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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 20.11.2024.
It displays 240 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
20.11.2024 ⇢ The Day Linda McMahon Got Education's Keys
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The morning news cycle focused on Trump's nomination of Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department, which he plans to potentially dismantle. This appointment, alongside Dr. Oz for Medicare and Howard Lutnick for Commerce, completed Trump's initial cabinet formation phase, with Elon Musk emerging as a key advisor. By midday, attention shifted to the closure of the US Embassy in Kyiv over potential Russian retaliation for Ukraine's ATACMS strikes. Biden's approval of antipersonnel mines for Ukraine marked a significant policy reversal. The evening was dominated by the House Ethics Committee's deadlock over releasing the Matt Gaetz investigation report, while Speaker Johnson announced restrictions on transgender access to Capitol bathrooms. Jose Ibarra's conviction and life sentence in the Laken Riley murder case generated extensive coverage, particularly in conservative media outlets. Comcast's plan to spin off its cable networks, including MSNBC, signaled major media industry restructuring.
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The Washington Post
The trip that was supposed to be the U.S. president’s swan song seemed to underscore his status as a lame duck.
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Ukrainians' opinions of the U.S. government leadership have fallen to pre-war levels after reaching a high point in 2022, according to a new Gallup poll released on Wednesday. Ukraine's public opinion of the U.S. leadership fluctuated from 20 percent to 40 percent between 2014 and 2021. The number shot up during 2022 as Russia's invasion...
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The New York Times
Elon Musk has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”
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The return to power of Donald Trump, who has vowed to confront China on tariffs, has created uncertainty about the U.S. role in avoiding global conflicts.
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The Washington Post
Eritrea’s embassy has helped raise millions of dollars to promote the interests of the brutally repressive country. Its ruling party is under U.S. sanctions.
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The Washington Post
The sentencing of 47 pro-democracy activists and the trial of medial mogul Jimmy Lai show how Hong Kong’s courts are a tool for repression, legal analysts say.
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New York Post
Joe Scarborough made a career out of trashing Trump — and now he’s visiting him to apparently make amends.
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The Washington Post
Marius Borg Hoiby has no royal title or duties, but as the stepson of the heir to the throne, his arrest has cast a cloud over Norway’s popular royal family.
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CNN
Why Trump wants the world's richest man by his side
Laken Riley seen on campus safety cameras in the moments before she was killed
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05:08⇢Kyiv Embassy Shutters as McMahon Gets Education Keys
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's transition team's latest moves, with Linda McMahon's nomination as Education Secretary gaining further coverage (Fox News, Newsweek). Foreign policy concerns emerge with the US Embassy closure in Kyiv over air attack threats (NBC News) and declining Ukrainian approval of US leadership (The Hill). A controversy develops over transgender bathroom rules in Congress as Rep. Nancy Mace proposes new restrictions before Sarah McBride's arrival (NPR).
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With the GOP set to take control of Congress and a staunch Trump ally slated to lead the Education Department, colleges may be in for lots of change.
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Wall Street Journal
Working with a “like-minded” Lula, China aims to check America’s global dominance and keep trade going.
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Conventional political wisdom says high turnout elections are good for Democrats. Well, 2024 says maybe not. So will Republicans rethink long-held positions on voting access?
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New York Post
Joe Scarborough made a career out of trashing Trump — and now he’s visiting him to apparently make amends.
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The battle over who will take the reins of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has begun as the party points fingers and works to refocus after resounding losses on Election Day. Current DNC Chair Jaime Harrison is not expected to seek another term, opening up what could be a highly competitive contest for his leadership role....
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Jim Newell
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Wall Street Journal
Two data cables running along the Baltic seabed were cut in quick succession, government authorities and telecom companies said.
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Los Angeles Times
Trump has promised to forcibly remove homeless people and place them in tent cities. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass does not believe aggressive tactics will be needed, but said she looks forward to working with Trump on the crisis.
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President-elect Trump’s transition team is ratcheting up the pressure on Republican senators to embrace his controversial nominees to head the Justice Department, Health and Human Services, the Pentagon and other key agencies, arguing Trump needs his handpicked team in place as quickly as possible to bring change to Washington. Republican senators say Vice President-elect Vance...
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The Boston Globe
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The U.S. embassy in Ukraine says Russia could launch a "significant air attack" on Kyiv after U.S.-made missiles were fired into Russia's Bryansk region.
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In today’s issue: It helps to have experience hosting television programs, preferably with good ratings. Telegenic males with money, name recognition, interesting bios and elite degrees are prized. Their established enthusiasm for President-elect Trump and his worldview is required. Bold personalities known for challenging conventions (and critics) are celebrated. From those candidates, a government is...
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Barriers are expected to be placed in heavy crossing areas as early as Wednesday.
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The New York Times
Overextended and exhausted, Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.
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Processing permits is one aspect of recovery that is slow due to high demand.
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Yahoo! News
How the Department of Education could evolve under Trump
The president-elect has picked Linda McMahon to lead the agency that distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools.
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07:19⇢Kyiv Embassy Shutters as Baltic Cables Cut
⌨The newspapers report on heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions, with multiple sources (CBS, NYTimes, Washington Post) covering the US embassy closure in Kyiv following Ukraine's ATACMS strike into Russia's Bryansk region. Trump's transition continues to shape education policy, with Linda McMahon's nomination as Education Secretary (Common Dreams, Yahoo, AP News) gaining attention amid plans to potentially dismantle the department. Baltic undersea cable sabotage accusations against Russia (Wall Street Journal) add to the diplomatic tensions.
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The New York Times
Overextended and exhausted, Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.
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The Hill
These voters may know something that the rest of us do not.
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Wall Street Journal
Media baron Jimmy Lai, who protested for democracy, faces possible life sentence.
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South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace says the resolution aims to protect women’s rights. Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out trans person elected to Congress, has slammed it as a distraction.
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Breitbart News
The U.S. embassy in Ukraine cited “specific information of a potential significant air attack” on Wednesday morning.
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Democrats Did Themselves No Favors by Veering Hard to the Left
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The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv sounded the alarm on a "potential significant air attack" Wednesday, announcing that it will close. The warning also recommended American citizens in the area to prepare to shelter in place. The release follows a drone and missile attack that officials called "the largest in recent months, The Associated Press reported....
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The Washington Post
European countries could be among those hardest hit if Trump follows through on tariffs. The European Union says it wants to negotiate but is prepared to retaliate.
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Newly elected presidents tend to overestimate the mandate they’ve been given, assuming they’ve won a sweeping endorsement for their entire agenda.
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said she received death threats on Tuesday over backlash about her proposed legislation to bar transgender women from facilities on Capitol Hill. “They are threatening to kill me over this. Men that want to use women’s restrooms are threatening to kill me over this issue,” Mace told NewsNation’s “On Balance” late Tuesday. Mace said her concern...
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CNN
Trump believes he has a mandate and Musk can supercharge the process
Political and social division is driving interest in ‘golden visas’
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The New York Times
Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible.
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09:09⇢Kyiv Embassy Shuts as Mace Sparks Capitol Battle
⌨The newspapers report on two major developments: the U.S. embassy closure in Kyiv over potential Russian air attacks following Ukraine's missile strikes (CBS, NBC, Breitbart, Epoch Times, Newsweek), and Rep. Nancy Mace's controversial Capitol bathroom resolution targeting incoming trans congresswoman Sarah McBride (NPR, The Hill). Multiple sources cover Trump's transition plans, particularly the expected dismantling of the Education Department under Linda McMahon (Yahoo, AP, Common Dreams).
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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is equal parts asinine and dystopian. We can only hope that, by virtue of how insufferable all involved are, DOGE’s relationship with the Trump administration flames out spectacularly.
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The Washington Post
The announcement came a day after Ukraine used U.S.-supplied missiles to strike inside Russia, raising fears of retaliation against the capital.
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The New York Times
Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.
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New York Post
A Venezuelan migrant with links to Tren de Aragua has been arrested for allegedly robbing one of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecutors in her apartment after she busted him masturbating, police sources told The Post Wednesday.
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A former member of the anti-government Oath Keepers was sentenced to probation Tuesday after serving as a key witness for prosecutors in high-profile cases arising from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Georgia man Brian Ulrich pleaded guilty in 2022 to seditious conspiracy — plotting to use force to oppose the authority of the U.S....
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The Washington Post
The announcement came a day after Ukraine used U.S.-supplied missiles to strike inside Russia, raising fears of retaliation against the capital.
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The New York Times
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
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The Senate Appropriations Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday focused on disaster relief funding requests in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton. Witnesses include Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell, Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman, Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small and Housing and Urban Development...
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Karoline Leavitt, President-elect Trump's pick to be White House press secretary, said she welcomes a potentially combative relationship with the Washington press corps. "They have pushed lies and hoaxes about him for eight years," Leavitt said of mainstream news outlets during an interview on Sean Hannity's Fox News program. "They consistently take his words out...
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Chuck Todd, former moderator of "Meet The Press,” said President-elect Trump’s recent nominations were motivated by his desire to have a “revenge Cabinet” that will bolster polarizing reforms in a Wednesday analysis for NBC News. “What will ultimately matter is whether these folks can govern like reformers or end up simply as conduits for Trump’s...
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The Washington Post
Besigye was arrested in Kenya and taken across the border to a Ugandan military jail, according to his wife, Winnie Byanyima, head of the U.N. HIV/AIDS program.
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The United States can no longer afford to prioritize short-term financial gain over national security.
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The Washington Post
The sentencing of pro-democracy activists and the trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai show how Hong Kong’s courts are becoming a tool for repression, analysts say.
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Family separation, mass deportation and an end to DACA are among the threats to immigrant children that advocates fear Trump will bring in with him.
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These are the governors, attorneys general and advocacy groups preparing to battle the incoming administration's policy plans.
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10:08⇢Biden Greenlights Anti-Personnel Mines for Kyiv
⌨The newspapers report on Biden's approval for Ukraine to use anti-personnel mines (NYTimes, Fox News), while the U.S. embassy in Kyiv remains closed over potential Russian retaliation (Breitbart, CBS, NBC). Trump's transition plans continue to shape coverage, with focus on his approach to homelessness (LA Times) and immigration policies (USA Today, Politico). Media industry restructuring gains attention with Comcast's cable channel spinoff (HuffPost, LA Times).
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Fixing the federal bureaucracy is critical to the future health of our government and of our nation, so I hope DOGE succeeds. But Musk might discover that it's easier to start a colony on Mars.
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The social media platform Bluesky has emerged as a popular alternative for users departing Elon Musk's X and other platforms, with nearly 1 million people joining each day over the past week, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber said Tuesday. "We've been scaling up, there's been about a million people joining a day for the past week...
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I served with Emanuel in Congress and worked closely with him when he chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee between 2004 and 2006. The parallels between then and now make a compelling case for his leadership.
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McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency, and she supported his campaigns with financial contributions and her leadership of outside groups.
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Assessing the accuracy of polls is much more complicated than it looks.
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Associated Press
Throughout his campaign, the president-elect heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.”
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Economists are expecting President-elect Trump to place tariffs of around 40 percent on Chinese imports, according to a new survey from Reuters. In the survey of economists, 45 percent said the “level of tariffs imposed by Trump on Chinese goods” will be between 31 and 45 percent. Thirty-five percent said the level would be between...
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The Washington Post
President Joe Biden agreed to provide antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine as Russian troops advance. The weapon is banned in over 160 countries.
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CNN
Vance: GOP senators owe their victories to Trump
Target sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping
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The New York Times
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
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Trump, a former reality TV star himself, has made no secret of his intention to stack his administration with loyalists after his win.
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Trump has been running nearly every cabinet pick by Musk, one source said — despite having a whole transition team at his beck and call.
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The New York Times
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
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One America News
Target reported earnings Wednesday that came in well below Wall Street’s expectations, which the big retail chain blamed on slower than expected demand.
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Trump has been running nearly every cabinet pick by Musk, one source said — despite having a whole transition team at his beck and call.
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The Hill
President-elect Trump has named his former acting attorney general, Matthew G. Whitaker, as the next ambassador to NATO, selecting him to fill the role at a crucial time amid Russia's war in Ukraine and tensions over defense spending across the Western security alliance. In a statement, Trump said that Whitaker was a "strong warrior and...
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The Washington Post
Alec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” premiered in Poland on Wednesday, three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on set.
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11:23⇢Musk Emerges as Trump's Shadow Cabinet Chief
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's transition team dynamics, with Elon Musk emerging as a key advisor on cabinet selections (NY Post, AP News). The Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies with Biden approving anti-personnel mines (NYTimes) while Putin escalates nuclear threats (NBC News). Target's significant earnings miss (Target, OAN) signals retail sector concerns heading into the holiday season.
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Trump has been running nearly every cabinet pick by Musk, one source said — despite having a whole transition team at his beck and call.
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Yahoo! News
'Do not go outside': Severe storm hits Pacific Northwest
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Jose Ibarra was found guilty in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.
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California Bucks Alaska and Missouri by Rejecting Minimum Wage Ballot Initiative
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is planning to announce that transgender women are not permitted to use bathrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, a source told The Hill, taking a stance on the hot-button issue that has overtaken the Capitol in recent days. The policy — which Johnson intends to announce in a...
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Nursing student Laken Riley, 22, was murdered in February while she was out for a run near the University of Georgia.
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Yahoo! News
Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. What it would mean.
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President-elect Donald Trump says he’s chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO.
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The New York Times
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
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One America News
A judge found illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra guilty on Wednesday of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, while she was running on the University of Georgia campus on February 22nd.
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13:06⇢The Day Ibarra Faced Justice
⌨The newspapers report on Jose Ibarra's conviction in the murder of nursing student Laken Riley (Boston Globe, CBS, Fox News, NBC, USA Today, OAN). Biden's decision to provide anti-personnel mines to Ukraine gains significant coverage (NYTimes, Common Dreams, Epoch Times). Trump's transition continues to shape headlines with Matt Whitaker's NATO ambassador nomination (AP) and Elon Musk's influence on cabinet selections (NY Post).
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Breitbart News
An illegal alien Tren de Aragua gang member has been convicted on all counts for murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley in Athens, Georgia in February of this year. The felon had been released from the southern border into the United States by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s administration and given a work permit.
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CNN
Vance joins Gaetz on Capitol Hill to shore up support
Target sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping
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Case counts for Oropouche virus are still low but rising dramatically. What's going on? A study raises the possibility that insect bites aren't the only way the virus can spread.
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Sobs filled the gallery as the verdicts were read.
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Dan Kois and J. Bryan Lowder
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Amid racial tensions and in a conservative part of the Deep South, Smith falsely claimed a Black man carjacked her and took her sons.
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Wall Street Journal
Amos Hochstein, the lead U.S. negotiator, said he had made progress on a trip to Beirut and would travel to Israel to try to secure a cease-fire agreement that has so far proven elusive.
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A new book, Polarized by Degrees, argues that college-educated voters have come to dominate the Democratic Party and cultural institutions while Americans without a college degree feel increasingly alienated by the party’s technocratic worldview.
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An illegal alien Tren de Aragua gang member has been convicted on all counts for murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley in Athens, Georgia in February of this year. The felon had been released from the southern border into the United States by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s administration and given a work permit.
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CNN
How Trump’s DOGE could push federal workers to quit
Target sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping
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Los Angeles Times
Trump has promised to forcibly remove homeless people and place them in tent cities. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass does not believe aggressive tactics will be needed.
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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's nominee to serve as Attorney General, faces an uphill battle as the House ethics panel considers releasing report on allegations involving sex with a minor.
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New York Post
Sobs filled the gallery as the verdicts were read.
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Amanda Knox: 'I Have Felt Utterly Exploited' by True Crime
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Yahoo! News
Bomb cyclone slams into Pacific Northwest; 2 dead, 500,000 without power
With millions of people preparing to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, two strong storm systems are set to wreak havoc.
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On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump picked former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to become U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in his new administration.
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A bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river will continue lashing the Pacific Northwest with severe weather conditions, the National Weather Service said.
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15:11⇢Ibarra Gets Life as Johnson Bans Trans
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the conviction and life sentence of Jose Ibarra in the Laken Riley murder case (Breitbart, Fox News, NBC, NY Post, CBS). In Congress, Speaker Johnson's transgender bathroom ban announcement (Mother Jones, The Hill) coincides with Trans Day of Remembrance. The UN Security Council's Gaza cease-fire resolution was blocked by a lone US veto (Common Dreams, WSJ), while severe weather impacts the Pacific Northwest with a "bomb cyclone" causing two deaths (Yahoo, USA Today).
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Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep.
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The House Ethics Panel has not agreed to release the report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), according to reports.
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Trump has promised to forcibly remove homeless people and place them in tent cities. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass does not believe aggressive tactics will be needed.
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The family of slain nursing student Laken Riley can be seen getting overwhelmed with grief as they learned of her death in a heartbreaking police body cam video played before the sentencing of her killer, Jose Ibarra, Wednesday. The clip…
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These are the governors, attorneys general and advocacy groups preparing to battle the incoming administration's policy plans.
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Trump announced on Tuesday night that he is appointing Linda McMahon, the former CEO of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and former administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), as the new education secretary.
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Meta's Instagram Threads began rolling out a new custom feed feature to give users the ability to build their feeds around the people and topics they are most interested in. The feature was made available around the globe on Tuesday and allows users to search a topic or profile to curate their custom feeds. Users...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson had urged the bipartisan panel to keep the report secret.
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Wall Street Journal
The move is part a broader push to counter the Russian military and provide Ukraine with more leverage in possible negotiations.
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The Washington Post
The holiday marks the anniversary of the death of Zumbi, a key figure in Black resistance to slavery in Brazil.
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In a heated discussion over President Joe Biden's confirmations of court nominees, Vice President-elect JD Vance said on Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump is interviewing candidates to take over the FBI before the current director's term is up.
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CNN
Federal employees could be faced with a return to office mandate
Target sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping
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The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is deadlocked on whether to release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose nomination to serve as Trump’s attorney general has been plagued by controversy.
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The New York Times
Donald Trump is assembling a team of aides bent on confrontation with China. But he also has advisers who do business there, including Elon Musk.
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The Democratic chair of a key Pennsylvania county's elections board apologized on Wednesday for saying "precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore" when she voted to count hundreds of deficient mail and provisional ballots. "I wanted to start by apologizing for the upset and confusion that I have caused the citizens of Bucks County and...
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17:08⇢Ethics Panel Freezes Gaetz Report
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the House Ethics Committee's deadlock over releasing the Matt Gaetz investigation report (AP News, Breitbart, NPR, USA Today). Trump's transition plans surface in immigration policy, with coverage of potential deportation approaches (Boston Globe, Fox News, LA Times) and cabinet preparations, including FBI director replacement plans (OANN, NYTimes). Biden's decision to approve anti-personnel mines for Ukraine marks a shift in military support (Wall Street Journal).
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The Boston Globe
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Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley raised major concerns with President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his Cabinet. Haley criticized both picks on SiriusXM’s "Nikki Haley Live." She condemned Gabbard’s comments on Russia's war on Ukraine and her support of a pardon for Edward Snowden, who...
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One America News
A clip of a recent taping of “The View” went viral once more, as co-host Sunny Hostin looked dissociated as she was forced to read a legal disclaimer regarding allegations surrounding former Congressman Matt Gaetz.
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The Senate is set for a late night on Wednesday, as Democrats attempt to shepherd through a number of judicial nominees to fill vacancies weeks before they hand over control of the upper chamber to Republicans in January. The chamber is set to hold votes that could last into Thursday as part of the push, marking the...
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Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep.
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New York Post
“People don’t really know what’s going on,” an insider close to the network said. “They had the election, holidays are coming up. People are tired and just trying to get through.”
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President Biden awarded on Wednesday the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards, an abortion rights activist and former president of Planned Parenthood. During a private ceremony, Biden said Richards has “led some of our Nation’s most important civil rights causes — to lift up the dignity of workers, defend and advance women’s reproductive rights...
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One America News
The car brand Jaguar may be facing its own Bud Light moment after receiving online criticism from a new ad released on Tuesday.
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Yahoo! News
Man convicted of murder in death of Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison
Jose Ibarra was charged in the February killing of Laken Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus.
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Los Angeles Times
The first major atmospheric river system is pummeling the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, supercharged by a bomb cyclone. But officials still say it’s too early to determine what the rest of the winter could bring.
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Arne Duncan, President Obama's former education secretary, said Wednesday that President-elect Trump's campaign promise to close the Department of Education is "empty." "Trump promising to eliminate the Department of Education was never going to happen. That's just another empty, broken promise," Duncan told CNN's Jake Tapper, adding, "Whether his supporters hold him accountable for that,...
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The Washington Post
Indian energy billionaire Gautam Adani, an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was indicted in New York for alleged bribery involving solar energy supply contracts
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The New York Times
Senators who would vet Mr. Gaetz, Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney general, had asked to see the report on sexual misconduct allegations against him.
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Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medicare Advantage finds ally in Trump pick Dr. Oz Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has been a major proponent of privatized plans known as Medicare Advantage. © Getty Oz could...
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Yahoo! News
Man convicted of murdering Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison
Jose Ibarra was charged in the February killing of Laken Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus.
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18:21⇢GOP Blocks Gaetz Report as Adani Falls
⌨The newspapers report on the House Ethics Committee's continued deadlock over the Matt Gaetz investigation report, with Republicans blocking its release (AP News, Breitbart, NYTimes, The Hill, NPR). New developments include MSNBC's potential spinoff from NBC-parent Comcast (NY Post), and Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's indictment in New York on bribery charges (Washington Post). Jose Ibarra received a life sentence in the Laken Riley murder case (Yahoo, CBS).
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Yahoo! News
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of nursing student Laken Riley
Jose Ibarra was charged in the February killing of Laken Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus.
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The Hill
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump’s hunt for Treasury secretary nears end President-elect Trump has been hunting for a nominee to head up the Treasury Department who will support tariffs while calming any potential jitters on Wall Street. © Getty Images...
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President-elect Donald Trump's defense lawyers began their formal push to have his New York criminal case dismissed based on the election outcome.
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Yahoo! News
Gap between owning a home and renting ballooning to extreme levels
Buying a home remains the long-term goal for the majority of Americans, but several factors are preventing it.
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Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Biden's 11th hour Ukraine aid surge The U.S. in the past week has been implementing ways to boost Ukraine’s prospects on the battlefield with more capabilities and lethal aid, especially as President-elect Trump is set to...
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Trump's Energy Picks Are Refreshingly Competent
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One America News
Former President Bill Clinton suggested in a recent interview that after Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to President-elect Donald Trump, a Republican woman might have an easier time becoming elected as commander-in-chief.
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The Epoch Times
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Rep. Susan Wild said there was "no consensus" on the issue and the committee agreed to reconvene on Dec. 5.
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A Florida man was arrested on Wednesday over an alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to “reset” the U.S. government, according to unsealed documents. Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, a South Florida resident, was charged with attempting to use an improvised explosive device to damage or destroy a “building used in interstate or...
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The Washington Post
Indian energy billionaire Gautam Adani, an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was indicted in New York for alleged bribery involving solar energy supply contracts
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One America News
It has been revealed that former television host Ellen DeGeneres has moved to Great Britain following President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, and she allegedly plans to never return.
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Associated Press
As senators prepare to consider Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they’ll likely be doing so without the FBI background checks that are staples of the confirmation process.
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The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to reject a resolution sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to block the sale of certain offensive weapons to Israel in protest of its ongoing military operations in Gaza. The Senate voted 18 to 79 to defeat S.J. Res. 111, which would have blocked the sale of 120-millimeter tank rounds....
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19:49⇢The Day Gaetz Payments Surfaced
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Matt Gaetz's evolving situation, with the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing their report (CBS, HuffPost, NYTimes, NPR) while federal investigators trace payments to women (NYTimes). Trump's transition preparations continue with coverage of FBI background check concerns for cabinet picks (AP News) and border policy plans (Boston Globe). The Senate's rejection of Sanders' resolution to block arms sales to Israel (The Hill) marks a significant foreign policy development.
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One America News
Susan Smith, a South Carolina mother who murdered her two sons, has been denied parole after 30 years behind bars.
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Los Angeles Times
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The New York Times
Senators insist on seeing the findings of the investigation into sexual misconduct and other allegations against Matt Gaetz, the choice for attorney general.
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One America News
In order to “replenish” the World Bank's International Development Association, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will contribute $4 billion over the course of the following three years.
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A powerful storm, carrying high winds, rain and snow, left just under 300,000 people without power in Washington state late Wednesday. The major storm, which is considered a “bomb cyclone,” hit western Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday, causing more than 294,000 state residents to lose power, according to the latest number on poweroutage.us, a tracking...
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Officials in Texas have offered President-elect Trump a 1,400-acre ranch for his mass deportation plan. The Texas General Land Office Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said in a letter to Trump Tuesday that her office was “fully prepared” to work with federal agencies that are going to be involved in Trump’s immigration plan, and specifically deportation....
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One America News
Despite Vice President Kamala Harris’s crushing defeat to President-elect Donald Trump, a majority of Democrats would still choose her to run again in the 2028 election, according to a new Puck News/Echelon Insights survey.
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CNN
Absences from Trump loyalists help Democrats confirm Biden judges
Viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million
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Wall Street Journal
The train system is one of the biggest public works in history, and it’s becoming a giant money pit.
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President-elect Trump announced Wednesday that he was announcing former Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) to be the U.S. ambassador to Canada. “I am very pleased to announce that former Ambassador, and former Congressman, Pete Hoekstra, has been nominated as my United States Ambassador to Canada,” Trump said in a statement. “Pete is well-respected in the Great...
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Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), who launched a bid to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), said he thinks Democrats can move past their brutal election losses by acknowledging the “fears of so many American families.” O’Malley joined NewsNation’s Blake Burman for “The Hill” on Wednesday to discuss his vision...
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Yahoo! News
Musk, Ramaswamy outline plan for 'large-scale firings' in federal workforce
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the two singled out those "who view themselves as immune from firing thanks to civil-service protections."
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Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) says he will soon attempt to trigger a vote before all House members on whether or not to release the Ethics Committee’s report into President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
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The Washington Post
The Senate ultimately voted down the measure, brought by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic allies, to block the sale of some U.S.-made weapons to Israel.
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Los Angeles Times
The Greek god Prometheus is known for rebelliously taking fire from the gods to give to humans, but at his statue in MacArthur Park, he was using it to heat an oversized meth pipe.
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Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is "salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists." New Yorker editor David Remnick agrees.
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⌨The newspapers detail developments in the Matt Gaetz ethics investigation, with Democrats attempting to force a vote on releasing the report while federal investigators trace payments to women (Breitbart, NYTimes, CNN). A significant Senate vote rejected Sanders' resolution to halt arms sales to Israel over Gaza (Common Dreams, Washington Post). New concerns emerge about Trump's potential media crackdown, with former Washington Post editor Marty Baron warning of press persecution (NPR).
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The Senate on Wednesday failed to pass three resolutions that would have limited offensive arms to Israel, but 19 senators supported the initiative, showing there is growing resistance to the Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza. The 19 senators who voted to block some offensive arms sales was higher than the 11 who joined a...
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Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said that letting Oklahoma public school educators teach the Bible is a “slippery slope” if the teachers “may not be believers” themselves. Mullin, who sits on the Senate committee that oversees education, said that he wants his kids to know the Bible, “but I want it to be taught by...
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Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) says he will soon attempt to trigger a vote before all House members on whether or not to release the Ethics Committee’s report into President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
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Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden (Wisc.) said he would vote to release the House Ethics Committee report into allegations of misconduct against former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who President-elect Trump nominated to be attorney general. “I think it’s very important that everybody has as much knowledge as possible so that they can make an informed...
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CNN
Absences from Trump's Senate allies help Democrats confirm Biden judges
Viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million
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The New York Times
A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, who denies wrongdoing.
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The New York Times
A document from federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say Mr. Gaetz, Donald Trump’s attorney-general pick, hired them for sex. He denies wrongdoing.
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Canada’s minority Liberal government is expected to deliver financial breaks for households aimed at helping cash-strapped consumers and rekindling activity.
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Despite losing to President-elect Trump in the 2024 White House election, most Democrats want Vice President Harris to be the party’s 2028 presidential nominee, according to a new survey. The poll, released by Puck News/Echelon Insights, found that 41 percent of likely Democratic voters would vote for Harris to be on the top of the...
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Yahoo! News
Ramaswamy, Musk outline plan for 'large-scale firings' in federal workforce
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the two singled out those "who view themselves as immune from firing thanks to civil-service protections."
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Yahoo! News
What could change about Medicare, Medicaid with Dr. Oz in charge
Former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz has expressed support for an option that could lead to more Medicare privatization.
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Tom Homan, President-elect Trump's pick as "border czar," said the incoming Republican administration will "absolutely" use the gifted Texas land as a part of their deportation program. “We absolutely will. When we find somebody, a targeted enforcement operation, when they get arrested, they'll be detained,” Homan said during his Wednesday appearance on Fox News’ “'The...
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