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Trump Calls on Republicans to End Filibuster in Shutdown Fight

The president said it was time for G.O.P. leaders to get rid of the longstanding rule requiring most Senate legislation to have 60 votes to pass.

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Senator John Thune, the Republican leader, at the Capitol on Thursday. Earlier this month, Mr. Thune dismissed the idea of changing the filibuster to end the shutdown.
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JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures

After Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death, the bank reported more than $1 billion in potentially suspicious transactions.

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JPMorgan Chase released previously sealed court documents that included a report flagging about 4,700 potentially suspicious transactions apparently connected to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Ohio Republicans Gain Ground in Push for More Seats in Congress

The map, which is expected to be approved on Friday morning by the state’s redistricting commission, improves Republicans’ odds of picking up two more seats.

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State Senator Nickie Antonio, a Democrat, who serves on the Ohio Redistricting Commission, presented a proposed map at the panel’s meeting last week in Columbus.
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What to Know About US Nuclear Weapons as Trump Threatens to Restart Testing

Though the country’s nuclear arsenal has undergone no explosive testing for decades, federal experts say it can reliably obliterate targets halfway around the globe.

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The tower for Icecap, a nuclear test that was nearly ready to execute but never happened because of the testing moratorium enacted on Oct. 1, 1992, at the Nevada National Security Site.
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A Top Trump Official Had to Sell His Stock. He May Have Saved Millions.

Frank Bisignano, who holds top jobs at the Social Security Administration and the I.R.S., sold his stake in Fiserv before the company’s stock cratered this week.

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Frank Bisignano, the former chief executive of Fiserv, had to sell his stake in the company to join the Trump administration as head of the Social Security Administration.
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Trump Officials Move Into Military Residences in D.C. Area

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved into a home at Fort McNair traditionally reserved for the Army’s vice chief of staff. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others also now live in military housing.

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According to a Defense Department official, Mr. Hegseth is paying $4,655.70 per month to live at Ft. McNair this year.
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Trump Revived a Cold War Debate

Also, Prince Andrew is being stripped of his royal title. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Trump Officials Warn of Air Travel ‘Disaster’ in November

If the shutdown continues, administration officials predicted, air traffic controllers going without pay will start to leave the job just in time for the holiday travel season.

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Vice President JD Vance speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, following a meeting with aviation industry leaders.
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In China Truce on Tariffs and Rare Earths, National Security Controls Are Bargaining Chip

Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security measure that previously was not under discussion.

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The Trump administration agreed to pause a new rule that would restrict trade with foreign companies that pose a national security threat.
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Amazon’s Profit Is Up 38% on Strong Performance

After unexpectedly strong sales and profits across its consumer and cloud businesses, the tech giant said another strong quarter might be ahead.

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Amazon’s cloud computing complex in New Carlisle, Ind. The company reported that sales for that division were up 20 percent from a year earlier.
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Apple’s iPhones Fuel Record Sales and Profit

The company’s revenue rose to above $100 billion in the quarter for the first time, and profit soared 86 percent.

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In September, Apple introduced its newest iPhones with a changed external design.
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Six Arrested in Robbery of Precious-Metal Refinery in France

The robbers used explosives to gain entry to a precious-metal company in Lyon, French officials said. The police recovered the items.

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The police outside a precious-metal company that was robbed in Lyon, France, on Thursday.
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Prince Andrew to Be Stripped of His Royal Title

The extraordinary move caps his fall from grace over his ties to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

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Andrew in April. Buckingham Palace said he would lose his royal title and “will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.”
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