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10:35 PM ET, December 18, 2024

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Politico:
Johnson weighs spending plan B as Elon Musk stokes opposition  —  Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership team is quietly discussing a plan B to fund the government amid conservative opposition and vocal criticism from incoming President Donald Trump's top ally Elon Musk.
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Politico:
What Elon got wrong about the CR  —  With assists from POLITICO's Congress team  —  THE LATEST: House votes have been cancelled for the night as Speaker Mike Johnson regroups and tries to salvage a year-end spending plan after a mass Republican backlash led by billionaire businessman and presidential pal Elon Musk.
NBC News:
Trump opposes funding bill, pushing government closer to a shutdown  —  Elon Musk joined a wave of right-wing fury against a bill to keep the government open.  Now, the president-elect says he wants big changes, too, before this weekend's deadline.  —  WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald …
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Senate passes $895B Defense bill; some Dems defect over transgender fight  —  The Senate on Wednesday voted to pass the $895 billion Defense authorization bill, despite a provision on transgender care that turned off some Democrats, moving it along to President Biden's desk to be signed into law.
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a ‘clean’ funding bill after Johnson's plan falters  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested Wednesday that Democrats will oppose any federal spending bill that strays from the bipartisan deal announced a day before …
Politico:
Elon Musk fueled backlash to spending plan with false and misleading claims  —  The billionaire stirred Republicans into a frenzy with 100-plus posts on X.  —  A bipartisan deal to avert a government shutdown collapsed Wednesday amid a sustained campaign against the package led by billionaire Elon Musk …
Discussion: Alternet.org
Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Musk Kills Government Funding Deal, Demands Shutdown Until Trump Is Sworn In  —  The Republican megadonor bombarded X with lies about a stopgap bill that would have extended federal funding until the spring  —  Elon Musk, self-described “First Buddy” of President-elect Donald Trump …
Axios:
Major heartburn erupts over Mike Johnson's spending bill
HuffPost:
Mike Johnson Faces Growing GOP Backlash As Elon Musk Calls For Government Shutdown
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
State Department ‘censorship’ office finds lifeline in 1,500 page spending bill
CNN:
In reversal, key House panel votes to release Matt Gaetz ethics report  —  The House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to release its report into the conduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz before the end of this Congress, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter.
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New York Times:
House Ethics Panel Voted Secretly to Release the Gaetz Report
Associated Press:
House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle  —  Officials have discovered the virus in 645 dairy herds, more than in any other state so far.  —  In a stark acknowledgment of the increasing seriousness of bird flu's spread, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California declared on Wednesday …
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Reuters:
US confirms first severe human case of bird flu
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Democrats' playbook to beat Republicans in 2 years: work with them now  —  “I think we are telling them that we're here to govern,” one Democrat said.  —  DCCC chair Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., speaks during the House Democrats' post-caucus meeting news conference in the Capitol, Sept. 18, 2024.
Discussion: Wonkette
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:   What Do Democrats Need to Do? Act Like an Opposition Party.
Hayes Brown / MSNBC:   Democrats missed a huge opportunity by not elevating AOC
Politico:
Massie says he's opposing Johnson  —  Rep. Thomas Massie became the first House Republican to pledge not to back Mike Johnson in the upcoming speakership fight, saying Wednesday he will vote for someone else on Jan. 3.  The Kentucky conservative is known as a prominent Johnson critic …
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New York Times:
The Wrath of Trump: House Republicans Map a Case Against Liz Cheney  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump has never been shy about his desire to see his enemies punished.  But he often shows a measure of caution about taking credit for potential prosecutions himself.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Vengeance Tour Has Already Started
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Inside Disney's Decision to Settle a Trump Defamation Suit  —  Talks started and finished on the same day, after Disney decided that fighting the lawsuit could potentially hurt the company and protections for the press.  —  When Disney reached a settlement last week with President-elect Donald J. Trump …
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Jonathan Alter / Washington Monthly:
Four Ways to Unbend the Media's Knee
Discussion: RedState, Tangle and Townhall
Paul Krugman / Krugman wonks out:
Health Insurance is a Racket  —  What value do these companies add, really?  —  It's not news that many Americans dislike health insurance companies.  In fact, Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare who was murdered two weeks ago, reportedly warned his colleagues months ago that the industry had a public relations problem.
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CNN:
Dow plunges more than 1,100 points and marked its longest losing streak since 1974  —  New York CNN —  The Dow plunged Wednesday on a disappointing outlook from the Federal Reserve.  In the process, the blue-chip index extended its losing streak to 10 days — the longest such stretch since Gerald Ford was president.
Discussion: CNBC, CBS News and IJR
Dani Anguiano / The Guardian:
LA Times owner asks editorial board to ‘take a break’ from writing about Trump - report  —  Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who said paper is ‘echo chamber’, also blocked paper's board from endorsing Harris  —  Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, reportedly asked …
Amber Eikenberry / WJBK-TV:
‘Vile and heinous’: Michigan man admits to planning mass shootings targeting gay people  — An Owosso man faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty to plotting mass shootings to kill gay people.  — Mack Davis' plans were uncovered during a search of his home after he shot at his neighbors' properties over the summer.
NBC News:
Georgia prosecutors urge appeals court not to toss Trump election interference case  —  The Fulton County district attorney's office said the president-elect had presented the court with an “underbaked” argument for dismissing the case.  —  ATLANTA — Georgia prosecutors are calling …
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
In Massive Twist, Trump's Georgia Case Might Not Be Dead Yet
Discussion: ABC News and Raw Story
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Are Democrats coconut-pilled?  Some want to see Kamala Harris run again.  —  Top officials gathered in Washington suggested an openness to backing the vice president again next time.  —  Senior Democrats aren't ruling out Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate for 2028.
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Trump's transition is happening over private emails.  Federal officials are nervous.  —  Agencies are weighing in-person requirement for sensitive data.  —  Federal officials say they're worried about sharing documents via e-mail with Donald Trump's transition team because the incoming officials …
Discussion: Bloomberg
 
 
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Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
Sources: CoinDesk owner Bullish removed an article on Tron founder Justin Sun after complaints from his team; editorial chair Matt Murray resigned on Dec. 16

Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
A look at GOP attacks on local news outlets across the US, including the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners' harrassment of LNP reporter Tom Lisi

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The California Production Coalition, a group of 33 businesses and organizations including the MPA, organizes to lobby for state incentives for film and TV shows
 
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