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Tuesday

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case where two local school board members in Poway, Calif., blocked two persistently critical parents from their social media pages. Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., delivers remarks at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. House Republicans have since introduced a bill that would give some $14 billion to Israel and cut that same amount from the IRS. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday that test the ability of public officials to block critics from their personal social media pages. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Can public officials block you on social media? It's up to the Supreme Court

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A poll worker has an "Ohio Voted" sticker on her shirt during early in-person voting at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati on Oct. 11. Ohio has a constitutional amendment before voters this year that would include reproductive health protections in the state's constitution, including abortion rights. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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Abortion is on the ballot in Ohio. The results could signal what's ahead for 2024

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Monday

President Biden signs a new executive order on artificial intelligence on Oct. 30. Vice President Harris will talk about the order in London with world leaders this week. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden plans to step up government oversight of AI with new 'pressure tests'

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Sunday

Congressional term limits are really popular with voters. With experts, not so much. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption

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Term limits for Congress are wildly popular. But most experts say they'd be a bad idea

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Saturday

Members of the Jewish Voice for Peace and the If Not Now movement, two Jewish activist groups, stage a rally on Oct. 18 in Washington, D.C., to call for a cease-fire in the Israel–Hamas war. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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For some Jewish peace activists, demands for a cease-fire come at a personal cost

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A shopper carries a shopping bag while walking through an outdoor shopping center in Corte Madera, Calif., on Oct. 17. Strong consumer spending is helping to power the economy — but it may not last. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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5 things to know about a stunning week for the economy

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A recorded video message by then-President Donald Trump plays at a 2019 naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Miami. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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A GOP plan for the census would revive Trump's failed push for a citizenship question

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Friday

An Israeli soldier walks past a house damaged during the Hamas attack in Kibbutz Kfar Azza, Israel, on Friday. The Kibbutz was attacked on Oct. 7. Maya Alleruzzo/AP hide caption

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As the Israel-Hamas war rages, the U.S. wants to offer Israel advice — and get advised

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