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2:15 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.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Why Republicans will probably be blamed for a shutdown  —  The GOP has set about trying to blame Democrats, but it's clear which side is driving the harder bargain — and Americans don't like that.  —  The federal government has been hurtling toward a shutdown at midnight early Saturday ever since Elon Musk …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Government shutdown looms as House GOP offers new plan without Trump's demand  —  House Republicans are discussing the latest plan from leadership to fund the government and avoid a shutdown before a midnight deadline.  Several Republicans said the Rules Committee will meet to send …
Politico:
What we're watching: Republicans scramble on government funding  —  🗓️ What we're watching President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance injected themselves further into an escalating fight over federal spending, insisting that Congress raise the nation's debt ceiling …
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 …
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 …
Politico:
Dozens of Republicans broke with Trump.  Are primary challenges next?  —  Republicans broke with Donald Trump.  Now primary threats could be in the offing.  Dozens of House Republicans voted against a bill pushed by the president-elect to temporarily fund the government Thursday night …
Politico:
Senators continue to wait for House lawmakers to ‘sort it themselves’ on spending  —  A week into the House's chaotic attempt to pass a government funding deal, senators are signaling they're open to near anything — except moving on their own government-funding deal first.
Anne-Sylvaine Chassany / Financial Times:
Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right AfD
Discussion: Bloomberg
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
GOP lawmakers urge Trump to replace all US attorneys
Politico:
Johnson on shaky ground with Trump after spending fiasco
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Dozens of House Republicans Defy Trump in Test of His Grip on G.O.P.
Charles Sykes / The Atlantic:
The GOP Is Treating Musk Like He's in Charge
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Musk vows to fund ‘moderate’ Democratic primary challengers  —  Elon Musk said he'll be funding moderate primary challengers to incumbent Democrats in deep-blue seats around the country, as he continues to try to influence a wide swath of government.  “Forgot to mention that I'm also going …
Discussion: RedState and Twitchy
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Washington Post:
‘Co-president’ Elon Musk? Trump ally tests influence in spending fight
Joe Davidson / Washington Post:
Leaders of federal managers reject Trump's plans to politicize workforce
Discussion: Virginia Mercury
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.
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 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
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
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.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump: ‘If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now’
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.
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 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.
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Washington Post:
Why some Republicans bucked Trump
Discussion: Fox News
David Strom / HotAir:
Oops.  Pentagon Undercounted Troops in Syria By More Than 100%  —  The Pentagon is famous for being unable to keep track of things.  Money?  Not sure where it went.  Inventory?  “We have stuff, but are not sure how much, where it is, or how much has disappeared.”  —  But soldiers in war zones?
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Associated Press:
Pentagon warns that a government shutdown will cost troops their pay over the holidays
Financial Times:
Trump wants 5% Nato defence spending target, Europe told  —  US president-elect's closest foreign policy aides indicate he will continue arming Ukraine while pursuing end to war  —  Donald Trump's team has told European officials that the incoming US president will demand Nato member states …
Discussion: Bloomberg
 
 
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