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• Senate Floor Today: Golf Centennial Resolution, Second Division Memorial, Carson City Lands and Route 66 Trail Measures

  12 Nov 2026 6:27 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Congress.gov's Senate Floor Today listing for November 12, 2026 features a resolution marking the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America's 100th anniversary and bills on a DC memorial, Carson City lands and Route 66.

  Politics and GovernmentCongressFederal GovernmentGeneral Politics Congress.govSenate Floor TodayLibrary of CongressGolf Course Superintendents Association of AmericaSecond Division MemorialCarson City Public Land Correction ActRoute 66 National Historic Trail Designation ActU.S. Library of Congress

• Media Monitor: Nvidia Privately Told Lawmaker Chip-Tracking Mandates Are Feasible, MIT Technology Review Reports

  12 Nov 2026 3:16 p.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

  MIT Technology Review reports Nvidia privately told Rep. Bill Foster it could implement anti-smuggling chip-tracking measures required by the Chip Security Act, despite industry opposition.

  Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessCongressGeneral PoliticsComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceTradeAsia NvidiaChip Security ActBill FosterMIT Technology ReviewAI chip smugglingJensen HuangSemiconductor Industry AssociationMITsciencetechnology

• Fairfax Recycles Day, Fix-It Clinics and Book Journaling Headline County Weekend

  12 Nov 2026 6:01 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Government

  Fairfax County's weekend lineup runs Nov. 13-15, 2026, led by Fairfax Recycles Day at Glen Forest Elementary, free Fix-It Clinics at three libraries and a beginner book journaling session.

  Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEntertainmentState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEducationAgriculture Fairfax Recycles DayFix-It ClinicsFairfax County Public LibraryGlen Forest Elementary SchoolSully Historic SiteBook JournalingRecyclingFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA

• McLean Homeowners Charged After Party for Hundreds of Teens Draws 911 Calls

  12 Nov 2026 6:00 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Police Department

  Lisa and Aubrey Vaughan of McLean face charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and maintaining a common nuisance after police broke up a party with 100 to 300 teens.

  Law EnforcementLegalSocial IssuesUSA Fairfax County Police DepartmentMcLeanunderage drinkingLisa VaughanAubrey VaughanContributing to the Delinquency of a MinorMaintaining a Common NuisanceReston

• San Pedro Bay Ports to Mark 20 Years of Clean Air Action Plan Aboard Zero-Emission Vessel

  12 Nov 2026 5:30 p.m. · Source: Port of Long Beach

  Los Angeles and Long Beach ports will host a stakeholder meeting and harbor tour aboard the zero-emission vessel El Escudo on Dec. 2 to mark 20 years of the Clean Air Action Plan.

  EnvironmentBusinessTransportationClimate ChangeEnergy Clean Air Action PlanPort of Long BeachPort of Los AngelesSan Pedro Bayzero-emission vesselEl Escudogreenhouse gas emissions

• Newsom Names First 14 Members of California's Environmental Youth Advisory Council at COP31

  12 Nov 2026 5:30 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

  Governor Newsom announced the inaugural 14-member Environmental Youth Advisory Council from COP31 in Türkiye, chosen from over 300 applicants, with the first meeting set for December.

  Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEducation Gavin NewsomEnvironmental Youth Advisory CouncilCalEPACOP31CaliforniaYana GarciaYouth Advisory CouncilCalifornia Governors Office

• Pentagon Expands Childcare Fee Assistance to Faith-Based and Community Providers

  12 Nov 2026 5:22 p.m.

  The pilot covers Arkansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Miami-Dade County, Florida, and is effective immediately.

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• Rocket Lab to Mark 100th Electron Launch With iQPS Satellite Mission

  12 Nov 2026 5:29 p.m. · Source: Rocket Lab

  Rocket Lab's 100th Electron launch, 'The Mountain God Rises', will deploy a QPS-SAR Earth-imaging satellite for iQPS to a 575km orbit on November 14, the company's 11th mission for iQPS.

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• NRC Streamlines Advisory Committee Role to Speed Advanced Nuclear Licensing

  12 Nov 2026 5:15 p.m. · Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

  NRC issues direct final rule focusing the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards on novel and safety-significant issues, aiming to meet Executive Order 14300 licensing timelines while preserving independent expert review.

  Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnergyFederal GovernmentLegalEnvironment Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAdvisory Committee on Reactor SafeguardsExecutive Order 14300advanced nuclear licensingHo K. NiehGreg HalnonADVANCE ActU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

• Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Trump Directs Vance to Target Corruption in Democratic-Led States

  12 Nov 2026 5:03 p.m. · Source: Newsweek

  Newsweek reports President Donald Trump has told Vice President JD Vance to focus on corruption and crime in Democratic-run states, pulling him away from Iran diplomacy.

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• Solar Activity Moderate as NOAA Forecasts Chance of M-Class Flares

  12 Nov 2026 5:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports moderate solar activity with seven numbered sunspot regions and a chance of M-class flares through 15 November, while geomagnetic conditions are expected to stay quiet.

  Science & TechnologyAstronomy and SpaceEnvironment NOAAsolar activitysunspot regionsM-class flaresgeomagnetic fieldsolar windspace weatherSolar Flares

• Beneath a Pile of Rubble at Haʻakulamanu: How Jaggar's 1922 Wells Began a Century of Kīlauea Geochemistry

  12 Nov 2026 4:55 p.m. · Source: U.S. Geological Survey

  USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory marks over 100 years of gas research that began with Thomas Jaggar's hand-drilled wells at Haʻakulamanu (Sulphur Banks) in 1922, as new labs are planned.

  Science & TechnologyEnvironmentUSAHawaiiMedical Science HaʻakulamanuKīlaueaThomas JaggarHawaiian Volcano Observatoryvolcano geochemistryHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkSulphur BanksU.S. Geological Survey

• Mayor Bass Celebrates Graffiti Removal at Oceanwide Plaza as Downtown LA Revitalization Milestone

  12 Nov 2026 4:21 p.m. · Source: LA Mayors Office

  Graffiti has been cleared from roughly 250 balconies at the unfinished Oceanwide Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles, fulfilling a commitment Mayor Karen Bass secured from the project's new owners.

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• USPS Watchdog Finds Delayed Mail and Security Failures at Six Boston-Area Post Offices

  12 Nov 2026 4:11 p.m.

  Auditors visited six Boston-area postal delivery units after a congressional request and found delayed mail, arrow key security issues and poor property conditions, with package scanning problems at five sites.

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• Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports D.C. Shooting That Left One Dead, Five Hurt

  12 Nov 2026 4:05 p.m. · Source: Newsweek

  Newsweek is reporting a shooting in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood near the White House left one person dead and four others wounded, with the suspected gunman dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.

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• Amplitude's Wave Agent Cuts Product Improvement Shipping Time to 1–2 Days Using OpenAI Models

  12 Nov 2026 3:00 p.m. · Source: Open AI

  Amplitude says its proactive product agent Wave, roughly 80% powered by OpenAI models, helps teams ship product improvements in 1–2 days and drove a 160% lift in card-driven sends on its own homepage.

  Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEconomy AmplitudeOpenAIWaveGPT-6.1 SolCodexproduct developmentOpen AI

• Media Monitor: Nvidia Privately Told Lawmaker Chip Tracking Was Feasible, MIT Technology Review Reports

  12 Nov 2026 3:16 p.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

  MIT Technology Review reports Nvidia privately told Rep. Bill Foster that chip-tracking requirements in his Chip Security Act were technically doable, despite industry opposition to the bill.

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• Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle highlights wearable tech, campus social life and a rare Gettysburg Address viewing

  12 Nov 2026 4:01 p.m. · Source: Cornell Chronicle

  The Cornell Chronicle reports on shape-shifting seaweed yarn and robotic knits for on-skin tech, new Big Red Nights campus events, and a rare handwritten Gettysburg Address on view Nov. 19.

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• Fairfax County's Providence District Collects Winter Gear Through Dec. 5

  12 Nov 2026 3:56 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Government

  Providence District and community partners are gathering new and gently used coats, gloves, scarves and other winter gear through Dec. 5 for four local organizations, with drop-off at select locations.

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• USTR Pushes Three Section 301 Deadlines Into 2027 as CBP Clarifies Foreign Importer Rule

  12 Nov 2026 3:44 p.m. · Source: Flexport Global Logistics Update

  USTR extended China product exclusions, its maritime-sector pause and the Vietnam IP decision deadline to early 2027, while CBP issued guidance on its foreign importer of record rule taking effect January 5.

  BusinessTradeEconomyTransportationMiddle EastConflictAsia Section 301USTRU.S. Customs and Border Protectionforeign importer of recordVietnam intellectual propertyChina tariffsFlexportFlexport Global Logistics Update

• NOAA Fisheries Releases Three Flagship Reports on U.S. Fisheries Status and Economics

  12 Nov 2026 3:32 p.m. · Source: NOAA Fisheries

  NOAA Fisheries has published its 2025 Status of Stocks report alongside 2024 Fisheries of the United States and Fisheries Economics reports, plus news on red king crab tracking and veteran internships.

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• IRS Publishes FY2026 Financial Report With 27th Straight Clean Audit Opinion

  12 Nov 2026 1:44 p.m.

  The GAO issued unmodified opinions on the agency's financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, and the IRS holds a fourth consecutive CEAR award.

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• Columbia Close-Up: Richard Briffault on Money, Elections and State Power Over Cities

  12 Nov 2026 3:00 p.m. · Source: Columbia University

  Columbia Law School's Richard Briffault, an authority on state and local government, examines campaign finance, gerrymandering and "the new preemption" in the latest Columbia Close-Up video.

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• Hegseth Elevates Special Operations Office, Renames It Office of Strategic Services

  12 Nov 2026 2:48 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has elevated the special operations assistant secretary to equal footing with military department secretaries, renaming the office the Office of Strategic Services with a $45 million budget boost.

  Politics and GovernmentConflictMilitaryFederal GovernmentGeneral Politics Pete HegsethU.S. Department of WarOffice of Strategic ServicesSpecial OperationsMilitary Department SecretariesDefense BudgetLegislative Proposals

• Nebraska Firearm Deer Season Opens With Safety Warning and Expanded CWD Testing

  12 Nov 2026 2:32 p.m. · Source: Nebraska Game and Parks

  Nebraska Game and Parks urges hunters to treat every firearm as loaded as firearm deer season nears, with CWD testing available in eight deer management units and a 250-Mile Challenge still open.

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• Governor Sherrill to Travel Out of State; Lieutenant Governor Emehelu to Serve as Acting Governor

  12 Nov 2026 2:30 p.m. · Source: Office of New Jersey Governor

  New Jersey Governor Sherrill leaves the state on the afternoon of Thursday, November 12, returning Friday evening, with Lieutenant Governor Shirley Emehelu serving as Acting Governor in her absence.

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• DC Muralists Face Monday Deadline for School Safety Mural Program

  12 Nov 2026 2:08 p.m. · Source: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)

  Washington, DC muralists have until 5 pm EST Monday, November 16 to apply for the Color the Curb: School Safety Program, with a final online workshop set for Friday, November 13.

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• Nebraska Opens Applications for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit SGO List Starting November 16, 2026

  12 Nov 2026 2:19 p.m. · Source: Nebraska Department of Revenue

  Nebraska will accept applications from scholarship granting organizations for its 2027 federal scholarship tax credit list beginning November 16, 2026, with a January 15, 2027 deadline for the first year.

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• Google Brings Gemini 4 Hydrogen to Search Worldwide

  12 Nov 2026 1:00 p.m. · Source: Google AI Blog

  Google has rolled out Gemini 4 Hydrogen to Search globally, saying the model upgrade handles multi-part questions, runs simultaneous queries and returns more visual, structured answers.

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• Beshear Urges Trump to Remove RFK Jr. From HHS, Touts $55 Billion in Kentucky Investment

  12 Nov 2026 1:48 p.m. · Source: Kentucky Governor's Office

  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear calls on President Trump to fire HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing foodborne illness and measles outbreaks, while touting record economic growth and new state funding.

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