Tennessee special House election as a bellwether

Plus, Ozempic for cats?

Here’s what we’re covering:

Johnson and Trump Try to Avoid an Upset House Loss in Tennessee by Emily Cochrane

D.H.S. Secretary Recommends New Travel Ban in Wake of Shooting by Chris Cameron

As Trump Deepens Immigration Crackdown, Even Long-Held Exceptions Disappear by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz

College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving by Amanda Holpuch and Annie Correal

Traveling Without a Real ID? That’ll Cost You $45 by Christine Chung

Memo From Trump’s Doctor Cites ‘Excellent’ Scan but Offers Little Clarity by Gina Kolata

An Intense Monsoon Season Is Battering Parts of Asia. Here’s What We Know by Amelia Nierenberg, Muktita Suhartono and Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

Could Weight Loss Drugs Turn Fat Cats Into Svelte Ozempets? by Emily Anthes

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