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• Secretary Burgum to Newsmax: Leverage Federal Lands to Unlock AI
  
  Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum is urging a sweeping modernization of federal policy to keep pace with artificial intelligence, arguing that outdated regulations are hindering America's ability to lead in the world's fastest-advancing technology sector.
• Trump to Designate Muslim Brotherhood as Terror Group
  
  President Donald Trump told Just The News on Sunday that he will designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization.
• Gunman Who Killed a Florida Deputy Dies From Injuries
  
  A gunman who killed a Florida deputy last week died on Saturday from injuries received in the confrontation, authorities say. Michael Halberstam, 37, shot two Indian River County deputies and a locksmith on Friday when they were serving an eviction notice at a home near Vero...
• Mamdani Stands by Trump Criticism Despite Friendly WH Meeting
  
  New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani didn't back down in an interview that aired Sunday from past criticism that President Donald Trump acted like a despot and a fascist after a surprisingly friendly White House meeting between the two men.
• US, Ukraine Discuss Possible Zelenskyy Visit to D.C. for Peace Talks
  
  U.S. and Ukrainian officials are discussing a potential visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington as early as this week to discuss a peace plan with U.S. President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
• Ex-FBI Official: Bureau Blew Multiple Red Flags on Trump Assassin
  
  The FBI missed several opportunities to intercept Thomas Matthew Crooks before he attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump, a former senior Bureau official told the New York Post.
• Documentary: George H.W. Bush Knew of 1964 Alien Contact
  
  A new documentary is making waves with the extraordinary claim that former President George H.W. Bush privately acknowledged a 1964 alien encounter at a military base in New Mexico.
• Major Christmas Tree Auction Sees Surge in Retail Bidders
  
  Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country, and there was no shortage of bidders.About 50,000 Christmas trees and enough wreaths, crafts and other seasonal items to fill an airplane hangar were bought and sold by lots and on consignment at...
• Police: Alabama University Football Player Stabs 2 Teammates
  
  A University of Alabama at Birmingham football player stabbed two teammates Saturday morning hours before the team's game against the University of South Florida, the university said in a statement.The two wounded players were in stable condition, interim head coach Alex...
• Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration's Expansion of Rapid Deportations
  
  A federal appeals court on Saturday declined to clear the way for President Donald Trump's administration to expand a fast-track deportation process to allow for the expedited removal of migrants who are living far away from the border.
• Meta Hid Evidence of Social Media Harm, Court Filings Claim
  
  Meta shut down internal research into Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence the platforms harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a class-action lawsuit by U.S. school districts.
• LA Container Ship Fire Burns Overnight, Triggers Brief Shelter-in-Place
  
  A fire on a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles was nearly contained Saturday afternoon, though authorities were still assessing whether enough hazardous material burned to cause significant contamination.
• Former Rep. Good to Newsmax: GOP Shouldn't 'Unilaterally Disarm' on Redistricting
  
  Former Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., told Newsmax on Saturday that Republicans must keep pursuing redistricting because Democrats have done so for years, saying GOP states shouldn’t “unilaterally disarm” as courts review new maps.
• Sources: US to Launch New Phase of Venezuela Operations
  
  The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, four U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Trump administration escalates pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government.
• Dick Morris to Newsmax: Jobs Report Shows Trump Clearly Catching Up
  
  Political consultant Dick Morris told Newsmax the delayed September jobs report showing 119,000 new positions is evidence that President Donald Trump is "clearly catching up" on growth while restraining price increases.
• Landau: US 'Gravely Concerned' For Brazil's Bolsonaro
  
  Brazilian police arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro on a preventive warrant tied to what the Supreme Court described as a possible attempt to flee as he awaited the start of a prison sentence for leading a coup plot.
• White House Says South Africa Undermines G20's Founding Principles
  
  The White House on Saturday said South Africa was refusing to facilitate a smooth transition of its presidency of the Group of 20 major economies to the U.S., after the G20 issued a declaration on climate change over U.S. objections.
• Report: Rep. Greene Considering '28 Presidential Run
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has privately told allies she has considered running for president in 2028, Time magazine reported.
• Jack Nicklaus to Revamp 'President's Golf Course'
  
  President Donald Trump says he's enlisting the help of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to spruce up the courses at Joint Base Andrews - adding a site long known as the "president's golf course" to his long list of construction projects.
• $20M Firefighter Training Center Near Ohio Derailment Site Revived
  
  Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio.
• JFK's Granddaughter Reveals Terminal Cancer, Criticizes RFK Jr.
  
  John F. Kennedy's granddaughter disclosed Saturday that she has terminal cancer, writing in an essay in "The New Yorker" that one of her doctors said she might live for about another year.
• Rubio Hedging Political Future on Outcome in Venezuela
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio is staking much of his political future on the Trump administration's efforts to unseat Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Politico reported on Saturday.
• Trump Blasts Pritzker, 'Low IQ Mayor of Chicago' for Deadly Violence
  
  A deadly shooting at a protest-turned-riot in Chicago has President Donald Trump on Saturday calling out the lack of action by Chicago's Democrat leadership – just one day after the president made peace with democratic socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
• Swiss Economy Chief Says U.S. Could Cut Tariffs to 15% in December
  
  The United States' general tariff of 39% on imports from Switzerland could be cut to 15% from early December, Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin told the broadcaster SRF in an interview aired on Saturday.
• Trump Aides Meet Russians in Miami, Prompting Questions About Ukraine Proposal
  
  U.S. officials and lawmakers are increasingly concerned about a meeting last month in which representatives of the Trump administration met with Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian envoy who is under U.S. sanctions, to draft a plan to end the war in Ukraine, according to multiple...

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