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  1. The central issue of the government closure remains unresolved, leaving Republicans under political pressure ahead of the midterms.
  2. The address mixed the traditional solemnity of the day with political arguments, as the president celebrated his efforts to remake the armed services into a “Department of War.”
  3. There is hope the Thanksgiving holiday will be spared, but carriers will need some time to deal with the disruptions that the shutdown has caused for air travel.
  4. The state’s top Republicans wanted to join President Trump’s push to redraw congressional maps. But plans for a special session fell apart when some lawmakers resisted.
  5. The judge instead adopted a map drawn by a centrist coalition. Democrats celebrated the ruling ahead of the 2026 midterms, but Republicans vowed to fight it.