SCOTUS clears White House construction, Congress returns to tackle funding, and tensions rise in the Middle East.

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   Supreme Court

   SCOTUS Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue

   In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that construction can proceed on President Trump's controversial White House ballroom project. The ruling overturns lower court pauses requested by historic preservationists over the demolition of the East Wing.

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   Congress

   House Returns from Recess to Tackle Stopgap Spending Bill

   U.S. House lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill with a top priority of passing a continuing resolution to fund the government. The stopgap measure would secure federal funding through early December, preventing a government shutdown right before the November midterms.

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   National Security

   U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire Amid Middle East Tensions

   U.S. military forces struck Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting retaliatory strikes from Iran against U.S. bases in Jordan and the UAE. The exchange marks the first major direct military conflict between the nations in over a month.

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   Elections

   DHS Prepares Voter Fraud Investigation Surge

   The Department of Homeland Security, under Secretary Markwayne Mullin, is set to launch a surge of voter fraud investigations across multiple states. The initiative will utilize Homeland Security Investigations agents to audit voter rolls ahead of the midterms.

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   The White House

   Trump Administration Inks Drug Pricing Deals

   President Trump announced new agreements with nine mid-sized pharmaceutical manufacturers to lower domestic prescription drug prices. The deals mandate "most-favored-nation" pricing, aligning U.S. costs with those of other developed nations.

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   Border Security

   CBP Arrests 95 Undocumented Truck Drivers in Yuma Bust

   Customs and Border Protection arrested 95 undocumented commercial truck drivers in a major smuggling sweep in the Yuma Sector. Officials say all the drivers held state-issued commercial licenses, primarily from California.