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Biden vetoes 66 new federal judgeships, blames "hurried action" by House
President Biden vetoed an effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying "hurried action" by the House left important questions unanswered.CBS News - 4d -
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Morning Report — Trump seizes stage from Biden
IN TODAY'S ISSUE Trump seizes stage from Biden President-elect Trump’s inauguration isn’t for another four weeks, but he is already seizing the reins of power as President Biden keeps a low ...The Hill - 4d -
American imprisoned in Russia given new 15-year jail term for "espionage"
Russian-born U.S. citizen Gene Spector, who is already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction, has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian media reports.CBS News - 4d -
Trump already acting as he’s president as Biden takes lower-key approach
President-elect Trump is seizing the reins of power early and, according to lawmakers in both parties, already acting as president, while Joe Biden, in many ways, has kept a lower profile during ...The Hill - 4d -
Europe's far right taps into fears over German market attack — despite the suspect's Islamophobic views
When a Saudi Arabian national was accused of ramming a car into a German Christmas market, members of the frequently anti-Muslim European far right said it proved their point.NBC News - 4d -
Biden and Democrats seal judicial confirmation push to beat Trump’s tally
Wave of appointments attempts to balance rightward swing on the federal bench with a diverse range of candidatesFinancial Times - 4d -
American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage
A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reportedABC News - 4d -
US, UK condemn Pakistani military court convictions of Imran Khan supporters
The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister ...ABC News - 4d -
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The Bone Thief Hired to Spirit a World War II Spy Back to Russia
Ukrainian officials say the bungled attempt to steal the remains was part of a continuing Russian effort to repatriate the remains of the Soviet war dead.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Nippon's U.S. Steel Acquisition Plan Referred to Biden for Review
The Japanese company urged Biden to reflect on the steps it has taken to address national-security concerns.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Magdeburg attack has cast ‘dark shadow’ over Christmas, says German president in call for unity
Frank-Walter Steinmeier seeks to convey message of healing four days after the brutal attack in Magdeburg killed five people and injured more than 200. A deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas ...The Guardian - 4d -
Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary
The JUDGES Act would have increased the number of trial court judges in 25 federal district courts in 13 states in six waves every two years through 2035.NBC News - 4d -
Ukraine war briefing: more than 3,000 North Korean military casualties in Russia’s Kursk, claims Zelenskyy
Ukraine president criticises world leaders for doing ‘almost nothing’ to counteract Moscow’s military cooperation with Pyongyang. What we know on day 1,035. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that more ...The Guardian - 4d -
Ex-D.C. police intel chief found guilty of tipping off Proud Boys leader ahead of Jan. 6 attack
Shane Lamond, the former D.C. Metropolitan Police intelligence unit head who was indicted last year for feeding information to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, was found guilty on Monday.NBC News - 4d -
Biden commutes sentences of 37 death row inmates
With less than a month to go in his term, President Biden granted executive clemency to 37 of the country's 40 federal death row inmates. The move reduces their sentences to life without the ...CBS News - 4d -
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Biden’s death row commutations draws chorus of mixed reactions
A chorus of supporters and critics have emerged following the commutation of nearly every federal death row inmate by President Biden, whose decision came at a time when he’s trying to frame a ...The Hill - 4d -
German Christmas market attack offers far-right fertile ground despite suspect's support
There is deep sadness in the city - and also anger directed at the government and migrants.BBC News - 4d -
Congressional Black Caucus applauds Biden’s death row clemency
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has applauded President Biden for commuting the federal death sentences of 37 inmates, even as some Democrats have condemned the president’s actions. The CBC ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump team slams ‘abhorrent’ Biden death row commutations
President-elect Trump’s team slammed President Biden’s decision Monday to commute the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, calling the move “abhorrent” and a “slap in the face.” “These are ...The Hill - 4d -
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DC police officer convicted of tipping off Proud Boys leader before Capitol attack
Shane Lamond found guilty of leaking to Enrique Tarrio that a warrant was out for his arrest before January 6. The former head of the Metropolitan police intelligence unit in Washington DC has ...The Guardian - 4d -
Why Biden didn't commute 3 federal death row sentences
President Biden commuted the sentences for 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe breaks down why the president opted not to ...CBS News - 4d -
The Three Death Row Prisoners Biden Chose Not to Spare
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 men on federal death row but declined to save the lives of three men convicted of “hate-motivated mass murder” or “terrorism.”The New York Times - 4d -
Hundreds march in Croatia for safer schools after a student is killed in a knife attack
Hundreds walked in silence in Croatia’s capital on Monday, seeking action after a pupil was killed and three other children were wounded in a knife attack at a school in ZagrebABC News - 4d -
Saudi Arabia ‘had asked for extradition’ of suspect in Magdeburg attack
Riyadh warned Germany many times about danger posed by Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, source says. A source close to the Saudi government has told Agence France-Presse that Saudi authorities ...The Guardian - 4d -
DEI Advocates Say Current Attacks Create Opportunity to Fix Flawed Strategies
Though several large companies have renounced DEI programs under pressure from activists, experts say most businesses should respond by fixing imperfectly executed policies, not abandoning their ...Inc. - 4d -
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House Democrat criticizes Biden's death row commutations
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) criticized President Biden’s decision on Monday to commute the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, saying courts must have “autonomy.” “I have real concerns ...The Hill - 4d -
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.ABC News - 4d -
These 3 federal death row inmates were not on Biden's commutation list
President Biden gave commutations of sentences to 37 people on federal death row Monday. Those who received the Monday commutations of their sentences saw them go from execution to life with no ...The Hill - 4d -
Baby mammoth in Russia is the ‘best-preserved’ ever found
The 50,000-year-old female, nicknamed Yana, is one of only seven whole remains discovered in world. Russian scientists have displayed the remarkably well-preserved remains of a baby mammoth found ...The Guardian - 4d -
Even as Magdeburg mourns, the AfD is trying to cynically exploit the Christmas market attack | Thomas Vorreyer
For years I’ve watched the far-right party mobilise in my home town. Friday’s terrible events could galvanise it further. On Saturday afternoon in Magdeburg a man stood outside Johanniskirche (St ...The Guardian - 4d -
Christmas Market Attack Suspect Left a Decadelong Trail of Red Flags
The suspect in the attack in Germany had history of threats and harassment though no record of violence and an ideology that didn’t fit familiar patterns.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
How will history remember Biden's presidency?
What will Joe Biden's legacy be as president?ABC News - 4d -
Biden drops death sentences for 37 out of 40 prisoners
The president condemns the murderers but says the death penalty at federal level "must stop".BBC News - 5d
