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Starbucks union announces strike to last through Christmas Eve in 3 major cities
Love Starbucks holiday drinks?NBC News - 1h -
US House passes funding proposal without Trump’s demand to raise debt limit
After Trump and Musk scuttled prior bipartisan deal, Republicans denied Trump-backed package. The US House of Representatives passed a funding proposal Friday evening just hours before the US ...The Guardian - 1h -
Musk says he'll fund 'moderate' Democratic primary challengers
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday claimed he will fund moderate primary challenges to incumbent Democrats in heavy-blue districts around the country. "Oh … forgot to mention that I’m also ...The Hill - 6h -
Democrats say lines of communication open with GOP on funding, but no bill presented
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) told his party that lines of communication have reopened between his office and Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) to avert a government shutdown this ...The Hill - 9h -
Democrats pledge to work through Christmas on funding to rebuff Trump’s demands
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said Friday she’s ready to stay in Washington “through Christmas” to fight off President-elect Trump’s demand to strip negotiated ...The Hill - 10h -
Why are Trump, Ramaswamy, Musk fighting remote work
President-elect Donald Trump said he will challenge a Biden-era deal allowing federal employees to work hybrid or remotely through 2029. Indeed Hiring Lab economist Allison Shrivastava joins "The ...CBS News - 1d -
These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs can help you through the market’s ‘Santa slump’
Focus on the long term with these funds and fund managers’ stock picks.MarketWatch - 1d -
Republicans reach agreement to fund government, but support from Democrats still needed
Republican lawmakers say they've reached a spending deal to avoid a government shutdown, but they'll still need to get support from their Democratic colleagues across the aisle. A bipartisan ...CBS News - 1d -
US funding plan collapses as Trump makes demands days before shutdown
Trump rejects bipartisan plan, causing Congress to spiral as lawmakers try to wrap up for holidays amid Friday deadline. US politics – live updates Donald Trump abruptly rejected a ...The Guardian - 1d -
Jeffries dismisses Trump debt ceiling demand: ‘Hard pass’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) dismissed President-elect Trump’s demand to increase the debt ceiling, saying he was a “hard pass” on the idea. “GOP extremists want House Democrats ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump settlement with ABC alarms Democrats
Democratic lawmakers are expressing alarm over ABC News’s decision to pay $15 million to President-elect Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation suit, fearing it’s part of a broader ...The Hill - 1d -
Lawmakers caught off guard by Trump debt ceiling demand
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle appeared caught off guard on Wednesday as President-elect Trump demanded that a debt ceiling hike be paired with a stopgap government funding bill, rejecting a ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump allies work to sink government spending bill
Allies of President-elect Trump lashed out Wednesday over a massive government funding deal ahead of a looming deadline at the end of the week, pushing for lawmakers to oppose the agreement and ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrats' playbook to beat Republicans in 2 years: work with them now
Democrats have a plan to take back power in Washington back from Republicans in two years: work with them now.ABC News - 2d -
Canada Reveals Border-Security Plan to Avert Trump's Tariff Pledge
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration is pledging to spend up to $900 million on drones, helicopters, and new agents.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Government funding bill will run through March, include $100B in disaster aid
Pieces of a bipartisan effort to prevent a government shutdown during the holiday season are beginning to come into focus, including a March end-date and $100 billion in disaster aid. GOP ...The Hill - 3d -
Senators demand USDA prevent theft of grocery funds from low-income families
The U.S. Agriculture Department must take immediate action to secure the grocery benefits cards from which low-income families are being robbed, six Democratic senators urged.NBC News - 3d -
Trump works to ease RFK Jr. worries
Presented by PBM Accountability Project — Kennedy has a history of vaccine skepticism {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump seeks to ease concerns over RFK Jr. President-elect ...The Hill - 4d -
Democrats recalibrate their resistance to Trump
Democrats are not planning an all-hands resistance to Donald Trump. At least, not 2016-style, when lawmakers, activists, volunteers and millions of angry voters mounted a party-wide effort to curb ...The Hill - 5d -
Willis rebuffs GOP lawmaker's request for documents, says Trump case is 'ongoing'
Fulton County DA Fani Willis has rejected a request for documents from GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, telling him her Georgia election case against Donald Trump is "ongoing."ABC News - 6d -
Big Tech funds Trump's inaugural
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump's inauguration fund gets tech cash The leaders of multiple major technology companies are throwing ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Sam Altman to donate $1 million in personal funds to Trump's inauguration fund
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund, joining various other tech leaders who have made similar contributions this week. ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Brian Kelly pledges to match up to $1 million in LSU NIL contributions with donation to athletics fund
The 'Kelly Family Million Dollar Match Challenge' is set to run through FebruaryCBS Sports - Dec. 13 -
Raskin demands FBI vetting of Trump nominees, details on Epshteyn
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Friday made a series of demands of the Trump transition team, asking for assurances President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees will undergo FBI vetting while also ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Singapore workers are afraid to admit using AI at work, even as demand for AI talent surges
Demand for AI talent has surged in Singapore, but 45% of workers report feeling uncomfortable revealing they use the technology at work, according to Slack.CNBC - Dec. 13 -
Democrats eye working class with DNC chair race underway
Many candidates lining up to be the next Democratic National Committee chair agree that the road back to power runs through the working class. Political strategists Hyma Moore and Maura Gillespie ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
RH says demand is through the roof despite ‘worst’ housing market in decades
RH said that demand for its pricey home furnishings continues unabated despite “the worst housing market in 30 years” and teased a new product line for next year.MarketWatch - Dec. 12 -
Writers Guild demands studios stop tech companies from training AI on their work
Writers Guild of America sent a letter to Hollywood studios including Disney, Sony and Netflix, asking them to take action against tech companies who are using writers' work to train AI.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 12 -
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 -
Warren, Democrats demand answers from Dr. Oz about Medicare privatization
Leading Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from Dr. Mehmet Oz on his previous support for eliminating traditional Medicare in favor of private Medicare Advantage plans. Led by Sen. ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Democrats demand answers from Trump pick Mehmet Oz on 'Medicare privatization'
Democratic senators pressed Dr. Mehmet Oz on his past "advocacy for Medicare privatization" after Donald Trump picked him to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
House Democrat on Sanders saying Democrats abandoned working class: 'What a crock'
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) called Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) a “crock” after the progressive senator said Democrats abandoned the working class, as the party grapples with President-elect ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Yes, You Can Say ‘Merry Christmas’ at Work. Just Don’t Do This
Feel free to celebrate the holidays, but don’t turn all of December into Santa’s workshop.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
Netanyahu Welcomes Trump’s Demand to Free Hostages Before Inauguration
The Israeli leader’s comments came after President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to take unspecified action unless the hostages held in Gaza are released by Jan. 20.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump demands hostages be released from Gaza before he takes office
Hamas recently released a propaganda video featuring U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held since the Oct. 7 massacre. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump demands the release ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
U.S. Steel shares drop on Trump’s pledge to block Nippon Steel takeover
U.S. Steel Corp. shares fell 7% in Tuesday’s pre-market trading session after President-elect Donald Trump pledged to block Nippon Steel’s plans to acquire the 123-year-old Pittsburgh-headquartered ...MarketWatch - Dec. 3