Congress fails to reach deal to ease energy permitting rules

Poland PM Donald Tusk names security and energy as EU priorities during Warsaw's presidency

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has named security, energy and competitiveness as the priorities for his nation's presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2025

ABC News - Dec. 5

South Korean Military Leaders Describe Confusion During Failed Crackdown

Top military officials offered the first inside account of when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. Mr. Yoon faces impeachment on Saturday, and massive protests against him are planned.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Poland PM Donald Tusk names security and energy as EU priorities during Warsaw's presidency

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Congress's budget gimmicks: A history of failure

Congress has a long history of using gimmicks to reduce government spending and balance the budget, but these efforts have not been successful, as evidenced by the current budget situation.

The Hill - Dec. 5

Morning Report — Congress braces for first 100 days

In today’s issue: As Republican lawmakers gear up for the 119th Congress, the House and Senate are bracing for differing challenges in the first 100 days of President-elect Trump’s administration. ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Trump’s Cabinet choices are disastrous. Why are so many Democrats in Congress quiet?

Trump's Cabinet picks are uniquely dangerous for the country — and many Democrats are acting like everything's normal.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Regulators sign off on new global rules for insurers

Rules will not require insurance companies to set aside more capital but could raise their reporting costs

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Britain forecast to reach peak gasoline this year in landmark moment for electric vehicles

Britain is forecast to hit "peak petrol" in 2024, according to a new report, with EVs on track to assume a much bigger share of the country's car market.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Woman's solo Atlantic row reaches 1,000-mile mark

Zara Lachlan is nearly a third of the way through her challenge, despite facing tough conditions.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Owner of more than 2,000 Goosebumps books says building collection eased his anxiety

A psychology professor with more than 2,000 Goosebumps books says building his nostalgic collection became a comforting escape and helped ease his anxiety during the pandemic. Jarid Goodman, 37, a ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

On Trump tax cuts, energy and immigration plans, clash emerges between House, Senate GOP leaders

Jason Smith, Chair of House Ways and Means, tells CNBC that his voting majority will be extremely slim for passing President-elect Trump's tax cut promises.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Bitcoin price reaches $100,000-mark for first time ever

This comes just two years after Bitcoin's price dropped below $17,000 following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Republican Senate eyes energy in reconciliation bill

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Republican Senate eyes energy in reconciliation bill Republicans could pass energy policies in ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

NFLPA , NFL reach agreement on relaxed rules regarding substance abuse, performance enhancing substances

The new rules will go into effect Dec. 6

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Trump names Peter Navarro, jailed for contempt of Congress, trade adviser

President-elect says Navarro, his former White House trade adviser, will focus on tariffs. Donald Trump said he would name former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro as senior counselor for ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Trump taps Peter Navarro, convicted of contempt of Congress, as trade counselor

Peter Navarro served as a trade adviser in the first Trump administration, and was recently released from a four-month prison sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Founder of Failed Crypto Lending Platform Celsius Network Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Alexander Mashinsky faces decades in prison after illegally manipulating prices and admitting to commodities and securities fraud.

Inc. - Dec. 4

ESPN hopes to reach more casual sports fans with Disney+ integration

Disney debuted an ESPN tab on Disney+ on Wednesday for ESPN+ subscribers and will make about 100 live games available on Disney+ to nonsubscribers.

CNBC - Dec. 4

North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change

Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Mozambique’s auction of ‘tuna bonds’ fleet fails to attract single bid

Political unrest in the southern African country wrecks attempts to sell rusting vessels

Financial Times - Dec. 4

ESPN hopes to reach more casual sports fans with Disney+ integration

ESPN is coming to Disney+.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Reach Labs will publish Web3 games with rewards for players who promote them

Reach Labs is a new Web3 game publisher formed by partnership of gaming startups Rough House Games and Overworld.

VentureBeat - Dec. 4

BoE governor expects four UK rate cuts next year as inflation eases

Andrew Bailey welcomes better than expected fall in price growth in FT interview

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Mastercard reaches agreement in UK to settle claims of overcharging on fees

Test case bought on behalf of 46mn credit and debit card customers ends in deal for compensation of about £200mn

Financial Times - Dec. 3

AC Milan and Bologna reach Italian Cup quarterfinals with convincing wins

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Bologna advanced to the Italian Cup quarterfinals with convincing victories on Tuesday.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

California bill would ease access to over-the-counter birth control pills

Low-income Californians would have an easier time purchasing hormonal birth control pills at their local pharmacy under a new bill. The bill, which was recently introduced to the California State ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Syrian rebels reach outskirts of major city of Hama

Advance from Aleppo highlights weakness of regime forces

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Goodell speaks to Congress about the security issue of drones on NFL game days, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the meeting says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has met with congressional leaders to speak to them about the ongoing security issue of drones on game days

ABC News - Dec. 3

The Freaks Who Rule New York

From a masked artist to a Broadway pioneer, these are the one-of-a-kind creative forces shaping the culture today.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump's first 100 days

Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to avert a government shutdown and is expected to kick the funding fight til early 2025 when President-elect Donald Trump will be in office.

NBC News - Dec. 3

New Rules for Recruiters

Evaluating talent has become a lot more complicated, especially since truth became optional. So I’m taking a new approach.

Inc. - Dec. 3

FIA seeks rule changes after president allegations

The FIA wants to limit the ways its leadership can be held to account for bad governance after allegations were made against its president.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Groups urge Congress to rein in federal bureaucracy after Supreme Court slashes agency authority

A coalition of 19 conservative and libertarian groups sent a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging them to act after a major Supreme Court decision clawing back federal agency power. The ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Dad calls for tighter rules on poison purchases

A man whose 22-year-old daughter bought a fatal poison is calling for tighter restrictions.

BBC News - Dec. 3

East Coast to See More Freezing Temperatures as Lake-Effect Snow Eases

Snow has been piling up for days around the Great Lakes as temperatures remain bitterly cold in the eastern United States. Another storm system brings the threat of more.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Democrats in Congress Criticize Biden’s Pardon of His Son Hunter

Lawmakers in the president’s own party, many of them moderates, said his decision to pardon his son was selfish and would further damage Americans’ waning faith in democracy and the rule of law.

The New York Times - Dec. 2