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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 - Dec. 10 -
Netanyahu rejects 'absurd' charges at corruption trial
Netanyahu becomes Israel's first serving leader to take the stand as a defendant in a criminal case.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
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 - Dec. 10 -
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 - Dec. 10 -
More than 75 Nobel laureates urge Senate to reject RFK Jr.
Seventy-seven Nobel laureates signed a letter urging the Senate to oppose the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), The New York Times ...The Hill - 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 -
Judge Rejects Boeing Plea Deal in Fatal 737 MAX Crashes
The planemaker and the Department of Justice have 30 days to address U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor’s concerns over a DEI mention in the agreement.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
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 -
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 -
Federal Judge Rejects Boeing’s Guilty Plea Related to 737 Max Crashes
The agreement, opposed by some victims’ families, would have required the aviation company to pay a fine of up to $487 million and invest in additional safety measures.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Boeing plea deal rejected
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Boeing plea deal rejected in setback to company A federal judge specifically ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Boeing plea deal tied to fatal crashes rejected
The deal undermines the court and involves "contradictory" diversity requirements, a judge ruled.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Boeing’s Max plea deal rejected by court over DEI provision
Ruling in Texas injects culture war into one of the country’s most significant corporate prosecutionsFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Judge rejects Boeing plea deal in 737 Max crashes
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a proposed plea deal that would have allowed Boeing to plead guilty and pay a fine for two fatal 737 Max crashes, thrusting the airline giant back into ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Court rejects Boeing plea deal tied to 737 Max crashes
A federal judge rejected Boeing’s plea deal tied to a criminal fraud charge stemming from fatal crashes of its 737 Max aircraft.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Israeli court rejects Netanyahu's request to limit how often he'll testify
An Israeli court has rejected a request from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit the number of days each week that he’ll have to testify when he finally takes the the stand in his years-long ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take in deported migrants
President-elect reportedly plans to send people to countries they have no ties to as part of his attack on immigration . How would Donald Trump carry out his mass deportation scheme? The ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
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 -
Amnesty International says genocide is occurring in Gaza, an accusation Israel rejects
Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by mounting deadly attacks, ...ABC News - 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 -
Johnson rejects Biden request for $24 billion on new Ukraine aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday rejected a White House request to pass $24 billion in additional aid for Ukraine by the end of the year, saying any further assistance for Kyiv would be ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
South Korea President Lifts Martial Law After Parliament Rejects Move
Leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s reversal ended a tense night in Seoul.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Montana Lawmakers Reject Bid to Restrict Bathroom Use for Trans Legislators
The proposal would have effectively barred transgender women from using the State Capitol restroom for female lawmakers. Some Republicans joined Democrats in voting it down.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Ireland Rejected the Far Right. The Election Conspiracy Theories Have Already Begun
Ireland’s far-right candidates expected to succeed on a wave of anti-immigrant rhetoric, but the people rejected them wholesale.Wired - Dec. 3 -
Lawmakers in Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia reject encouraging Russian investment
Lawmakers in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia on Tuesday rejected a bill offering privileges to Russian investors that sparked days of unrest and forced the regional leader to step downABC News - 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 -
Musk's record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time
The judge upheld her previous decision, saying board members who set the pay were too heavily influenced by Mr Musk.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Musk's Multibillion-Dollar Pay Package Is Rejected Again by Judge
Tesla’s board had argued that a shareholder vote earlier this year addressed the court’s previous criticisms.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 2 -
Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package rejected again by US judge
Kathaleen McCormick in Delaware rules Musk not entitled to vast sum despite Tesla shareholders voting to reinstate it. A judge ruled on Monday that Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is still not ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
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 -
Starmer rejects false choice between Trump’s US and EU in key speech
At lord mayor’s banquet in London, British PM says ‘national interest demands that we work with both’. Keir Starmer has “utterly rejected” the idea that the UK must choose between the United States ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Supreme Court Hears Case on FDA’s Rejection of Flavored Vapes
The question for the justices was whether the Food and Drug Administration had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.The New York Times - Dec. 2
