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October 3, 2026·4 min·3-min readnews briefnews
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— U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month, unemployment rises to 4.2%

— Trump administration mailing $500 checks to certain Obamacare enrollees in 30 states

— Federal judge halts border wall construction in Big Bend, Texas, amid ongoing lawsuit

— Tennessee prison chief F

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