North Korea revealed a new facility designed to produce fuel for nuclear weapons, escalating concerns about its weapons program [NPR]. The announcement comes as former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty in a classified information case, and H.R. McMaster signaled Iran shows no signs of moving toward Trump administration demands [CBS News].

On Capitol Hill, the Senate launched its voting session on a Republican-backed bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol, though GOP divisions persist over Trump's proposed $1.8 billion allocation [NBC News]. Meanwhile, a House Democratic report claimed USAID's closure contributed to "entirely preventable" deaths during the latest Ebola outbreak [The Hill].

International developments added to the geopolitical picture: Israel and Lebanon reached a ceasefire agreement [NPR], while Germany blamed Russia for losing its UN Security Council bid [BBC World]. The Supreme Court also ruled the SEC can strip wrongdoers of illegal financial gains even without proving victim losses [NYT Politics].

On the domestic front, Colorado's Court of Appeals reversed convictions of former paramedics in Elijah McClain's death [CBS News], and California election results remain pending as Los Angeles continues ballot counting [Fox News]. Trump indicated uncertainty about his "anti-weaponization" fund's status, saying he'd need to consult lawyers [NBC News].