Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve

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.

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My grandfather co-signed my cousin’s student loan. After my grandfather died, my cousin skipped town. Will the estate have to pay the debt?

“The loan is now in default, and I have no idea where this grandson is.”

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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 ...

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Key parts of Arkansas law allowing criminal charges vs. librarians struck down

A federal judge struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing "harmful" materials to minors.

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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 ...

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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 candidates

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Did Elon Musk kill a bill blocking investments in China to help Tesla?

Democrats have accused the Tesla CEO of influencing the government-funding bill to his own benefit.

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Have a bitcoin-obsessed brother-in-law? Here’s what to tell him this Christmas.

If you think booming bitcoin was the best investment of 2024, think again.

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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.

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Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children

Biden said his administration strongly opposes the provision because it targets a group based on gender identity and “interferes with parents’ roles to determine the best care for their children.” ...

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Nippon’s bid for US Steel in Biden’s hands after panel vetting deal deadlocked

President has already voiced opposition to Japanese company’s takeover plan

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Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized with a fever

Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Washington, D.C., hospital Monday afternoon for "testing and observation after developing a fever," an aide said in a statement. Clinton, who is 78, ...

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Riverside Sheriff’s Deputies Missed Signs Before Detainee Hanged Himself

Reports and video footage newly released in Riverside County, Calif., indicate that a man was able to cover his cell window and camera without intervention.

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The US town where it's the law to own a gun

Kennesaw, Georgia became the first American town to require people to own a gun in the 1980s.

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Cyclone Tracy 50 years on: a ‘town in terror’ and the unsung heroes of Darwin’s Christmas disaster

Roofing flying through the air, windows shattering, the terror as houses disintegrated – these are the motifs woven through the stories of Tracy survivors. Get our breaking news email , free ...

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Money for 9/11 Health Care Was Dropped from Year-End Spending Bill

A plan to ensure long-term funding to address health needs stemming from the terrorist attacks fell to the wayside after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk objected to a bipartisan budget ...

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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 ...

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Bill Clinton hospitalized for "testing and observation" after developing fever

Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.

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Bill Clinton Is Hospitalized After Developing a Fever

A Washington hospital admitted Mr. Clinton for testing and observation, and an aide said that the former president was “in good spirits.”

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Bill Clinton admitted to hospital with fever

Former President Clinton was admitted to a Washington hospital Monday with a fever, his spokesperson said on social media. “President Clinton was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital ...

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Bill Clinton is hospitalized for observation and testing after developing a fever

Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized in Washington after he developed a fever, a top aide told NBC News on Monday.

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Biden administration withdraws student loan forgiveness plans. What borrowers should know

The Biden administration has withdrawn two major plans to deliver student loan forgiveness.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Live Updates: Ethics Committee releases Gaetz report; Biden commutes death row prisoners

President Biden spurred criticism and praise on Monday with his decision to commute all but three prisoners currently on federal death row. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called the move "politically ...

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Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion for Christmas Eve lottery drawing

A Mega Millions player may win a big jackpot on Christmas Eve. The lottery prize for the December drawing is at an estimated $970 million.

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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 ...

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Highest-paid player in college football history? Transfer QB Darian Mensah's Duke deal is sign of times

$5 million budgets become $15 million and $10 million become $25 million in a market rife with NIL inflation

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Sabrina Ionescu fills Unrivaled's final roster spot: Liberty star signs 'historic' contract with 3-on-3 league

Ionescu is fresh off a WNBA championship with the Liberty

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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 ...

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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.”

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Biden did the right thing granting clemency to 37 federal death row inmates

President Biden is urged to commute all federal death sentences to life in prison in order to keep his promise as the first president to oppose capital punishment and secure his legacy as a ...

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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 ...

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House Ethics report says Matt Gaetz may have violated state laws on prostitution, statutory rape

The House Ethics Committee released the report summarizing the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who vacated his seat in November.

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Who are the 3 federal death row inmates whose sentences Biden didn't commute?

President Biden left in place the capital punishment sentences of just three federal inmates: Robert Bowers, Dzhokar Tsarnaev and Dylann Roof.

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Biden has appointed more Black federal judges than any other president

As Biden confirms his final judicial nominees before his single term in office ends, he is on track to have appointed the most federal judges of color of any president.

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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 ...

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