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1:10 PM ET, December 24, 2024

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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
December 23, 2024  —  Today the House Ethics Committee released its report on its investigation of widely reported allegations that while in office, former representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) had engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, shared inappropriate videos on the House floor …
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Takeaways From the House Ethics Committee's Investigation on Matt Gaetz
Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
Not the Life Matt Gaetz Was Planning On
New York Times:
Trump's Wish to Control Greenland and Panama Canal: Not a Joke This Time  —  In recent days the president-elect has called for asserting U.S. control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, showing that his “America First” philosophy has an expansionist dimension.
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Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump dreams of empire expansion … - In each case, Trump is blending trolling, negotiation and intimidation.  — He pitched statehood for Canada at least in part to needle “Governor” Justin Trudeau.  — But he has doubled down in the last 48 hours (including via memes) on taking over Greenland and claiming the Panama Canal.
Shadi Hamid / Washington Post:
How eight years changed one conservative's mind about Trump  —  Michael Brendan Dougherty's shift toward Trump reflects changes in the American electorate.  —  I voted for Kamala Harris, though grudgingly due to her support for the war in Gaza.  I hoped she would win.  She didn't.
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Dems finally get some good news: GOP dysfunction  —  Democrats were bracing for full Republican control of government.  Now they're hoping the last week has been a preview.  —  Democrats are starting to cobble together a playbook for the second Trump era: Mock Republicans for their dysfunction …
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Justin Papp / Roll Call:   Annie Kuster wants to lead by example. That's why she's retiring from Congress
Public Notice:
How Democrats can win the messaging war  —  “Liberals trust the mainstream media — foolishly, I think.  The trust is not deserved,” Ryan Cooper tells us.  —  ∙ Paid  —  🎅☃️🎁🌟🎄 SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA THIS HOLIDAY SEASON 🎄🌟🎁☃️🎅
Lee Roper / The Mind Shield:
Cardinal says Donald Trump “takes his Christian faith seriously.”  —  Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in a Fox News interview that thrice married, twice divorce, adjudicated rapist and serial liar Donald Trump “takes his Christian faith seriously.”
Discussion: Breitbart and The Hill
Axios:
Dems warm to conservative media after rough 2024 … - They say they no longer can look past the huge audiences offered by Fox News and conservative podcasts, whose messaging power became evident when Republicans swept the White House and both chambers of Congress in last month's election.
Joseph R. Biden Jr / The White House:
Message to the Senate on the President's Veto of S. 4199  —  I am returning herewith without my approval S. 4199, the “Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024” or the “JUDGES Act of 2024.”  —  S. 4199 seeks to hastily add judgeships with just a few weeks left in the 118th Congress.
Jack Jenkins / RNS:
At Trump's inauguration, reports of a pay-to-pray  —  According to a report, you can pray with Trump and Melania.  It'll only cost you $100,000.  —  President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is reportedly planning an interfaith prayer service the day before his inauguration …
Discussion: Raw Story
Colin Meyn / The Hill:
Biden administration withdraws birth control rules  —  The Biden administration is withdrawing a set of proposed rules aimed at expanding access to contraception that would have made it more difficult for employer-sponsored health plans and insurers to exclude coverage of birth control.
ABC News:
American Airlines resumes flights after nationwide ‘technical issue’  —  A “technical issue” disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide on Tuesday.  —  An American Airlines passenger plane is parked at a gate at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Dec. 13, 2024.
Associated Press:
Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children  —  The president also objected to language prohibiting the use of money earmarked to transfer detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to some foreign countries and into the U.S.
Discussion: Politico
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Sara Eisen / CNBC:
Biggest banks sue the Federal Reserve over annual stress tests … WATCH NOW  —  A group of banks and business groups are suing the Federal Reserve over the annual bank stress tests.  —  The Bank Policy Institute, which represents big banks like JPMorgan, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs …
Discussion: UPI, Reuters and Fortune
Robert E. Rubin / New York Times:
If You're Worried About the Future of Our Country, Do Something About It  —  In the early 1990s, when I was a co-senior partner at Goldman Sachs, younger people sometimes asked me for advice.  I told them, “First, become really good at what you do, and then branch out to get involved …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Here's why business leaders are spending big on Trump's inaugural committee … Top CEOs and their companies are pledging to donate millions of dollars to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural committee, as they seek to get on his good side and make inroads before he takes office.
Discussion: The Hill
David Strom / HotAir:
When Whoopi Goldberg Is the Voice of Reason...  Far be it from me to claim that Whoopi Goldberg is a reasonable person.  —  Reason requires connection to reality, and connection to reality and “Host of The View” are mutually exclusive terms.  —  But at least Whoopi spent a few moments …
Discussion: acecomments.mu.nu
Alina Selyukh / NPR:
Walmart illegally opened delivery drivers' deposit accounts, U.S. says  —  A federal lawsuit alleges that Walmart deceived more than a million delivery drivers by creating deposit accounts without their knowledge or consent, using their Social Security numbers and other personal information.
NBC News:
Bill Clinton is hospitalized for observation and testing after developing a fever  —  A source close to the 42nd president told NBC News that the situation is “not urgent” and that Clinton is “awake and alert.”  —  Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized in Washington after developing a fever …
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ProPublica:
Trump's Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor
Henry Farrell / Foreign Affairs:
The Rise and Fall of Economic Statecraft
New York Times:
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Republicans' Anti-Trans Attacks Have Left Democrats Flat-Footed
Discussion: Alternet.org
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Johnson allies urge Trump to intervene as messy speaker battle threatens to delay 2024 certification
Discussion: Alternet.org and The Independent
USA Today:
Man charged with murder after woman set ablaze on New York City subway train
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New York Post:
Fiend accused of burning woman to death on NYC subway is illegal migrant from Guatemala who sneaked into US after he was deported
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Texas, Florida, Arizona and Idaho likely to gain House seats after 2030 census
Discussion: The Federalist
ABC News:
Luigi Mangione's attorney blasts police, mayor for using the accused CEO killer as ‘political fodder’
Associated Press:
Relief, defiance, anger: Families and advocates react to Biden's death row commutations
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump's many special envoys could mean some special headaches
Discussion: Alternet.org
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Former D.C. police intel chief found guilty of tipping off Proud Boys leader ahead of Jan. 6 attack
Isaac Schorr / Mediaite:
Elon Musk Is a Paid Subscriber to Shockingly Racist Pro-Apartheid South African X Account
 

 
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