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20.12.2024

The Day House Defied Trump Thrice

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 20.12.2024.

It displays 279 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

20.12.2024The Day House Defied Trump Thrice

The House vote on Trump's endorsed spending bill failed in early morning hours, with 38 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. This marked the first of three attempts to prevent government shutdown before the midnight deadline.

By midday, Speaker Johnson announced a new plan without Trump's debt ceiling demands, while Trump shifted position to suggest eliminating the ceiling entirely. Elon Musk's influence on the process drew Senate Democratic criticism, with leadership declaring "we're not going to let Elon Musk run the government."

Evening developments centered on passage of the third spending bill, achieving bipartisan support by dropping Trump's demands. The action shifted to Senate with hours remaining. Concurrent coverage followed a vehicle attack at a German Christmas market in Magdeburg, with reports indicating two deaths and dozens injured.

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Yahoo! News

House rejects Trump-backed bill as govt. shutdown looms

In a hastily convened evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts, lawmakers failed to reach the two-thirds threshold needed for passage ahead of Friday's deadline.
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Trump-backed spending bill fails in House on eve of deadline

In a hastily convened evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts, lawmakers failed to reach the two-thirds threshold needed for passage ahead of Friday's deadline.
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Yahoo! News

Hundreds of crashes reported as heavy snowfall hammers Midwest

More than 12 million people are in the path of the quick-hitting storm, which is expected to be followed by frigid gusts of wind.
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04:14Musk's Shadow Over Failed Budget

The newspapers report extensively on Thursday's failed House vote on the Trump-backed spending bill, with new focus on Elon Musk's role in influencing the outcome (Boston Globe, Fox News, HuffPost, NBC). The vote failed after 38 Republicans joined Democrats in opposition (Breitbart, NYTimes), bringing Congress closer to shutdown. New developments highlight Musk's emerging power in Trump's future administration (Boston Globe, NY Post).
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Record holiday travel predicted as 119 million set to be on the move

TSA officials expect to screen 40 million passengers as airlines prepare for their busiest days on Friday and Sunday, and on Dec. 26, Dec. 27 and Dec. 29.
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Yahoo! News

FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

A temporary lack of the key ingredient in the popular drug has been resolved, the Food and Drug Administration announced.
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Yahoo! News

What a government shutdown means and what to expect if it happens

As Congress debates a path forward, government operations that many rely on, and paychecks for millions, hang in the balance.
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Yahoo! News

Here's what happens if the government shuts down right before the holidays

As Congress debates a path forward, government operations that many rely on, and paychecks for millions, hang in the balance.
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Yahoo! News

U.S. deportations reached highest level since 2014 under Biden

U.S. authorities deported 271,000 immigrants to 192 countries in fiscal 2024, the highest tally in a decade, according to a new report.
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06:38GOP Splinters as Shutdown Clock Ticks

The newspapers extensively report on the imminent government shutdown, as House GOP leadership scrambles for solutions after yesterday's failed vote (NYTimes, Washington Post, ABC, CNN, Yahoo). New developments show Trump calling to eliminate the debt ceiling entirely (ABC), while 38 Republican representatives voted against his backed plan (Fox News). Additionally, coverage emerges of LGBTQ communities preparing for potential Trump second term (NPR), and Senate Republicans forming a new health caucus (Epoch Times).
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Canada, like the US and other countries, is grappling with acute political dealignment. Plummeting working-class support for center-left parties highlights the failure of liberal policies and the appeal of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s populism.
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09:26Third Budget Try As Clock Ticks

The newspapers extensively report on Congress's third attempt to pass a spending bill to avert government shutdown, after rejection of Trump-backed plan (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CBS, CNN, Fox, NYTimes, Washington Post, Yahoo). Speaker Johnson claims to have a new plan, while Trump suggests eliminating the debt ceiling altogether (ABC, Newsweek). New developments include federal cancellation of $4.28 billion in student loans (Epoch Times) and Louisiana's ban on public health workers promoting vaccines (NPR).
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, just used his political influence to shut down a bipartisan deal to keep the government open. It’s obscene — but it’s just one example of the ways billionaires dominate American democracy.
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Yahoo! News

The government faces shutdown at midnight. What to expect if it happens.

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Yahoo! News

Here's what happens if the government is forced to shut down at midnight

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11:01Plan C Races Against Midnight

The newspapers extensively report on Speaker Johnson's third attempt to avert government shutdown with "Plan C" as deadline approaches (ABC, Breitbart, Epoch Times, Fox, Newsweek, Washington Post). New developments include Elon Musk's influence on the process (Jacobin) and reports about Biden's mental fitness from Day 1 (NY Post). Trump weighs in, suggesting the shutdown should occur under Biden's watch (Daily Wire, Fox).
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NBC News

Uncertainty reigns on Capitol Hill with government shutdown just hours away

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12:30Plan C's Final Hours

The newspapers extensively report on the final hours before potential government shutdown, with House Republicans preparing to vote on Johnson's "Plan C" (ABC, Boston Globe, CBS, Fox, NBC, Yahoo). New developments include Starbucks workers announcing strikes in three cities (NPR, One America News), and a lawsuit targeting lawmakers over Israeli military aid (Common Dreams). Border agents prepare to work without pay (USA Today), while Canadian politics see NDP's move against Trudeau (Wall Street Journal).
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Yahoo! News

The government faces shutdown at midnight. What to expect if it happens.

Airports are among the places Americans could see the most disruption, but plenty of other services would not be affected.
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Yahoo! News

Here's what happens if the government is forced to shut down at midnight

Airports are among the places Americans could see the most disruption, but plenty of other services would not be affected.
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The U.S. Central Command says its forces went through with an airstrike on Thursday that killed ISIS leader Abu Yusif in the Deir Ezzor province in eastern Syria.
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14:22Shutdown Clock's Final Hour

The newspapers extensively report on Congress's final hours before shutdown, with House Republicans preparing three new votes after dropping Trump's debt ceiling demand (Breitbart, CNN, Epoch Times, NYTimes, Washington Post). New developments include Senate Democrats confronting Elon Musk's influence (Common Dreams, The Atlantic), and Pete Buttigieg questioning New Jersey's drone reports (Daily Beast, Reason). US forces report killing ISIS leader Abu Yusif in Syria (One America News).
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15:18Final Hour Budget Sprint

The newspapers extensively report on House Speaker Johnson's latest attempt to prevent government shutdown, with Republicans claiming to have reached a new spending agreement just hours before deadline (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, Fox, NYTimes). Beyond domestic politics, international headlines cover a vehicle incident at a German Christmas market (NBC, NY Post) and a major banking lawsuit, with CFPB suing three top U.S. banks over Zelle fraud protection failures (NPR).
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16:22Christmas Market Horror Strikes Germany

The newspapers extensively report on two major developing stories: A suspected terror attack at a German Christmas market in Magdeburg, with conflicting reports of casualties ranging from 1 to 11 dead and dozens injured (ABC, AP, Breitbart, CNN, Daily Beast, NBC, Newsweek). Meanwhile, House Republicans prepare for an imminent vote on their third spending plan, hours before shutdown deadline, now without Trump's debt ceiling demands (CBS, Fox, NPR, NY Post, USA Today).
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Amazon workers at seven warehouses walked off the job starting yesterday, in a major escalation of the Teamsters’ efforts to organize the company. In New York, the strikers faced repression from the police.
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17:17Third Plan's Final Hour

The newspapers extensively report on two major developments: House lawmakers prepare for a critical vote on their third government funding plan, now without Trump's debt ceiling demands, hours before shutdown deadline (ABC, Boston Globe, CBS, Daily Beast, Epoch Times, Fox, NPR, NY Post, NYTimes). In Germany, a suspected terror attack at Magdeburg's Christmas market leaves at least two dead and dozens injured, with reports indicating the driver was from Saudi Arabia (AP, Breitbart, CNN, NBC, Newsweek, OANN).
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The retail store, known for supplying customers with everything they need to plan the perfect party, will be closing all of its stores after running out of money to stay in operation, according to CNN.
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With hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but dropped President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
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18:21House Defies Trump, Passes Funding

The newspapers extensively report on the House passing a new stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown, with just hours remaining before the midnight deadline (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, Epoch Times, Fox, NPR, NY Post, NYTimes, USA Today, Washington Post). The bill notably rejected Trump's debt ceiling demands, with 38 Republicans defying his position (Daily Beast, Politico). The German Christmas market incident continues to develop, with reports confirming two deaths and 68 injuries (Newsweek, Wall Street Journal).
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Yahoo! News

At least 2 killed, 60 injured after car plows into German Christmas market

Police say the driver, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who came to Germany in 2006, was arrested shortly after his car barreled into the market.
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Yahoo! News

Wisconsin school official shares new details about female student shooter

The teen who shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student was only in her first semester but seemed to be settling in, an official said.
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20:37Congress Defies Trump's Shutdown Push

The newspapers extensively report on the House passing the stopgap funding bill hours before shutdown deadline (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, Epoch Times, Fox, NPR, NYTimes, USA Today, Washington Post). Notable developments include Trump's opposition being largely ignored by Republicans (Daily Beast, Fox News, Politico), and the Senate's remaining hurdles for final approval (NYTimes). New details emerge about the German Christmas market attack, identifying the suspect as an anti-Islam activist (Wall Street Journal).
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A quiet suburban mom, a hard-drinking war correspondent and an Arctic researcher were hiding in plain sight, championed by the Kremlin’s No. 1 fan of spy fiction.
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