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Hochul Vetoes Bill Requiring Two-Person Crews on Most NYC Subway Trains

The decision keeps one-person train operation in place on lines where it already runs.

Trump Finalizes 1% Basic Pay Raise for Most Federal Workers in 2026

France to Start 2026 Without Budget After Talks Collapse

Youngkin Unveils Final Virginia Budget With Tax Cuts, Teacher Bonuses

DeSantis Unveils $117 Billion ‘Floridians First’ Budget With Record Teacher-Pay Funding

Senate Panel Sends Isaacman’s NASA Nomination to Floor in 18–10 Vote

Hegseth Signals Bigger Defense Budgets as OMB Leaves Second Reconciliation on the Table

Israeli Cabinet Approves 2026 Budget, Sets Defense at NIS 112 Billion

Cox Proposes $30.7 Billion Utah Budget With No Income Tax Cut

New Orleans Council Passes $1.6 Billion Budget to Close $222 Million Gap

Bulgaria Pulls 2026 Budget Draft After Mass Protests

Chicago Budget Standoff Deepens as Johnson Opens Portal and Aldermen Draft Alternative

UK Pump Prices Climb to Seven–Eight‑Month Highs as Fuel Duty Decision Looms

Senate Sets Dec. 3 Hearing on Isaacman’s Renomination to Lead NASA

One-Month Purge of 27 Lakh MGNREGA Names Triggers Political Clash Over Aadhaar e-KYC

Johnson Pushes Next-Week Budget Vote After Softening Head Tax as Finance Chair Rejects It

Maryland Lawmakers Press NASA on Goddard Closures as Agency Defends Long‑Planned Consolidation

Bundestag Panel Cuts Deutsche Welle’s 2026 Operating Funds, Adds €20 Million for Investments

France Sets December Bill for Single Social Benefit Combining RSA, Housing Aid and Work Bonus

Markets Lose Steam as Shutdown Relief Fades and Data Gap Clouds Fed Outlook