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  1. World · Mon, Nov 9 · 6 AM CTUpdate: Iran's Guards say they have lifted their 2,000-kilometer missile-range cap after U.S. launches Task Force Iron Gate
  2. World · Mon, Nov 9 · 6 AM CTIsrael's president taps Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the next government
  3. World · Mon, Nov 9 · 6 AM CTKrakow gunman who killed six in Main Square dies in hospital; Poland to review gun-permit rules
  4. White House · Mon, Nov 9 · 6 AM CTStephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff; some House Republicans object
  5. White House · Mon, Nov 9 · 6 AM CTTrump orders DOJ probe of Democrats' alleged threats against administration officials
  6. White House · Mon, Nov 9 · 6 AM CTCongress returns for lame-duck session as Dec. 11 funding deadline, debt limit and defense bill loom
  7. Supreme Court · Mon, Nov 9 · 6 AM CTSupreme Court hears Nielsen v. Watanabe today on whether federal officials can be sued for damages
  8. White House · Sun, Nov 8 · 5 PM CTTrump: renewed strikes on Iran 'highly unlikely' if talks produce a strong deal, but 38 bridges are in his sights
  9. World · Sun, Nov 8 · 5 PM CTHormuz traffic at about 20% of pre-war levels as Iran claims at least 12 ships hit since the start of November
  10. White House · Sun, Nov 8 · 5 PM CTFederal AI safety office stopped publishing research and is asked to report informally to the White House, AP reports
  11. Supreme Court · Sun, Nov 8 · 5 PM CTSupreme Court hears Nielsen v. Watanabe Monday as Trump administration urges end to prison-care damages suits
  12. World · Sun, Nov 8 · 6 AM CTIran's Revolutionary Guards say three oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz
  13. White House · Sun, Nov 8 · 6 AM CTCENTCOM stands up Task Force Iron Gate to disrupt Iran's land and Caspian supply routes
  14. World · Sun, Nov 8 · 6 AM CTSaudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged after Houthi missiles are intercepted
  15. World · Sun, Nov 8 · 6 AM CTUpdate: Russia to send a senior diplomatic and military team to Abu Dhabi talks with Ukraine and the U.S.
  16. Supreme Court · Sun, Nov 8 · 6 AM CTCourt hears Nielsen v. Watanabe Monday on whether federal officers can be sued for damages under Bivens
  17. SpaceX & Launches · Sun, Nov 8 · 6 AM CTSpaceX targets Monday night for Falcon 9 USSF-627 from Vandenberg Space Force Base
  18. White House · Sat, Nov 7 · 5 PM CTUpdate: Colom still up 2,574 in Mississippi as GOP asks counties to set aside affidavit ballots; Peltola leads by 637 in Alaska
  19. White House · Sat, Nov 7 · 5 PM CTUpdate: Stephen Miller takes over as chief of staff Monday as Democrats plan sweeping investigations
  20. World · Sat, Nov 7 · 5 PM CTUpdate: Trump confirms 'minor strikes' on Iranian air defenses near Qeshm; U.S. offers $20 million for Iran nuclear tips