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3:00 AM ET, December 19, 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
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 …
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.
The White House:
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Republicans Threatening a Government Shutdown
HuffPost:
Mike Johnson Faces Growing GOP Backlash As Elon Musk Calls For Government Shutdown
Associated Press:
Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown
Axios:
Major heartburn erupts over Mike Johnson's spending bill
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
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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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
NBC News:   Georgia prosecutors urge appeals court not to toss Trump election interference case
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
Jonathan Alter / Washington Monthly:
Four Ways to Unbend the Media's Knee  —  Disney/ABC News' cave to Trump shows the dangers of ‘anticipatory obedience.’  —  You've no doubt heard by now about ABC News capitulating to Donald Trump.  With the possible exception of FBI director Christopher Wray resigning before his term was up …
Discussion: Tangle
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Inside Disney's Decision to Settle a Trump Defamation Suit
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, Associated Press, IJR and CBS News
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.
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 …
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 and Alternet.org
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Dems Troll ‘Vice President’ Trump as Musk Meddles With Government Funding Bill  —  WHO'S IN CHARGE?  —  The term “President Musk” also started trending on X, which he owns.
Discussion: Twitchy
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
LA deputy mayor allegedly made bomb threat to City Hall  —  The FBI is investigating the Los Angeles deputy mayor of public safety after reports show he was allegedly tied to City Hall bomb threats made earlier this year.  —  Agents searched the home of Brian Williams on Tuesday for evidence of a connection.
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.
Jake Johnson / Alternet.org:
‘There will be some cuts’ to Social Security: Republican threatens outside first DOGE meeting  —  A House Republican said Tuesday that he believes there “will be some cuts” to Social Security and Medicare as he entered a conference room at the U.S. Capitol for the first meeting of the DOGE Caucus …
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.
David Wallace-Wells / New York Times:
Can Anyone Make Sense of Luigi Mangione?  Maybe His Favorite Writer.  —  Almost immediately after Luigi Mangione was arrested last week in connection with the killing of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, you could go pretty deep into the rabbit hole of Mangione's particular internet.
Discussion: HotAir
Columbia University Irving Medical Center:
Sexism Is a Risk Factor for Memory Decline Among Women  — Share on X (formerly Twitter)  — Share by email  —  Women born in the most sexist U.S. states experienced faster memory decline in later years compared to women born in the least sexist states, a new study by researchers …
 
 
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Chuck Ross / freebeacon.com:
‘Black Widow,’ Who Murdered 3 Ex-Lovers, Freed in Biden's Historic Clemency Spree
Discussion: Breitbart
Larry Neumeister / Associated Press:
Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear at contempt hearing in January over failure to give up assets
Discussion: The Hill
David S. Cohen / Rolling Stone:
Just to Be Clear, No, Trump Can't Be Elected President Again
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
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