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With just over 20 legislative days left in the year — and next week’s election likely to empower Democrats eager to confront Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — lawmakers are deadlocked on their major defense policy and spending bills. https://t.co/wWVwDr5XdV

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his team have forced out another top general at the Pentagon, who served as director for strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Staff, the latest in a purge of senior officials, people familiar with the matter said. https://t.co/6ipBC2261Q

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The streak of record ocean temperatures in the key region where El Niño is measured has now reached 150 days.

The average water temperature in that remote stretch has climbed to 86.4 degrees Fahrenheit, causing chaotic weather across western South America. https://t.co/mbMPvjRok2

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Nine days after Justice Department lawyers told a federal judge there was no plan to close East Potomac Golf Links, the Trump administration said it will shutter the entire peninsula next month and push ahead with the president’s plan. https://t.co/hUCauJ7tEZ

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The WNBA has boomed in recent years. Yet that growth has been rocky, as the league has faced criticism for being slow to do right by its players.

Its handling of what should be its most notable game this season is, to many fans, a fitting microcosm. https://t.co/bxawjcxF8O

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Could Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth face impeachment following the midterms?

Dan Balz, The Post’s former chief correspondent, and Freedom Desk host Jason Rezaian discuss what could change if Democrats take back the House and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) wins the speaker’s gavel.

Watch the full interview: https://t.co/8pHxj3IJMf

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Competitive Senate and gubernatorial races saw some of the largest increases in advertising spending over the last week, according to a Post analysis.

Overall, $749 million was spent in competitive federal and governor’s races between Oct. 20 and 27. https://t.co/svCyictym4

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Analysis: After missing the Wizards’ first four games with a sprained ankle, AJ Dybantsa, Washington’s first No. 1 overall selection since John Wall in 2010, finished with a team-high 19 points in 27 minutes in a 121-111 loss on the road. https://t.co/Jady9g9HyH

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Fish oil supplements are a multibillion-dollar business, touting support for brain, heart, joint health and more.

But a study suggests that although omega-3s play an important role in the brain, supplementation may not affect cognitive function. https://t.co/vX9Hq3M3bv

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To the young baseball players at a D.C. middle school, Amaury Monsalve is affectionately known as “Coach A.”

After he was detained by ICE, more than a dozen families wrote letters to support his case, and the community has raised more than $80,000. https://t.co/b1e6meMU4v

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Exclusive: For 55 years, Bob Woodward has unearthed some of the deepest secrets in Washington, D.C., uncovering the Watergate scandal and following many presidents.

In his new memoir, out Nov. 24, he names some of his confidential sources. https://t.co/a03R6waXKr

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An infectious diseases physician who specializes in travel medicine shares tips for avoiding health problems most likely to derail a trip:
https://t.co/UWoybAkMVl

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Stand-up comic Sheng Wang has been taking notes and telling jokes for years.

And it shows in his latest Netflix special, “Purple.” Directed by Ali Wong, the hour-long set showcases his calm demeanor, diligent pacing and clever word choice. https://t.co/yTC4vSnhhX

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On top of leaving you anxious, stressed, depressed, hopeless or angry, worry has been tied to a reduced ability to feel pleasure.

Here's how to interrupt worst-case thinking before it becomes an emotional tailspin: https://t.co/WylpFLxVrO

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A top administrator at Dartmouth College resigned after a faculty committee determined that he had improperly failed to disclose the use of artificial intelligence in some of his academic and public writing, the school said. https://t.co/GnWf0a38AF

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Analysis: It’s possible that Democrats will retake the Senate in next week’s midterms.

Here are the races most likely to flip parties and determine Senate control for the final two years of President Trump’s term: https://t.co/1LmoR9XbGi

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The Milwaukee Brewers scrapped their way to 103 regular season wins and the first championship in their 58-season history.

Read more: https://t.co/m4RveIjzAW

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A federal judge rejected a request to force California to set aside ballots from thousands of voters whom the Justice Department suspects are noncitizens, delivering the agency a blow in the case for the second time in three days. https://t.co/ar0V3cNTGZ

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Breaking news: Milwaukee Brewers captured their first World Series title in franchise history, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in five games. https://t.co/m4RveIjzAW

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Smoke from the devastating Los Angeles Eaton Fire last year exposed millions to very high levels of lead and other heavy metals, a new study found.

The research adds to a growing body of evidence that wildfires in urban areas are uniquely toxic. https://t.co/jUjhYXo8kY