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The IRS says it’s in the process of updating income tax forms and instructions for taxpayers to use this filing season that will assist them in claiming these deductions.

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as “potentially divisive" — a term that prompted outcry from lawmakers and advocates.

The issues at this year’s event sprang from a sharp-tongued scolding of Fátima Bosch Fernández, which sparked a controversy marked by a walkout, feminist solidarity and a teary, melodramatic apology from the local organizer who set it all off.

Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.

Job growth was better than expected in September with the best job gains since April, according to the delayed government report. But key data is still missing, and questions remain about the strength of the economy. That uncertainty comes as the Fed prepares to consider another rate cut. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

PBS News obtained the 28-point plan drafted by the Trump administration to try to end the war in Ukraine. The document is at the center of a pivotal diplomatic visit to Kyiv by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. It references Ukrainian security guarantees, but also demands Ukraine give up territory, cap the size of its military and blocks NATO from sending troops to Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports.

In our news wrap Thursday, a funeral service for former Vice President Dick Cheney was held at the Washington National Cathedral, the Trump administration announced ambitious plans to drill for oil off the nation's coasts, NTSB investigators say there was evidence of cracks in the engine mount of the UPS cargo plane that crashed in Kentucky, and the DOJ has 30 days to release the Epstein files.

Half a dozen Democrats in Congress with military and intelligence backgrounds urged current service members to ignore the chain of command if they are given unlawful orders. President Trump reacted by writing that these members of Congress should be arrested, saying their actions are “seditious behavior” that is “punishable by death.” Amna Nawaz discussed more with Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado.

The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff, including the potential involvement of people who claimed to be acting at the behest or direction of two Trump administration officials who have been pushing the probe of the California Democrat, according to a document reviewed by The Associated Press.

We’re weeks away from 20 million Americans seeing a massive spike in their healthcare premiums. That’s if no deal can be struck to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. We heard from some of those being affected.

If the Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of the year, premiums would double for the average enrollee, with some paying over $1,000 more every month. The subsidies were at the heart of the recent government shutdown, but Democrats were not successful in securing a deal. William Brangam spoke with Jonathan Cohn and Brian Blase for their views on the debate.

The Trump White House is reportedly drafting an executive order that would override state regulations on artificial intelligence. The order would establish a task force inside the Justice Department to sue, and potentially withhold federal funding from, states that pass their own AI laws. Geoff Bennett discussed more with tech journalist Jacob Ward of The Rip Current.

As President Trump’s administration has moved to loosen regulations on cryptocurrency and pledged to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world,” his family’s ties to the industry are raising ethical concerns and blurring the lines between business and government. White House correspondent Liz Landers takes a closer look.

Federal investigators released dramatic photos Thursday of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed two weeks ago in Kentucky, killing 14 people, and said there was evidence of cracks in the left wing's engine mount.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it. His complicated legal fight since then has galvanized both sides of the debate over President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

The administration’s plan proposes six offshore lease sales between 2027 and 2030 in areas along the California coast. It also calls for new drilling off the coast of Florida in areas at least 100 miles from that state's shore.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was responding to comments from President Cyril Ramaphosa that the U.S. had “changed its mind” and said his comments were “not appreciated by the president or his team.”

A federal indictment charges U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida with stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds, laundering some of the money through straw donors to her congressional campaign and then conspiring to file a false tax return, the Justice Department announced.

Asked about President Donald Trump telling a female reporter, “Quiet, piggy” while answering questions aboard Air Force One last week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded that the president “is very frank and honest with everyone in this room.”

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital.