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10:50 AM ET, December 26, 2023

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Marina Pitofsky / USA Today:
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted in swatting attempt on Christmas Day  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., was targeted by a swatting attempt at her Georgia home on Christmas Day.  —  The Republican lawmaker shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Monday that …
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Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
GOP Rep. Brandon Williams ‘Swatted’ on Christmas: ‘Left With Homemade Cookies’  —  Swatting is the act of making false calls for emergency services leading to a response from police at a business or private residence  —  New York Republican Rep. Brandon Williams was “swatted” …
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump augurs divisive year in angry Christmas rant  —  Most global political, spiritual and national leaders mark Christmas with a plea for peace, or by stressing the virtues of family and unity.  —  That's not Donald Trump's style.  —  The ex-president unleashed an online torrent of fury and bitterness …
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Kristen Soltis Anderson / New York Times:
How Trump Is Running Differently This Time  —  A wrecking ball.  A bull in a China shop.  A “chaos candidate.”  During Donald Trump's whirlwind rise to the presidency, his opponents and critics frequently noted his penchant for havoc.  Surely, they believed, voters would not want to steer the country toward disorder and mayhem.
U.S. Department of Defense:
Statement from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on U.S. Strikes in Iraq  —  Today, at President Biden's direction, U.S. military forces conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on three facilities used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups in Iraq.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Top Bibi confidant expected in D.C. for talks on next phase of Gaza war … - A senior U.S. official said the main issue of discussion between the Biden administration and the Netanyahu government is “how to wrap things up and on what timeframe.”
Blake Brittain / Reuters:
Apple Watch import ban takes effect, company files appeal  —  Apple filed an appeal on Tuesday of a decision to ban imports of Apple (AAPL.O) Watches based on a complaint from medical monitoring technology company Masimo (MASI.O) after U.S. President Joe Biden's administration declined to veto a government tribunal.
Neil Irwin / Axios:
The 2024 economy could be shockingly normal  —  The economy in 2024 is on track to be described with a word that hasn't been applicable yet this decade: Normal. … But there is good reason to think 2024 will give way to something less chaotic.  — Pandemic-disrupted supply chains are pretty much righted.
Discussion: CNBC
Washington Post:
In a scorching year, scientists wonder if climate change is speeding up  —  This year's record temperatures have some scientists concerned that the pace of warming may be accelerating.  But not everyone agrees.  —  For the past several years, a small group of scientists has warned …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Politico:
Georgia offered Medicaid with a work requirement.  Few have signed up.  —  Only 1,800 people enrolled — and critics blame the paltry expansion on an overly complex program with too many hurdles for people to clear.  —  A GOP experiment forcing low-income people to work to qualify …
Politico:
The latest front in the Gaetz vs. McCarthy fight: House primaries  —  Gaetz keeps supporting candidates in primaries where McCarthy has already backed someone else.  —  Republicans are desperate to avoid nasty primaries next year.  But the architect of Kevin McCarthy's ouster from the speakership has other plans.
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
New York Times:
A New Tax on Imports and a Split From China: Trump's 2025 Trade Agenda  —  Donald J. Trump plans to sharply expand his use of tariffs if he returns to power, risking disruption to the economy in an attempt to transform it.  —  Donald J. Trump plans to sharply expand his use of tariffs …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Raw Story
Laura Italiano / Business Insider:
Donald Trump can't dodge his NY fraud verdict by moving Trump Org or giving it to, say, Ivanka: experts  — A Manhattan judge has said he'll reach a verdict in the Trump civil-fraud trial by late January.  — He has already ordered the dissolution of all Trump properties licensed to do business in New York.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Insiders Say Rudy Giuliani's Knighthood Should Be Stripped
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Bloomberg.com:
Pope Francis Blasts Weapons Industry in Christmas Appeal for Global Peace
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
How Trump and his allies could go after the media in his second term through harassment campaigns and lawsuits, draining the companies of time, money, and trust

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Reuters:
Canada orders TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national security risks, and says it's not blocking Canadians' access to the app
 
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