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Ossoff says Greene in Senate would be 'disaster for the country'
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) warned on Wednesday that a successful Senate run by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) would be "a disaster" for the nation. Ossoff is set to defend his seat in the 2026 ...The Hill - 6d -
BuzzFeed Strikes Deal to Sell ‘Hot Ones’ Company for $82.5 Million
The sale, to a group that includes the show’s host, Sean Evans, and Soros Fund Management, will allow BuzzFeed to pay down tens of millions of dollars in debt.The New York Times - 6d -
GOP senators fear House chaos could derail Trump's agenda
Republican senators fear that the narrow House GOP majority in next year’s Congress could rain chaos on President-elect Trump’s agenda and are pushing to finish up work on the overdue annual ...The Hill - 6d -
Outgoing House committee chair pushed GOP's winning education issues
Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx has reached her final hours as the House's education policy leader. The education committee votes on its next chairman on Thursday.ABC News - 6d -
Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation . Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Australia strikes ‘rugby diplomacy’ deal to counter China
Papua New Guinea cements security agreement with Canberra and will get $385mn investment for new sports teamFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
A major disaster declaration every two days is "the new normal," FEMA administrator says
The U.S. faced an unprecedented 179 disasters in 2024, according to FEMA, affecting millions of Americans and wiping out some towns. CBS News' Nicole Sganga spoke with FEMA Administrator Deanne ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
Lawmakers edge closer to deal on government funding
Lawmakers say they are edging closer to a deal to keep the government's lights on in nine days but are still trying to work out differences over disaster aid and potential add-ons to the bill. ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
House Democratic leader shake-up threatens to topple Scott
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House Democratic leader shakeup threatens to topple Scott House Agriculture ranking member ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Scott could be latest casualty in House Democratic committee leader shake-up
House Agriculture ranking member David Scott (D-Ga.) could become the latest Democrat in the chamber to lose a committee leadership spot in the wake of the 2024 election. Facing dual challenges to ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Democrats fear more IRS cuts in funding fight with GOP
The White House and congressional Democrats are fighting to protect $20 billion in funds for the IRS as the tax collection agency faces significant changes next year. As bipartisan funding talks ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Qatar’s $500bn wealth fund targets bigger deals as LNG windfall looms
New chief says QIA will deploy cash ‘more aggressively’ as it conducts investment review ahead of huge influxFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Warner Bros. Discovery strikes new distribution deal with Comcast
Warner Bros. Discovery reaches an agreement for Comcast Corp. to continue carrying its cable channels, including HBO, TNT, CNN and Animal Planet.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 9 -
Social Security beneficiaries at risk of delays amid GOP funding fight
Social Security beneficiaries could face longer wait times for service next year unless Congress agrees to the White House budget office’s request to increase funding for the Social Security ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
President-elect Trump says Ukraine to 'possibly' receive less military aid
President-elect Trump tells NBC News Ukraine will likely receive less U.S. aid once he takes office.CNBC - Dec. 8 -
House GOP to choose chairs for influential committees: Who’s in the running
House Republican leaders will choose new chairs for a number of influential committees this week, people who will have the power to help deliver on President-elect Trump’s priorities in the GOP ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
South Korean Leader’s Deal to Avoid Impeachment Signals Bigger Turmoil Ahead
President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an opposition-led attempt to remove him by getting his party members to back him. But his troubles could now become theirs too.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Vance, GOP committees ask Supreme Court to strike down coordination limits
Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican committees asked the Supreme Court to overturn federal limits that restrict political parties from coordinating spending with candidates on the grounds ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
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EU strikes blockbuster trade deal with Mercosur
Accord would create market of 700mn by dropping tariffs on more than 90% of goodsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
How the slim House GOP majority could impact Trump's agenda
Republicans have insisted that November's election gave President-elect Donald Trump a mandate, but could their small House majority hamper that agenda? Andrew Desiderio, senior congressional ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Former Proud Boys Leader Testifies in Defense of Officer Accused of Aiding Him
Enrique Tarrio appeared in court for the first time since being sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Bipartisan bill seeks to have president strike international mineral deals
Bipartisan lawmakers are trying to give the president more authority to make trade deals to bolster the nation’s supply of minerals that can be used in the technology, low-carbon energy and weapons ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Secret Service leader erupts at GOP lawmaker over 9/11 questioning
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) engaged in a shouting match that persisted over gavel banging, as Rowe accused the lawmaker of politicizing the 9/11 ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Taiwanese President Lai reportedly has phone talks from Guam with US Congress leaders
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has reportedly held phone calls with U.S. congressional leaders while visiting GuamABC News - Dec. 5 -
House GOP braces for tiniest vote margin possible: 'We have nothing to spare'
House Republicans will have zero room for error in the 119th Congress — literally. Rep. John Duarte (R) conceded to Democrat Adam Gray in California’s 13th Congressional District Tuesday night — ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
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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 -
House Freedom Caucus comes out against ‘unpaid’ disaster aid
The hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus came out against “unpaid” disaster aid legislation in an official statement on Wednesday, urging “not one more cent to the Biden administration.” In ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
The House GOP's math problem: From the Politics Desk
The final race of the 2024 election has been called, meaning Republicans will control 220 House seats to Democrats’ 215 next year, a slim majority.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
House GOP releases 2025 legislative calendar
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the schedule for the 119th Congress on Tuesday, unveiling adjustments under President-elect Trump. Next year, representatives will be in session ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
California Democrat flips final House seat, dealing Republicans narrow majority
With Trump picks leaving vacancies, Republicans could have a 217-215 majority -- the narrowest GOP majority in history -- when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
The Switch Up — Activists say AIDS-free generation on the horizon
The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 1988. Thousands were contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, some 25 million ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
New UN aid chief vows 'ruthlessness' to prioritize spending as funding for world's crises shrinks
The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends moneyABC News - Dec. 4 -
Watch live: House GOP leadership holds presser after Hunter Biden pardon
House Republican leaders will brief the press Wednesday morning, as the GOP prepares to transition to full leadership of Congress and the White House. Their presser follows President Biden's recent ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Top House GOP super PAC taps new president
Chris Winkelman, the current executive director of the House GOP campaign committee, will lead the super PAC.Politico - Dec. 4 -
New UN aid chief vows 'ruthlessness' to prioritize spending as funding for world's crises shrinks
The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends moneyABC News - Dec. 4 -
House Democrats move to oust aging committee leaders
Candidates for the positions have stressed the need to be able to effectively counter President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
GOP insiders sought Hegseth's removal as leader of veterans' group in 2016
A Trump loyalist is at the center of new allegations facing Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary.CBS News - Dec. 3
