyy respond to Trump’s peace plan  ABC News

The Surprise Ending to the Trump-Mamdani Buddy Movie Has Heads Spinning  The New York Times‘Fascist’? ‘Communist’? For an Afternoon, Trump and Mamdani Were Just 2 Guys From Queens.  The New York TimesMTG is out, Mamdani is in  PoliticoQueens men meet  Queens Daily EagleWhy Donald Trump Seems Taken With Zohran Mamdani  The Atlantic

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigning from Congress  AxiosTrump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene to quit Congress after Epstein files feud  BBCOpinion | Marjorie Taylor Greene and the future of MAGA  The Washington PostMarjorie Taylor Greene Says She Will Resign in January, After Break From Trum  The New York TimesTrump on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation: She ‘went BAD’  CNBC

‘Senseless violence’ erupts at Christmas tree lighting; 4 injured  USA TodayConcord Police identify 3 suspects in Christmas tree lighting shooting that injured 4  WCNC4 injured in shooting at North Carolina tree lighting ceremony  NBC News4 shot at Concord Tree Lighting Ceremony  WCCB Charlotte3 people, including 2 suspects, remain in critical condition after Concord Tree lighting ceremony, police say  WXII

‘Horribly wrong’: US veterans condemn Trump’s politicization of military  The GuardianBomb Threats Target Democratic Lawmakers After Trump ‘Traitors’ Posts  NewsweekDemocrats seek police action on Trump’s ‘threatening’ social media posts  The Washington Post’I’m not going to be intimidated’: Rep. Crow responds to Trump’s sedition threat  NPRTrump says he wasn’t threatening Democrats he accused of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’  NBC News

As crews battle hazardous fire on cargo ship, shelter-in-place order lifted for San Pedro, Wilmington  Los Angeles TimesShelter-in-place order lifted for communities near hazardous cargo ship fire in Port of L.A.  KTLAValley Plaza history  LAistFire erupts on container ship at Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro  ABC7 Los AngelesNo injuries reported in container ship fire at Port of Los Angeles  Yahoo

G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite U.S. boycott and opposition  CBS NewsG20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott, opposition  ReutersColumn | At the G-20, the U.S. plays spoiler as global inequality spikes  The Washington PostMacron, Who Called NATO Brain Dead, Warns End of G-20 Is Nearing  Bloomberg.comAfrica’s first G20 summit opens with an ambitious agenda and a U.S. boycott  NBC News

Texas A&M Was Wrong to Fire Professor Over Gender Lesson, Panel Rules  The New York TimesTexas A&M’s crackdown on race, gender discussions is anti-American. Here’s why.  Houston ChronicleTexas A&M Votes That Professors Must Have Permission To Discuss Trans People, Sexuality or Race  erininthemorning.comWhen universities choose to be silent, societies fracture  University World NewsWeekend Digest Texas Nov. 22  Spectrum News

Manhattan US attorney gets first big test ahead of Epstein files drop  PoliticoLinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein face Trump-ordered investigation  ABC NewsEpstein wrote Clinton ‘NEVER EVER’ went to his island. But, like Trump, he flew on his jet  The Palm Beach PostAs Trump Looks for Distraction on Epstein, Justice Dept. Rushes to His Aid  The New York TimesTrump asks DOJ to probe Democrats tied to Epstein. The difference? We welcome it. | Opinion  USA Today

Republicans to Trump: No $2,000 Tariff Checks  Business InsiderWho’s getting a stimulus check? Latest update on $2,000 stimulus  azcentral.com and The Arizona RepublicTreasury secretary says ‘we will see’ about $2,000 rebate checks to Americans as Supreme Court weighs Trump’s tariffs  CNNTariff Dividends Would Cost More than Tariff Revenues Will Generate  Tax FoundationHoping to spend Trump’s proposed $2K checks? Treasury secretary has another idea  The Hill

Censures, indictments and a fire: The House returned after weeks and everything blew up  AxiosBipartisan push to reform censure process emerges in Congress after flurry of complaints brought against lawmakers  CNNCapitol agenda: Things are not normal on the Hill  PoliticoA mad House: Members of Congress trade censures and curse words  NBC NewsThe House is scrambling to avoid a censure death spiral  Yahoo

The only person to vote against releasing the Epstein files, and a library book 135 years overdue: The news quiz  NBC NewsRepublicans hyped the Epstein files for years. Now Trump is under pressure to deliver  AP NewsEpstein survivors say they received death threats in new letter  AxiosCongress rejected Trump’s cover-up of the Epstein files, but it may yet succeed  The Hill4 questions — and answers — about the Epstein files release  Politico

In North Carolina, the Border Patrol’s Presence Divides a Swing State  The New York TimesNorth Carolina governor sends letter to Homeland Security demanding answers about “Operation Charlotte’s Web”  WBTVWith honking horns and locked doors, here’s how one Charlotte community faced the immigration enforcement crackdown  CNNOne key part of Trump’s immigration dragnet is flying under the radar  AxiosBorder Patrol leaves Charlotte, but hard reality remains: We need deportations | Opinion  Charlotte Observer

Chicago shooting: At least 5 shot in the Loop, alderman says; at least 2 shot on North State Street near ABC7 studios, sources say  ABC7 ChicagoChicago crime: 2 Loop shootings leave 1 dead, at least 8 teens injured, CPD says  FOX 32 ChicagoChicago shooting: 7 teens, man injured, person killed in Loop shootings on State Street, near Dearborn, Monroe, police say  ABC7 ChicagoLoop shootings leave one teen dead and several wounded, including seven shot outside Chicago Theatre  Chicago Tribune7 teenagers wounded in Loop shooting near Chicago Theatre after tree-lighting ceremony  Chicago Sun-Times

Trump says he is ending temporary deportation protections for Somalis in Minnesota  ReutersTrump says he’s terminating legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota  NPRTrump Plans to End Immigration Protections for Some Somalis in Minnesota  The Wall Street JournalTrump says he is ending deportation protections for Somalis in Minnesota  CBS NewsTrump says he’s ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota  Star Tribune

Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased  NPRSupreme Court, For Now, Keeps in Place Texas Republican-Friendly Congressional Map  The New York TimesThe Legal Misstep That Imperiled Trump’s Midterm Strategy  The Wall Street JournalAlito pauses lower court ruling that would have blocked Texas redistricting  ABC NewsSupreme Court temporarily reinstates Texas Republicans’ redrawn congressional map  NBC News

From Steve Bannon to Elizabeth Warren, bipartisan backlash erupts over push to block states from regulating AI  NBC NewsWhite House drafts order directing Justice Department to sue states that pass AI regulations  The Washington PostHouse eyeing AI preemption in NDAA, Scalise says  Punchbowl NewsWhite House isn’t giving up on AI regulations ban  Roll CallWhite House pauses executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on AI, sources say  Reuters

Comey Seeks to Dismiss Charges Based on Grand Jury Errors  The New York TimesJustice Dept. attacks judge after prosecutors’ stumbles in Comey case  The Washington PostIn reversal, DOJ says Comey indictment was reviewed by full grand jury  ABC NewsReaders Write: James Comey indictment, stereotypes, human rights, Target, the Epstein files  Star TribuneThe Situation: The Inanities Continue in the Comey Case  Lawfare

Abbott’s Moves to Restrict Muslims Leave Some Concerned and Puzzled  The New York TimesTexas governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization  ABC NewsCAIR sues Texas officials over terror group designation  PoliticoIslamic group sues after Gov. Greg Abbott directs DPS to investigate them  The Texas TribuneFBI restricted agents from working with CAIR years before Texas branded group a terrorist organization  Fox News

Huge storms produced wettest November on record for parts of Southern California  Los Angeles TimesThis Is One of L.A.’s Wettest Novembers in Decades  The New York TimesTorrential rains return to Southern California, prompting flash flood warnings before moving east  AP NewsHuntington Beach neighborhood swamped by flooding following storm  ABC7 Los AngelesFlash flood warning issued for Huntington Beach, Westminster  CBS News

Cross-country storm set to disrupt Thanksgiving travel plans  NBC NewsThanksgiving Weather Forecast: How to Plan Your Travel  The New York TimesThanksgiving Travel Forecast: Could Weather Delay Your Trip?  The Weather ChannelStorms to douse central and eastern US ahead of Thanksgiving targeting key travel hubs, as Polar Vortex looms  FOX WeatherThanksgiving week weather forecast: Where Americans can expect cold, rain and snow for holiday travel  Yahoo

New US-Saudi security deal raises questions  ABC NewsSaudi Arabia’s Prince Has Big Plans, but His Giant Fund Is Low on Cash  The New York TimesJets, chips and a clean slate: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince got almost everything he wanted from Trump  CNNTrump’s Self-Damning Response to a Legitimate Question  The AtlanticMuhammad bin Salman takes a victory lap in Washington  The Economist

The female crash test dummy has been a long time coming — but she isn’t here yet  NPRU.S. unveils new female crash test dummy, says it could be used for federal safety testing  CBS NewsAt last, a more realistic female crash test dummy to make cars safer  Axios

Ohio officer found not guilty of murder in Ta’Kiya Young’s shooting death  ABC NewsOhio policeman acquitted of murdering pregnant woman Ta’Kiya Young suspected of shoplifting  BBCTa’Kiya Young dreamed of social work and a home for her kids  AP NewsOfficer acquitted of murder in shooting death of Ta’Kiya Young, pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting  CBS NewsOfficer acquitted in death of Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting  WSLS

Stepbrother eyed in cruise ship death of Florida teen may be called to testify in custody dispute, attorney says  CBS NewsCause of Death Revealed for Anna Kepner, Teen Who Was Found Stuffed Under Bed on Cruise  People.comAnna Kepner’s brother heard ‘yelling,’ commotion in her cruise cabin night before she was found dead  nypost.com’Suspected murder’ cited in death of Florida teen found on cruise ship  WESHLife jackets meant to save lives could expose a killer in Florida teen’s cruise ship mystery  Fox News