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5:25 AM ET, December 22, 2024

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Republicans averted a shutdown, yet showed boundaries of Trump's power  —  This week's events were a preview of the perils of governing that face Trump and Republicans in Congress, despite their narrow majorities.  —  It could have been worse.  In the end, Congress averted a government shutdown.
Discussion: Grabien and CBS News
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Washington Post:
How Trump and Musk set off the shutdown crisis — but got little in return  —  The past week provides a preview of what spending battles could be like in a closely divided Congress and with warring GOP factions  —  Some time after Donald Trump won the Nov. 5 election, he told House Speaker Mike Johnson …
Discussion: Raw Story, Grabien and Daily Kos
Wall Street Journal:
The Woody Johnson Republicans  —  This week's budget fiasco carries bad omens for governing in 2025.  —  Mike Johnson is still Speaker of the House, but this week Republicans have behaved as if the Speaker is another Johnson—as in Woody of the New York Jets.
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Mike Johnson concludes the 118th Congress as it began — in chaos
Discussion: Breitbart, Grabien and The Hill
WCBM TALKRADIO AM 680:
‘Missing’ GOP Congresswoman Not Seen For Six Months Finally Found Living at Dementia Care Home  —  A Republican Congresswoman who has been “missing” for the past six months has finally been found.  —  Rep. Kay Granger has served as the representative for Texas's 12th Congressional District since 1997.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Stephen M. Lepore / Daily Mail:
‘Missing’ GOP Congresswoman Kay Granger found living in Texas assisted living facility for dementia patients  —  A still sitting Texas Congresswoman has been missing votes in Washington because she's been living in a $4,000-a-month nursing home for the past six months.
Carlos Turcios / Dallas Express:
EXCLUSIVE: Where is Congresswoman Kay Granger?
Discussion: RedState
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Trump Appoints ‘The Apprentice’ Producer as Special Envoy to Britain  —  Mark Burnett and President-elect Donald J. Trump had a long and successful collaboration that made Mr. Trump a household name.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump has tapped Mark Burnett, the producer who helped turn …
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
‘The Apprentice’ creator tapped as Trump's United Kingdom envoy  —  President-elect Trump announced that Mark Burnett will serve as the special envoy to the United Kingdom in his next administration in a Saturday post on Truth Social.  —  “With a distinguished career in television production and business …
Sophia Vento / The Hill:
Trump: Panama will lose control of Canal if it continues to ‘rip-off’ US  —  President-elect Trump took issue with fees charged to use the Panama Canal, a vital shipping route, on Saturday night, claiming that he will demand oversight of the waterway be given back to the U.S. when he returns to office if it's not changed.
Tina Moore / New York Post:
NYPD's top cop Jeffrey Maddrey abruptly resigns after allegedly demanding underling perform sexual favors — including ‘kiss his penis’ — in exchange for overtime  —  The NYPD's highest-ranking uniformed officer abruptly resigned late Friday night after The Post uncovered explosive allegations …
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Joe Anuta / Politico:
Eric Adams calls explosive allegations against NYPD ally ‘extremely concerning’
Discussion: Associated Press and New York Post
Sam LaGrone / USNI News:
U.S. Super Hornet Shot Down Over Red Sea in Friendly Fire Incident; Aviators Safe  —  This post has been updated with additional information on the timing of the incident.  —  Two U.S. Navy aviators are safe after their two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet was shot down by an American ship by mistake …
New York Times:
Private messages detail an alleged campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.”  —  Last summer, as the release of “It Ends With Us” approached, Justin Baldoni, the director and a star of the film, and Jamey Heath …
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Lara Trump removes herself from Florida Senate sweepstakes  —  Lara Trump, who recently stepped down from her post as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, announced her decision Saturday evening in a social media post.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Lara Trump says she is taking …
Joel Lopez / WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm:
Girl unresponsive 3 months after crash caused by suspect in Trump assassination attempt  —  WPTV spoke to Norka Pardo about her daughter's condition  —  ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — For the first time, we're hearing from the mother of the 6-year-old girl who was seriously hurt in a Martin County car crash in September.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Associated Press:
New ethics inquiry details more trips by Clarence Thomas paid for by wealthy benefactors  —  Investigation by Senate Democrats found that Thomas accepted gifts and travel worth more than $4.75m since 1991  —  A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of supreme court ethics details …
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Daily Mail:
Senile Biden's insult to families of Marines murdered in disastrous Afghan withdrawal  —  Joe Biden kept the grieving relatives of the Marines killed in Afghanistan waiting for three hours while he napped on Air Force One on the tarmac before a dignified transfer, multiple military families have told Daily Mail.
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
These 20 GOP senators voted against the Social Security bill  —  Twenty GOP senators voted against legislation approved by the Senate late Friday that would bolster Social Security benefits for over 2 million American citizens working in a range of occupations.
Discussion: Scripps News
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Kate Gibson / CBS News:
Senate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans
 
 
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Trump outlines slate of appointments less than a month from Inauguration Day
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis
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Wall Street Journal:
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