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  House prices rose by 4.7% in 2024, says Nationwide

  Housing market activity remained "remarkably resilient" despite affordability challenges, the lender says.
  
  BBC News - 6h

• Get your house in order, Europe — or face 'ongoing decline,' economists warn

  Economists say the absence of growth, fiscal imbalances and political intransigence could lead to decline and a loss of standing for Europe as a whole.
  
  CNBC - 8h

• White House reacts to deadly New Orleans attack that killed at least 15

  With just a few weeks left in office, President Biden huddled with his homeland security team after the deadly attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
  
  CBS News - 14h

• House to vote on rule making it harder to oust speaker

  The threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the speaker will be increased to nine members.
  
  CBS News - 19h

• House rules would make it harder to oust speaker in next Congress

  The rules package raises the threshold for triggering a vote from one GOP member to nine.
  
  Politico - 20h
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  Showdown over House Speaker after Trump endorses Johnson

  Even though President-elect Trump has endorsed him, House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a showdown over whether he will continue in the role. A vote is scheduled in the House on Friday. NBC News' Gabe ...
  
  NBC News - 1d
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  Republicans raising questions about Johnson's reelection as House speaker

  Republican Rep. Chip Roy said Tuesday that he doesn’t think House Speaker Mike Johnson has the necessary votes to remain speaker in Friday's leadership election.
  
  ABC News - 1d

• House Ethics Committee closes investigations into 4 members

  Politico - 2d

• The Most Inspiring Houses We Visited in 2024

  From a tiny French fisherman’s cabin to a hexagonal home in Hawaii.
  
  The New York Times - 2d

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