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Iran Is Secretly Moving Missiles Into Iraq, U.S. Officials Say
Iran has used the continuing chaos in Iraq to build up a hidden arsenal of short-range ballistic missiles in Iraq, part of a widening effort to try to intimidate the Middle East and assert its power, according to American intelligence and military officials.
Trump’s US-Japan trade deal wins Japan parliament approval
Japan’s Parliament on Wednesday approved a trade deal that was agreed upon by President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier this year.
US officials release photos of 'significant cache' of Iranian missile parts captured
U.S. officials released photos Thursday of the missile parts intercepted by military personnel believed to be from Iran headed to Yemen.
Iranian forces may have killed more than 1,000 in recent protests, official says
More than 1,000 people may have been killed by security forces in Iran amid recent protests, a senior state department official said Thursday, one day after authorities in the Islamic Republic acknowledged that demonstrators have been shot and killed in the unrest.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
147 nations call to halt ‘aid’ to Israeli settlements
Some 147 United Nations member states, including the European Union, have called to halt all aid to West Bank settlements, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing to annex the Jordan Valley.

Inside the United States
Pelosi Says ‘Prayerful’ Democrats -- Following Founders’ ‘Firm Reliance on Divine Providence’ -- Will Impeach Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) gave an address in the Capitol this morning to inform the country that 'prayerful' Democrats -- following the Founders’ 'firm reliance on Divine Providence' -- will move forward with impeaching President Donald Trump.
Trump turns to U.S. Supreme Court as last chance to keep his finances secret
President Donald Trump on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to keep his financial records out of the hands of a Democratic-led congressional panel, setting up a major clash between branches of government.
U.S. trade deficit shrinks sharply; labor market tight
The U.S. trade deficit dropped to its lowest level in nearly 1-1/2 years in October, suggesting trade could contribute to economic growth in the fourth quarter, though a broad decline in imports hinted at a slowdown in domestic demand.
Reshaping the Courts: 164 of Trump's Judicial Picks Confirmed by the Senate
Donald Trump pledged during the 2016 presidential campaign that if elected he would appoint judges who adhere to the Constitution as written, originalists, and so far he seems to have kept his promise with 164 nominations to various federal courts confirmed by the Senate. Several more are likely to be confirmed by the end of this year.
The US has the 4th-lowest tax rates in the world following last year's GOP cuts
A sweeping tax overhaul signed by President Donald Trump pushed US rates to among the lowest in the world last year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.

Christian News
US Christians build field hospital in Gaza, deepening rift between PA and Hamas
A field hospital being built by a US Evangelical Christian aid group in the northern Gaza Strip has become a source of controversy for the already feuding Ramallah-based Palestinian leadership and the Hamas terrorist group that controls the coastal enclave.
Pro-Life Churches, Ministries Fight NY Law Forcing Them to Hire Pro-Choice Employees
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a supporter of abortion in the Empire State, signed Senate Bill 660 on Nov. 8, requiring all employers—including churches, religious schools, faith-based pregnancy care centers, and religious nonprofits—to disavow their beliefs about abortion, contraception, and sexual morality by forcing them to hire and employ those who refuse to abide by the organizations' statements of faith.
No Christians Allowed: Muslim UN Officials Block Syrian Christian Refugees from Getting Help
Christian Syrian refugees have told CBN News that they have been blocked from getting help from the United Nations Refugee Agency, the UNHCR, by Muslim UN officials in Jordan.