Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced she will not seek re-election in 2026, closing out 20 House terms and opening a rare San Francisco seat. Her decision arrives as the record shutdown reaches day 37, with federal officials preparing phased airline traffic cuts. The supreme court signaled skepticism toward Trump’s tariff authority, and the US moved to end temporary protected status for South Sudanese nationals. Senators will vote on a bipartisan measure to bar unauthorized military action in Venezuela. Trump briefly raised Jimmy Lai’s case with Xi Jinping, while his online postings surged.

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