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The right believes the healthcare CEO shooting suspect is a ‘liberal wacko’. The truth is complicated
Fox News and rightwing pundits are railing against ‘Marxist brutality’, but the suspect’s beliefs were far from leftist. Republicans and rightwing commentators have done their best to tie Luigi ...The Guardian - 5h -
Conservatives fall in line behind Mike Johnson ahead of speaker race
Johnson has been working diligently behind the scenes to solidify support.Politico - 1d -
Speaker Johnson faces 'complicated' decision on crucial Rules Committee chair
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is barreling into a tricky — yet critical — decision over whom to appoint as the next chair of the House Rules Committee, a post that will set the tone for legislating ...The Hill - 7h -
Mikaela Shiffrin has unexpected injury after puncture wound complications
Champion skier was involved in heavy crash last month 29-year-old says wound needed cleaning out Mikaela Shiffrin is recovering after undergoing abdominal surgery on Thursday night to clean out ...The Guardian - 19h -
Mystics president Sheila Johnson criticizes TIME's decision to name Caitlin Clark 'Athlete of the Year'
The president of Washington's franchise thinks too much of the focus has been on ClarkCBS Sports - 2d -
Democratic National Committee sets rules for electing new party chair
Democrats are beginning to reshape their game plan after November's election losses. Democratic National Committee leadership met Thursday and drew up guidelines that will help elect a new party ...CBS News - 3d -
French Hill to chair House Financial Services Committee
House Republican leaders on Thursday choose Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) to lead the House Financial Services Committee in the 119th Congress, as it completes its selections for committee chairs. Hill ...The Hill - 3d -
Jan. 6 committee chair says he'd accept preemptive pardon if Biden offers
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), former chair of the Jan. 6 committee, said in a Thursday interview that he would accept a preemptive pardon from President Biden if he offered one. CNN's Jim Acosta ...The Hill - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Adobe disappoints investors in this crucial metric, and shares fall nearly 9%
A weaker outlook clouded an otherwise OK quarter for the software company amid rising competition in AI.MarketWatch - 4d -
Jeffries: No Dems will support Johnson for Speaker on House floor
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is expected to keep his gavel in the next Congress after receiving glowing reviews from President-elect Trump. But if there is any kind of revolt from Johnson’s ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump picks Andrew Ferguson to chair FTC, Ron Johnson as ambassador to Mexico
Andrew Ferguson, who is already one of the FTC's five commissioners, will replace Lina Khan, who became a lightning rod for Wall Street and Silicon Valley.CBS News - 5d -
UnitedHealth shooting sparks security fears for execs — but fixes are expensive and complicated
Security company executives have seen a dramatic increase in inquiries for services after the murder of Brian Thompson.MarketWatch - 5d -
Former Jan. 6 committee chair fires back after Trump says panel members should be jailed
WASHINGTON — Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chaired the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee, pushed back Tuesday against President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that the panel's former members should ...NBC News - 6d -
DNC chair candidate calls on committee to maintain nominating calendar
Democratic National Committee chair candidate James Skoufis called on the committee to maintain its current presidential nominating calendar that puts South Carolina first. The New York state ...The Hill - 6d -
Bill Belichick and North Carolina’s Complicated Coaching Search
Finding someone to replace the program’s all-time winningest coach, Mack Brown, has proven tougher than the Tar Heels initially thought.The New York Times - 6d -
Turkey's 3m Syrian refugees face big decision on going home or staying
Thousands of Syrians have flocked to Turkey's borders with Syria, but not everyone will want to go back yet.BBC News - 6d -
Speaker Mike Johnson versus the Constitution
Allowing the appointment of officers who cannot be counted on to disobey unconstitutional orders destroys the Framers’ scheme for preserving democracy.The Hill - 6d -
Acrimonious Texas House Speaker race divides state's Republicans
An acrimonious race for Speaker of the Texas House is splitting the state GOP — and forcing a confrontation between the body’s warring Republican camps. Competing Republican state Reps. David Cook ...The Hill - 6d -
Apollo lends Canary Wharf £610mn in crucial refinancing deal
London landlord has no major debts due before 2028 after securing £2bn of headroom in transactions this yearFinancial Times - 6d -
MPs should quiz ‘finfluencers’, says Treasury select committee chair
Meg Hillier highlights concern over people turning to ‘some random on TikTok’ for financial guidanceFinancial Times - 6d -
Lara Trump says she's stepping down as Republican National Committee co-chair
Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, announced she will step down from her role as co-chair of the Republican National Committee amid speculation that she could be ...NBC News - Dec. 9 -
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 -
After Clemson's last-gasp thriller, College Football Playoff committee faces a massive decision
SMU or Alabama? The Mustangs' fate is in the hands of the selection committee after a dramatic finish to the ACC title game.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8 -
Syrian rebels close in on crucial city of Homs
Thousands of people have been forced to leave parts of central Syria as rebel forces advance on the country's third-largest city of Homs. It would be a major win for the rebels, who have also ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Texas House Speaker, Targeted by the Right, Drops Bid for Another Term
In the long-running war inside the Texas G.O.P., Dade Phelan survived a primary against a Trump-backed novice. But his increasingly conservative caucus turned against him.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Texas House Speaker abandons bid for another term
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) abandoned his bid to serve another term as the leader of the lower chamber. “Out of deep respect for this institution and its members, and after careful ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Former Nazi camp guard, now 100, can face trial, German court rules
A former Nazi SS guard, accused of aiding and abetting over 3,300 murders at Sachsenhausen camp during World War II, could face trial.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Morning Report — DOGE leaders, Speaker woo lawmakers
In today’s issue: It’s charm offensive time on Capitol Hill. In a quest to convince lawmakers of their plans to radically transform the federal government and cut costs, businessmen Elon Musk and ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Johnson woos his sharpest critics in preparation for Speaker vote
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is wooing his sharpest critics in the House GOP ahead of his official election for Speaker on the House floor, working to eliminate opposition and secure the strongest ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Kosovo's parliament speaker ejects ethnic Serb lawmakers because of their truancy
Kosovo’s parliament speaker has ejected several lawmakers of the ethnic Serb minority from the chamber because of their several recent absencesABC News - Dec. 5 -
Speaker Johnson on UK assisted dying bill: ‘Shameful day for the English-speaking world’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made an unusual criticism of domestic policy overseas in a "point of personal privilege" during a press conference, saying U.K. lawmakers voting to legalize assisted ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Guehi to face no action after again defying rules by writing religious message on rainbow armband
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi will face no formal action from the English Football Association despite defying its rules for a second time by writing a religious message on his uniform during a ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
What to Expect at Today’s DealBook Summit: Full Speaker Lineup
Sam Altman, Jerome Powell, Jeff Bezos, Bill Clinton, the podcaster Alex Cooper, Ken Griffin, Prince Harry, and Serena Williams are among the big names speaking.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
More bad news for Miami? CFP chair says committee won't re-rank teams who aren't playing conference title games
The committee has been consistent in recent years not re-ordering teams sitting out on conference championship weekend.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
Shock martial law edict in South Korea follows chaotic recent history: A look at the crucial context
It may seem that the wild predawn scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South Korea's parliament building after the president suddenly declared martial law, ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Court rules former Nazi camp guard, 100, can face trial in Germany
Gregor Formanek is charged with aiding and abetting 3,322 murders at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. German authorities are pressing for a 100-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard to ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Pardoning Hunter Complicates the Legacy That Biden Envisioned
President Biden is facing criticism for absolving his son after insisting he would not and, according to some critics in his own party, paving the way for Donald Trump’s return to office.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Field grows in Democratic National Committee chair race
The field in the race to lead the Democratic National Committee is growing. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and former Maryland Senate candidate Robert Houton jumped in on Sunday. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
