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- ICE shooting: State officials say FBI is blocking evidence in Minneapolis investigation - Top federal officials have blamed Renee Nicole Good for her fatal shooting by an ICE agent, despite the fact an investigation has not been completed.
- Senate to vote on barring Trump from further military strikes in Venezuela after Maduro capture - The Trump administration used to military to snatch Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last week.
- Why Trump is going after institutional homebuyers: They dominate markets like Atlanta, Jacksonville - Trump's message may be aimed at places like Atlanta and Jacksonville, metropolitan areas where investor ownership is more visible than elsewhere.
- Trade deficit in October hits smallest since 2009 after Trump's tariff moves - The trade shortfall was just $29.4 billion for October, down 39% from the prior month.
- Treasury Secretary Bessent says more Fed rate cuts are 'only ingredient missing' for stronger economy - Bessent on Thursday pressed the administration's desire for lower interest rates, saying they are the key to future economic growth.
- Real estate agents say the housing market is starting to balance out - The latest housing survey shows agents slightly more optimistic about the new year, and shows a previously strong buyer's market becoming more balanced.
- Layoff pace in December hit lowest level since mid-2024, Challenger says - Planned job cuts totaled 35,553 for the month, a 50% slide from November and an 8% decrease from the same period a year ago.
- CNBC's Becky Quick details daughter's rare disease journey - CNBC Squawk Box anchor Becky Quick details her daughter's rare disease journey, and explains why it inspired her to launch CNBC Cures.
- Why Russia hasn't reacted to Trump's Greenland takeover bid - The Kremlin has not commented on Trump's Greenland ambitions, with analysts saying they serve a bigger purpose for Moscow.
- Trump's team races to come up with a Greenland takeover plan — here's what's at stake - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that he intends to convene with Danish officials next week to discuss Greenland.