Trump says Mike Johnson will ‘easily remain speaker’ if he acts ‘decisively and tough’ on spending bill  —  Trump told Fox News Digital anyone who supports a bill that doesn't take care of debt ceiling should be ‘primaried and disposed of’  —  EXCLUSIVE: President-elect Donald Trump told Fox News Digital …

Republicans scrap spending bill, under pressure from Trump and Musk  —  Unless Congress acts, a government shutdown deadline looms just past midnight Saturday.

How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge  —  Aides kept meetings short and controlled access, top advisers acted as go-betweens and public interactions became more scripted.  The administration denied Biden has declined.  —  During the 2020 presidential primary …

Amazon Workers at Seven Distribution Centers Walk Out  —  The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike by some Teamsters union members.  —  Workers who deliver packages from seven Amazon facilities across the country went on strike Thursday morning …

ABC's George Stephanopoulos was repeatedly warned not to use word ‘rape’ by producer — but said it anyway: sources  —  George Stephanopoulos was repeatedly told by his executive producer not to “use the word rape” before going on the air to discuss Donald Trump but the ABC News anchor ignored the warning …

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency over bird flu, calling it a “proactive action”  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.

House of Laz  —  SpinCo boss Mark Lazarus has indicated in private conversations that he believes the public perception of MSNBC is that Republicans cannot get a fair shake from the network — and he wants to change that. … To be clear, Lazarus has signaled that he wants the channel to retain its core progressive identity.

In rare move, Republican senators call for Hegseth's FBI report  —  The Senate Armed Services Committee usually limits who can view these types of background checks.  Lawmakers want to see this one.  —  At least a dozen senators are pushing to see the FBI's background check on Pete Hegseth …

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.

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.