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11:40 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.
Washington Post:
Republicans scrap spending bill, under pressure from Trump and Musk  —  Unless Congress acts, a government shutdown deadline looms just past midnight Saturday.
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 …
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
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 …
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.
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 …
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Senate Republicans Suggest Trump's Call to Renegotiate the Government Funding Deal Is Unrealistic  —  Republicans are uneasy with Trump's demands to include a debt ceiling extension in a continuing resolution, and they largely want the disaster aid included in the bill rather than just advancing a clean CR.
Axios:
Major heartburn erupts over Mike Johnson's spending bill
HuffPost:
Mike Johnson Faces Growing GOP Backlash As Elon Musk Calls For Government Shutdown
The White House:
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Republicans Threatening a Government Shutdown
Leah Barkoukis / Townhall:
Mike Johnson Responds to Elon Musk Over Spending Bill Criticism
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
State Department ‘censorship’ office finds lifeline in 1,500 page spending bill
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
In Massive Twist, Trump's Georgia Case Might Not Be Dead Yet  —  Donald Trump's forthcoming presidency might not hinder the proceedings surrounding his Georgia election interference charges, according to an attorney for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
Discussion: ABC News and Raw Story
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NBC News:   Georgia prosecutors urge appeals court not to toss Trump election interference case
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Vengeance Tour Has Already Started
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
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
Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
Democrats missed a huge opportunity by not elevating AOC  —  In rejecting the New York congresswoman as ranking member of the Oversight Committee, Democrats sent a depressing message about their priorities.  —  House Democrats on Tuesday morning chose their caucus's committee leadership for the next Congress.
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Democrats' playbook to beat Republicans in 2 years: work with them now
Discussion: Wonkette
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:   What Do Democrats Need to Do? Act Like an Opposition Party.
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, Associated Press and IJR
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: Townhall, RedState and Tangle
Paul Krugman / Krugman wonks out:
Health Insurance is a Racket  —  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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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.
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: Alternet.org and Bloomberg
 
 
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Chuck Ross / freebeacon.com:
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Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear at contempt hearing in January over failure to give up assets
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David S. Cohen / Rolling Stone:
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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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