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RecsEPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida - 8
Recs"Most people my age just kind of scribble." Signatures were a sticking point for young California voters this year - 8
RecsI was a teen when she won - 7
RecsIndiana House Republicans file bill to repeal state's death penalty - 6
RecsKyiv Insider: Russian Defense Ministry loses a cargo ship off the coast of Spain after explosion
Trump transition team plans immediate WHO withdrawal, expert says
Members of Donald Trump's presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on the first day of his second term, according to a health law expert familiar with the discussions. "I have it on good authority that he plans to withdraw, probably on Day One or very early in his administration," said Lawrence Gostin, professor of global health at Georgetown University in Washington and director of the WHO Collaboratin ...
'Collectively, We're All Guilty': Capitol Hill Reporter Admits the 'Kay Granger Story' Fell Through the Cracks
Dec 23rd, 2024, 2:15 pm At least one Capitol Hill reporter admitted to dropping the ball when it came to alerting constituents that Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) has been missing in action from the House floor because she’s been dealing with “dementia issues” at an assisted living facility for the past six months. Hans Nichols, political reporter with Axios, offered up a mea culpa on CNN’s Inside Politics on Monday. “We’re still, as reporters, have limited resources and limited time to report all ...
Bill Clinton hospitalized for "testing and observation" after developing fever
Updated on: December 23, 2024 / 5:25 PM EST Former President Bill Clinton checked into a Washington, D.C., hospital Monday afternoon for "testing and observation after developing a fever," an aide said in a statement. "President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center this afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever," Angel Ureña, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, wrote on X. "He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates th ...
Giuliani urges judge not to reveal why his former lawyers quit in defamation case from election workers
Dec 23rd, 2024, 11:02 am Rudy Giuliani is asking a federal judge in New York not to release court documents detailing why his two attorneys suddenly quit while representing him in the receivership case concerning the $148 million he owes to the two Georgia election workers he defamed. The defamed election workers — Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss — have been in ongoing and often contentious litigation with Giuliani to collect on that judgment. The filing, from Giu ...
The Container Store files for bankruptcy amid sinking sales
The Container Store filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas over the weekend as it tries to shuck mounting debt and reverse the ebbing tide of shoppers in its stores. The retailer joins others in the home goods space that have shared grim outlooks during the holiday period, as housing market pressure puts a strain on the sector. While some mass discounters and online retailers have benefited from consumer belt-tightening, legacy retailers are feeling the burn: On Saturday, Party City confirmed ...
Report Concludes Matt Gaetz Had Sex with a Minor
(Political Wire) Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was found by congressional ethics investigators to have paid numerous women — including a 17-year-old girl — for sex, and to have purchased and used illegal drugs, including from his Capitol Hill office, according to a final draft of a comprehensive investigative report obtained by CBS News. From the report: “The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress.”
Trump Is Very Upset with Mike Johnson
(Political Wire) Rachel Bade: “After the House passed a shutdown-averting spending bill Friday, a very relieved Speaker Mike Johnson proclaimed to reporters that President-elect Donald Trump was ‘certainly happy about this outcome.’ ... Not by a long shot. ... Amid the chaos in Washington, I was in Palm Beach talking to people close to the past and future president and called up other confidants afterward. This much became clear to me: Not only is Trump unhappy with the funding deal, he’s unhappy with Johnson, too.”
Democrats warn Mike Johnson: We won't save you again
(Axios) House Democrats are sending an early warning signal to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) that he shouldn't count on them to rescue him again. Johnson will have the barest of majorities next year — and he's staring down growing unrest within the Republican conference. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has said he will vote against Johnson's reelection as speaker on Jan. 3, with several other Republicans saying they are undecided. With a majority as narrow as 219-215, Johnson may only be able to afford to lose one vote.
'Resents the idea': CNN analyst sees Trump bristle as Democratic attack strategy hits home
(Raw Story) The Democratic Party has finally hit on an attack tactic which has found its target with Trump, a CNN analyst reported Monday. “The gambit, a welcome opening for a party that struggled to fashion a convincing message in the election and that has been flailing ever since, seems to have worked," wrote Stephen Collinson. The strategy — used by multiple Democrats over the past weekend — is to take aim at the president-elect’s sense of security by suggesting his ally, Elon Musk, is really pulling the strings in his administration.
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- Cable News ClipsHouse report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz reveals rampant sexual misconduct, drug use - PBS NewsHour
- Liberal YouTubersRudy's BACK! WILD New Plan to Keep His Assets! - Talking Feds
- Liberal YouTubersSeparation of Church & State is OVER! This Attorney General is Forcing Kids To Pray in School - Thom Hartmann
- Environment & EnergyI came across an interesting very old thermochemical hydrogen cycle.
- Cable News Clips'Not the way you want to run a government.' Trump taps Silicon Valley executives for key roles - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
- Israel/Palestine"Gaza: Life in a Death Trap" (Doctors Without Borders)
- Liberal YouTubersTrump TURNS ON President Musk in Epic MELT DOWN - Really American
- World HistoryOn December 17, 2023, Maureen Sweeney, weather watcher who influenced D-Day plans, died at 100.
- American HistoryOn this day, December 24, 1940, Dr. Anthony Stephen Fauci was born.
- Music AppreciationEarly morning pre-dawn music.
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- BasketballIt's Demoralizing': Georgetown Coach Speaks Out on Seton Hall's Ugly Trend
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- Music AppreciationSomewhere in so many miles........
- Music AppreciationGreat production work by Quincy Jones.
- First AmericansThis Journalist Is Pushing Back Against the Erasure of Native American History
- Asian GroupHidden Heroes: The Nisei Soldiers of WWII Full Special
- Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity☦️ Greek Orthodox Archdiocese ofAmerica -'The Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Flesh'
- Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity☦️ 'Advent in the Orthodox Christian Church'
- Jewish GroupHas anyone heard about lightning all 8 candles on the first night, then 7 and finally just one
- LGBTTrump vows to stop 'transgender lunacy' and make two genders official US policy
- Catholicism and Orthodox ChristianityI'm forgiven and back in
- Catholicism and Orthodox ChristianityPriest coming
- Jewish GroupA Hanukkah for 'Oct. 8 Jews'
- Jewish GroupToronto Jewish girls' school targeted by gunfire for 3rd time this year
- CaliforniaCalifornia's New Laws for 2025
- Latin AmericaEl Salvador's Congress approves ending ban on metals mining
- IndianaIndiana House Republicans file bill to repeal state's death penalty
- Latin AmericaWill Trump send troops to Mexico? His pick for ambassador worries officials there
- WashingtonNordstrom to be acquired by Nordstrom family and a Mexican retail group for $6.25 billion
- North CarolinaTogether We Rise Rally
- ArkansasFederal judicial ruling overturns parts of Arkansas library obscenity law
- Latin AmericaMurder on live Social media community grieves, cops baffled after rising influencer attacked, killed during TikTok match
- CaliforniaPiece of Santa Cruz Warf falls into the ocean amid huge waves.
- HawaiiKilauea eruption. Live Youtube
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RecsEPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida - 8
Recs"Most people my age just kind of scribble." Signatures were a sticking point for young California voters this year - 8
RecsI was a teen when she won - 7
RecsIndiana House Republicans file bill to repeal state's death penalty - 6
RecsKyiv Insider: Russian Defense Ministry loses a cargo ship off the coast of Spain after explosion
Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
3 min ago - December 23, 2024, 9:39 PM WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a defense bill that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China's growing power and boosts overall military spendi ... (ABC News/AP)
Latest Challenge to North Carolina's Power-Shifting Law Focuses on State Elections Board Control
56 min ago - Dec. 23, 2024, at 6:44 p.m. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's current governor and his successor tacked on another lawsuit Monday disputing a key provision within a GOP law that erodes the powers of several incoming Democratic state leaders ... (US News and World Report/AP)
Corporate Transparency Act can be enforced, court rules. Here's what it means for business owners.
1 hr ago - Updated on: December 23, 2024 / 6:34 PM EST An anti-money laundering law called the Corporate Transparency Act, or CTA, appears to have been given new life after an appeals court on Monday determined its rules can be enforced as the case proceeds. Th ... (CBS News)
Joe Biden Launches Major Trade Investigation Into China
1 hr ago - Published Dec 23, 2024 at 10:36 AM EST Updated Dec 23, 2024 at 5:55 PM EST What's New? The Biden administration has launched a probe into "unfair trade practices" by China in the semiconductor supply chain, paving the way for a new round of tariffs o ... (Newsweek)
EPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida
2 hrs ago - 12/23/24 5:11 PM ET The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a pilot project that would allow a company to build a small road made out of a radioactive fertilizer byproduct — drawing environmentalist ire. The Biden administration& ... (The Hill)
US Fed floats major changes to bank stress tests in light of legal rulings
2 hrs ago - December 23, 2024 5:06 PM EST Updated 10 hours ago WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Monday it was considering major changes to its annual bank "stress tests" in light of recent legal developments, including allowing len ... (Reuters)
Immigrants prepare action plans after Trump says he will allow ICE to act in schools, churches and hospitals
3 hrs ago - Dec. 23, 2024, 4:56 PM EST Immigrant families are spending the holidays having difficult conversations in anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to carry out what he has called “the largest deportation program in American histo ... (NBC News)
Congressional Black Caucus applauds Biden's death row clemency
3 hrs ago - 12/23/24 4:53 PM ET The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has applauded President Biden for commuting the federal death sentences of 37 inmates, even as some Democrats have condemned the president’s actions. The CBC has advocated against the use ... (The Hill)
Judge unseals document exposing Rudy Giuliani lying about why his attorneys quit in defamation case
3 hrs ago - Dec 23rd, 2024, 4:43 pm The attorneys who unceremoniously quit representing Rudy Giuliani in his receivership case concerning the $148 million he owes for defaming two Georgia election workers told the court they were forced to part ways with the fo ... (Law & Crime)
Anti-vaccine group with ties to RFK Jr. saw another windfall last year, records show
4 hrs ago - Dec. 23, 2024, 4:14 PM EST Del Bigtree, a leading voice in the anti-vaccine movement, brought in a record windfall last year for the nonprofit group he founded, according to the latest tax filings. The Informed Consent Action Network, known as ICAN, ... (NBC News)
President Joe Biden signs off on 2% pay raise for most civilian federal employees
9 hrs ago - Most federal employees are set to start the new year making a little more cash after President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday. The executive order, announced Monday by the White House, said that a 2% pay increase will be given to most civ ... (USA Today/Yahoo)
Jan. 6 rioter who taunted Capitol police that 'you work for us' during violent front-line surge
10 hrs ago - Dec 23rd, 2024, 2:55 pm A Proud Boys member and Three Percenter will go to prison for the next two-and-a-half years for fighting with cops and breaking into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. Jeffrey David Reed, 49, of Texas, will also be on p ... (Law & Crime)
Consumer confidence drops as election boost fades
10 hrs ago - 9 hours ago American consumers are not feeling the holiday cheer: concerns about what's ahead for the economy shot up as tariffs loom, according to a barometer of consumer confidence released on Monday. Why it matters: The post-election bump in cons ... (Axios)
Putin Dealt Double Blow in Africa After Syria Retreat
11 hrs ago - Published Dec 23, 2024 at 5:49 AM EST | Updated Dec 23, 2024 at 11:57 AM EST What's New? Two of Vladimir Putin's key allies in Africa are pushing back against the presence of Russian forces in their countries, further threatening Moscow's foothold on ... (Newsweek)
One of the world's most active volcanoes -- Hawaii's Kilauea -- is erupting again
11 hrs ago - HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — Lava began bubbling Monday through the crust of one of the world’s most active volcanoes — Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island. The eruption was confined to the volcano’s summit calde ... (AP)
Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional
12 hrs ago - Updated 6:32 PM EST, December 23, 2024 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” mat ... (AP)
Whooping cough cases reach highest level in a decade
12 hrs ago - Dec. 23, 2024, 1:01 PM EST Whooping cough cases in the U.S. have reached the highest annual total in a decade, with as many cases tallied in the last 12 weeks as in the entire rest of the year. As of mid-September, about 14,500 cases had been recorde ... (NBC News)
Disney withdraws from 'culture wars' amid bruising encounters with Trump and DeSantis
13 hrs ago - Monday 23 December 2024 20:31 GMT Disney’s recent decision to pull a transgender storyline from one of its upcoming movies appears to be its latest attempt to avoid generating political controversy after the company became the center of a debate ... (The Independent)
Bill Clinton hospitalized for "testing and observation" after developing fever
14 hrs ago - Updated on: December 23, 2024 / 5:25 PM EST Former President Bill Clinton checked into a Washington, D.C., hospital Monday afternoon for "testing and observation after developing a fever," an aide said in a statement. "President Clinton was admitted ... (CBS News)
'Collectively, We're All Guilty': Capitol Hill Reporter Admits the 'Kay Granger Story' Fell Through the Cracks
14 hrs ago - Dec 23rd, 2024, 2:15 pm At least one Capitol Hill reporter admitted to dropping the ball when it came to alerting constituents that Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) has been missing in action from the House floor because she’s been dealing with “de ... (MEDIAite)
