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1. Supreme Court lets Texas use gerrymandered map that could give GOP 5 more House seats

   The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional.

2. State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'

   The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.

3. Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts

   Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.

4. CDC advisers delay planned vote on hepatitis B vaccine for infants

   After a contentious discussion, the vaccine advisory group pushed the vote to Friday to give members time to study the language of proposed changes longstanding policy on the shots.

5. DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards

   A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.

6. U.S. reconsiders Tanzania ties after deadly post-election crackdown

   The U.S. is "comprehensively reviewing" its relationship with Tanzania after hundreds were killed in a violent post-election crackdown.

7. How old is your music taste? Spotify will tell you, though you may not like it

   Spotify Wrapped is bluntly telling users their "listening age," which in many cases is several decades older or younger than their actual age. It's a calculated strategy.

8. Top admiral briefs lawmakers on boat strike as watchdog faults Hegseth for Signal use

   The Defense Secretary faced scrutiny on two fronts Thursday: over a strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean and his use of Signal to discuss U.S. attack plans on Yemen.

9. Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the U.S. proposal to end Ukraine war

   Russian President Vladimir Putin made the remarks to an Indian broadcaster before landing in India for a state visit, but refused to elaborate on what Russia could accept or reject.

10. Europe's left is energized after Mamdani's successful campaign for New York mayor

    The New York mayor-elect's victory has motivated the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.