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• Labor Shortage Looms Over Housing Affordability Debate
  
  Heading toward the 2026 midterm elections, affordable housing is such a hot-button issue that it has become common ground for politicians on the left and right.
• Republican Support for Vaccines Faded Long Before RFK Jr.
  
  There is little doubt that confidence in vaccine safety among Republicans has declined during Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s stint as secretary of Health and Human Services.
• Abolishing the Veto: Why Smaller EU States Are Alarmed
  
  In a recent address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made one of the most controversial proposals in recent EU history: abolishing the unanimity rule in foreign policy.
• Sources: Taliban May Have Set Up Former Afghan Intel Officer
  
  The Taliban may have set up a former leading Afghan intelligence officer who the Trump administration accused of being an ISIS-K terrorist, numerous sources told Newsmax.
• China's Costly Bet: Paying Women to Have Children
  
  China is confronting one of the most severe demographic declines in modern history, and its leaders are reaching deep into the policy toolbox to stop the slide.
• Trump's Pharma Takedown: Slashing Obesity Drug Prices to Fuel MAHA's Revolution
  
  After President Donald Trump's showdown with pharma titans Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk last month, a seismic shift has unfolded: blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, once priced sky-high in America, now match global bargains.
• Chart Dip Begs Questions About Rap Music's Clout
  
  Before rapper Megan Thee Stallion ended rap's brief two-week absence from the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100, speculation was mounting about the genre's current place in popular music.
• Critics of Trump's Muslim Brotherhood Directive Misinterpret US Law
  
  President Donald Trump's recent directive for the U.S. government to begin the process of designating certain branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations drew loud criticism from certain elements on the political right.
• Trump's Muslim Brotherhood Designation to Have Wide-Ranging Effects
  
  President Donald Trump's designation of "certain chapters or other subdivisions of the Muslim Brotherhood" as terrorist organizations will have wide-ranging consequences.
• Catholics Debate Mary's Spiritual Role as Christmas Nears
  
  Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is again the focus of songs, nativity scenes, and sermons as the holiday season begins.
• Report: Chinese Manipulation of Critical Minerals Market Imperils US
  
  China has a "loaded gun pointed at our economy" due to its "predatory pricing" on the critical minerals market, lawmakers said after the release of a report that details how China is manipulating prices to maintain its dominance.
• The Dangerous Health Crisis Nearly Everyone Misses
  
  Nearly 90% of American adults are living with a dangerous health condition unknown to most of them.
• Petraeus: New Gaza Peace Plan Seems Doomed
  
  Retired Gen. David Petraeus said at the NCUSAR summit on Nov. 18 that the U.N. Security Council’s plan to create a Board of Peace to implement President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan will likely be difficult to carry out.
• Supreme Court to Hear Arguments to Lift AR-15 Ban
  
  When Justice Brett Kavanaugh said this year that the Supreme Court should "soon" address what he called the "AR-15 issue," he wasn't kidding.
• 'Godmother of Thanksgiving' Played Key Role in its Rise
  
  Americans will give thanks for those things and more when they belly up to the table for their Thanksgiving feast. Chances are, though, they'll leave out a nod to the woman most responsible for making it a national holiday.
• How Technology Has Transformed Black Friday
  
  Many Americans are familiar with the chaos that often comes with Black Friday, which has been the nation's biggest shopping day since the 1950s.But the long checkout lines, early morning doorbusters, and crowded parking lots might now be things of the past.
• Study Pushes Terror Label for Muslim Brotherhood
  
  A report called for the Muslim Brotherhood to be designated a foreign terrorist organization along with outlining what its authors claim is its systematic infiltration into American institutions, including colleges.
• Ukraine Weighs Difficult Choices in US Peace Push
  
  As the war in Ukraine nears its fourth year, the conflict appears trapped between shifting battlefield lines, exhausted armies, and political pressures stretching from Kyiv to Washington and across Europe.
• Critics Blame DEI for FAA Staffing Meltdown
  
  A severe shortage of air traffic controllers has pushed America’s aviation system to the brink , a crisis critics say was worsened by Obama- and Biden-era diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
• Russia's Low-Cost War Strategy Grinds Down Ukraine
  
  Pro-Ukrainian narratives that highlight Russia's reduced ability to produce "wonder weapons" such as the T-14 Armata tank or the Su-54 stealth fighter fundamentally misunderstand Moscow's strategy.
• Dutch Election Underscores National Political Divide
  
  In one of the most tightly contested elections in recent Dutch history, the Netherlands again demonstrated that coalition politics - long its political norm - remains its strength and its curse.
• Experts: Tariffs Not Behind Soaring Used Car Prices
  
  The price for used cars has skyrocketed to an 18-month high, and experts say there is a plethora of reasons.
• New Mayors, Old Warnings: Socialism Back in City Halls
  
  The elections of Zohran Mamdani in NYC and Katie Wilson in Seattle have reignited national debate as socialist-influenced agendas return to two major city halls, raising concerns among conservative economists and historians about past U.S. failures of collective governance.
• Former CIA Chief Urges Caution With New Syrian Leader
  
  Former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus argued Tuesday at the National Conference on U.S.-Arab Relations in Washington, D.C., that the United States must adopt a "trust but verify" posture toward Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
• Congress Continues to Shun Rules for Budgeting
  
  Lost amid the talk about a "clean resolution" on one side and "taking healthcare away from millions" on the other during the run-up to approve a spending deal this fall is the simple fact that neither side in Congress is following the law when it comes to passing a federal budget.

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