FEMA worker fired for telling hurricane responders to avoid homes with pro-Trump signs FEMA’s administrator said the employee told a team responding to hurricane survivors to skip homes with yard signs showing support for Donald Trump. Read more on NPR

These charts show how Trump’s strategy to lose by less won back several swing states President-elect Donald Trump won the election by flipping Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin after President Biden won them in 2020. Looking at how Democratic counties voted explains how he did it. Read more on NPR

Qatar suspends mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas The Arab Gulf nation, a U.S. ally that has been a haven for Hamas leaders for nearly two decades, also said it will no longer host the Palestinian militant group’s political office, an official said. Read more on NPR

13 states will have women governors next year, a new record Republican Kelly Ayotte’s victory in New Hampshire will bring the total number of women holding governor’s offices to 13 — surpassing the previous high of 12 set in 2023. Read more on NPR