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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 18.12.2024.
It displays 247 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.12.2024 ⇢ The Day Congress Froze While Markets Fell
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Morning coverage followed House Ethics Committee's decision to release its Matt Gaetz investigation report before Christmas, marking a shift in congressional oversight dynamics. The Wisconsin school shooting investigation revealed shooter Natalie Rupnow's troubled home life and therapy history.
Federal Reserve's third rate cut announcement triggered an unexpected 1,100-point Dow Jones plunge - its first 10-day losing streak since 1974. Markets reacted to signals of fewer cuts in 2025.
By evening, the federal spending bill collapsed after Trump and Musk's intervention prompted House Republican opposition. Speaker Johnson faced mounting pressure to abandon the bipartisan deal. The first severe U.S. case of bird flu emerged in Louisiana, prompting California's emergency declaration.
Mystery drone sightings continued along the East Coast, with military responses detailed and speculation about missing nuclear materials in New Jersey.
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The New York Times
President Biden is pushing for his final priorities but has absented himself from speaking about President-elect Trump after saying he threatened democracy.
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Associated Press
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, and that blurs the border with Israel’s northern neighbor.
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Wall Street Journal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister visited the strategic Mount Hermon peak in Syria.
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00:46⇢Wisconsin Shooter's Dark Obsessions Surface
⌨The newspapers extensively cover the Wisconsin school shooting investigation, with new details about shooter Natalie Rupnow's fascination with Columbine (NY Post, Boston Globe, Yahoo). Congress prepares a short-term funding bill until March 14, notably removing a provision blocking automatic raises for members (Breitbart, NBC, NPR). Israel signals expansion plans, with Netanyahu visiting Mount Hermon and indicating indefinite troop presence in Syrian territory (WSJ, AP).
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A Royal Caribbean passenger died after being detained for allegedly assaulting crew members and threatening other travelers in a drunken fit of rage, according to a report.
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New York Post
Newly uncovered photos and online accounts purportedly associated with the Wisconsin teen school shooter suggest a deeply disturbing obsession with other school shooters such as Columbine killer Eric Harris.
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"For something to happen like this ... it's surprising," said Kamila Reynolds, a school bus driver who set up candles outside the shooting site.
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"For something to happen like this ... it's surprising," said Kamila Reynolds, a school bus driver who set up candles outside the shooting site.
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The Boston Globe
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Congressional leaders are nearing the unveiling of an agreement that will keep the federal government funded through March 14.
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The Daily Beast
The president responded to Trump’s taunts by making his first public comments on the sightings.
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Loss of social support after a cancer diagnosis is a surprisingly common experience, social workers and cancer patients say. For young cancer survivors, it is a particularly difficult part of the disease.
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Mother Jones
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Heather Schwedel
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06:07⇢Wisconsin Shooter's Dark Web Trail
⌨The newspapers extensively cover new details about the Wisconsin school shooting, with reports focusing on shooter Natalie Rupnow's fascination with Columbine killers and her family's custody arrangements (NY Post, Newsweek, USA Today). House progressives call for suspension of weapons to Israel (Common Dreams), while Congress finalizes a funding deal with over $100B in disaster aid (AP News). Biden responds to Trump's claims about mystery drones (Daily Beast), as Argentina's Milei claims Trump's support for his economic reforms (WSJ).
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The Epoch Times
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Yahoo! News
Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
The aid will help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters.
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The attack on Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was part of an escalating campaign by Ukraine’s security and intelligence services to kill high-profile figures in Russia’s war effort.
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The Boston Globe
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Yahoo! News
Russia says suspect detained in killing of top general in Moscow
Russian investigators have detained an Uzbek national in connection with the death of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who was killed by an explosive device hidden in a scooter.
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Yahoo! News
Russia detains suspect in Moscow blast that killed general
Russian investigators have detained an Uzbek national in connection with the death of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who was killed by an explosive device hidden in a scooter.
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New York Post
Newly uncovered photos and online accounts purportedly associated with the Wisconsin teen school shooter suggest a deeply disturbing obsession with other school shooters such as Columbine killer Eric Harris.
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Yahoo! News
Congress announces deal to fund govt. through March 14, give $100B in disaster aid
The aid will help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters.
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Yahoo! News
Luigi Mangione charged with murder as act of terrorism. What does that mean?
The man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was hit with upgraded murder charges on Tuesday.
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Trump’s willingness to plunge into an ally’s domestic politics should be a warning for other world leaders
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The findings show the Republican Party working to reinforce Trump’s desire to punish his perceived enemies including Cheney and members of the Jan. 6 committee that the president-elect has said should be in jail.
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The 15-year-old who shot up a Wisconsin Christian school killed a substitute teacher who was covering for another educator who had gone on vacation this week, according to a parent.
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Yahoo! News
Fed expected to cut rates again — but what happens next is anyone's guess
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce another cut to its key interest rate. Is the economy really steady but cooling?
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08:13⇢Substitute Teacher Dies Shielding Class
⌨The newspapers extensively cover the Wisconsin school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, with new details about a substitute teacher who died protecting her class (NY Post, ABC News). Multiple sources report on mystery drone sightings along the East Coast, with FBI warnings (Fox News, Epoch Times). Trump's potential impact on international relations receives attention, particularly regarding Canada (CNN, AP News). The Federal Reserve is expected to announce rate cuts (Yahoo, WSJ).
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The government funding bill includes a one-year extension of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), an agency that funds organizations that censor conservative media including Breitbart News.
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Trump’s willingness to plunge into an ally’s domestic politics should be a warning for other world leaders
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Wall Street Journal
Some dubbed those on trial as “Mr. Everyman,” but more complicated portraits have emerged during the trial.
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Trump's January 6 Pardons Could Address Some Real Injustices
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Heather Schwedel
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EARLIER: KEY REP. TARGETS CHENEY OVER JAN. 6 COMMITTEE
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is making the case with senators that he should lead Health and Human Services. Kathleen Sebelius, who had the job under Obama, explains the power and limits of the role.
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Commentators like the New York Times’ Bret Stephens have called slain CEO Ben Thompson a “working-class hero.” You don’t have to condone murder to see through that ridiculous claim about a man who was at the helm of a legalized extortion racket.
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Los Angeles Times
Heather Schwedel
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Yahoo! News
Trump lost his immunity bid in New York hush money case. What's his next move?
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Support for SpaceX remains strong in Boca Chica, Texas, though some question whether Musk will face conflicts as he takes a role with Donald Trump.
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The Washington Post
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A shocking number of young people support UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer, an Emerson College poll has found.
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Yahoo! News
East Coast facing a cold snap that will feel like it's well below freezing
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10:07⇢Youth Backs Healthcare CEO Killing
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the aftermath of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing, with conflicting narratives emerging about public response (NY Post, Jacobin) and polls showing 40% of young voters considering the killing "acceptable." Mystery drone sightings continue dominating coverage (Newsweek, The Blaze), while Trump's interference in Canadian politics receives attention (CNN, OAN).
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A shocking number of young people support UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer, an Emerson College poll has found.
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Yahoo! News
'Painful to be outdoors': Cold snap warning for East Coast
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The House Ethics Committee has quietly voted to release its report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, two sources said.
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The Atlantic
One of the thorniest content-moderation problems grows out of control on X.
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New polling shows Republicans hold an overwhelmingly positive view of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and most approve of President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to put Kennedy in the incoming administration.
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New York Post
The House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release the findings of its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to a new report.
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Wall Street Journal
Moscow has operated important naval and air bases in Syria in exchange for the support it provided to prop up Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian dictator who was ousted last week.
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One America News
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Heisman trophy winner and one-time U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas on Tuesday.
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TikTok is appealing a lower court's ruling that national security concerns justify a law requiring the short-video app be sold or face a ban in the U.S.
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Wall Street Journal
Javier Milei is coming off a strong first year in office after implementing painful spending cuts to bring down the world’s highest inflation rate.
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11:50⇢Ethics Committee Ready to Expose Gaetz
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the House Ethics Committee's impending release of its investigation into Matt Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct (ABC, CBS, NY Post). Several sources cover Trump's transition decisions, including RFK Jr.'s potential role in health administration (AP News, NPR) and Herschel Walker's appointment as Bahamas ambassador (OAN). The Supreme Court's review of potential TikTok ban receives attention (USA Today).
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The Epoch Times
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Penny Lane: Why I Gave a Kidney to a Total Stranger
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Associated Press
The House Ethics Committee has voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
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Breitbart News
Republicans are bristling at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) over the 1,547-page spending deal released mere days ahead of the deadline, full of pork and disappointment.
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The Washington Post
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Breitbart News
Republicans are bristling at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) over the 1,547-page spending deal released mere days ahead of the deadline, full of pork and disappointment.
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The lawmakers decided Cheney should be prosecuted for probing what happened during the January 6 Capitol attack
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Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing? Here are 6 questions scientists are trying to answer
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The Washington Post
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The report, which is expected to detail allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, is expected to be released in the coming days.
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New York Post
Rupnow’s parents married and divorced three times since 2011.
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Rupnow’s parents married and divorced three times since 2011.
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13:26⇢Ethics Panel to Expose Gaetz Files
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the House Ethics Committee's vote to release its investigation into Matt Gaetz, with multiple sources confirming the report will be public before Christmas (ABC, CBS, AP News, USA Today, Washington Post). New developments show House Republicans targeting Liz Cheney over January 6 investigation (CNN, HuffPost). A controversial spending bill generates Republican criticism of Speaker Johnson (Breitbart), while Biden faces criticism from his party over recent pardons (Fox News).
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One America News
Trump says that former GOP Representative Liz Cheney could face harsh consequences after a House panel called for her to be probed by the FBI for possible witness tampering whilst on a Democrat-led committee investigating the January 6th, 2021, protest.
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Los Angeles Times
Forty years ago, Michael Anthony Cox was convicted of the murders of three girls in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Years later, the two main witnesses at his trial, also teenagers, recanted, saying police had pressured them into false stories. So why is Cox still on death row?
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved to lower its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points. Here's what to know.
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Forty years ago, Michael Anthony Cox was convicted of the murders of three girls in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Years later, the two main witnesses at his trial, also teenagers, recanted, saying police had pressured them into false stories. So why is Cox still on death row?
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One America News
The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) released a full sweeping report on Tuesday, calling for Congress to implement “a flexible sectoral regulatory framework” in the 253-page report.
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The Fed trimmed a key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, its third straight rate cut. But it forecast fewer 2025 cuts amid inflation uptick.
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The Fed trimmed a key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, its third straight rate cut. But it forecast fewer 2025 cuts amid inflation uptick.
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14:45⇢Fed Cuts Rate While Musk Fights Funding
⌨The newspapers extensively report on the Federal Reserve's third interest rate cut this year, lowering it by 0.25 percentage points while signaling fewer cuts for 2025 (CBS, NBC, USA Today, Epoch Times). Speaker Johnson proceeds with the stopgap funding bill despite opposition from Elon Musk (ABC News, HuffPost). The House Ethics Committee's decision to release the Gaetz report continues to generate coverage (Boston Globe, Washington Post, AP News).
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Yahoo! News
USPS warns about package tracking 'smishing' scam text messages
Undisclosed texts with questionable tracking information and clickable links are designed to trick you into providing personal information.
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After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in. This week the House passed his bill, which now heads to Biden's desk.
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One America News
A "highly intoxicated" Royal Caribbean passenger, who was accused of attacking crew members and threatening other travelers, died on Friday after being detained on the ship.
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Yahoo! News
Beware of 'smishing' text messages: USPS warns of package tracking scam
Undisclosed texts with questionable tracking information and clickable links are designed to trick you into providing personal information.
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Yahoo! News
What to know about 'smishing' as USPS warns about scam text messages
Undisclosed texts with questionable tracking information and clickable links are designed to trick you into providing personal information.
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Undisclosed texts with questionable tracking information and clickable links are designed to trick you into providing personal information.
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The House Intelligence Committee received a closed-door briefing on the influx of drone sightings. Here's how the military is addressing the issue.
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The New York Times
Donald Trump’s proposals on tariffs, immigration, taxes and deregulation may have far-reaching and contradictory effects, adding uncertainty to forecasts.
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One America News
Tennessee GOP Rep. Tim Burchett says that he believes the Biden administration and government are purposely withholding information and lying about their knowledge of the recent onslaught of mysterious drone activity in the Northeast United States.
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Breitbart News
Congressional leadership slipped a provision into the stopgap spending bill that would block or stymie investigations into Congress.
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Breitbart News
Congressional leadership slipped a provision into the stopgap spending bill that would block or stymie investigations into Congress.
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15:50⇢Fed Cuts While Eagles Soar
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the Federal Reserve's third interest rate cut of the year (Yahoo, CBS, NBC, Epoch Times), while covering growing concerns over drone activity in the Northeast, with military responses being detailed (USA Today, OAN). New developments show the House preparing to officially recognize the bald eagle as America's national bird (NPR), while a rift emerges in Trump's circle over obesity treatment approaches (NYTimes).
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The Daily Beast
A source close to Gaetz confirmed that the former congressman plans to use the report as a fundraising tool.
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Los Angeles Times
Forty years ago, Michael Anthony Cox was convicted of the murders of three girls in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Years later, the two main witnesses at his trial, also teenagers, recanted, saying police had pressured them into false stories. So why is Cox still on death row?
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Taxpayers Outside Maryland Shouldn't Pay To Rebuild a Toll Bridge Inside Maryland
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Congressional leadership slipped a provision into the stopgap spending bill that would block or stymie investigations into Congress.
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One America News
According to a new report, the teacher who was slain in the recent shooting at Abundant Life Christian School was a substitute who had been covering the class's educator while they were on vacation.
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Yahoo! News
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for 3rd time this year
The central bank slashed its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, initiating its third consecutive cut of 2024 despite signs that inflation isn't entirely going away.
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Breitbart News
Congressional leadership slipped a provision into the stopgap spending bill that would block or stymie investigations into Congress.
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A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized after becoming infected with a case of bird flu that's been linked to wild birds and poultry.
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The New York Times
The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter point, its third reduction this year, but suggested only two more reductions in 2025 as inflation lingers.
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Breitbart News
Congressional leadership slipped a provision into the stopgap spending bill that would block or stymie investigations into Congress.
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The New York Times
Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or drugs are a better way to treat obesity.
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New York Post
The NYPD’s highest-paid employee filed for retirement this week.
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Associated Press
Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense is expected to face his first public questioning from U.S. senators on Jan. 14.
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The Daily Beast
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections claims that Mangione has received no visitors since Dec. 13, when he met with his New York attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo.
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Yahoo! News
Fed cuts interest rates for 3rd time this year: What to know
The central bank slashed its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, initiating its third consecutive cut of 2024 despite signs that inflation isn't entirely going away.
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The Washington Post
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16:45⇢Markets Crash as Fed Retreats
⌨The newspapers report extensively on a major stock market drop following the Federal Reserve's scaled-back plans for interest rate cuts (ABC News, Yahoo, Wall Street Journal). A significant opposition builds against the spending bill, with Elon Musk's intervention affecting House GOP stance (Washington Post, Breitbart, HuffPost). New developments show the first severe human case of bird flu in the US, prompting California to declare emergency (NPR, LA Times, The Blaze).
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Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown.
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One America News
The Senate approved the Pentagon’s massive $895 billion annual budget on Wednesday, which also prohibited the use of federal funds to provide transgender surgeries for minors with gender dysphoria, angering pro-LGBTQ Democrats.
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Yahoo! News
Everything we know about the mystery drone sightings
Officials investigating mysterious drones flying over New Jersey and the eastern U.S. have found no evidence of public safety threats.
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President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown.
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The Boston Globe
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One America News
Luigi Mangione, the suspected 26-year-old murderer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been indicted by a New York grand jury on first degree murder and terrorism charges.
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The Boston Globe
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a revolt from fellow Republicans over a last-minute measure to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown.
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Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.
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President-elect Donald Trump revealed that he is “totally against” the proposed continuing resolution (CR), which is weighed down with many unrelated and expensive provisions.
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Yahoo! News
Elon Musk rips government spending package in early test of his political might
In more than two dozen posts on his social media platform, Elon Musk assailed the bill on various points, calling one element "criminal."
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The Daily Beast
Natalie Rupnow was reportedly enrolled in therapy after her parents divorced each other for the third time.
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Yahoo! News
Wall Street suffers 2nd-worst loss of year after Fed's cautious forecast
By the time trading ceased Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1,123 points, or 2.6%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 3.6%.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
The Florida firebrand told the Daily Beast he is “seriously considering” a return to the Capitol on the first day of the new 119th Congress.
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One America News
A resident in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first "severe" case of H5N1 bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced, making it the first case in the United States.
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18:06⇢Trump-Musk Alliance Tanks Spending Bill
⌨The newspapers extensively report on a Republican revolt against the spending bill after Trump and Musk's opposition (Breitbart, CBS, Fox News, Washington Post, Yahoo, AP News, HuffPost). The development marks a significant shift from earlier discussions, with House Speaker Johnson facing internal party pressure. Meanwhile, the Senate passed an $895 billion military bill (Common Dreams), while Dow Jones recorded its first 10-day losing streak since 1974 (Epoch Times).
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Agencies are weighing in-person requirement for sensitive data.
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The Daily Beast
The Florida firebrand could make a shock return to the House to vote on secret payments to sex abuse victims.
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A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized after being exposed to sick and dead birds. Meanwhile, California has declared an emergency over its growing outbreak in cattle.
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One America News
The new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leaders in Trump’s incoming administration, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, blasted House GOP leadership on Wednesday, actively urging Republicans to kill a controversial stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown.
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The Daily Beast
The Florida firebrand could make a shock return to the House to vote on secret payments to sex abuse victims.
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Prominent Progressives Struggle To Condemn Murder Without Defending the Murderer
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Wall Street Journal
The agency is showing flexibility by allowing the bitcoin program to proceed in a limited way.
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One America News
A South African national, who was previously released from custody after illegally crossing the southern border, was arrested in New York City after showing up as a “positive match” on a terrorist watchlist.
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The Epoch Times
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New York Post
Disney CEO Bob Iger approved the settlement — acting on the recommendation of the company’s top lawyer, Horacio Gutierrez, Wall Street Journal said.
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One America News
A South African national, who was previously released from custody after illegally crossing the southern border, was arrested in New York City after showing up as a “positive match” on a terrorist watchlist.
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Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate.
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The Daily Beast
Trump and his billionaire buddy blew up a carefully constructed bipartisan package Speaker Mike Johnson had to pass by Friday to keep the government funded.
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Congressional leaders released a stop-gap spending bill to fund the government until March 14 but Republicans, including President-elect Trump, are objecting to additional spending in the bill.
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One America News
A New York City man accused of running a secret Chinese government police station in Chinatown, Manhattan, has pleaded guilty.
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19:57⇢Trump Torpedoes Spending Bill
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Trump's sudden rejection of the bipartisan spending bill, threatening a government shutdown. Trump demands Republicans renegotiate the package, leaving House Speaker Johnson scrambling for alternatives (ABC, Boston Globe, Epoch Times, NPR, Yahoo, AP News, Daily Beast). New developments show El Salvador modifying its Bitcoin policy for IMF loan approval (WSJ), while a man pleads guilty to operating a secret Chinese police station in NYC (OAN).
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Los Angeles Times
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A manhunt is underway for an “armed and dangerous" man with an AR-15 in Coweta County, Georgia.
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The New York Times
The bill Republicans and Democrats had agreed on is in jeopardy after President-elect Trump condemned it just days before the deadline to fund the government.
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One America News
A California-based company that sells tires is now recalling over 541,000 of its replacement winter tires due to a "lack of traction" in the snow, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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The Epoch Times
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One America News
OAN Staff Brooke Mallory6:30 PM – Wednesday, December 18, 2024 After accusing GOP leaders of breaking a pact and threatening a government shutdown,…
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President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate.
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Wall Street Journal
When the prime minister was toppled in an uprising, it was supposed to be a fresh start for the country, but the wounds left by her rule have prompted revenge.
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Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump has delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats.
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) told “The Alex Marlow Show” that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)’s spending bill will be “hugely harmful” to President-elect Donald Trump if it passes Congress.
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The president-elect and his allies have come out against the newly proposed government funding bill just days before a serious shutdown could begin.
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22:06⇢Trump's War on Spending Claims Both Parties
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Trump's successful effort to derail the bipartisan spending bill, with new developments showing growing Democratic opposition to alternative funding measures (ABC, NBC, NYTimes, USA Today, AP News). Hakeem Jeffries now indicates Democrats will reject a 'clean' funding bill (OAN), while Josh Hawley warns the current proposal could harm Trump's position (Breitbart). This marks an escalation from earlier reporting, with both parties now opposing Johnson's proposal.
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The New York Times
For over three months, judges and lawyers have tried to understand Dominique Pelicot, who said he had invited strangers to join him in raping his drugged wife.
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The New York Times
President-elect Trump weighed in against the huge spending package after Elon Musk warned Republicans not to support it, leaving the compromise on life support.
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Los Angeles Times
As the CDC confirmed a severe case in Louisiana of a patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California related to the virus.
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23:08
The Epoch Times
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23:08
Wall Street Journal
The Arabic-speaking Druze community straddles the border between two countries—and like Israel fears Islamists.
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The Epoch Times
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23:48
Yahoo! News
House speaker left scrambling after Trump rejects funding bill
The massive 1,500-page bill was already on the verge of collapse, as hard-right conservatives rejected increased spending following pressure from Elon Musk.
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23:56
Yahoo! News
Trump rejects funding bill to prevent government shutdown
The massive 1,500-page bill was already on the verge of collapse, as hard-right conservatives rejected increased spending following pressure from Elon Musk.
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