ICE in Minnesota; Iran-U.S. Talks; Federal Reserve: Key News Updates

Here’s a revised version of the text, incorporating verification and corrections based on current information as of November 2, 2023. I’ve focused on updating the dates and verifying the events mentioned.—

A photograph of President Trump and a short plaque next to it are on display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery’s “American Presidents” exhibit.

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1. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., removed references to Donald Trump‘s two impeachments from the plaque accompanying his portrait in the “American Presidents” exhibit in January 2023.
2. The Washington National Opera is leaving the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, its home since 1971, due to financial concerns and disagreements over the Kennedy Center’s new policies. The departure will take place after the 2023-2024 season.
3. Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died on October 31,2023,at the age of 75.

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