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Support for this podcast and the following message come from Autograph Collection Hotels, with over 300 independent hotels around the world, each exactly like nothing else. Autograph Collection is part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio of hotel brands. Find the unforgettable at autographcollection.com. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A U.S. District Court judge has wasted little time in dismissing a federal criminal case involving President-elect Donald Trump,

Judge Tonya Chutkin, acting on a request from Special Counsel Jack Smith that the case accusing Trump of seeking to overturn the 2020 election be dropped, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president. Smith has also requested the court drop a separate classified documents case against Trump. Trump's spokesman

hailed the decision. The 2024 presidential election saw dramatic shifts among some demographic groups in President-elect Trump's direction. But NPR's Domenico Montanaro says whether Republicans can hold that coalition after Trump is an open question. Young voters, Latinos, and Asian American voters in key states swung 20 points or more in Trump's direction. These are all groups that have tended to vote Democratic over the years, so are they now Republican voters?

Or did they simply shift because they felt prices were too high and they blamed the incumbent party? How they judged Trump's job performance and whether another Republican can fire up white voters without college degrees to the same extent is going to be key in the next four years. Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington. Israel's cabinet meets tomorrow to consider a U.S. broker deal for a ceasefire in Lebanon, NPR's Daniel Esten reports. An Israeli official told NPR Israel's security cabinet is meeting Tuesday to discuss the

Lebanon ceasefire deal and is expected to approve it. The official was not authorized to discuss government deliberations and spoke anonymously. A White House spokesperson said the US was continuing to work to allow civilians on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border to safely return to their homes. Lebanon's deputy parliament speaker Elias Boussaab said officials are close to a ceasefire, but that nothing is guaranteed.

Israel's military has tightened restrictions on Israeli schools and gatherings near the Lebanese border, anticipating intensified Hezbollah rocket fire. Both Hezbollah and Israel escalated attacks this weekend. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. General Motors says it's reached a deal to enter the world's most prestigious auto racing series Formula One. WTET's Quinn Kleinfelder reports. Formula One's ownership initially rejected a joint bid by GM's Cadillac brand and legendary

racer Michael Andretti, arguing the proposed team would not bring enough value to the globe spanning series. There was also a clash of personalities between Andretti and the head of Liberty Media, Formula One's commercial rights holder. The logjam seemed to break after both Andretti and Liberty Media's boss announced they would step down from leading their organizations. Now the renamed Cadillac F1 team is set to join the racing series in 2026. The deal also likely brings to a close a Justice Department investigation into whether Formula

1's decision to block Andretti violated U.S. antitrust laws. For NPR News, I'm Quinn Klinefelter in Detroit. On Wall Street, the Dow is up 440 points today. You're listening to NPR. At the weekend box office, Gladiator 2 and Wicked Part 1 got people back to the movies over the weekend. MPR's Bob Mandelo says they're helping Hollywood make up lost ground. 2024 was always going to be tough for the film industry. With last year's actors and writers strikes reducing the number of movies released, observers initially expected box office earnings

to drop more than a billion dollars from 2023. Those predictions looked accurate through last Thursday, but then Glick-It or Wikietor or whatever brought the deficit down to under $900 million, and next week it will likely come down further with the opening of Disney's animated princess adventure Moana 2. Also giving industry watchers hope are Marvel's super villain epic Craven the Hunter and a Lion King prequel called Mufasa. Bob Mandelo, NPR News. President Joe Biden in a holiday tradition at the White House today spared two large turkeys, Peach and Blossom, the fate of winding up on someone's holiday dinner table. Biden issued the traditional Thanksgiving pardon for the two goblers, cracking jokes

as he welcomed 2,500 guests. First Lady Jill Biden today is overseeing delivery of the official White House Christmas tree. The Bidens will also travel to New York to help serve a traditional holiday meal at a Coast Guard station there. Crude oil futures prices closed lower today. That was amid some easing of Mideast tensions. Oil dropped $2.30 a barrel to end the session at $68.94 a barrel of the New York Mercantile

Exchange. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington. This message comes from Indiana University. Indiana University is committed to moving the world forward, working to tackle some of society's biggest challenges, nine campuses, one purpose, creating tomorrow today. More at iu.edu.