Thursday, November 5

1. 1International
   The U.S. shouldn't negotiate with Iran to deport Iranians at all

   Court documents unsealed Thursday show the Trump administration talked with Iranian officials during the war about deporting Iranians, including travel documents.

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2. 2U.S.
   A governor should be able to end every death sentence in his state with one order

   Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted all 548 California death sentences to life without parole, but left the state's death penalty law in place.

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3. 3International
   A White House meeting hosted by Melania Trump wont' move Russia's disregard for people

   Melania Trump is set to host Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the White House Thursday, an event now reported as marking a ceasefire she brokered.

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4. 4U.S.
   Congress shouldn't impeach Pete Hegseth because Trump likes him

   Rep. Thomas Massie says he will introduce impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unless he resigns, and Hegseth calls the effort a sham.

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5. 5Tech
   The US should put a moratorium on new data center construction and lose people money

   After Tuesday's midterms, Democratic winners and progressive lawmakers called for a national moratorium on new data centers, and investors pushed back.

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6. 6Tech
   Anthropic should slow down its AI development instead of doubling its pace

   The nonprofit METR says Anthropic is improving its AI models about twice as fast as a year ago, a finding that follows CEO Dario Amodei's call to slow down.

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7. 7Food
   A smaller hot dog bun isn't a fair trade at Costca because it is another way it robs customers

   The Takeout reports that fans are upset about a quiet change to Costco's food court hot dog, though the excerpt does not say what changed.

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8. 8International
   The French strikes are a broad revolt that threatens Macron's government, not a narrow fight over pay

   French unions began nationwide strikes and marches on Thursday for higher wages, backing the high school protest movement and adding pressure on Macron's government.

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