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2:55 AM ET, December 26, 2024

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Wall Street Journal:
The Big Companies Funding Trump's Inauguration Despite Denouncing Jan. 6  —  The second Trump inaugural fund is on track to be the most lucrative yet  —  Four years ago, dozens of companies denounced the invasion of the U.S. Capitol and pledged to withhold support from those who disputed the 2020 election results.
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Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook: Mr. Musk goes to Washington  —  Presented by With help from Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah from Playbook's resident Jew, filling in today while the usual authors take a well-deserved respite under the tree.
Discussion: Business Insider
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Russia's Overnight Aerial Attacks against  —  In the early hours of Christmas, Russia launched waves of missiles and drones against Ukrainian cities and critical energy infrastructure.  The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Biden pledges more U.S. arms to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack … - At least one person in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region died and six others in Kharkiv were injured during the attacks, according to local officials.  —  What they're saying: “The purpose of this outrageous attack …
Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
Trump Threatens to Take Over Canada, Panama Canal, Greenland in Christmas Day Message  —  The president-elect referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “Governor” of Canada  —  President-elect Donald Trump has once again repeated his desires for U.S. territorial expansion.
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
‘I Probably Could Have Flipped Over a Few More Tables’  —  Outgoing Rep. Cori Bush gets candid about her time in Congress and how progressives should respond to 2024.  —  Rep. Cori Bush was swept into office in 2020 on a wave of liberal energy, defeating a longtime Democratic incumbent …
Discussion: The Hill
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
A Reflective Biden Harbors Some Regrets as His Term Winds Down  —  President Biden will seek solace and “relief” during a visit with Pope Francis next month, according to people familiar with his plans.  His public comments have offered a glimpse into what is on his mind.
New York Times:
New Mexico's Governor Was A Liberal Hero.  Then She Got Blunt about Crime.  —  Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has clashed with her own party over how to tackle the nexus of addiction, mental illness and violence in New Mexico.  —  The New Mexico governor's mansion sits on a hilltop in Santa Fe, roughly 7,100 feet above sea level.
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
At CNN, lower TV ratings and heightened anxieties about what's ahead  —  With traditional viewership on a decline, the cable news network leans into its strong digital presence as it heads into uncertain times covering the second Trump administration.  —  If you had to guess which member …
Ruth Reader / Politico:
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta got a big win.  They have the House GOP to thank.  —  The billionaire and his company needed Speaker Mike Johnson's help to stop legislation that would have regulated social media for the first time.  —  In the waning days of 2024, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg …
Josh Xiao / Bloomberg:
China Ousts Two Military Lawmakers as Xi's Defense Purge Widens  —  China abruptly ousted two military lawmakers from its national parliament without explanation, as a purge of key personnel in the upper echelons of the nation's defense establishment shows no sign of easing.
Yimou Lee / Reuters:
Former Taipei mayor charged for bribery, misuse of political donations  —  Taiwan prosecutors have charged a former mayor of Taipei who heads a small opposition party with accepting T$17.1 million ($522,392) in bribes over a major property development in the capital and misuse of political donations.
Discussion: New York Times and Al Jazeera
Ayman Mohyeldin / MSNBC:
Trump and his allies say the GOP is the party of free speech.  Their actions say otherwise.  —  For them, free speech means they get to shout the loudest and silence everyone who disagrees with them.  —  If you listened to President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies during the campaign …
 
 
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Bonds forged during a wartime Christmas 83 years ago could soon be at risk
Discussion: The Kyiv Independent
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
How to have a Trumpy Christmas, and make the president-elect richer, too
Discussion: Raw Story
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