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On today's Front Page: President Trump is headed on a whirlwind tour of Asia with planned high-stakes meetings, including with Chinese President Xi Jinping, federal authorities have arrested more than 30 people after an investigation into illegal sports betting and poker rings, and more.

On today's Front Page: Democrats are ramping up their confrontation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, thousands of mirrors orbiting the Earth could light up the night sky if a California startup wins permission to launch an experimental satellite, and more.

On today's Front Page: Democrat Abigail Spanberger's bid for Virginia governor is testing whether voters agree with President Trump's claims about the economy, the Japanese parliament has voted in its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and more.

On today's Front Page: The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is unraveling as Israel lashes back at attacks on its soldiers by Hamas, current senior military officers say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lost the trust and respect of some top military commanders, and more.

On today's Front Page: The U.S.-backed ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is barreling toward collapse after Hamas killed two Israeli soldiers, the government shutdown is entering its fourth week and is unlike any other previous one due to actions taken by President Trump, and more.

On today's Front Page: Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has been indicted on charges that he unlawfully retained classified information, the Treasury Department has reported an extra $118 billion in customs revenue, partly as a result of increased tariffs, and more.

On today's Front Page: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt its firing of federal employees during the government shutdown, rare earth elements have become a powerful bargaining chip in trade tensions between the U.S. and China, and more.

On today's Front Page: The prospect of an ongoing conflict loomed over the Middle East a day after the region celebrated the signing of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, the government shutdown highlights the contrasting leadership styles of Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump declared the war in the Gaza Strip over as he and other world leaders signed a peace deal between Israel and Hamas, nuclear power is poised to grow in the U.S., and more.

On today's Front Page: The government shutdown is taking a heavy toll on federal workers, with 4,000 receiving layoff notices, the Department of Homeland Security has revealed ambitious plans for the U.S.-Mexico border, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump says the Pentagon has drafted plans to lead a peacekeeping force in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli government approved a ceasefire with Hamas, congressional leaders have spent much of the government shutdown hammering home their respective party narratives at every opportunity, and more.

On today's Front Page: Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal that would be a major step toward ending the war in Gaza, Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to charges that he lied to Congress, and more.

On today's Front Page: Republicans are eying the end of the week as a pivotal point in their campaign to persuade Democrats to end the government shutdown, Attorney General Pam Bondi fended off questions about a series of hot-button issues during Senate testimony, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump briefly broke with congressional Republicans on the week-long government shutdown, Chicago and the state of Illinois have sued to block President Trump from sending in the National Guard to quell ICE protests, and more.

On today's Front Page: The government shutdown is nearing a week with no prospect of a swift resolution, the Supreme Court is ready to kick off its new term, and more.

On today's Front Page: The government shutdown has accelerated President Trump's efforts to fire federal workers, Food and Drug Administration officials have approved another generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone, and more.

On today's Front Page: Senators have begun talking about how to end the government shutdown but are still stuck on Democrats' demand to revise a House-passed stopgap, Democrats are making health care the centerpiece of their resistance, and more.

On today's Front Page: A government shutdown is here, and the partisan messaging wars over who is to blame are in full swing with no sign of compromise, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unveiled a series of new military standards and rules for service members, and more.

On today's Front Page: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to support President Trump's plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, congressional Democrats are taking a rare gamble on government shutdown politics, and more.                               

On today's Front Page: Congressional Democrats' demand for averting a government shutdown is dividing Republicans who oppose an Obamacare policy change, judges have still found plenty of room to limit what they see as executive branch overreach without resorting to universal injunctions, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump has approved a proposal to keep TikTok running in the U.S., a federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction of justice, and more.

On today's Front Page: A detainee was killed and two others were critically wounded by a gunman at an ICE facility in Dallas, corn growers are pleading with the federal government to allow year-round sales of higher ethanol-blended fuel, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump criticized the United Nations, accusing it of doing nothing to end global conflicts, a Florida jury has found Ryan Routh guilty of attempting to assassinate President Trump in September 2024, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump made unproven ties between the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and autism, Russian President Vladimir Putin's child kidnapping ring in Ukraine may push the U.S. to label the it as a state sponsor of terrorism, and more.

On today's Front Page: Congress is in the midst of a shutdown stalemate, and lawmakers have left Washington as government funding is set to expire, President Trump will speak this week at the U.N. General Assembly as global conflicts persist, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump has signed a technology pact with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that boosts joint efforts in artificial intelligence, complaints from parents, teachers and school boards have driven superintendents out of urban public school districts at an increased rate, and more.

On today's Front Page: The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-percentage point and signaled that two more are on the way before the end of the year as concerns continue over the labor market, a fight over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies is playing out on a short-term government funding bill, and more.

On today's Front Page: FBI Director Kash Patel defended his record as bureau director in a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill, Utah prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Tyler Robinson, who's accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and more.

On today's Front Page: The U.S. and China have reached an agreement to keep the popular social video platform TikTok active in America, the Federal Reserve's interest-rate-setting committee will meet with multiple storylines threatening to overshadow an anticipated rate cut, and more.

On today's Front Page: Some NATO members have said they cannot immediately end Russian oil and gas purchases despite President Trump's insistence, investigators are still piecing together information about Tyler Robinson, who assassinated conservative commentator Charlie Kirk last week, and more.

On today's Front Page: Tributes continue to pour in for Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated on the campus of Utah Valley University, the Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into the harm inflicted on children and teens who form "relationships” with AI companions, and more.

On today's Front Page: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed while speaking on a college campus in Utah, Eastern Ukraine has become one of the most critical flash points of the Russia-Ukraine war in recent weeks, and more.

On today's Front Page: Israel dramatically escalated its war on Hamas with a stunning airstrike on the terrorist group's political leadership in Qatar, President Trump has accused pharmaceutical companies of intentionally concealing dangerous side effects when marketing their drugs, and more.

On today's Front Page: The story of a Ukrainian refugee killed in an unprovoked attack by an ex-convict in Charlotte is drawing national attention, European leaders are scrambling to meet the new 5% of GDP benchmark for defense spending, and more.

On today's Front Page: At least four disputes in the Supreme Court's upcoming term are expected to allow the court to overturn decades-old precedents, crop prices are low because of big yields, and high fertilizer costs from President Trump's tariff wars are stressing farmers in the Midwest, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump took European leaders to task for their nations' purchases of Russian oil, a three-hour hearing between senators and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. devolved into multiple screaming matches, and more.

On today's Front Page: China's military carried out a large-scale show of force during a World War II anniversary parade in Beijing, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse made their voices heard on Capitol Hill, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump said the U.S. military carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel, the U.S. and its allies are not sending leaders to attend a military parade in China to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II, and more.

On today's Front Page: Russian President Vladimir Putin thumbed his nose at the West by embracing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the shift from carbon-based to renewable energy in the heart of Appalachia reflects the hard reality of a dying livelihood, and more.

On today's Front Page: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised new strikes in Russia a day after Moscow carried out a fresh wave of bombardments, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit says that President Trump overstepped when he invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to set tariffs, and more.

On today's Front Page: Authorities say the shooter who killed two children and wounded 18 others at a catholic school in Minneapolis “expressed hate toward almost every group imaginable,” officials are warning about a surge in fake college websites using AI to generate hours of content, and more.

On today's Front Page: A shooter opened fire through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass, killing two and wounding 17, President Trump has ramped up pressure to force Russian President Vladimir Putin into a face-to-face summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and more.

On today's Front Page: Washington, D.C. witnessed its first killing in nearly two weeks amid the federal law enforcement surge in the nation's capital, more than a dozen senior generals and admirals have been fired by the Trump administration since January, and more.

On today's Front Page: A federal judge has ordered the government not to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia, President Trump has signed an executive order threatening to pull federal support from jurisdictions that don't end cashless bail policies, and more.

On today's Front Page: Russia has made clear that Ukraine has a right to exist, but only if it relinquishes control of the Donbas region, Ghislaine Maxwell told the Justice Department that she never witnessed Donald Trump in any sexually inappropriate situations, and more.

On today's Front Page: A New York appeals court has voided the roughly $500 million fine against President Trump in a civil fraud case, no country in Europe is taking the rising threat of an expansionist, emboldened Russia more seriously than Poland, and more.

On today's Front Page: The Federal Reserve is increasingly likely to cut interest rates at its next meeting, the DOJ has opened an investigation into alleged manipulation of crime statistics by Metropolitan Police Department officials, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump says no U.S. troops will be deployed to Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal, college graduates are struggling to find entry-level work as AI and uncertainty about tariffs have dampened hiring, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders were unable to agree on a security guarantee for Ukraine to end its war with Russia, the price of coffee is set to get more expensive, and more.

On today's Front Page: President Trump will try to advance peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House by offering security guarantees, a federal judge has forced President Trump to retreat from total control of the Washington, D.C., police department, and more.

On today's Front Page: Experts say President Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin is fraught with geopolitical risks, the Department of Justice has fired the man accused of throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C., and more.