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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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Raw Story, Washington Examiner, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Axios, New York Times and Election Law Blog
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Rolling Stone:
Companies Are Scrambling to Fund Trump's Inauguration. He's Keeping Track — The president-elect is expected to raise more money than ever for his second inauguration. He's keeping tabs on who's donating — and who hasn't
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Raw Story, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, Reuters, BizPac Review and CNBC
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.
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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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The Kyiv Independent and Euromaidan Press
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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 …
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Financial Times, Breitbart, The Kyiv Independent, Al Jazeera, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, UPI, Washington Examiner, New York Times, USA Today, The i Paper, RTÉ, Bloomberg and Euromaidan Press
Pjotr Sauer / The Guardian:
Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine's energy system
Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine's energy system
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New York Times, The Kyiv Independent, Boston Herald, The Hill, Euromaidan Press, Reuters and Semafor
Tamara Vaal / Reuters:
Kazakhstan's senate chief: cause of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash unknown for now — Kazakhstan's senate chairman said on Thursday that the cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash was still unknown. — “None of these countries - neither Azerbaijan, Russia nor Kazakhstan - is interested in hiding information.
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Associated Press, The Sun, BBC, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, Breitbart, New York Post, Human Events, The Gateway Pundit, UPI, RTÉ, The Kyiv Independent, Fox News, CBS News, Interesting Engineering, abc7NY, PBS NewsHour, Middle East Monitor, New York Times, The i Paper, Metro.co.uk and Semafor
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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The Hill
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.
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Reuters
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.
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New York Times and Al Jazeera