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Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Trump's Hand-Picked RNC Chair Predicts Doom — Another day, another discharge petition short-circuiting the power of House Speaker Mike Johnson. Yesterday, the House passed a bill overturning a Trump executive order stripping union protections from some federal workers …
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Trump Rages at Cratering Polls as GOP Losses Reveal Surprise Weakness — President Trump erupted Thursday in a wild rage on Truth Social in which he appeared to blame pollsters for failing to register his world-historical success. “When will Polls reflect the Greatness of America at this point in time? …
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Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
Worst. Senate. Ever. — THE EMAILS COME POURING IN at all hours, day in, day out, and the headlines are fill-in-the-blank riddles that could refer to anyone or anything. It's a multiple-choice horror show. — “The Malignant Incompetence of ...” shows up, incomplete, on the phone screen, and I wonder who: Pete Hegseth?
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
The deeply personal reasons why many Indiana Senate Republicans said no to Trump — Donald Trump Congressional news — Jean Leising spoke at a breakfast this fall at her 8th grade grandson's school. Hours later, when she was set to give him a ride home from basketball practice …
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New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Explodes Over Cratering Polls as GOP Losses Worsen
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Mitch Smith / New York Times:
Indiana Senate Republicans Reject Trump's Redistricting Effort
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12/12/25 ☀️ AM: … If House Republicans were counting on redistricting to save …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
On Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump kicked off his nationwide tour to assure Americans …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump signals willingness to work with Democrats on health care
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The Trump administration's authoritarian house of cards is starting to fall down
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Curse of Trump 2.0 — What does it say that the President doesn't even feel he needs …
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CNN:
New photos released from Epstein's estate showing Trump, Bannon, Bill Clinton and other high-profile people — Donald Trump Congressional news — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate Friday showing the many powerful figures …
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Trump, Clinton, Gates included in Epstein photo trove … The White House and other individuals in the photographs beyond Trump did not immediately respond to requests for comment. — The Justice Department is required to release the full tranche of Epstein-related documents by Dec. 19 …
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Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate — House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew. The 19 photos released by Democratic lawmakers …
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Wall Street Journal:
New Epstein Photos Released by Democrats Show Donald Trump, Bill Clinton
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April Rubin / Axios:
Most Republicans approve of Trump's handling of Epstein files: poll
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Washington Post:
National Trust sues to stop Trump's ballroom construction — The organization, which is charged by Congress with historic preservation, has retained President Barack Obama's former lawyer as it seeks to pause the project. — Just now … Historic preservationists begged President Donald Trump …
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Associated Press:
Shoppers say 'tis the season for inflation, an AP-NORC poll finds — This holiday season isn't quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds.
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Arash Azizi / The Atlantic:
Why the Cinnabon Story Doesn't Make Me Happy — The left should be promoting working-class solidarity, not delighting in seeing workers summarily dismissed. — Crystal Wilsey, a cashier at a Cinnabon franchise in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, said some unforgivable things to a Somali couple …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House GOP leaders race to release health care package Friday — House Republican leaders are rushing to release a new health care package Friday, but a morning meeting with members of key GOP faction left unsettled whether to allow a floor vote on extending expiring Obamacare tax credits.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP defectors raise the heat on Republicans over health vote subsidies
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Axios:
6. 🫘 Bean boom — Grocery prices continue to squeeze budgets. … - As American consumers look for affordable options, Camellia is creating one-and-done bean seasonings and even experimenting with Depression-era recipes, Axios New Orleans' Chelsea Brasted writes.
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Matt Sepic / MPR News:
FBI: Man, woman drive to police station with Homeland Security agent trapped in vehicle — {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"A man and a woman are facing charges of assaulting a federal officer after Homeland Security Investigations agents tried to arrest …
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ProPublica:
The Shakedown: Trump's DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence That UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism — Co-published with The Chronicle of Higher Education — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Abrego Garcia won release from detention. He must check in with immigration officials 14 hours later — Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked away after a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Friday to the cheers of a crowd assembled outside.
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Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia / CourtListener:
Memorandum and Order — Document #114 — District Court, D. Maryland — Citation: Abrego Garcia v. Noem, 8:25-cv-02780, (D. Maryland Dec 12, 2025) ECF No. 114 — Add Note Search this PDF Download PDF — MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 112 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order …
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Hawleys launch dark money group to revive anti-abortion politics — Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and his wife Erin Hawley are launching a new dark money group to shine a spotlight on anti-abortion ballot measures and pro-family policies. … The Hawleys want to revive the issue.
Catherine Rampell / The Bulwark:
The Sleeper Issue That Could Destroy the Economy — THERE ARE MANY ITEMS on President Trump's agenda that are hurting the U.S. economy: the pointless trade wars, the socialization of the private sector, the mass deportations, and much more. — But in the long run, the most damaging policy …
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Peter Pinedo / Fox News:
Whistleblower warns massive fraud is happening in Ohio Somali community, Minnesota ‘just tip of the spear’ — Ohio attorney Mehek Cooke said, 'What we're seeing in Minneapolis is just a snippet of what's happening in Ohio' — FIRST ON FOX: On the heels of Minnesota's still-unfolding massive …
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Paul Krugman:
Donald Trump, Security Threat — The call is coming from inside the White House — To update Samuel Johnson, these days national security is the last refuge of a scoundrel. According to Donald Trump, anything he doesn't like is a threat to national security. Question his clearly illegal tariffs?
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Dasha Burns / Politico:
'Nobody Wants to Take Responsibility for the Tragedy That's Going on Here' … To this day, Bill Gates remains a relatively mild-mannered, non-political guy. But he's also not going to ignore reality. … And it's not a coincidence, he says, that it's coming after the Trump administration …
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Reuters:
Trump says Thailand and Cambodia agree to cease all shooting effective Friday — Thailand and Cambodia have agreed “to cease all shooting” effective Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said after he held a call with the countries' leaders. — “Both Countries are ready for PEACE …
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Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
House Dems Demand Bondi Release Jack Smith's Final Mar-a-Lago Report Ahead of Testimony — As former special counsel Jack Smith is slated to give a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill next week, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding that the Justice Department release …
Joe Heim / Washington Post:
Military admits ‘mistake’ in viral arrest of U.S. civilian in Japan — Kareem El, a civilian from Washington, D.C., visiting Okinawa, was held by U.S. military police for declining to provide identification. … Kareem El was standing outside of a bar in Okinawa, Japan …
Philip Bump / MS NOW:
Trump ran as a friend of the working class. Now he's selling $1 million immigration ‘Gold Cards.’ — It's tough to pitch economic populism to the MAGA base when a million dollars lets you cut the immigration line in Trump's America. … In her 2016 book “Strangers in Their Own Land,” …
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CNN:
FDA intends to put its most serious warning on Covid vaccines, sources say — Vaccines Federal agencies Respiratory viruses Children's health — The US Food and Drug Administration intends to put a “black box” warning on Covid-19 vaccines, according to two people familiar with the agency's plans …
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New York Times:
U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Maduro's Family and the Oil Sector — The United States is escalating its pressure campaign on Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro, after seizing an oil tanker off the coast. — The United States on Thursday issued new sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector …
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