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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
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 …
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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.
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.
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 …
Politico:
Playbook: How Musk and Trump killed the CR  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  HOPING FOR A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE — Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN just held his annual live news conference, where — per AP's Vladimir Isachenkov — he …
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
Washington Post:
Republicans scrap spending bill, under pressure from Trump and Musk  —  Unless Congress acts, a government shutdown deadline looms just past midnight Saturday.
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.
MSNBC:
‘Unelected President Musk’: Elon posts 70 times trashing GOP bill, Trump caves  —  “Musk is not just Trump's co-president—he is the head dude in charge,” says Chris Hayes on Musk calling for Republicans to shut down the government—before Trump even weighed in.  Punchbowl's Melanie Zanona joins to discuss.
Discussion: Washington Post and Joe.My.God.
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 …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Rand Paul floats Elon Musk for House Speaker … - Musk has already emerged as one of the most powerful voices in politics, and has become one of President-elect Trump's closest confidants. … - “[T]hink about it . . . nothing's impossible. … - Non-representative names have been floated over the years during Speaker elections.
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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.
The Hill:
Johnson spending deal throws Speakership into question as floor vote approaches
Discussion: Axios and Washington Examiner
Reuters:   US Congress has two days to avert shutdown after Trump rejects spending bill
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a ‘clean’ funding bill after Johnson's plan falters
Chris Megerian / Associated Press:
Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk's help
The White House:
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Republicans Threatening a Government Shutdown
Ari Natter / Bloomberg:
Trump, Musk Threaten Government Shutdown. Here's What That Costs
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Senate passes $895B Defense bill; some Dems defect over transgender fight
Associated Press:
Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown
Wall Street Journal:
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 …
Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
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 …
New York Post:
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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Jonathan Alter / Washington Monthly:
Four Ways to Unbend the Media's Knee
Discussion: Townhall, Tangle and Chicago Sun Times
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Trump's walk back on lowering prices is a media failure  —  🍳 Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one, please click the button below to sign up and support our independent journalism.  🍳  —  🥚 Subscribe to Public Notice 🥚
Cecilio Padilla / CBS News:
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.
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle
Oliver Darcy / Status:
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.
Joe Gould / Politico:
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 …
Discussion: Wide World of News and Raw Story
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.
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
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: PJ Media, Bloomberg and Alternet.org
 
 
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NBC News:
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New York Times:
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Discussion: Politico
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