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3:15 PM ET, December 27, 2024

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Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Elon Musk's Critics Stripped of Verification Badge After Publicly Challenging Billionaire: ‘The Beginning Stages of Censorship’  —  Several conservative critics of billionaire Trump surrogate Elon Musk were stripped of their verification badges on X after publicly challenging Musk's stance on immigration.
Discussion: New Republic, Forbes and Pharyngula
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Who Got Duped?  MAGA Activists Worry That Nativism And Tech Oligarchy May Not Go Hand In Hand  —  This is your TPM evening briefing.  —  It's not always a great idea to cover political stories that exist entirely on social media.  You can end up focused on narratives and disputes …
Rolling Stone:
Trump Ally Laura Loomer Says Elon Musk Is ‘Silencing’ Her Amid Immigration Spat  —  As Loomer railed at Musk for backing legal immigration for skilled tech workers, his X platform took away Loomer's blue check verification badge  —  MAGA world is fighting, and it's getting ugly.
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy open rift with MAGA loyalists over skilled worker visas
Axios:
MAGA civil war breaks out over American “mediocrity” culture
Justin Baragona / The Independent:
‘Should MAGA stay home in 2026?’ Laura Loomer wages ‘racist’ war against ‘tech bros’ over Indian migrants
Discussion: The Independent and Salon
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Brian Schatz to Democrats: Please, Stop With ‘Center’ and ‘Making Space’  —  As the Hawaii senator charts his path up the Senate hierarchy, he reflects on his party's major challenges.  —  Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) can seem mellow.  Having grown up in Hawaii, he exudes not only the Aloha spirit …
Discussion: The Hill
HUD.gov:
HUD Releases January 2024 Point-In-Time Count Report  —  The Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1 data highlights progress and challenges in Addressing Homelessness Across the Nation  —  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released …
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Michael Casey / Associated Press:
US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people  —  The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts …
Discussion: HotAir and The Independent
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
The press is ignoring the real Liz Cheney scandal  —  🎊☃️🎁🥂🎄 SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA THIS HOLIDAY SEASON 🎄🥂🎁☃️🎊 … 🎉🎉 Subscribe to Public Notice 🎉🎉
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jin Yu Young / New York Times:
South Korean Lawmakers Vote to Impeach Acting President as Crisis Deepens  —  The vote was the second major impeachment in two weeks after President Yoon's ill-fated martial law bid set off turmoil.  The country's currency has plunged.  —  South Korea's leadership crisis deepened on Friday …
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘We are screwed’: Virologists warn about disease they say could become the next pandemic  —  A new report from PBS highlights the potential danger of bird flu turning into a full-blown pandemic in the United States.  —  In particular, PBS spoke with several experts who said the United States …
David McHugh / Associated Press:
Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23  —  German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition, saying it was the only way to give …
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James Angelos / Politico:
German president fires starting gun for Feb. 23 election
Discussion: Bloomberg
Sara Moniuszko / CBS News:
Systane eye drops recalled due to potential fungal contamination  —  One lot of Systane brand eye drops were voluntarily recalled due to possible fungal contamination, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this week.  —  Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF …
Discussion: Hollywood Life and WTSP
Associated Press:
Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US  —  Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained by the U.S. immigration department, a senior official said Friday.
Discussion: Breitbart
Fox News:
Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt engaged  —  Fox News Channel hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt have officially taken their relationship to the next level.  —  Hannity proposed to Earhardt over Christmas at their home church, solidifying their long-term commitment to each other.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Case of ‘missing’ congresswoman sparks uncomfortable conversation  —  Republican Rep. Kay Granger moved to an assisted-living facility months ago and stopped casting votes — a detail that wasn't disclosed to the public.  —  When it comes to understanding the final months …
Discussion: The Nation
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Border Czar Says Military Bases Could Aid Deportation Effort  —  Homan said he views the military as a ‘force multiplier’ to build infrastructure such as certain detention facilities  —  Donald Trump's team is looking at using military bases to detain migrants and military planes …
New York Times:
Wall St. Is Minting Easy Money From Risky Loans.  What Could Go Wrong? … In the fall of 2015, in the back booth of the retro Putnam Restaurant in Greenwich, Conn., Craig Packer, a partner at Goldman Sachs, sat across from Doug Ostrover and listened to an audacious pitch.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Politico:
Forget Beijing — The House China committee is up against Trump and Elon Musk
Discussion: Raw Story
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Oops! Consumers finally realize that Trump could worsen inflation.
Discussion: Raw Story
Emma Colton / Fox News:
‘Greater reckoning’: Obama's spot in the Democratic sun fading after Harris loss
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
As Roy Cooper's Term Ends in North Carolina, He's Cagey About His Future
Discussion: CNN
Xavier Martinez / Wall Street Journal:
A Razor-Thin House Majority Creates Headaches for Republicans
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
Republicans Have Crashed a National Economy Before To Enable Power Grabs and Privatizations
 

 
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

CBS News:
Greg Gumbel, a CBS Sports anchor and commentator who covered the NFL and college basketball for more than 20 years, died at 78 of cancer

Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg:
Shares of South Korean entertainment companies related to Squid Game drop 20%+ following a less-than-perfect debut for the new season of the series on Netflix
 
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