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United States Politics and Government Mike Johnson Shuts Door on Key Health Care Vote, and a Dangerous New Drug Hits U.S. Cities - Plus, the subway stop that’s also a museum.Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter - Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials.Norman Podhoretz, Influential Editor and Neoconservative Force, Dies at 95 - A New York intellectual and onetime liberal stalwart, his Commentary magazine became his platform as his political and social view turned sharply rightward.Australia, After a Mass Shooting During Hanukkah, Looks for a Path Forward - The Bondi Beach massacre has people fearing more anti-Jewish violence — and an Islamophobic backlash. But there are reasons to think stability will prevail.Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries - People from Syria, South Sudan and those with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the latest restrictions. More than 35 countries are now under U.S. travel restrictions.White House Dismisses Rise in Unemployment - The Trump administration looked to recast elements of a dour jobs report Thursday as a sign of strength.Jobs Report Could Provide Overdue Clarity on Uncertain Economy - Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown, but the unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6 percent.Susie Wiles Acknowledges Trump’s ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions - In interviews with Vanity Fair, Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, called JD Vance a “conspiracy theorist” and said Pam Bondi “completely whiffed” the early handling of the Epstein files.Jobs Report Could Provide Overdue Clarity on Uncertain Economy - Hiring and unemployment data for November will offer a snapshot of a cooling job market buffeted by President Trump’s policies.ISIS ‘Ideology’ Is Linked to Australia Killings, and Trump Files New $10 Billion Lawsuit - Plus, how foreign patients are paying for U.S. organs.