The FBI is reportedly arranging interviews with six Democratic lawmakers featured in a video urging military and intelligence officials to reject illegal orders. Four House members—Reps. Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chris Deluzio, and Chrissy Houlahan—said in a joint statement that President Trump is “using the FBI as a tool to intimidate and harass Members of Congress.” (Story URL)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has informed the White House that most Republican lawmakers are not interested in extending the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies. Johnson delivered the message as President Trump’s advisers prepared a proposal to continue the subsidies for two more years. The enhanced subsidies are set to expire at year’s end, affecting millions of Americans. (Story URL)
A U.S. official told CBS News that Ukraine has accepted a peace deal brokered by the Trump administration to halt Russia’s nearly four-year assault. Ukraine’s national security adviser said both sides reached a “common understanding” on the proposal, with only minor details left to finalize. President Zelenskyy could visit the U.S. before the end of November to complete the agreement. (Story URL)
President Trump granted Thanksgiving pardons to two turkeys named Gobble and Waddle. The ceremony at the White House mixed humor with politics, resembling one of his campaign events. Trump joked that he was also pardoning last year’s birds, Peach and Blossom, after a “Justice Department investigation” into President Joe Biden’s autopen use. (Story URL)
Campbell’s is denying allegations that its soups contain bioengineered meat after a lawsuit surfaced in Michigan. The suit includes a recording allegedly capturing Campbell’s vice president Martin Bally calling the company’s soups “highly processed food” for “poor people.” Campbell’s told ABC News those remarks are “false and completely inaccurate.” (Story URL)
