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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he's planning to call lawmakers back to Washington as the Senate prepares to vote on a bill that would temporarily end the government shutdown. The Senate is moving forward on an amended House CR, a continuing resolution, that will reopen the government until January 30th. Added to that are provisions to fully fund SNAP provisions through the end of the next fiscal year, which is September 2026. The agreement also includes a future vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies

a key Democratic demand. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffrey says he plans to vote no on the bill. We're not going to support partisan Republican spending bill that continues to gut the health care of the American people. And we're going to continue the fight to extend the affordable care Act tax credits. The House must still approve the measure before it reaches President Trump's desk. A small group of National Guard members in Ohio is questioning President Trump's deployments to various U.S. cities. They spoke to NPR on the condition of anonymity.

NPR's Katlonsdorf reports. A few guard members in Ohio started an encrypted group chat so they could talk about what was happening with the deployments and process them together. I really went to like a dark place when they sent the troops to LA, eventually D.C. and now like Chicago, like this is just not what any of us signed up for. NPR met with three of them to talk about how they're feeling, what they would do if they were required to go on one of Trump's deployments and if they had thought about ending their military careers. The Trump administration has said the deployments are necessary for law and order. Federal judges and local governments have disagreed.

These three feel deeply uncomfortable with the possible direction they could be headed. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Ohio. The U.S. military has struck two more boats in the eastern Pacific, killing at least six people. NPRs Kerry Kahn reports that's according to a social media post by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Defense Secretary Hegseth says the latest attack struck two boats suspected of smuggling drugs. This is the 19th by the U.S. since the military campaign began early September. Hegseth posted two short video showing two separate boats bombed while traveling along what the Defense Secretary said is a known narco-trafficking transit route. Hegsa said those killed were all-male

narco-terrorists. He cited intelligence that the two boats were transporting drugs but did not provide evidence. Multiple experts say the strikes are illegal even if the suspects are criminals. Trump says the lethal strikes are justified as he has declared the U.S. in an armed conflict with drug cartels. Carrie Khan, NPR News, Rio de Janeiro. This is NPR News. in Washington. President Trump drew criticism after he highlighted a Thanksgiving meal kit put together by Walmart. He said it was cheaper this year, but he didn't mention that there were fewer items in the kit. NPR's Amy held reports that as grocery prices increase, the meal kits are reflecting changing shopping habits.

Walmart, Target, and Kroger among the retailers marketing more affordable multi-item Thanksgiving meal deals. Of course, Turkey remains the mainstay, but they've all made a change compared to last year, relying on cheaper store label items over name brands. This says more Americans are turning to generic options. Grocery prices are up about 3% from last year and nearly 30% since 2020. Gen Z may be driving a shift. There's an increasing appetite for private label products, especially among value-motivated young adults. An analysis by Wells Fargo finds a typical Thanksgiving.

Giving meal for 10, this year can go for $80 if all the items are store brand, a savings of about 20%. Amy Held and PR News. Starting today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will suspend certain tariff measures against China. The interim rule delays implementation for one year, covering shipbuilding and logistics sectors. At the same time, duties tied to synthetic opioid precursor controls will drop from 20 to 10%. Officials say the deal strengthens control of chemical flows that feed the opioid crisis. On Wall Street, the Dow up 325 points. This is NPR News.