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• Cyber Monday Could Break Spending Records
  
  Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones as the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon wraps up on Cyber Monday.
• Gizzi: Bush Family, Nehls' Twin Emerge as Contenders in Texas 22nd
  
  The surprise announcement Saturday that Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, will retire in 2026 after six years in office has already sparked two dramatic scenarios in Texas' 22nd District. One is the prospect of Nehls being succeeded by his identical twin...
• Trump Invites Families of 2 Guard Shooting Victims to White House
  
  President Donald Trump on Sunday said he has invited the family of a National Guard member fatally shot last week to the White House, saying he spoke to her parents and they were "devastated."
• Trump Won't Retract on Dem Gov. Walz, but Will Release MRI Results
  
  President Donald Trump brushed off Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's demand that he release his recent MRI results, telling reporters Sunday night aboard Air Force One that the scan was "absolutely perfect."
• Airbus Narrows Software Crisis as Airlines Ride out A320 Recall
  
  Airbus fleets were returning towards normal operations on Monday after the European plane maker pushed through abrupt software changes faster than originally expected, as it wrestled with safety headlines long focused on rival Boeing.
• Trump: Asylum 'Permanent Pause' to Last 'Long Time'
  
  President Donald Trump said Sunday his administration intends to maintain a pause on asylum decisions for "a long time" after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members near the White House, killing one of them.
• Trump Urges MAGA Turnout for Van Epps on Tuesday
  
  President Donald Trump issued a forceful call to action ahead of Tuesday's special election in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, urging 'America First Patriots' who have not yet voted to turn out for Republican candidate Matt Van Epps.
• Rubio: Ukraine Peace Talks 'Very Productive,' but More Work Needed
  
  A meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Florida on Sunday was "very productive," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, adding that work still remains toward ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
• Rep. Fine to Newsmax: 2-Point Plan to Hold Universities Accountable
  
  Rep. Randy Fine told Newsmax on Sunday that he has a two-point plan for the best way to ensure accountability and promote safe learning environments at universities that receive federal funding.
• Trump Told Maduro to Leave: Save Yourself, Your Family
  
  President Donald Trump confirmed his call with Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro on Sunday night, but declined to provide details amid a report that he warned the dictator to leave to protect himself and his family.
• Gizzi: GOP Should Win Tennessee 7th 'Squeaker,' But Upset Possible
  
  Barely 48 hours before votes are counted in the special election for Tennessee's open 7th U.S. House District, Republican Matt Van Epps remains the narrow favorite to keep the seat in GOP hands.
• Trump Confirms He Spoke With Venezuela's Maduro
  
  President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he had spoken with Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, but did not provide details on what the two leaders discussed. "I don't want to comment on it: The answer is yes," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
• Trump Denies Second Strike Claim: It Wasn't Needed
  
  President Donald Trump rejected the claim that War Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a second strike to kill survivors in a Caribbean drug-boat strike. "I don't know that happened, and Pete said he did not even know what people were talking about," Trump said...
• Sen. Klobuchar: Senate Will Vote on Extending ACA Subsidies by End of Year
  
  The Senate will hold a vote on extending subsidies offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this year, Sen. Amy Klobuchar told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday.
• W. Va. High School Remembers Slain Guard as Caring, Willing to Help
  
  Mourners gathered at a West Virginia high school this weekend remembered a National Guard member fatally shot last week as a caring and positive person who wanted to help others.
• Rep. Bacon on Boat-Strike Report: 'Get Facts First'
  
  Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., urged caution Sunday amid allegations that War Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. forces to "kill everybody" aboard a suspected drug-smuggling boat during a Sept. 2 interdiction operation.
• Wisconsin GOP Divided on How to Break Court Losses
  
  Wisconsin Republicans, still reeling from a series of statewide judicial defeats, are sharply split over how to approach the state's next high-stakes Supreme Court race, Politico reported. Conservatives have lost three straight contests since 2020, ceding control of a...
• Father Chris Alar to Newsmax: Nigeria Crisis Far Worse Than Reported
  
  President Donald Trump is vowing action against the Islamic radicals holding more than 250 children and teachers in Nigeria, and Father Chris Alar said on Newsmax Sunday that the crisis is far more severe than global leaders and the media acknowledge.
• Fred Fleitz to Newsmax: Trump Will Bomb Venezuelan Targets
  
  President Donald Trump is escalating efforts to disrupt Venezuelan drug trafficking operations but preparing for targeted military strikes, not a ground invasion, former CIA analyst Fred Fleitz told Newsmax on Sunday.
• Sen. Mullin: Trump Not Sending Troops Into Venezuela
  
  Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., dismissed speculation that President Donald Trump intends to launch strikes in Venezuela or send American forces into the country.
• House Armed Services Vows 'Full Accounting' on Boat Strikes
  
  House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Ranking Member Adam Smith, D-Wash., issued a joint statement Saturday in response to reports that U.S. forces carried out a follow-up strike in the Caribbean.
• Sliwa to Newsmax: Judges, Politicians Enabling 'Turnstile' Crime Crisis
  
  America's major cities are suffering from a "turnstile criminal justice system" driven by judges and politicians who refuse to keep violent offenders off the streets, Guardian Angels founder and former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa told Newsmax on Sunday.
• Yuriy Sak to Newsmax: 'Ukraine Wants Peace, Russia Wants Ukraine'
  
  Russia is seeking territorial gains rather than a diplomatic settlement, even as the U.S. prepares for a new round of high-stakes talks with Moscow this week, said Yuriy Sak, a former adviser to Ukraine's minister of strategic industries, on Newsmax Sunday.
• Poll: 63 Percent Say 4-Year Degree Not Worth Cost
  
  More than 6 in 10 registered voters say a four-year college degree is not worth the cost, according to a new NBC News poll. Just 33% now say a four-year degree is worth the cost , a drop of 20 points since June 2013, according to the survey released Friday.
• Blaine Holt to Newsmax: Vetting Failures Demand 'Season of Accountability'
  
  The U.S. must begin a "season of accountability" over immigration and vetting failures that contributed to the shootings of National Guard soldiers Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe in Washington, D.C., last week, retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt told Newsmax.

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