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12:15 PM ET, December 20, 2024

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Republicans fume over ‘fiasco’ in House  —  Senate Republicans were left fuming Thursday over what they called the dysfunctional “s— show” and “fiasco” they witnessed in the House as two proposals to fund the government through Christmas failed this week.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Musk Shows Trump That He's the New Chaos in Town  —  If you haven't seen the details, the meltdown on Capitol Hill went from bad to worse this evening.  Or awesome to awesomer, depending on your perspective.  Let's review.  Donald Trump wanted a smooth ride to January 20th.
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Trump says any shutdown ‘is a Biden problem to solve’  —  The president-elect has insisted that any funding package include an extension, or elimination, of the debt limit.  —  President-elect Donald Trump worked Friday morning to foist the blame for any potential government shutdown onto …
Politico:
Playbook: Do Trump and Johnson want a shutdown?  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  A FUN ONE — “The Worst Political Predictions of 2024,” by Zack Stanton, featuring predictions from ROB REINER, ARI FLEISCHER, President JOE BIDEN's advisers …
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
GOP lawmakers urge Trump to replace all US attorneys
Discussion: GovExec.com and NOTUS
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Biden keeps quiet as Washington spirals into shutdown chaos
Joe Davidson / Washington Post:
Leaders of federal managers reject Trump's plans to politicize workforce
Discussion: Virginia Mercury
Washington Post:
‘Co-president’ Elon Musk? Trump ally tests influence in spending fight
Joe Davidson / Washington Post:
White House alerts agencies to prepare for shutdown; House GOP weighs next steps  —  The White House Office of Management and Budget alerted federal agencies Friday morning to prepare for an imminent government shutdown, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Johnson says plan C reached to avert shutdown, vote expected  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Republicans have arrived at a plan C to avert a shutdown and the House will vote Friday morning on the legislation.  —  “Yeah, yeah, we have a plan,” Johnson said Friday morning as he entered the Capitol.
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump: ‘If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now’
Politico:
Johnson on shaky ground with Trump after spending fiasco
Washington Post:
House GOP searches for new plan as government shutdown nears
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Republican Plan to Avoid Shutdown Fails in the House
Sam Stein / The Bulwark:
Elon Killed the Budget Deal.  Cancer Research for Kids Was Collateral Damage.  —  THE DECISION BY REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP to scuttle a bipartisan funding deal on Thursday night has left lawmakers scrambling and others anxiously bracing for a government shutdown.
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Media vs. reporting … We are also the government," Donald Trump Jr. tweeted yesterday to his 13 million followers.  — MAGA's online army now can assess “information rapidly & pressure our representatives to act in a manner that actually represents what we want,” Don Jr. added.
Rolling Stone:
Republicans Cut Child Cancer Research From Funding Bill After Musk's Meddling
Charles Sykes / The Atlantic:
The GOP Is Treating Musk Like He's in Charge
Alexander Hurst / The Guardian:
Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state - it's time we reined him in  —  He has bankrolled elections, stoked riots and ignored laws.  We mustn't make the mistake of playing nice with the world's richest bully  —  Elon Musk is, more or less, a rogue state.
Associated Press:
White House starts scrapping pending regulations, including student debt cancellation  —  President Joe Biden is abandoning his effort to cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first step in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations …
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U.S. Department of Education:
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Additional $4.28 Billion in Student Debt Relief for Nearly 55,000 Public Service Workers
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Student Debt Cancellation for Public Service Workers
Discussion: Al Jazeera, New Republic, UPI and Reuters
Bloomberg:   Biden Cancels Nearly $4.3 Billion in Public Worker Student Debt
Reuters:
Elon Musk gives nod to German far-right party as election looms  —  U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, set to join President-elect Donald Trump's administration, waded into Germany's election campaign on Friday, calling the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) the country's saviour.
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Nette Nöstlinger / Politico:
Backlash builds as Elon Musk endorses Germany's far right  —  Elon Musk is backing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), triggering an outcry in Berlin in the run-up to a critical snap election.  —  “Only the AfD can save Germany,” the billionaire X owner wrote on the platform on Friday …
Rosemary Westwood / NPR:
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots  —  A group of high-level managers at the Louisiana Department of Health walked into a Nov. 14 meeting in Baton Rouge expecting to talk about outreach and community events.  —  Instead, they were told …
The Hill:
House GOP eyes plan C that cuts Trump debt ceiling demand  —  House Republicans are eyeing a new spending proposal that would tee up votes on three separate measures: to fund the government, appropriate disaster relief and allocate farm assistance, three sources told The Hill.
Discussion: Washington Examiner, KRON4 and Axios
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Washington Post:
Why some Republicans bucked Trump
Discussion: Fox News
Washington Post:
How every House member voted on the failed attempt to avoid a shutdown  —  Opposes 235  —  Supports 174 Did not vote 20  —  Present 1  —  The House failed to fund the government in a vote Thursday evening, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown beginning Saturday.
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Bloomberg:
NDP Leader Says He'll Vote to Bring Down Trudeau Government  —  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil new cabinet on Friday, but his own political future is in serious doubt after a key opposition leader said he'll vote to bring the prime minister's government down.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
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The Guardian:
Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant ‘invasion’ used Mexican workers illegally, sources allege  —  Exclusive: Experts believe the alleged ‘shuttle support’ program used by Uline - a company owned by billionaires Liz and Dick Uihlein - is likely illegal and exploitative of workers
 
 
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Mike Stone / Reuters:
Exclusive: US to announce final package of new arms for Ukraine in coming days
Discussion: The Kyiv Independent
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
More Americans Favor Quick End to Russia-Ukraine War
Discussion: The Hill, Bloomberg and Semafor
Alyce McFadden / New York Times:
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 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
Pentagon warns that a government shutdown will cost troops their pay over the holidays
Becky Bohrer / Associated Press:
Alaska governor asks Trump to roll back restrictions on oil and gas drilling
Discussion: Alaska Beacon
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
U.S. Files Murder Charge Against Mangione That Could Bring Death Penalty
Noah Weiland / New York Times:
Here's What Could Happen in a Government Shutdown
 

 
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