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Congress’ year-end funding deal ‘not quite there’ ahead of Friday shutdown cliff
Disputes continue over agriculture aid and other potential add-ons.Politico - 3h -
Terrorism victims push Congress on relief funding
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US victims of terrorism want Congress to boost relief ...The Hill - 4h -
Trailblazing politician Shirley Chisholm is awarded Congress' highest honor
President Joe Biden signed the “Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act” last week posthumously honoring Chisholm, who died in 2005, with Congress’s highest award.NBC News - 5h -
WATCH: Library of Congress staff perform viral 'Wicked' dance
"Of course we had to do it in the largest 'book place' in the world," the staffers said.ABC News - 6h -
Dan Campbell's gamble failed, but don't call it something it's not
Analytics suggest Sunday's onside kick was the wrong call, but Dan Campbell isn't afraid to zag if he thinks doing so will give his team a better shot at winning.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Congress can spare teenagers from sextortion by passing the TAKE IT DOWN Act
Our children's safety is an issue that transcends party lines.The Hill - 15h -
Congress scrambling for stopgap in end-of-year sprint
Congress is scrambling to roll out a government funding bill to avert a shutdown by Friday’s deadline, as lawmakers sprint to wrap up business for the year — and 118th Congress. Speaker Mike ...The Hill - 17h -
Why numeric migration caps fail
Previous Tory governments kept breaking promises and eroding trust — would setting a range of targets be any better?Financial Times - 18h -
Abuse survivors 'still failed years after inquiry'
More than two-thirds of victims fail to get compensation due to delays to reforms, it is claimed.BBC News - 2d -
How the 119th Congress can move the needle on US cybersecurity
The 119th Congress must strengthen our national cybersecurity posture, and it will require all cyber-informed members to take leadership roles to tackle this challenge.The Hill - 2d -
4 Reasons Acquisition Deals Fail
Here’s what often goes wrong in acquisition deals and how to avoid costly mistakes.Inc. - 2d -
Five ways congressional investigations could change in the next Congress and beyond
The future of congressional investigations could be defined by Republican eagerness to probe private industry and less willingness to defer to the Justice Department, experts say. House Republicans ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump downplays transgender bathroom debate as the issue rips through Congress
President-elect Donald Trump said he agrees with incoming Rep. Sarah McBride — who is set to become the first transgender member of Congress — that lawmakers should focus on more important issues ...NBC News - 4d -
Lawmakers preview 119th Congress at The Hill's New Members Guide 2025 launch
The Hill hosted new and veteran Congressmembers on Wednesday in honor of their 2025 New Members Guide, with a panel discussing expectations and opportunities for bipartisanship in the 119th ...The Hill - 4d -
How Trump is hammering Congress ‘on every issue’ — with a clear focus
The president-elect has stayed out of year-end fights in the waning days of the Biden administration, but is fighting for his nominees and the ambitious party-line policy push next year.Politico - 4d -
Live updates: Congress sprints to end as Trump nominees make rounds
Lawmakers returned to the Capitol this week to begin a sprint to finish work on a bill to keep the government funded, and legislation to authorize major defense programs. Read about the effort to ...The Hill - 6d -
Tobago’s push for greater autonomy fails at final hurdle
Local politicians decry major setback in decades-long battle for more political and economic independence. A new attempt to give the Caribbean island of Tobago more self-governance has been ...The Guardian - 6d -
Morning Report — Dear Congress, your deadline is nigh
In today’s issue: The trouble with lame-duck congressional sessions is that they’re so short and too long. In 10 days, Congress will run out of funds to keep the government operating through the ...The Hill - 6d -
Congress races toward fast-approaching government shutdown deadline
Congress has just 10 days until government funding is set to run out, and lawmakers don’t have a deal to keep the lights on during the holidays. Members on both sides of the aisle expect the ...The Hill - 6d -
Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust
A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Trump, Congress must fix the national emergency that Biden declared
President Biden's executive order declared the People's Republic of China's pursuit of cutting-edge technologies as a national emergency, and the Treasury Department's new outbound investment rules ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Democrats and Republicans in Congress worried that Gabbard might leak to Assad regime
When Tulsi Gabbard arrived in Congress, she was seen as a rising Democratic star. But over time, her views on Russia and Syria shocked, puzzled and alarmed her colleagues.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Biden's lame-duck Ukraine request faces slim chances in Congress
Lawmakers see a slim chance of passing President Biden’s request for $24 billion in funding related to Ukraine, as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has called for any new funding to be pushed ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
'That is extraordinary' - Marsh fails to review phantom edge
Australia's Mitchell Marsh is dismissed in "extraordinary" fashion during the second Test vs India - failing to review a non-existent edge off Ravichandran Ashwin.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
How the CFPB Could Change Under a Republican Congress
Republicans are unlikely to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but they will drastically rework its rules and activities.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
The Biggest Business Fails of 2024
What do a global IT outage, glue on pizza, and the decline of an aviation giant have in common?Inc. - Dec. 6 -
Brain op failings made patients' lives 'hell'
Patients speak out as a leaked report reveals many were failed over several years.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Burchett: DOGE will be 'waste of time' unless Congress acts
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said the proposed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) will be a “waste of time” unless Congress acts on the “things that they're talking real big about.” “The ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE Goes to Congress
The tycoons in charge of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s amorphous government efficiency initiative made the rounds on Capitol Hill, bashing debt but revealing little about how they will tackle it.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
McCarthy: Gaetz wanted 'excuse to resign' from Congress
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday that ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) wanted an "excuse to resign" from Congress when he was nominated by President-elect Trump to be ...The Hill - 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
2 Delta attendants fail breathalyzer test before international flight
Delta says it pulled pair of crew members from duty after random screening by Dutch authorities.CBS News - Dec. 2