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Biden participates in his final White House turkey pardon

President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom that hail from Minnesota, where they will return.

Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House

As part of an annual tradition, President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom, at the White House ahead of Thanksgiving. Biden also struck a serious tone telling Americans to, “use this ...

Cease-fire close in Lebanon, White House says

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US says ceasefire is imminent in Lebanon Israeli officials have ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

White House announces 3 Americans released in China

The White House says three Americans have been released after being detained in China for years. Their release is part of an apparent prisoner swap, CBS News Scott MacFarlane reports.

GOP Rep. Steel concedes in California House race

Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) has conceded defeat in her reelection bid against Democrat Derek Tran to represent California’s 45th Congressional District. Steel’s race is one of two that Decision ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

A look at White House Thanksgiving celebrations through the years

There is a major debate about who was the first president to start the turkey pardon tradition. Nevertheless, the tradition stuck and has become a beloved event at the White House. CBS News ...

The affordable housing shortage is reshaping parts of rural America

When Suzanne D’Amico moved from Dallas an hour north to Celina, Texas, there was one grocery store, longhorn cattle down the road and no lights on the horizon at night.

‘I worry I’ll be forced to sell the house’: My parents put their house in my name. Was this a terrible mistake?

“When my mother passes away, what will the tax implications be?”

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

What the stock market can expect if Republicans control the White House, Senate and House

For stocks, divided control in Washington, D.C. — gridlock — is preferable to rule by one political party.

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

House, Senate and governor elections map 2024: results from all 50 US states as Republicans close to House majority

Voters have elected a Republican majority in the Senate. They have also been electing members of the House of Representatives and state governors. Live 2024 presidential election results US ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

CBS News projects Republicans win the House after already claiming Senate, White House

CBS News projects that Republicans will maintain a majority in the House of Representatives, claiming at least 218 seats, while some races remain undecided over a week after Election Day. Starting ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson says House Ethics Committee shouldn't release Gaetz report

House Speaker Mike Johnson went on the record Friday saying he doesn't think the House Ethics Committee should not release its potentially damaging report on whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged ...

Cuomo Told a House Panel His Memory Was Hazy. Is That a Perjury Defense?

House Republicans referred the former New York governor for prosecution. His insistence on a faulty memory makes that outcome unlikely.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

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