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US aviation regulator halts all flights to and from El Paso, Texas, for 10 days

US aviation regulator halts all flights to and from El Paso, Texas, for 10 days

Temporary restriction, described as security-related, affects commercial, cargo and general aviation in West Texas border city

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Democratic governors threaten boycott over US president’s White House dinner invitations
11.02.2026

Democratic governors threaten boycott over US president’s White House dinner invitations

Democrats warn they may skip National Governors Association event after reports Donald Trump excluded several governors, raising tensions over bipartisan tradition

3 Republicans join Democrats to block tariff vote moratorium
11.02.2026

3 Republicans join Democrats to block tariff vote moratorium

Move restores House of Representatives’ ability to force votes on Trump’s emergency tariff declarations, Washington Times reports

US drug regulator declines to review Moderna mRNA flu shot
11.02.2026

US drug regulator declines to review Moderna mRNA flu shot

FDA, seen as newly skeptical of vaccines, says late-stage trial used wrong comparator; company seeks urgent meeting and says 2026 outlook unchanged

Grand jury declines to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers over video on military orders
11.02.2026

Grand jury declines to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers over video on military orders

Congressional members enraged Trump by posting video urging military members to refuse illegal directives

Colombia’s president says he escaped assassination attempt
11.02.2026

Colombia’s president says he escaped assassination attempt

Gustavo Petro says he stayed on the move to dodge deadly conspiracy allegedly orchestrated by drug cartel