U.S. officials are preparing a package of commercial agreements for President Trump and the Saudi crown prince to sign during a tentatively scheduled Nov. 17–19 visit, though plans could change; the White House and Saudi Embassy declined comment. Separately, a man was arrested after crashing into a White House gate; his vehicle was cleared. Amid a shutdown, Treasury warned staff against sharing East Wing demolition photos, USDA kept limited Farm Service Agency staffing, and the department moved to scrap its long-running food security report. Senators advanced bipartisan measures on Russia and China, as Putin oversaw strategic nuclear drills.

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