Today's News on Thursday, 20th November

  • Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker KFF ()
  • US to send envoys to Pakistan as Iran rules out direct talks KGW ()
  • US envoys head to Pakistan for Iran war talks InsideNoVa.com ()
  • Weekly roundup: FTC wants dealers to report deceptive pricing, Ford boost U.S. assembly, Carvana expands dealership portfolio CBT News ()
  • US B-52s, Moroccan F-16s fly overhead during African Lion 26, underscoring Morocco's first JTAC qualification course army.mil ()
  • Analysis: The US protected ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in the '80s. Could it again? AP News ()
  • US sanctions China’s ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil Al Jazeera ()
  • Argentina renews call for UK talks over Falklands, US confirms neutrality South China Morning Post ()
  • US military kills two more people in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific The Guardian ()
  • Appeals court clears way for U.S. to reopen border for asylum seekers The Washington Post ()
  • A Conversation with Crypto Billionaire CZ—the Richest Former Inmate in U.S. History The Free Press ()
  • B-roll: US service members participate in multinational battle drill rehearsal during African Lion 26 DVIDS ()
  • This little-known ETF is up over 600% amid U.S.-Iran war, a better trade than oil or energy stocks CNBC ()
  • Iran says no meeting with U.S. negotiators planned in Pakistan, with Trump envoys due to head to Islamabad CNBC ()
  • Reality check: Israeli ambitions confront US dictates in Iran and Lebanon Al Jazeera ()
  • 'The Slippery Convict Had Us Sweating' Narratively ()
  • Iran war: What’s happening on day 57 as Trump dispatches negotiating team? Al Jazeera ()
  • Video - Interview: US Army Sgt. 1st Class Gary Packer discusses African Lion 26 academics DVIDS ()
  • US House of Representatives 2026 forecast The Economist ()
  • Michigan U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls The New York Times ()