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The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, said David Drake, the artist, had been “deprived of his creations involuntarily and without compensation.” Read full article

The F.A.A. warned that a lack of certified air traffic controllers in Orlando could cause delays throughout the East Coast. Read full article

President Trump, who did not wear a costume, and the first lady handed out candy at the annual Halloween celebration at the White House. Read full article

The map, which is expected to be approved on Friday morning by the state’s redistricting commission, improves Republicans’ odds of picking up two more seats. Read full article

The court filings added to the legal challenges that James B. Comey’s defense team has already raised against the indictment. Read full article

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved into a home at Fort McNair traditionally reserved for the Army’s vice chief of staff. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others also now live in military housing. Read full article

If the shutdown continues, administration officials predicted, air traffic controllers going without pay will start to leave the job just in time for the holiday travel season. Read full article

President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country has tested since 2017. Read full article

The state has vowed to step in and provide food assistance for many who face a cut-off in federal SNAP aid. But there is still fear and anxiety about how to get by. Read full article

As food assistance funding runs out, Times reporters want to hear from people who rely on it, or who work to help feed people in their community. Read full article