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Politics
Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky moved to force a House vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie cites what he calls unlawful wars in Iran, Yemen and Venezuela, and says Hegseth knowingly carried out unlawful orders. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries backs the effort, and under House rules a vote must come this week.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese spy, a claim the Chinese government has denied. Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation. President Trump said the FBI is involved and that Huang told him he had no idea she was a spy.
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Talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine began Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the first such meeting since February. The two-day session will focus on security guarantees, the White House said. Jared Kushner said the talks are an initial step that could build momentum toward future negotiations.
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French prosecutors said Iran's Revolutionary Guard was behind the October 12 cyberattack that sent refrigerator temperatures soaring at about 700 French supermarkets. France summoned Iran's ambassador and said it will seek European sanctions against those responsible. Paris prosecutors opened a formal investigation and are seeking international arrest warrants.
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Brent crude oil hovered around $90 a barrel on Tuesday after briefly falling below that level. Oil prices have trended down for more than a week as markets appeared to doubt a return to full-scale U.S. war with Iran was imminent. President Trump said the war with Iran was militarily effectively over and that a resumption of U.S. strikes was highly unlikely.
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Anthropic said it will offer 825 million shares at $70 to $78 each in its upcoming IPO, according to an updated filing. At the top of the range, the company would net up to $64.35 billion. The AI lab plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT, roughly five months after SpaceX's public offering.
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House Republicans will vote Tuesday to elect a successor to Speaker Mike Johnson, who says he is stepping down as the chamber's top Republican. The vote follows sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections. Democrats won control of the Senate with at least 54 seats, and several House races remain uncalled.
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Former President Joe Biden writes in his memoir that Donald Trump led an insurrection on January 6 and that the attack should follow him to his grave. The full memoir is set for release on November 17.
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Germany is set to get its first female president, as its governing parties unite around a former minister.
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The October consumer price index is due Tuesday, and economists expect a 0.3 percent monthly rise. Gas prices fell after the midterm elections, though the report will not reflect that relief. Fed Governor Waller said he plans to support at least a quarter-point rate hike in December.
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