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7:10 AM ET, December 23, 2024

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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Federal Death Row Commutations  —  I've dedicated my career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system.  —  Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Discussion: Associated Press and Axios
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Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences Ahead of Trump's Plan to Resume Federal Executions  —  Those affected by the president's action on Monday are still subject to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.  Three men will remain on federal death row.
Sam Fossum / CNN:9 minutes ago
Biden commutes most federal death row sentences to life in prison before Trump takes office  —  President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is taking 37 people off federal death row to serve out life sentences behind bars — a decision that leaves only three federal prisoners awaiting execution …
Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal:15 minutes ago
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Death Row Inmates  —  ‘In good conscience, I cannot stand back and let a new administration resume executions that I halted,’ president said  —  WASHINGTON—President Biden, citing moral and policy objections to capital punishment, said he was commuting …
Discussion: Washington Post and USA Today
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Trump Picks Callista Gingrich for Ambassador to Switzerland  —  In announcing his choice of various envoys, including ambassador to Denmark, the president-elect again floated the idea of the United States acquiring Greenland.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Sunday that he intended …
Discussion: Mediaite and The Hill
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Previews Second Term in Sprawling Speech to Conservative Conference  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump repeated false claims about immigration and the border, slammed diversity initiatives and discussed the Panama Canal in the 90-minute address.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump delivered …
Discussion: CNN, Fox News and The Guardian
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump suggests he wants to buy Greenland … - He made the comments after demanding earlier in the weekend that Panamanian authorities lower fees for U.S. ships to transit the Panama Canal or return its control to the United States. … - “Ken will do a wonderful job in representing the interests of the United States.”
Discussion: Bloomberg, Daily Mail and New York Post
Bloomberg:
Panama's Leader Takes Up Feud With Trump Over Canal Control
Andrea Margolis / Fox News:
Trump nominates Callista Gingrich as U.S. ambassador to Switzerland, announces other picks
Discussion: Mediaite
Michael Kaplan / CBS News:20 minutes ago
Matt Gaetz ethics report says his drug use and sex with a minor violated state laws  —  Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican who briefly stood to become President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, was found by congressional ethics investigators to have paid numerous women …
Discussion: Politico, HuffPost and Raw Story
Dallas Morning News:
Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger experiencing ‘dementia issues,’ per family  —  Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, has missed votes in Congress since the summer and her son said she has been “having some dementia issues late in the year.”  The last time the 81-year-old congresswoman cast …
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Kelby Vera / HuffPost:   Texas Rep. Kay Granger Found At Senior Living Facility After Missing Months Of Crucial Votes
David Cohen / Politico:
Kay Granger is residing in assisted-living facility, her son tells Dallas publication
Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Joe Manchin torches Democrats on the way out the door  —  For more on Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, watch CNN's “Inside Politics with Manu Raju” at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET.  —  Washington CNN —  As Joe Manchin prepares to leave Congress after nearly 15 years, the West Virginia senator …
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CBS News:   Transcript: Sen. Joe Manchin on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Dec. 22, 2024
CBS News:   Transcript: Rep. Tony Gonzales on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Dec. 22, 2024
Washington Post:
Trump picks billionaire financier for deputy defense secretary  —  The choice of Stephen Feinberg of Cerberus Capital Management comes as Pete Hegseth continues to face questions in the confirmation process for the top Pentagon post.
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Takes Action to Protect American Workers and Businesses from China's Unfair Trade Practices in the Semiconductor Sector  —  A resilient and secure supply of foundational semiconductors is critical to U.S. national and economic security.
Rachael Bade / Politico:15 minutes ago
Trump's big Mike Johnson decision  —  A messy Capitol Hill endgame has the president-elect pondering a change in House leadership.  —  After the House passed a shutdown-averting spending bill Friday, a very relieved Speaker Mike Johnson proclaimed to reporters that President-elect Donald Trump was “certainly happy about this outcome.”
Elena Schneider / Politico:
New research shows the massive hole Dems are in  —  Even voters who previously backed Democrats cast the party as weak and overly focused on diversity and elites.  —  Democrats conducting post-mortems on their sweeping losses in 2024 are finding more reason for alarm.
Discussion: Alternet.org
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
GOP congressman says it feels like Elon Musk is ‘our prime minister’  —  Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, told CBS News on Sunday that he spoke to the tech billionaire multiple times during negotiations for the funding package.  —  Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, on Sunday compared tech mogul Elon Musk to a …
Discussion: The Hill, CBS News and Mediaite
 
 
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Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Death Row Inmates   Find
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
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CNN:
Inside the Trump team's plans to try to end birthright citizenship
Discussion: Raw Story
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
These Spiritual Democrats Urge Their Party to Take a Leap of Faith
New York Times:
Refugees Are Bracing for Trump to Cut the Resettlement Program Again
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Why Big Tech is funding Trump's inauguration
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Max Stier / Politico:
Dear Federal Workers: Don't Quit
Discussion: Breitbart
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump suggests Panama Canal be returned to US control
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots
Discussion: NBC News
Heather / Crooks and Liars:
Tucker: GOP Senators Who Vote Against Tulsi's Confirmation Are America's ‘Enemy’
Financial Times:
Donald Trump's transition team seeks to pull US out of WHO ‘on day one’
Discussion: Semafor and Breitbart
Betsy Klein / CNN:
Ivanka Trump is done with politics and says she isn't coming back
Discussion: SheKnows and Raw Story
 

 
From Techmeme:

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
X raises US Premium+ prices by 37.5% to $22 per month, starting on December 21, and EU prices from €16 to €21 per month; the basic subscription still costs $3

 
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